I opened my eyes to a white void. I didn't know what I was looking at. It was just... Blank.
I tried to look around but it was all blank. Endless and boundless. I looked down and noticed my foot. I looked at my hands as well. It seems that I still have my body but I don't know where I am.
I felt disoriented. It's almost as if I didn't exist and I was just wandering around in a plane of nothingness. I couldn't collect my thoughts and I started to feel extremely dizzy. Why am I here, what brought me here, what was happening before I got here.
While I was wandering around, I heard a faint voice coming from behind me.
"Hello Shoji."
I immediately turned around, I was desperate to find something that wasnt completly empty and boundless. And what I saw was almost incomprehensible.
I looked at it for a couple of seconds before I came to my senses and realized what I was looking at. It was still strange but comprehensible.
What I was looking at was a table with 2 chairs sat on opposite sides, and one of the chairs was already occupied by someone sitting on it. Both the table and chairs looked extremely fancy. They were clean, sleek and looked like furniture you'd see in a fancy restaurant. There were 2 small cups and a tea kittle on the table. They both looked extremely expensive and luxurious.
One of the chairs was occupied by a shadowy figure. It was almost indescribable, it looked somewhat humanoid but it was completly black and unlife like. Dispite the shadowy figure being extremely dark I could still make out some of its features. It looked like a silhouette of a royal queen. It looked like it wore a robe and wore a crown on its head.
The shadowy figure was sitting on the chair elegantly. It poured a cup of tea for it's self. It lifted it up to its mouth and drank it slowly. It really did look like royalty, just what is this thing.
"Hello Shoji." the shadowy figure suddenly spoke. I slightly jumped, not expecting it to speak. I was terrified of what this thing was, was it what brought me here? How does it know my name? I had a lot of questions running through my head and the I only way I could find answers to them was by interacting with the shadowy figure.
"who are you? And how do you know my name." I immediatly responded. I was extremely confused and worried, but I managed to calm down, this creature is probably my way out of here, where ever I am.
"Calm down Shoji. Why don't you take a seat, I'll pour you a cup of tea". The shadowy figure suggested. Despite how unsettling the shadowy figure was, it's voice was soothing and angelic, almost like a goddess. Hearing it's voice made me more calm. And so, I reluctantly sat down on the chair opposite to the shadowy figure.
"Let's cut to the chase. Who are you or what are you? And what The fuck is this place?".
"I am Nyx". It responded.
"Nyx?". I questioned. The answer it gave me didn't answer my question, in fact it raised more questions.
"Yes. I'm a goddess, and I was the one who brought you here". Goddess? That would explain how weird she looks and her elegance. But she also said that she is the one who brought me here. Is she responsible for everything g that's happened before? I have to know more.
"If you brought me here, then tell me what is this place" I questioned.
"This is white space, it is currently the only way I can communicate with you right now" she answered.
"What is this place exactly?" I questioned.
"This is where your consiousness lies. And because my physical body is dead, this is why I can only communicate to you here". She answered.
"Were you also the one who brought me to that other place I was in before?" I continued to ask.
"Yes. you see, I transported you there from your world using the last of my magic."she answered. This was the most important thing to know. She was the one who brought me to this place. It seems that I've been brought here for a purpose, but why was I the one thatwas specifically chosen. I have to know more.
"Why did you bring me here?". I questioned. Up until now I have no idea what's been happening. I've just been constantly confused and panicked. But this goddess, Nyx might be the thing I need to understand.
"I brought you here because I need you Shoji". She answered ominously.
"Why do you need me?" I asked. What did she mean by that? Why me of all people am l needed. All of my life I've just been living day by day, fight to fight with no real direction. What am I needed for.
"I need you to find me". She responded.
"What do you mean by that?". I asked.
"I am dead. I am only alive spiritually, my physical body is destroyed. You Shoji, You are the key to revive me and to help me get revenge on the ones who have wronged me". She explained.
I felt shocked, confused, yet purposeful. I had never been given such purpose. Even though I didn't know what she meant by saying I was the key, or that I would help her get revenge. But I became more interested in what she was talking about.
"What happened for you to transport me from my world to here. And why do you need help from me?" I asked.
"You will find out in due time. But for now, I want to know, are you willing to help and find me?"
"..." I paused and didn't answer her question.
I felt conflicted. I didn't know if I really should help her or not. But really what choice do I have? I'm pretty much stuck here and even if I do comeback home there won't be anything waiting for me home. My dad probably still hasn't even noticed I was gone up until now. I felt like I didn't have any other choice. If I help her I'll probably manage to survive in this world, and maybe... I can find a new purpose in this world, and create a new life here. And by then, I had already made up my mind.
"I'm in." I answered with a serious look kn my face.
"splendid. Right now you will soon regain consiousness again, so I will relay on you some important information before you leave. Right now you are in a dying world, and in order to find me you must escape. When you wake up, you will meet a man, be kind to him, treat him well, and become his friend. He will help you escape this world and you will find great companionship with him" she warned me.
After she had said this. Everything around me started to fade. I assumed that this meant that I would regain my consciousness. But now I already understand what I must do. I have been trapped in this world and the only way I can survive in it is if I help Nyx. I now know what my goal is.
And it is To find Nyx.