There were 8 people with me when I opened my eyes. I was shocked and thought of myself being held hostage, but then I reminded myself that I died.
This doesn't feel like I died, nor like a dream. Does this mean I'm alive? Now that I think about it, I do feel life. I can hear, see, smell, and touch just fine. Just how long was I unconscious? And where is this place?
I want to speak. I really do, but what if this man in the middle does something, not just to me, but for others, because he's annoyed? Hmmm, I can't risk doing that. Let's just wait--
"Good day, everyone!" The man greeted us with a bright tone and face. Everyone was silent, our faces looking at the said man.
"I know you all have a ton of questions in your minds, but please do not be worried. I am here to explain everything..." The man said. "You all have been chosen to live another life."
After a few moments of silence, the second person from my right talked.
"Tell me why and how exactly I should believe you? And who are you?" The woman said with a polite tone.
"Thank you for asking that question, Miss Nibria." The man said while smiling. "I know everything about you. Like you, Mister Niam Dist. I know what happened on your 7th birthday, and what happened after that." The man pointed at me. My eyes enlarged on what I just heard.
Not a single soul except for me and 3 more other people know what happened to me. What is happening? How does he know about that? Moreover, does he know everything about us? I can't help but be nervous and scared.
...I hate this
"And you, Mr. Harold Catasty. I know you and your parents, and how talented you are." The man pointed the person 2nd person to my left. I looked at the man, seeing him flinch a little.
I was concerned about the man. Seeing as how he flinched, he must have felt the same way as me. I really don't like this.
"And you, Miss Nibria. I know about... your Aunt and Uncle." The man now pointed to the woman who asked the said man earlier.
Silence once again was the only thing that was heard. I can feel the shock from the two that the man pointed out earlier. Then, the man spoke, and I was more confused than shocked at what the man said.
"Moving on to your next question, "Who am I". Who am I doesn't matter in this stage of your life for now, however, if I am to introduce myself, I am Xanth, and I am a few trillion years of age." The man answered with a casual tone.
Everything right now is truly unbelievable. I am definitely doubting what he had said just now, but there is something inside me that tells me to trust this... unusual man.
"Are there any more questions?" The man smiled and looked at all of us. Then, he added, "Nothing? Good, let us proceed.
"As I have mentioned earlier, all of you are transported here by me and... well it doesn't matter who sent you here. What matters is all of you to adapt in this environment and live."
"... You are not gonna say "live" if this is a safe place, right? So my question is, where are we? What is this place? And what is our purpose in here?" The man fourth to my right asked.
"Good observation, Mister Vernon." The man named Xanth then smiled at the man who asked, but the man wasn't surprised. That's relieving, I guess.
"That is right. This world is not a safe place. This world has Magic in it, which means every single thing in here has Magic, including all of you. However, that applies to other beings as well. I have sent you in this world for you to live another life. A thrilling, free and... you can say... a "fun" one."
"As to your second and third question, you are in another world. Specifically, another Galaxy. This Galaxy contains 10 Worlds, and it is called Dimensions. You are currently in the Overworld. I will not explain anything more, because the rest is all up to you in this matter."
"Last one, all of you are here because every single one of you is special." The man continued to explain.
Whew. Everything is so confusing.
"Let us proceed. I will now explain what I have given to all of you. All of you are given your own island. You all will be teleported to the said island after we finish our conversation. In that island, I have given you all a note, and everything is a secret for now since I don't want some quarrels or anything of the sort."
"You all have different types of islands, and it all has the same size, but with different terrains and positions. The said islands are all yours, and discovering and mapping out everything is up to all of you." The man then stopped talking.
There is a ton of information right now. Most of them are insane and unbelievable, and some of them, for me, are just so accurate. However, I am more intrigued by the phrase "All of you are here because every single one of you is special."
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. After calming myself down, I opened my eyes, and then all of a sudden, a scroll appeared in front of me.
Before it started to fall, I grabbed it and tried to open it. However, a few seconds later, my body began to feel heavy as my vision started to be blurry.
I looked at everyone around me, and all of us except for the woman that asked Xanth, as well as Xanth himself, was lying on the ground.
Then, my strength began to fade, and then I went unconscious.