I slowly opened my eyes. The sun was shining so brightly in the middle of the sky that for a moment I thought that it was looking much bigger than normal. But after a moment I realized that it was not just my thinking and the sun has indeed is bigger than normal. Heck…. if before the sun had always been the size of a palm now its size was comparable to a big plate. I got up with a jerk and looked at my surroundings with this sudden realization. The whole forest was dazzling filled with sunlight and the green and purple leaves of the trees were slowly moving with the breezing wind.
The Cold wind coming from the hills in the north was sending a cold breeze in my body and then I realized that I was not wearing anything and was completely naked. Now that I had already quite a good understanding of the environment, my initial shock subsided and my brain started rack in fast speed to understand what happened.
' I was gaming in my room and my head was hurting and then,… then ….. . I couldn't remember after that and what I remembered after those that I was here in this creepy forest and now I looked at those trees, why the heck is this leafs purple? How it is possible to be alive for those trees without photosynthesis. And the sun was is also weird. At first, I thought that I am in some tropical forest but even in the tropical area the sun wouldn't be that big and it is even not that hot here and also I can see mountain hills from here. What kind of tropical forest has hills and mountains in it. I must be dreaming or I have truly gone mad from all that headache. And also why did I not have a single piece of cloth in my body?'.
With those thoughts in my head, I had already been walking down the forest at a slow pace. This was an unknown area and I had to find a way to get out from there. But after walking for like an hour I failed to find any sign of a road, traces of humans, or any signboard for direction. With no power in my foot, I just laid down on a nearby spot. The height of trees in this spot was shorter compared to the previous spot where I was back then. My eyes fell onto the north. The white sparkling ice on the mountain was glittering like crystals. It was too beautiful to look at the other things. Having a life where you had to wake up and go to sleep in the same room for the past 20 years in a black & white city, my eyes were fully engrossed in the heaven-like beauty of nature. I didn't even realize when I fell asleep.
There was a sudden cold sensation on my forehead. With natural reflex, I opened my eyes but there was no ceiling in front of my eyes and I was not in my room. I was still here, In an unknown forest laying on the grass. I touched my forehead. There was a speck of snow there. I looked at the sky. The sun had changed its color and it is now bright red on the horizon. The sky was filled with clouds as early signs of a coming storm. The red of the sun had completely colored the clouds with a red hue like the whole sky was in the fire. I was hypnotized by the scene. But worries came to mind soon. Soon the sun would set and without daylight, it would be much more difficult to come out of the forest.
With my energy fully restored. I started running on the opposite side of the mountain. With a gush of cold wind, Darkness enveloped the sky But I didn't stop running. Without any knowledge of a forest lifestyle, I ignored the fact that Although there was no human here other than me, there should be many types of wildlife here. And the sound of my running had already attracted a pair of unwanted eyes without my notice.
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A pair of red eyes was locked upon a target running through trees. It was waiting for the right moment to capture its prey.
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A sound was coming from a little far away. I increased my pace in the direction of that sound. The number of trees was slowly becoming less and in the darkness, I saw a small raging river flowing towards the south with a hissing sound. It was a dead end. I can't cross the river without a bridge. Although there was not much water in the river. But the river valley was deep and with that speed of the water, it would be much more difficult to cross it in the darkness of the night. Having lost in thought, I failed to notice a creature standing behind me to catch his prey.
It silently jumped behind me with its deadly fang open. With a sudden realization, I moved out of my previous place sensing danger behind my back. The creature missed my neck but it tore open a piece of flesh from my hand. it was a wolf with jet black fur and glowing red eyes. having completely merged with the surrounding darkness of the night, its two eyes were glowing like the fire of hell. There were bone spikes in its spine. I gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Throughout my life, I had never seen this type of wolf even on the internet. And then the unbearable pain coursed through my body.
When I looked at my left blood was gushing out from the open wound. The Scene of the bloodied left hand with white bone peeking through flesh froze my blood. But the rush of adrenaline resisted me from losing consciousness.
I took hold of myself. From the looks of it, It was clear as day that I had only one chance. I win I live. I fail I die. My brain started racking at a crazy speed.
'I am standing on edge of the cliff and behind the cliff was the river. If I try to jump then I will surely die from hitting the rocks from that height. I have no weapon. not even a stone nor a chance to pick one. There is no place to run.'
In a fraction of a second a I formulate a plan and at that exact moment, the black wolf jumped at me targeting my head. I took a step backward and with the remaining strength left in my hands, I grab the wolf's hands. And rotating my body towards the cliff I pushed with everything I had and jumped.