THE INTRODUCTION

We both looked at each other while we followed Patrick. Neither of us knew what to say so we simply followed him. At the end of the corridor stood a large door. It looked like entrance of some very ancient place on which few structures were engraved. It resembles with the cover page of the magazine. Patrick opened the door allowing some noise of the other side break the silence. It was a large assembly hall kind of room with very dim lights but was brighter than the hallway. Many chairs were placed in about 10 rows, few empty, few taken while few people remain standing scanning the room. Many people still looked shocked, staring at blank, few were accompanied by other people as if they were on the process of making friends already. "Choose your seats from 3rd to 5th row." Said Patrick as he started moving towards his destination while we were standing behind, clueless, maybe.

"This train is something" said Brenda while scanning the room "It is so huge, totally doesn't match the dimensions of the train." "Well but this certainly isn't scariest thing here I assume; we have seen a lot. Its magic." I replied as I started making my way towards the empty chairs. I had no mood to deal with any of this. I could feel Brenda following me with tiny quick steps. I took a seat in 4th row while Brenda sat beside me. She leaned towards me and spoke softly to ensure only I can hear her. "So, what do you think, are we in some kind of training place or something like new recruits." "Seems like it, maybe they wanna congratulate the lucky survivors of train and unlucky loners of destination like us" as I said that, I felt Brenda sit back on her chair looking hurt and disappointed. I felt sad, but again, it was the truth. "Attention everyone!" I searched for the voice only to find out it came from stage by Patrick. "I'm head conductor Patrick burton." He continued. "I request everyone to get settled down."

"And what if we don't!" someone shouted from behind as we turned to see who it was. A muscular tall man shouted, looking furious. Two guys beside him were holding his hand trying to stop him accompanied by two girls but the guy was very furious and kept on shouting and cursing. "Enough!" yelled Patrick, perhaps looking this furious for the first time. The room silenced once again, all eyes at Patrick as he cleared his throat to speak again. "As you know sir, in this world it won't even take a complete minute before your existence is completely vanished. Of course, again, that depends on you. Don't make this harder for us. There are at least thousands of fools who love coming here with every trip, losing one or two won't be a great loss for us, so just check for yourself, which treatment suits you better. Now again, I would request you all to take your seats, new recruits in row 3rd to 5th rest in other rows. The first two rows remain occupied by seniors. No one stands please. People who deny can continue standing but of course, every action has its own consequences make sure what you choose." I looked back at the furious guy to see what he does "He must be an idiot to not sit specially by now." I mumbled making sure no one could hear. I saw as the man's friends dragged him to the 4th row where the group sat beside me. His friends still asking him to shut up and they might find a way out if they continue to pretend, they are part of the game. 'As if' I thought. Few minutes passed as I revolved my gaze again to find few of them still standing. 'God helps them. They are-' lights went off. After few second of extreme silence, we heard screams, terrible screams. I had no idea what was happening to them but I didn't wish to know as well. I could see nothing, fear took over me as I tried to stand but was grabbed by Brenda. "What do you think you are doing" she whispered barely audible trough the screams. "don't you think that now you would be an idiot to not sit down? Specially by now" I looked at her, in her direction at least, assuming her face in front of me concerned. I didn't say anything. As the screams continued, I could hear more whispers, scared whispers. Screams were over but the lights still out. I had no idea if I was still in the same room or maybe teleported. Pitch black and absolute silence. I had no idea what to feel. It was like as if I was sitting in void, alone. I slowly raised my left hand to feel if Brenda was still beside me. Luckily my hand reached hers as she spoke as quietly as she could, "Are you okay your hand shivers" "Yeah, I'm fine." I replied. Lights were back on. This time brighter, or maybe it was just my eyes after absolute darkness, I don't know. Everything was looking normal. Except we had lost at least dozen of more people. Everyone had a terror on their face except for people on first two row and last rows. Maybe they have already seen this thing in repeat.

"So, as you see, every choice comes with a consequence." Patrick was back speaking on stage. "From now on you are slave of this new world. Anyways, allow me to tell you a few things which you should know about this world. You are one of those most unlucky people who had no one to spend your life with or get an ending. You will be serving the Wingania till eternity." Patrick took a pause as if he knew the room will begin with silent chaos "No doubt we saw such an old figures" I heard a girl beside me. "Damn we are doomed" said another of their friend. I was looking across the room as everyone was whispering something to the person next to them. My eyes fell on Brenda, she had no expression. I mean I assumed that if nothing else then at least she will look scared or confused or at least shocked but there was nothing. "Why is your face showing that you already know all of this?" I asked her. "Cause I do maybe" she replied not looking at me but staring at stage as she was doing already. I kept looking at her confused. As if she sensed it, she turned towards me, "I knew it, cause I knew where I was going. I had done a lot of research, and remember the magazine." "Yeah, they did kinda warned about it already." "Silence!" said Patrick, "you guys will be assigned your respective rooms where you will be staying. We will guide you to your rooms where you will sleep during Lagza, basically the nighttime in your language. The moment you wake, we will divide your chores. You will be told about this world and you will see this world until we will be ready for the next departure." Patrick went ahead talking more about the world.