The air was cool as Kye made his way towards the surface. He'd been down in the caves for several days, and had to check in with everybody. Just to make sure they hadn't started blown up the planet or something. He'd learned how to navigate the caves without light, so he wasn't prepared for anything. No one would be down here in the pitch black, and even if they were he would be able to hear them.
With a sigh, Hunter glanced around. She was attracting a lot of attention, though whether it was from her sweatshirt in 107 degree weather or the glowing gemstone the size of an apple hanging from her neck, she wasn't sure.
(Should I have Kye just fall through the ground, which is actually a portal?"
A breeze sung through the caves, it was a nice sound, but it was freezing as all get out. It also told him that he was headed in the right direction. Wind could have only come from the surface, he was getting closer.
(Sure!)
"Hey girlie, watcha doing with something like that?" A guy asked, spotting Hunter's stone.
Hunter glared at him. "Fuck off," she hissed, venom in her tone.
Kye noticed that it was getting lighter, he could hear birds singing from above now. He picked up a little speed and, before he knew it, he was falling through the ground. And landing with a hard thud on a cold hard ground.
Not sure how to react, Kye stayed on the ground. Staring up. "The ground there has always been solid. And it wasn't going to cave in, I would have known," he said to himself. "What just happened?"
Hunter sighed and slipped behind a tree, away from prying eyes. She pulled her hood off her face, revealing dark hair and glowing blue eyes. She touched the tree and found herself in another forest.
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After a bit of contemplation, Kye pushed himself up, and looked around. It was still dark.
Hunter heard a noise and froze. The portal to the world hadn't been opened for more than a century, and everyone knew this was part of her territory. She looked around, pulling her hood back over her face.
Kye, reached into his backpack, pulled out his torch and light it. Lighting up the room he was in.
Hunter stepped from the shadows and moved towards the light and noise. This idiot really must be from Earth: no one in their right mind would light a torch in this area.
Kye froze when he heard footsteps. He put out his light and crouched down. Keeping quiet.
"I know you're there!" Hunter called. "No idiot in their right mind would light a torch here. You're a newbie."
Dammit, he thought to himself. Whoever this was they didn't sound friendly. "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time," he mumbled. "Who are you?"
Hunter sighed, walking into the cave. She was once again glad for her Earth clothes. "Hunter," she hesitated, "Jynx. You?"
"Kye," he replied. "The cave dweller. I promise I do not mean any harm. Please do not kill me."
Hunter laughed, though it was slightly forced. "I won't. I'm from Earth, like you," she said. Liar, her conscience said, but she ignored it.
"Uuuh…" Kye was quiet for a moment. "Would you believe me if I told you that I wasn't from earth?"
Hunter shrugged. "Well, I have a guy's name and I have been to this world many times. I'd believe it."
"Good, cause I'm not from earth," Kye explained. "I fell through the floor and ended up here. Not on purpose."
Hunter snorted. "Well, welcome to Ariema. It sucks here, but if you're here, you really have no way of getting back until you fulfill whatever quest the universe has given you." She said the last part slightly bitterly.
"Oh, fun. This is not what I had planned for the weekend," Kye sighed. He then lit his torch again. The light reflecting off his purple eyes.
Hunter laughed. "Well, welcome to the fucking way of things." She helped him up. "Let me show you a place near here that you can rest. Then we can figure out why you were sent here."