"So! What are you cooking?" Shio asked as she walks to the kitchen
"Stew. It is going to be a cold night according to the news. So I guess serving stew is a smart choice." Sam replied as he continue chopping some meat
"I'm looking forward to it..."Shio said in a taunty tone "so... are we going to continue talking about the shadow and its mysterious world or Nah.." she continued
"Okay, let's continue talking about it. What do you want to know?" Sam asked calmly
"Some details, about it.. maybe basics that will help me survive----this thing" Shio replied as she sat down the chair in front of Sam
"Okay... let's talk about the shadows first, this are the only creatures from The Nightmare World that can go pass the portal which connects this world to theirs. Their job is to capture their targets and bring them to the nightmare world..." Sam explained
"Why do they bring them in the nightmare world? What will they get if they do that? Are they working for something? " Shio asked as she gets very interested in it
"I don't know if their working for something, the only thing I know is that they use the people inside the nightmare world in order to keep it alive. Without any people inside it, the nightmare world will start to collapse, once that happens ---- everything inside will be destroyed.." Sam explained thoroughly
"So does that mean the only thing I need to do was to get all of the people out of there? Is that right?" Shio asked
"No, you don't need to save the people inside, because we are not capable of doing that. A nightmare world is as big as our world. It was already there for years, lurking in the shadow, moulding our fears and putting it to our brains. Those who are affected the most will be taken in order to use them as a battery to charge the life in nightmare world" Sam explained thoroughly
"So, if that's the case then how are we going to save ourselves?" Shio asked
Sam suddenly stopped chopping while showing a serious look.
"By facing our fears----once you're inside there, that world will slowly adapt to you, moulding its places into something you are afraid of, giving life to the creatures that you will hide from, and sometimes it will do something you really don't like... I don't know if that place has a limit, whatever you are afraid of will exist there no matter what you do." Sam replied in a serious tone
"What if you cant face your fears?" Shio asked calmly
"Then it will pile up, like a paper. If you are afraid of multiple things, all of it will exist one by one. If you are not able to face one, then you will have to face two once the other one was made, and it will go on into three, four or even how many fears you have. It will pile up, pushing you to your limit and..." Sam explained but he can't continue on talking because he doesn't know if Shio can still take it calmly
But Shio tried to continue what Sam was saying "and---if you are not strong enough, then you will die..." she calmly said
"(Hmph) what a surprise, you are able to say that without a panicking.." Sam said as he tries to see if shio is fine or not
"When I was upstairs I tried to understand your side...if you know this much--- then you might be one of those people who have experienced it already, and If mine was worst, then... there's a chance that you have experienced the same too, or maybe worst.. so being weak is not an option now... maybe staying here for a night will really help me learn something that I can do to survive..." Shio replied calmly
"Yes.. maybe you will learn something to help you" Sam said as he continue chopping the meat
"That pretty serious for basics... I have to use your bathroom..." Shio asked in a friendly way
"In the hallway then turn left" Sam calmly replied
Shio followed Sam's direction and went to the bathroom.
As Sam continued chopping the meat, he felt a little weird..
"What..." Sam whispered to himself as he stopped chopping
He starts to feel dizzy and weak, he's trying to keep it together but he's getting weaker and weaker...
"Sam?" Shio said as she goes back to the kitchen
"Yeah?" Sam calmly said as he tries to control his body
"Are you okay?" Shio asked as she went closer to sam
"Yeah I'm fine" Sam said as he tries to stand up and walk to the fridge "I just need to...." he continued but as he gets closer to the fridge he lost his balance
Shio rushed to sam in order to catch him.
"Hey what happen?" Shio asked while being very worried about Sam
"I don't know...I feel...." Sam said while shio helps him but for some reason, his energy went back to normal "fine..." he continued as he tries to stand up all by himself
"Are you sure?" Shio asked as she continue on checking Sam temperature
"Yes, I'm sure.. what day is it?" Sam replied
"Its Saturday.. why?" Shio said
"Nothing" Sam replied
Suddenly the doorbell buzzed
"Oh, there's someone on the door..." Shio said as he goes to the door
"But I'm not expecting..." Sam said as they walk to the hallway but he abruptly stops speaking when he saw a small shadow on the door
Shio opened the door and there she saw her sister.
"Karen? What are you doing here?" Shio asked
"Mommy and Daddy brought me here, they said they want me to join you in your sleepover so that you will not do anything funny..." Karen said with an energetic tone
"WHAT!? why are they thinking like that..." Shio replied in a shy tone "Hey Sam can I bring Karen for tonight?" She
asked
"Yeah..." Sam said calmly
"Yehey.. let me see your living room." Karen said as she went to the living room with Shio
Sam went to the door and he gently closed it.
"Its too early, it's way too early..." Sam whispered to himself as he looks very worried about something
The night comes and the three of them finished their meal for dinner. Both Shio and Karen were energetic that day while sam tries to hide his worries so that Shio won't notice it. Karen went to the living room to watch the television while Shio and Sam were left in the kitchen.
"Is it fine to make Karen stay for the night?" Shio asked Sam as she saw sam looking disturbed about something
"Yeah, but never leave her behind. If both you are going to sleep, go to my room and lock it. Do not turn off the lights.." Sam calmly replied
"Sure, why the sudden serious tone?" Shio asked with a curious tone
"Something is not right..." Sam said as he immediately leaves the house
Shio don't know what's going on, so she decided to stay with Karen just like what Sam said.
Sam stayed outside looking at their surroundings.
"What is happening?" He calmly asked as he notices that every house near them has their lights turn off.
Sam walk outside the front and checked the neighbours' houses, the whole street looks like a ghost from where he was standing. Light poles are off, house lights are off even the moon are hidden from the clouds, showing no light to the place. The only bright location was from their area. He walks back to the house but as he opens the door, the strong and heavy rain started to pour from the sky.
"You gotta be fucking kidding me.." Sam said as he went inside the house and locked the door.
"Shio, Karen stay om my room now..." Sam said as he turns on all the lights
"What is happening?" Karen asked while being nervous because of how strong the rain was
"Nothing, its just the ground get flooded easily so we need to stay in his room." Shio explained as she tries to make Karen feel comfortable
"Yah she right.." Sam said
Shio and Karen went upstairs and stayed at Sam room. While Sam stayed in the living room. He waited for them to be comfortable upstairs before he moves the couch. As Sam move the couch, he opened a small closet and there he gets a lamp and bag.
He immediately put back the couch and went upstairs. He knocked to the door and ask shio to open it. As Shio opens the door Sam gave her the lamp.
"I'm sorry if it is abrupt but take this." Sam said he gave the lamp to shio
Shio took the lamp and said "What is this for?"
"This will help you find your way out..." Sam urgently replied while he continues on looking at the front door.
"What!? What do you mean.." Shio asked softly with a panicking tone
"Shine it and it will show you the way..." Sam urgently replied as he tries to close the door but Shio hesitates on closing it
"Why are you closing the door!" Shio said as She tries to keep it open. Then suddenly a bolt of lightning strikes a pole which cuts their power... turning everything into darkness. Everyone was quiet, the only thing you can hear is the heavy rain dropping outside the house and the breathing of everyone.
"Gently.. close the door and lock it..." Sam whispered to Shio
Shio closed the door gently and she slowly walks backwards to Karen while holding the lamp. While Sam slowly walks the stairs as he shines her flashlight to different corners.
"Big sis... what is happening?" Karen asked
"It is just a power outage okay?" Shio calmly explained
"I'm scared...." Karen said softly but because of how quiet the place was Sam can hear it from the stairs.
"Shit..." Sam said as he immediately runs to the room and bashed on the door, the door was immediately opened and he shouted
"TURN ON THE....."
Sam said but he was thrown away the door...
"SAM!" Shio said as she turns on the lamp which emits calmly white light and went to the door...
She slowly took a peak on the hallway while shining her light... she didn't see sam anywhere... She slowly walks backward to Karen but as she turns around Karen was nowhere to be found.
"No..." Shio whispered as she starts to feel weak and tremble in fear
The lamp suddenly lost its light and shio was left standing in the dark. As Shio tremble in fear while feeling weak and cold, She tries to keep herself together. But just like before, she starts to hear creeping noises around her, like something is walking. But because of how dark it was she cant even tell if there's a shadow around her. Suddenly the voice of a girl can be heard from shio right side..
"Just like what happened last time...you are here standing in the dark, trying your best to conceal yourself from them... but you can't hide from them, you survived because he picked you instead of me...Shio Kaiba"
"What are you saying" Shio replied to the girl
"You"ll see... I hope you survive, cause ill be waiting for you.. You, Karen and Sam.
Welcome to our World,
SHIO KAIBA..."
Shio slowly looks at her right and saw a glimpse of a girl. But the girl flew to her and for some reason, she lost her consciousness.
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While being cold and wet, shio woke up in the middle of a rooftop. So she slowly turns her head around to see if there is someone around her. She feels perfectly fine but a little dizzy. She saw the lamp gave by Sam on her left side. She turns it on as she stands up and walks to the edge to know where she was.
All she see is trees around her. So she immediately realize that she is no longer in their world, she tries to look around the roof to distinguish what building is she standing on, she saw two more building at the back and a big field in the middle. After taking a good look, she knew that she was standing on a rooftop of building the looks like their school, a school that was in the middle of the forest. Surrounded with darkness, the only light source she has was her lamp and in that very moments she realizes, that she is now currently inside the World Of Nightmare.
(Authors Note: I hope you give me your insight o this current chapter, Now that the first chapter is done it is open for rewrite and changes. You can leave your comments about my first chapter on the comments or on the review sections, I'm eager to have your opinion in order for me to be able to do improvement on the way how I will write my future chapters and sub-chapters, Thank You.)