Sid slammed the back door, walking out of his flat. He had just gotten into quite the argument with his roommate’s sister, and frankly, that girl could fight. He held the side of his hand up to his bleeding nose, walking down the sidewalk. He shoved through the crowd, gritting his teeth as he fought against the flow of foot traffic.
He shook the blood from his hands and ducked into an alley while he dug through his pockets. Come on, no tissues? Damn! Sid groaned and used the corner of his sleeve to sop up the stream of crimson trickling down his face.
As he was about to leave, the realization that nothing around him moved hit him like a brick. He took half a step before crumpling to the ground. A stabbing pain ripped through his stomach like a fish hook. And with that, Sid had disappeared.
(oh man, I didn't know it started so soon! I'll try to get mine up soon!)
(oh golly… I totally forgot)
Min-Hyuk, having just ducked out of his college classes and back behind the building, though still on campus in broad daylight. About 13 more people walked about around him wherever he went. Different people that he never did pay attention to. It wasn't necessary to do so, why would he?
He didn't have any friends other than one. Excluding his sister. Though his best friend and his sister are dating and going to the same college. The problem was…
They were all the way in Japan. Long story. He didn't want to even think about it. His sister deserved him and he deserved his sister. So he wasn't mad. Usually he would have broken all of their limbs by now if someone so much as lay a finger tip on his precious little sister.
He walked through the campus, tired of everyone and especially the one weird kid claiming he could his future, but really just wanted a friend and maybe some money.
How did he even get into college again? Min-Hyuk had no idea and wasn't going to ever ask.
He quickly climbed a tree near the border of the campus beside the tall fence so a ton of animals or even worse… Kids wouldn't get in.
He sat on the highest branch before looking up to the blue sky and closing his eyes.
He studied the sounds around him as he leaned back against the trunk of the tree.
A girl talking and laughing with two of her friends as they passed by. The footsteps and clacking of the heals against the clean sidewalk that winded through the campus as paths. Birds chirps and the soft him of a cicada somewhere. Most likely in the same tree as him. Hopefully it didn't come near. Man, he hated bugs. He hated even going outside, but that was a part if college. Especially if he wanted to skip classes. He was getting tired of the girl behind him flirting with him constantly. He would have punched her if he didn't scadoodle out of there quickly. What he did to get out of class suddenly…. Well let's just say he had to pry a staple out of his hand before he came out here.
He opened his eyes and looked up at the clouds. The baby blue sky dotted with the unmoving puffs of mist. Maybe it was going to stay this weather for a bit?
Looking down to the girls walking and laughing, they had froze and we're silent. He couldn't even hear the chewing of her gum as sue smacked away earlier.
A bird mid-flight heading towards the near top of a building right beside the college.
Everything was silent. Then a sharp pain through his stomach. He clenched it and cursed aloud in the dead silence.
"really? This is what I get for not eating for 5 days? Come on, I'm a struggling artist here who can't afford anything but school. Gimme a great already" he says wincing in pain as he started to loose his balance on the tree. Soon, his grip was freed and so was his body from the branch. A loud thud onto the grassy ground below the tree, he was too dizzy.
And with that… He disappeared with a major headache and by far, more annoyed than he had been all week. And it's been a rough week.
The four of them would end up in a grassy meadow. Cress opened her eyes, and then closed them immediately, wincing as the bright sun burned her eyes. She groaned and put a hand over her eyes, wincing, and sat up. She dared to open her eyes again, now that she wasn't staring directly at the sun, and saw three others laying on the ground.
Standing on shaky legs, she winced as the blood all flow from her head, and almost fell over. She swayed, before setting her arms out, to hold her balance.
Sid groaned, covering his eyes with his hands in an attempt to block the sun. He sat up, the blood running from his nose thankfully having dried up. As he removed his hands, Sid hissed at the sharp sunlight, and blinked furiously in an attempt to adjust to it. His head swung around to see the meadow. Sid’s face blanched.
“Where am I? Who are you people?” He staggered to his feet, stumbling but catching his balance. His eyes darted from the scenery to the people around him.
Manan hurried to get up, breathing quickly. He rubbed his eyes, letting them adapt to the sun. Blinking at the sight around him, he tried to wrap his head around it. Hadn't he just been on the street? Why was he in a meadow now and who exactly were these people with him? He didn't recognize any of them.
"What is this? What's happening?" He watched the others warily as he tried to stand up. His attempt failed, ending with him tripping and landing on the ground. Sighing, he clutched his hair in frustration and sat cross-legged in the grass.
Opening his eyes, he let out a quiet growl from his throat as he looked around. Really? More people? "You've got to be kidding me" he says, cursing in Korean afterwards. He laid back down and looked up at the bright sky. "five more minutes" he says, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
"Please please please let this be a dream… "
"It's not a dream, boy," Cress said to the pale boy. "Otherwise, this would be a very shitty dream, and I really don't want to be here."
“Yeah, man, you can’t really feel dreams.” Sid groaned, running his hands over the dried blood on his lip. “Anybody got a clue where we’re at? This heaven or some shit?”
He sat up and blew his Raven black wave of hair out if his face and out of the way of his mirror like eyes.
"no… I would be in hell if anything" he says not joking one bit. He even looked annoyed.
"anyone know why I'm here?" he raised a dark brow
"Well I did experience something before I ended up here," Manan admitted, relaxing more as he realized they were all as confused as he was. "Everything just… stopped. Cars, people, nothing was moving. Then I felt pain and found myself here, I guess? I don't know; it's a little fuzzy near the end still. Did… any of you have something like that happen?"
"well you're no help" he crossed his arms, fluffing up the hoodie over his fluffy mess of hair and closed his eyes thinking. He never minded being rude to anyone.
Unless they were crying. He hated it when people cry. He had a small weak spot that he would never tell.
"I'm guessing everyone else had the same experience… " he opened one eye calmly then sighed. Gesturing that, yes, he did in fact experience the same thing.
Sid nodded simply. “Yea. Felt like I was bein’ stabbed.” He sat back in the grass. “Basically, I’m leavin’ my place, right? Got this stupid fuckin’ bloody nose, so I’m kinda distracted as I go through the streets. Stop in an alley, look up, nobody and nothin’s movin’. Get that weird pain ‘n collapse, next thing I know I’m here.” He recounted, patting his buzzed hair down. “I guess we all went through it?”
“Maybe not that exact way, but yeah” he joked, ripping a blade of grass apart with his pale fingers then letting it fall down to the soil.
He stood up and focused his eyes on the tree line. What just happened? Is this an afterlife or something? It was possible. Did he die falling out of that tree? Man, what a lame way to die. He was hoping he’d go down with a fight. But natures beat him once again.
“Well… I’m guessing we’re stuck here. Might as well explore” he shrugged, heading off towards the trees, waving his hand. Gesturing that if anyone wanted to come with him they could.
Did he have any idea where the hell he was going? Nope. Not at all. There could be a frikin dragon in there for all he cared. But he swore he wasnt going to just sit around and socialize in the grass like little girls at a tea party in puffy white and pink dresses.
Cress sighed, having regained her sense of balance. "Either we're dead, or something is up," she said, sounding annoyed. "And if this isn't a dream, where the fuck are we? I wouldn't explore, ifI were you, until we know exactly where we are. It could be dangerous."
“Well hey, i have more of a chance dying this way. Anyway, if you know so much, why dont you tell us what to do” he says turning around with a resting glare in his eyes and his hands in the pockets of his hoodie.
“Chill the fuck out, man. She’s right.” Sid frowned, running his hand down his face. “Don’t get so defensive. Gal’s just tryna make sure you don’t kill yourself walkin’ in the woods.” Sid’s sunken eyes were sharp, almost warning. “Take a breath and relax. We need everybody here so we can come up with a plan.”
“I’ll do what I want” he rolled his grey eyes. He wasn’t threatened in the least bit by this random punk, and he showed it too.
He was already plenty relaxed, and he didn’t appreciate this kid telling him what to do. If he really really wanted to, he would have gone anyway. But if they insisted, he might as well stay. He had nothing better to do.
"Yeah, yeah," Cress said, scowling, waving her hand dismissively at the moody guy. "You're an emo, supposedly super cool kid, and can't be bothered to stay safe, because you're too cool for rules. I've dealed with your kind before, you little shit, so shut up." She turned to the guy who had defended her. "And thanks." She glanced around. "We should probably figure out where we are, though. That much, I agree on."
"okay that was a little uncalled for" he mumbled under his breath. He already hated all if these people. Why could he be with his best friend and his sister. That's where he felt safe and comfortable. If he had to stay here with these people it might as well be hell.
(also, is everyone going to hate him automatically? Like that's their role or what? Because like there's the leader who gets along with everyone but hates the rogue and the warrior who protects the healer. Just wondering..)
(though Im not complaining by any means. This is going to be fun no matter what <3)
(and I'm sorry that he's a butthead)
(They can hate him if they want to. The mage-rogue hatred and the warrior-healer friendship is really the only definitive thing.)
(Okay lol. I have a feeling they’re gonna hate him anyway XD)
(Shoulda put in a ore likable character aha)
