A beautiful field indeed. A green grass field with animals and creatures around.
The field is so beautiful. Its soo green. I can see creatures and animal everywhere.
I looked at my leg... The arrow is gone but my leg still hurts, but it doesn't hurt like hell.
as I walked around the field I discovered a town. Its a large town not to far from here. I continue to walk to the town.
I see a crowd of people line up at the gate of the town. Are they having an inspection ?
I figured it would be dangerous so I decided to retreat but then a crook grabbed my hand.
"Oh my, mister ? Why are ya actin scared ? Is there something wrong ?"
This piece of shit.. He won't let go of my hand.
"an injured body, ugly clothing and that face of anxiety. This guy is definitely a fugitive! I can get some money if he have a bounty." The crook thought to himself.
"Follow me."
The guy skips the line and walk straight to the guard that was guarding the gate.
"yo, Mister this guy seems suspicious don't cha think ? How about you check him up? He might be a criminal."
The guard then asked me a question while inspecting a book. It looks like a report book.
This is bad, If he saw Zack Hyde, I would definitely be sent back to the asylum !
"What's your purpose here?" said the guard.
"I...came here to rest and I need first aid." I replied
The guard flips through the book. Slowly checking the books. He checks the book from page to page. Slowly.
Its over for me, there's no running away from this mistake.
The guard flips the book and I noticed, he accidentally skipped a page.
"You may enter, sorry for the trouble."
"HUuuh!? Check again mister ! There got to be some sort of mistake. This guy is definitely wanted! Check it again!" said the crook
"Are you questioning the way I do my Job? Do you want to be in this book?"
Speechless,The man left with anger.
"OPEN THE GATE!"
The Gate opens as I slowly enter.
I entered the town with a sigh of relieve.
This Town is HUGE!
I walked around the town sight seeing, but I don't really have any money so I guess I can't really buy anything.
I was walking around but then I bumped into a huge man. The man have a muscular figure with a bald head.
"WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING JACKASS!"
"Sorry, I didn't mean to-"
"Huuuuh!? Look what you did to my clothes! Who is going to pay for this ?
Unbelievable, its just been 20 minutes and I already caught myself in another trouble.
The first instinct I got for a situation like this, is to RUN.
"HEY! Come back here !"
I tried to run but my legs is killing me. The wound is starting to bleed more."
I heard a voice from an alley
"over here, quickly"
I ran into the alley and hide behind a crate.
"Tch, Damn it. Where did that guy go!?"
"phew, you saved me thanks."
a girl that was hiding behind one of the crate reveal herself. She looks around 10-13.
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"Mister, You are bleeding."
"..No.. It's .. ok"
Did I used too much energy? Ah, I didn't have any breakfast, I didn't even drink water. No wonder my body felt heavy.
I fainted infront of the girl that just saved me.
Later, I find myself sleeping on a bed.
I woke up in a room that I an not familiar with.
A middle aged man wearing a glasses entered the room, he is holding a tray with food!
"are you awake? You seem exhausted,"
He placed the tray of food right next to my bed.
I immediately grab myself a bread. The bread tasted so good. Its the best bread I have ever had in my entire life.
"What is your name?"The man asked.
"Michael, Michael Ashman. Nice to meet you"
"I see than you can call me Dave."
After I was done finishing the food. Dave asked me.
"Hey, can I ask you a favor?"
" A favor?"
"Yes, I will pay you if it went well . So will you accept it?"
"What's the favor?"
"Tomorrow, come downstairs. We will chat about it there. Have a good rest for today."
Dave left the room.
I wonder what was he talking about. A favour? but I'm already indebted to him. I guess it would be rude to decline. Besides, I would get money. Hmm.... I wonder what currency they use in this world? It's probably gold.
...guess I should sleep.
I slept like a log that night. Its the best sleep i ever had in this world.
The next day, I woke up and search for the bathroom. I see the little girl that saved me yesterday.
"Hey, can I ask you? where is the toilet ?"
The girl points down and said.
"Its downstairs, near the kitchen."
"Ah, I see. Thank you!"
I entered the toilet and had a toilet break. I realised something.
There is no mirror in this toilet? I guess they removed it, since I can see a mirror-shaped stain on the wall.
As planned, I went to the living room and I saw Dave sitting at a Sofa with a woman with only no eyes.
"Ah, are you here. Now let's get down to buisness" Said Dave
I sit down at a reserve chair placed neatly for me. I guess they prepared it.
"Let me introduce you, this is Maria Elizabeth, as you can see She have no eyes"
"This might come off as rude, but how did she lose her eyes?"
"She was attacked by a man. Other than her eyes, she also lose another important part of her body."
Maria Opens her mouth.
It was the most horrifying thing i have ever seen. I got shivers.
"Her tongue! It's missing!"
"Yes, that's right. This is the reason why you are here."
Dave grabs a photo and showed it to me.
Its a picture of Dave, The girl and a woman. A beautiful woman with blonde hair.
"That woman you see in the photo is my wife. Her name is Lisa. She is the most beautiful woman in this world for me."
"What does that have to do with the favor?"
"I want you to find the one that murder my wife."
Shocked by what he just said. I replied
" What? I can't find a murderer that easily!"
"Yes, you can with this."
Dave hold my hand and chants some gibberish.
Suddenly, the world around me changes. I see stars. Not a normal one, Its a sky, filled with stars, It's beautiful. After a solid 1 minute. Everything went back to normal.
"This is a magic to manipulate what people see. But it can also be used to see what other people have seen."
I asked Dave.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to see what Maria see during the day my wife was murdered."
I was shocked by what he just said.
"You see, the person that killed my wife also is the same person that injured Maria. It happens on the same day. While my wife and Maria was shopping a man appear and killed my wife. I wanted to know who killed my wife! I tried asking Maria. However, since she no longer have her tongue, she can't speak to answer my question and her hands are to weak to even carry a pencil. She is also blind, so the guards can't use her."
"Then, why can't you do it yourself? Won't it be easier since you will be the one searching for him?"
"I can't, I can't use my power to control my own vision, So will you help me?" There is no choice, I'm already indebted.
"Alright, I got it."
Dave smiles and immediately hold my hands and Maria hands. He started to chants gibberish again.
.......
......
Where am I? Am I Maria now?
hmm?
I saw her ! that's Dave's wife. I'm not really sure what is our location, but this building look's empty.
hmm?
My body is moving on it's own? Oh yeah... it's Maria's body I can't really control it. I can only see her vision.
"Mariaaaa, why do I have to come! This is your date right?"
"I'm nervous at least give me moral support Lisa..."
"I'm a married woman you know? If something happen--"
"Ah, that's the guy!"
I see a man wearing a top hat with a tuxedo. I feel like I have seen him somewhere before..he have a sharp eyes with black hair.
The man walk towards Lisa and stares at her.;
"What is it....?" Lisa asked with an uncomfortable looking faced.
"HEY! are you cheating ?" Said Maria.
Suddenly, it happen in a flash. The man stabbed Lisa.
Lisa slowly get back and fall.
" Huh? I don't get it. What just happen?"
The man is not finished. He continues to stab Lisa. He started with her eyes, he gauge her eyes out.
Lisa and Maria screams. Maria tried to stop him but she failed. The man kicked Maria away from him.
"AHHH!!!, IT HURTS IT HURTS!!!" Lisa screams.
As she screams. The man grabbed her tongue.
The man slowly cut her tongue using a knife. What makes things worst is.. He used a rusty dull knife.
"AHHHH!, IT HULLLT IT HULLT! "
Lisa started to lose her voice, she then started to bleed slowly...
The man hold her tongue and store it inside a pouch.
Maria, knowing she is hopeless, she finally run. She head straight to the building exit, but she is too slow. The man managed to catch up and stabbed her.
The man did the same treatment. He gauge up both of her eyeballs and cut her tongue. I can't really see what happen next, but I think a guard on patrol discovered him.The guard didn't manage to see his face though. The man just immediately run and disappeared into the shadows. Maria then was saved by the guard. The guard happen to have a magic item which slows down the bleeding and pain.
Its over, I am back to the room with Dave and Maria.
I wanted to vomit. The image that I see is no joke, it is real.
"So? did you know who is the killer?"
I replied.
"could you please, let me use the rest room"
"..Yes, you may."
Inside the toilet, I puke. The image I see. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. I can feel it. The atmosphere Everything.
As I walked out from the toilet, the girl happen to past by.
"Mister, there is something on your face."
"My face? where could you tell me?"
"Wait, I have an Idea!"
The girl dig her handbag and hand me a tiny mirror.
"Thanks!"
I looked at the mirror....I saw it. I saw it. I saw it. I saw it. I saw it I.I saw it. Sharp eyes. Black hair.... that is the murderer. Zack Hyde.
The murderer is me.