Shadows

There was a tense silence after he asked his questions, at least for a moment.

The oldest looking person on the chair spoke, " on the matter of your dream, we had simulated a situation that required you to experience it as if it where reality. With chemicals and wiring we were successful. Knowing what we had simulated for you to experience we used brain waves and our incredible technology to create a footage."

The lady took over.

" On the matter of your death, we the council have summoned you today to declare to you and all present that you have been accepted and have been given the opportunity to become a shadow."

A bespectacled man took over

" From today hence forth, your life would be in your hands "

A very average man took over.

" You would begin as a shade today and if you are able, you'll become a Shadow "

The youngest person continued

" As for the matter of how not to die, it's simple just survive "

' he basically just said I should figure it out on my own and what's with the circle thing.'

I wanted to say something more but before I could a sack was pulled over my head and my hands and legs were bound.

' what th...'

He was hit in the neck with a little force but enough to stop the flow of blood in the target artery.

...

Basz wasn't all too happy today, vine is behaving how he normally does, slimy is complaining right now to nobody in particular. All this the humanoid noticed.

' what a wonderful team '

He was always happy, to him everything was... Interesting. He's actually a new born, he had spawned again just yesterday.

' well time to get to work. I wonder if I'll get more agents to ride my taxi'

...

' huh what's this'

Ahead of him, there was a new checkpoint. It hadn't been there when last he passed by this route.

" What have these humans come up with"

He looked out his window. Another car was behind him, because he'd just slowed down the man moved to over take him, right when their windows were aligned he fired something with a finger flick into the man's ear.

' now let's see what's happening '

Directly in his mind he heard what the personnel was asking.

" Your hands please. The cut would heal relatively quickly but it would serve for all the remaining checkpoints ahead. Have a nice day sir"

' ooh so there still looking for me. It's just a bit more passive than normal '

He smiled to himself. Instead of heading down his normal path he turned a corner.

...

A little confused the boy tried to open his eyes, for a moment he thought he was blind but then remembered what was happening.

" Umm hey!!! What's going on!!! I was told earlier that I wasn't being killed!!!"

Nobody answered him. From what he could tell he was on a boat. Where he was going, he didn't know.

...

He was being carried again but now he could hear murmurs all around him. He tried to make out what they were saying but he couldn't, there were to many and to quiet.

Suddenly he was dropped and made to stand on a wooden board.

Light touched his eyes and he was forced to close them. His eyes hadn't adjusted yet when someone spoke

You have a minute to escape anything less and I'd be impressed, anything more then you'd probably be dead.

Without allowing him to talk he was pushed back.

Splash! The waters serenity was disturbed.

It started to settle again, then as if a school of fishes were fighting, the water was being scattered about.

' am I being drowned? He thought to himself. Even if I was. Why?... No no time for that, I have to survive this, those council people said I'd have to figure it out myself. He couldn't let himself go any deeper. With horrible technique he moved towards were he thought the side of the river was. He trashed around for sometime but he touched the base before he reached the sides. The rivers base wasn't too deep. He started straining against his bonds. Realising it was pointless and he was running out of air in his lungs, he started moving towards the sides which he'd determined by the current.

Touching the sides to confirm they were solid enough he pushed upward. When the force of his push was gone he used his fingers and stuck them into the side of the river, it was mushy but it still gave him a good enough grip. Bringing his legs up to his chest he stuck his toes into the muddy side. His air was gone and he was struggling to stay conscious. He pushed upward again but his force was very little, it was as if he'd barely moved.

Almost immediately he started loosing consciousness. It was like the dream he'd had the only difference is that the monster was all around him and the tower wasn't solid.

' No, not yet. I'm not giving up yet.'

Luckily he hadn't moved to low yet. He set his feet on the side again and this time he pushed with all his effort. The river wasn't too deep so he hoped to at least get his head out of the water so he could take in air.

' just a little bit '

He wiggled in the water to try getting his body a little bit higher.

He couldn't reach, he started sinking again. He rose his hands signaling for help, although he didn't expect any.

Just as his eyes were closing. He felt someone drag him out of the water.

Gasp...

He looked around. He was beside the river. Without thinking he moved away from the river instinctively.

He noticed his hands were free and so where his legs. Getting up he surveyed the area. The buildings were made of wood and the place had a natural vibe about it. He walked to the closest building, there was no one in it either.

He kept walking till he reached another building, then another. After searching for a while and finding no one he started towards the edges of the place. It seemed to be an island. As he looked around he noticed a boat in front of a large building.

He started heading there but midway through he stopped and sat down.

' I should try and escape but this feels Sus. Plus I don't have the energy for escape, maybe after getting food and learning what this is about I'll leave ' while occupied with his thoughts, people started to gather around him. Some came down from trees, some the sea or river. In a few seconds he was completely surrounded by a large crowd of people.

Sensing something wrong he turned around. A man in long sleeved white shirt and sweatpants was smiling at him. Behind the man where a large amount of people, not just people dwarves, elves and different kinds of shouki

The smiling man extended his arm

" Are you going to stay there"

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