Chapter 1

I woke up feeling as if im in a dream. The place was black and I cant see a thing. But I felt somebody’s presence.

A person wearing a crop top and ripped jeans was tapping me. “Who are you” I asked while quickly backing away.

She responds “I saw you while I was finding a way myself. You we’re lying down here as when I found you.”

She tries to reach my hand and tries to hold me up. But as I was too nervous with overwhelming emotions to hold it.

“Are we going to get out here or not?” She coldly asks. Wether I want to get out or not, I was still unsure of what I will be doing.

But my body was a step closer than me. While I was still deciding, it has already accepted her hand. It felt as if I could trust her.

After a while, we kept walking. We kept on seeing stones everywhere we go. She keeps on mumbling stuff to herself, is it about me?

I was too afraid to ask so all I did was sit and follow her quietly. I suddely hear her voice. “Jane” I was confused “W-what did you say?”

“Call me Jane.” She answers without hesitation while walking. I continued to walk there suddenly. “Its rude not to tell your name.”

I was avoiding her asking me personal questions like that. But it seemed like there was no choice. “D-Diane…” I answered fearfully.

“Well, Diane, looks like we are going to wallk a long way.” She talks to me without any signs of fear. All I see when I look at her is peace.

“I guess…” I answered quietly while avoiding to push the conversation more further. Unfortunately, she was a talker.

“It’ll be a long road, you know. In states like these all you need is—“ ugh…I can’t stand her. All she does is talk.

Until then, I see light while walking. My eyes was full of glitter, not too late, she has also realized it and pulled me to run.

I was perplexed. I dont feel comfortable how she tugged me on like that. I’ve longed distanced myself from society and now Im here.

The light was clear but…not that I see the sky but all I see is light. She kept pulling on to me but I couldn’t pull my hand. We kept going.

The groud is as soft as clouds, the air is as cold as the winds of the sea. This place is the place closest to paradise. I was too shocked to think.

By a few moments, I then realize the ground is clouds nothing to see down but the ocean. But what confuses me..How is this possible?

A person that is transparent appears in-front of us. She was wearing exotic clothes. Clothes that is obviously not seen every day.

She then starts to speak. “I have summoned both mortals from different worlds to have a trial by the fire.”

I kept thinking of the words she uttered. “Trial by fire? Which involves killing!?” I kept on shaking uncontrollably. I was too scared to talk

Jane lets my hands go and points to the person. “Who are you to give us trials.” She blurts out without hesitation.

“You are in front of the the God of time. Every millenium, I give two people a chance to have a trial. Only one shall survive.” She answered

“Hah. Goddess? The Gods left us long ago. What a joke.” She says to the goddess unbeleivingly.

“Are you certain about that, dear child?” The self-proclaimed goddess answered with a voice cold as the winter night.

She senses something unusual so Jane stepped a few steps back. The goddess sighed. “You mortals always exaggerate.”

She then continue to floats as light as a feather. She looks back at us. “Would you rather die or follow me?” She utters.

“W-we’ll follow you..” Jane answers after a moment of hesitation. The god nodds and continue to guide us from the clouds.

After walking a few moments, we’ve arrived to our place for the first trial. I see something familiar. “This is…a battlefield?” I whispered.

“Mere mortals are still aware of historical places like these? You’ve impressed me.” The god praises me as she continues to walk.

A moment later. She stops. “This will be thw first trial. To fight the darkness only with your bare hands.” She explains without fear.

“Bare hands? So you are aware that we will get killed during it? See this is why gods dont give us time.” Jane scoffs fuming with anger.

“Why, I would not have say that only one survives at these trials, yes?” The goddess continues to look at both Jane and I.

Jane on the other hand just shakes uncontrollably. “So you’re using humans. As playthings? Is that it?” I could feel her anger rushing out.

“If that’s what you can call it, then perhaps you are right.” The goddess replies coldly. Both people don’t have a point of understanding.

“Well then. Shall we start?” The goddess clears up the atmosphere. Jane then steps forward. “Bring it on.” “Let the games begin!”

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