The First Adventure

Chapter • 27 • Where Is Everyone?

• Tiny Party •

I opened my eyes to see grass. I spit out pieces of grass out of my mouth. When I looked up, while positioning myself in downward dog, the sun was starting to set. How long was I out? I have a slight headache as I try to stand. I try to remember what happened before I got knock out.

I look behind me to see a tree root bursting out of the ground. Then it comes all back to me. I remember running from the crows because they seemed like their usual evil selfs. I ran for a good five minutes before I stopped. I looked around to see I was in uncharted forest. I didn't realize how far away I was from the house.

I realized at the moment that I couldn't stay mad at Starfire forever. That I decided to go back. I started to head back until a little hedgehog poked its tiny little head out of the bushes. My heart melted for a moment. Hedgehogs after all are my favorite land animal. I crawled towards it, it stuck it's little nose at me and took a sniff of my hand. Once it decided that I was safe, it snorted and waddled back into its hidey hole.

I also remember wanting to get home for I could hear crows in the distance. I remember running and being careless and not looking on the ground for things to possible trip on. That's when I tripped on the protruding root and fell unconscious when I hit the ground. I touch the bruised on my head. I winced as pain seared from it. That will definitely leave a mark.

I look at the paper plane, I was confused. I don't remember a paper plane in my memories. I open it and realize that its from Skye. Sadly I don't have anything to draw with so I stuff the the paper in my pocket. I'm good I guess. Well better then before. Before I was just a hot mess. But I'm good now. That's good enough for now.

As I walk I wonder what would be of the house. Surely in my absence Flame and Starfire are back to arguing. Sometimes I wish they just relax and wait for life to get them where they need to be. There's more to life than rushing and being the better one. Sometimes it's just easier to wait. But no people like to rush which makes me want to rush, and I don't like to rush.

I walk somewhat slowly. More like a slowed down walk. I need to catch my breath. Apparently getting knock out cold can really make you out of breath. The forest is silent, which makes me very anxious. I don't like the silence. Silence is what made me crazy in the first place. It reminds me too much of home and remembering home makes me homesick. And being homesick makes me feel guilty. And being guilty makes me question life. And questioning life makes me very confused on what life really is. You see this is why silence is my worst enemy.

I walk for a good twenty minutes before I saw the house is the distance, and the sky is turning dark. I walk up to the door to see it unlocked. It didn't phase me at all that it was I locked. Flame said she gave up locking it when the fifth Minotaur came. Don't know what that meant but Flame is Flame. But did capture my attention is that none of traps were on and working.

Maybe she expected me to come home late? I don't know honestly. But frankly, I'm too tired to care at the moment. Sure I might have a mild concussion but I doubt that fall could have done that much damage. But you never know anymore. One minute you can be climbing and the next your on the ground crying from the pain. I learned the hard way if you haven't guessed.

I pass all the rooms, surprisingly there's no yelling. Maybe they took a break to sleep. Definitely not. I wish but that situation can only come in a dream. And I'm too tired to think about it so I'm just going to go to bed. I open my door and closed it behind me. I hear a faint 'click' as I flip on my bed, not really caring how bad of a shower is needed at the moment.