On a small island in the middle of the everfree, a human awoke in the shallow water with no clothes, red hair, and brown eyes. Around the pond the dark forest emitted an unsettling vibe.

Where am I? I looked around noting the dark forest surrounding me wondering just where I was, how did I get here? Where even was here?

Looking around the area I’d awoken in I came to the startling realization that the these were some huge freaking trees. Did I shrink?! What on Earth? They had to be at least thirty-four or more feet taller than me!

The sheer height of these ominous looking trees was giving off an unsettling feeling. Never in my life have I felt so small.

I didn’t like feeling small.

When was the last time I was called small? Moreover, when was the last time I had to look up at something? I questioned while looking up at the massive swamp willows around me. The whole place emitted an eerie but at the same time tranquil feeling.

The sound of water splashing accompanied by barbaric growles tore me from my thoughts

Slowly turning around I saw a gigantic lizard with multiple heads staring at him. It’s multiple beady eyes staring at me with hunger.

What the hell is that? I screamed internally watching the giant creature before me frozen in terror. Whatever it was it definitely was not looking at me with amicable filled eyes. I’m fairly certain those were eyes of hunger! It was the predator and I’m fairly sure I’m the prey.

Slowly I took a step back trying to put some level of distance between me and it. Unfortunately this turned out to be the wrong course of action.

It stomped its way to the surface completely focused on me. Once close enough it brought its head down to smell the side of my face.

That’s when my fear overtook me and I was off like a bullet, I didn’t care I where I was going: all that mattered was getting away from that huge beasts!

I ,however, did not hear the beast charge behind me. What I did hear was a painstakingly loud squeal of pain and fear as I ran.

“Dammit” I muttered under my breath as my fear left me and I redirected my course toward the squeal I had heard.

The source of the squeal was the beast itself as black throne vines came out of nowhere and wrapped around the beasts limbs. I could see the vines tear the unlucky beast apart limb by bloody limb. First came the four legs as each was forcefully separated from the main body spewing blood along the dirt and grass. Next came the heads as each was torn off but seemingly regrew before my eyes. The worst of all was left for last as it’s tail was ripped off pulling its spine along with it with a horrifying screech the beast fell dead on the ground. Losing its interest the vines explored the area looking for its next victim.

The scene made me want to vomit and in fact I almost jettisoned my breakfast but managed to control of myself when I realized the vines were already moving on looking for their next target. If those things find me I’m screwed! I quickly turned heel and ran faster than I did when the creature came face to face with me.

After what felt like forever I tripped and fell to the ground.

Arg! that hurt so bad My mind was screaming at me to get up and keep running. But I was out of breath and exhausted. I’d never run so fast for so long in my life.

Craning my neck to see what I’d tripped over I felt to emotions. One, relief as I’d expected to see one of those horrible vines waiting to tear me open. And two, confusion.

What I saw was seemingly impossible. A puppy made of wood was dragging itself away from me quaking in fear.

“It’s okay little guy” I said while gasping for air. “I’m not gonna hurt ya.” I reached my hand out in a comforting motion.

It seemed what little strength the creature had finally failed as it slumped over unconscious.
I let my hand fall down to the ground in shock.

In the distance I could hear many growls and screams. Could this get any worse? I wondered looking in the direction the noises were coming from with trepidation.

After what seemed like eternity the noises died down and I turned my attention back to the unconscious wood creature before me. What am I supposed to do with this thing? It looks like a baby and It looks harmless, but then again, I would have considered vines harmless before today.

The nearby noises stop. The silence is practically strangling me. Suddenly I heard a loud cat-like roar.

The roar made my hair stand on end. I’m gonna lose it if I stay here much longer I thought looking at the nearby bushes for any sign of movement. Having regained some strength I shakily got to my feet. I looked between the direction of the noise and the small wood creature collapsed next to me.

After a few minutes of internal debate I made my choice. I carefully picked up the little wooden, thing. And stumbled in the opposite direction of the noise.

I didn’t encounter whatever creature I had heard as I left. Moving through the forest a little ways I eventually came across a shallow river leading off the small island to what I assumed was the mainland.

It was only when my feet touched the water that I came to another big realization. That water is fucking cold! I instantly stopped dropping the unconscious wood creature and began hopping around the area near the river cursing the whole time.

While hopping around cursing the gods-specifically poseidon-I recognized my lack of clothes. From head to toe I was covered in grass, mud, and dirt but not a single scrap of clothing was in sight.

I instinctively covered my private quarters looking around making sure nobody saw no matter how pointless it was. After scanning the area around me I let out a sigh and collapsed onto the ground.

What am I even doing right now? I questioned looking at the wooden creature I’d unceremoniously dropped to the ground. Running through an alien forest after almost getting eaten by a giant multi-headed lizard thing carrying a small wooden dog that will probably eat me the moment it wakes up anyway. Now that I look at it, the river my only way off this apparent island looks massive as well!

But I couldn’t just sit here, what if those vines or god forbid another creature of nightmares found me just sitting helplessly next to this river? I had to move while I was ahead!

Steeling myself I stood and moved back to the edge of the river. I took in a sharp breath of air. This is gonna suck so much. With that thought I charged forth into mildly menacing stream and immediately sprinted back out.

I was fucking right! That does suck! Aw hell no. I screamed internally once again hopping around trying to warm up. After I felt warm enough to try again I looked back at the wooden creature I’d dropped earlier. Once again debating if I should take the poor creature with me.

“Fuck it.”

With a sigh I picked the little guy up, took a few deep breaths, and sprinted like a madman across the stream screaming curses the whole way.

Once on the other side I dropped the small wooden pup again and began pacing to warm up again. After sufficient body heat had been regained I once again picked up the little wooden creature and continued my great journey to, somewhere. I honestly I have no idea where I am or where I’m going but hopefully it’s better than here.

After a while of continuous walking my stomach decided now was a great time to remind me of my lack of food and starts growling as I walk. Damn, when was the last time I ate something? I’m starving right now, but I don’t dare eat anything here. What if it’s poisonous?

The hunger pains began becoming to much for me so I stopped next to a huge tree to rest. Looking up at the tree hoping to find an apple, or any familiar fruit to eat I’m dismayed when all I see are leaves, and a small yellow ball with wings and cute little green eyes?

What the hell? I wondered watching it flutter around above me with trepidation. .

“H-hey there little… creature?” I called to it with a soft voice.

Spotting me it gently fluttered down landing on my shoulder looking at me with great curiosity. It was actually really cute looking, what harm could it do anyway? It was so small!

I reached up with my hands and grabbed the little thing. It quickly nuzzled my hands and promptly fell asleep.

I paused staring at the sleeping creature. Another one? You’ve got to be kidding me! I thought while picking it up. First this weird wooden dog and now this, this, thing! It’s probably gonna follow me around as well!

My thoughts were interrupted as an aroma tingled my senses. It smelled like, fruit snacks? I looked back down at the small yellow ball in my hand. For some reason I felt very detached from myself. What is this thing, is it food? I wondered as my stomach growled once again reminding me of my current hunger situation.

I mean, it smells good, and I could really use something to eat right now after all that running from alien vines and giant lizard creatures. I was damn hungry! Almost without thinking I opened my mouth and took a medium sized bite. The flavor of it was slightly unexpected, it tasted like a yellow sour patch kid only much stronger. Meanwhile the sudden pain shocked the creature awake and it flew out of my hand. It didn’t get far before falling to the ground.

I watched with morbid fascination as the small creature flopped about on the floor in agony before eventually going limp. What have I done? I questioned looking on in horror at the now dead creature.

W-w-why did I do that? I wondered using my hand to clear up some pink mist that had floated in from who knows where.

I had walked through the algae infested trees, spiked thorn bushes, and alien fona for a while now and thankfully nothing had tried to kill me.

While walking I heard a voice say “It’s finally here!” followed by insane giggling. I stopped in my tracks looking everywhere for the source of the voice. In my peripheral vision I spotted something bubblegum pink.I quickly turned my head only to see it dart behind a nearby tree.

Very unnerved by what I experienced I slowly approached the tree.

“Squeeeeee!!!” Suddenly something small and brown darted from the tree directly toward me.

“What the FUCK!” I screeched diving out of the way of the horrifying beast once again dropping my little wooden friend onto the unforgiving dirt. After a few minutes of nothing happening, no pain, or life flashing before my eyes moment I slowly opened my eyes and saw.

A fucking squirrel.

“Are you shitting me right now… I thought I was gonna die too a freaking squirrel!” I screamed to no one in particular-which, looking back on, probably wasn’t the best idea in a forest full of deadly creatures-while I watched the wretched little creature squee as it ran off.

“Yeah Yeah Laugh it up you fucking animal!” I yelled shaking my fist at the squirrel as it scampered off. “Stupid squirrel, stupid vines, stupid lizard creatures!” I mumbled grumpily walking back over to the dog of wood.

Picking the little dog up. I was about to continue walking when I saw it again. That same bubblegum color in the corner of my vision. I quickly snapped my eyes over to it but it was gone.

What is this?! I thought thoroughly freaked out. I think I’m actually going insane in this fucked up place.

The same girly giggle echoed all around me causing me to go into a panic. I have to get out of here! I thought in a panic. Without thinking I picked a direction and ran as fast as possible hoping to get away from the chilling laughter I had heard.

No matter how far I ran I couldn’t escape the giggling voice, it felt like it was inside my head. “You can’t escape me, silly!” I don’t really know what happened, one moment I was running through the forest then there was a blur of pink and something touched my nose.

“Boop!”

With a yelp I stumbled over my own feet face planting onto the dirt again. “I can’t do this anymore! There has to be a way out of here!” Mentally exhausted after my most recent encounter with the bubblegum creature I once again stood still carrying the little wooden creature and stumbled my way forward, there had to be a way out of this nightmare infested forest!

After stumbling my way through the thick overgrowth and passing through many spiderwebs, I came across a skeleton.

But this wasn’t a human skeleton rather a weird horse creature. The skull was shattered with a crystal at the very base of its horn.

I slowly approached the skeleton afraid that at any moment it might come to life and try to eat me or something else would happen leading to my horrible demise.

Thankfully luck was on my side as I arrived next to the skeleton and nothing was trying to devour me. I let go of a breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding and began examining the corpse.

The only thing that caught my attention was the severed horn. Despite how morbid it was, I kinda wanted it. Scratch that, I REALLY wanted it.

Sparing one final look around me and seeing nothing I tentatively picked up the severed horn with my one free hand and quickly continued on. I don’t know what killed that poor horse but I’m not gonna stick around to find out!

I then found a large clearing filled with blue flowers gently swaying back and forth with no animals in sight. Past it I could see the edge of the tree line but nothing past that.

Finally! Freedom! I can see it! I began sprinting toward the light at the end of the forest but stopped just before I ran through the large field of blue flowers.

They look innocent enough, but so did everything else in this damned place. Taking a deep breath I dared to touch it. slowly I tapped one of the blue pedals with a finger.

When nothing happened I let out a huge sigh of relief. “Ha!” I laughed aloud, “I was almost positive something bad was going to happen there! I guess not everything in this forest is evil!”

I quickly ran across the large patch of blue flowers laughing like an eight year old. Free! I was finally free from this hellhole! What could possibly go wrong?

As if the gods were listening the trees weren’t the only thing that stopped. A look of panic embedded itself on my features as I ran straight off a cliff-side. What’s worse was what caught me and the wooden creature that I’d looted from the forest.

A large purple sea serpent with the strangest mustache looked between us with slight surprise. Nononononono Please NO! I screamed internally staring at the giant sea serpent in absolute terror. Not after all that, please I was so close! Now this fucking giant eel is gonna eat me! Tears began to form in my eyes as I realized this was the end for me. I’d survived for who knows how long in that cursed forest, giant vines, wooden creatures, insane laughter, all to die not from falling off a cliffside, but being eaten by a giant sea worm!

“What do we have here?” He looked to me, then the wolf. “An ugly little thing with a dreaded spawn of the timberwolves.” He scoffed, “I’ve never seen such a sight. Now what to do with you…” He looked around down to the fast flowing river in search of something.

“FUCK YOU YOU GIANT WATER WORM!” I screeched at the top of my lungs. “LET GO OF ME RIGHT NOW!” I thrashed about in it’s grasp hoping against all hope that I would miraculously break free.

The serpent was visibly surprised. “Oh my goodness! I’m so sorry! Most things that come from the forest are mindless savages… and watch your language!” He gave me a stern look.

I couldn’t contain myself, I started laughing uncontrollably.

He stared at me confused which soon changed to boredom. “Maybe you hit your head.” He said with a snort, “you seem to have lost it. But anyways what do you want for you to just drop in on the Great Steven Magnet without warning?”

Reigning myself in I responded to the great beast which was somehow talking to me, probably a result of my insanity. “I just, gotta get out of the forest! Just put me down on shore alright big guy! I-I gotta live okay? JUST PUT ME DOWN ON THE FUCKING SHORE!”

He gave me an annoyed look. “Really?! Language! I know how you can get out of the forest. Just a moment please.” The great eel carrited both of us a little further upstream humming a jaunty tune the whole way. “We’ll be there in a moment just hold on.”

“Okay Okay!”I responded defeated.

I was finally gonna get out of here! Nothing could possibly go wrong this time! Fuck yes.

After about five minutes he stopped and rose above the cliff face. “I won’t be able to get you all the way out of the forest, but I can get you on your way out. Just follow this path.” he said placing me and the pup down on the path in question. He turned to leave but stopped and turned around again. “Ah how could I forget! I never got your name!” He looked at me expectantly.

“uh, Heel Klein.” I mumbled caught off guard by the question.

“Heel Klein hmmm? A very interesting name indeed.”

What? “So, you’re saying all I have to do is follow this path and I’ll be out of here?” I inquired.

“Yes that’s all, oh and please do visit again. It gets rather lonely out here. Plus you can see the old castle on the other side of the stream. I hear it’s full of stuff!” With that he dived into the stream and was gone.

Looking away from the river I turned and saw the path leading across a very old wooden bridge. The path to freedom! I’m finally gonna get out of here! With great vigor I jogged along the path.

It was starting to get darker as the sun began to fall below the horizon. After a good amount of walking an old stone structure came into view. It appeared to be the remains of an old castle.

Stopping I looked up at the towering ruins, what is this place? I wondered creeping my way toward the front door. I grasped the door knob in my hand and began to slowly open it.

With a cry of surprise I jumped back as the door came off its hinges almost crushing me. “The Fuck?!” I demanded breathing heavily. “That door tried to kill me!” After calming down I moved to enter the ruins fully.

Before I could take even half a step into the ruins a swarm of bats flew into me. Giving me another heart attack. After the swarm around me cleared and they’d flown off into the distance I finally entered the ruins fully.

The expansive hallway on the inside was covered in moss and most of the stone bricks had eroded to the point that it looked like they were rotting. Old dust covered windows were symmetrically placed along either side of the hallway.

I got about halfway the ancient hallway before a wave of tiredness rammed into me, I felt absolutely wiped. There’s got to be an old bed or someplace to sleep in this place. I thought looking up and down the hallway utterly exhausted. Thus the search for a bed or somewhere to sleep was on!

The rooms were mostly fallen apart with holes lining the ceiling or stones missing from places on the floor. I could also see a stairway through a hole in a broken wall. The winding stairway was made of stone and seemed pretty sturdy but I had my doubts.

I searched through many rooms on the first floor but there was no bed or safe room to be seen Closest thing I came across was a crumbled pile of rock that looked vaguely like a throne. Wonder what happened here.

Having found nothing I went back to the hole in the wall, I wonder what’s down there. I thought poking my head through the hole.

Before me was an ominous winding staircase spiraling downward, I gulped looking at it. Exploring the ruins above was fine, aside from that murderous door, but going down a secret stairway? I wasn’t to sure about this idea. I would probably end up in a dungeon or some nightmarish torture chamber knowing my luck.

Casting a glance through a nearby broken window, I noticed it was now night time. It’s not like I can go outside at the moment anyway. With a frustrated sigh I entered the stairway fully and began my descent into the depths of the ruins.

At the bottom of the stairs there was a giant library. Everything was full of dust and some things were missing. As I descend the last few steps blue torches lit up on the walls. Nothing seems to have been here for a long time.

I eyed the books lining the shelves with fascination. I was standing in a room literally packed to the brim with knowledge! Not just any knowledge, magical knowledge! Excited and curious I walked over to one of the shelves and pulled out one of the books.

Imagine my disappointment when I opened it and discovered that it was written in magical hex gibberish, I couldn’t make heads or tails of any of it!

In disappointment I unceremoniously dropped it on the floor kicking up a tsunami of dust that rippled across the floor before settling again.

I felt a warm sensation near me. I looked around the room searching for its source before realizing it was coming from me.

Looking down I saw the horn I’d been carrying glowing and emitting a small amount of heat. While looking down I also remembered the wooden dog I’d been carrying all day, I’d completely forgotten about, the weight I felt from carrying it had become so normal.

But I couldn't do much with it constricting my movement so I gently set it down on the ground opting instead to carry the horn.

Holding it with both hands I walked around the room pointing it at items to see what would happen to it.

After a few minutes I heard a small popping sound. Moving to Investigate I saw a creature I’d never seen before. It’s like a white unicorn made love to a freaking dove. It seems to be investigating the puppy with little interest. It soon turned around and saw me.

“Uh, n-nice creature?” I asked with a slightly high pitched voice.

The creature sighed, lit up its horn, and all I saw was a flash of light.

After the blinding light had faded from my eyes I found myself in a new landscape entirely. All I see is an endless amount of sandcastles with the puppy next to me freaking the fuck out.

Wha, what just happened? I thought dumbly, Did, did I just? What? And why the FUCK is the dog suddenly awake!?!!??!!

“Bad dog! Sit! Shut up! Just, just BE QUIET!” I screeched.

The dog slowly calmed down and then sat there with a thousand yard stare.

“Thank YOU!” I said softer slumping down on the grey sand. This is insane, I was just in a ruin in the forest right? And that white horse thing, what did it do to me? Where am I? What the hell’s going on?

Looking around I was met with the same thing, grey sand, grey sand, and more grey sand full of a myriad of different styled sand castles. Why are there so many sand castles! No! I can’t keep thinking about this, I’m talking a walk. Standing up I began weaving my way between the sand castles looking over all of them as I went.

Soon enough I could see a long dark horn and a night like arora hiding behind a particularly large castle.

I slowed my pace trying to be as quiet as possible but continued forward hoping to get a better look.

It soon peaked over the sand castle and then ducked back behind the sandy structure. Stupidly I tripped on a much smaller sand-castle I failed to notice but instead of falling I just drifted uncontrollably towards the strange creature.

Shit shit shit! I yelled internally. Try as I might I couldn’t change my course. Well shoot, first that white dove horse and now this, thing. Life sure was good while it lasted.

To my surprise It just stared at me as I daintily floated by. Then it started giggling while pointing at me with its hoof. “Y-you can’t get down can’t you?!” It then continued its giggle fit.

“No really?” I deadpanned crossing my arms.

The creature suddenly stiffens not expecting a response. “Uhh…”

Uh oh, I don’t think that was the right thing to say. “Uhhhh,” I tried to think of something to say but my brain decided that now was a good time to turn off for the day.

“Look, I’ve had a long day okay weird black horse thing? I almost died like fifty times in a weird alien forest and was then sent to this grey sandy wasteland by a dove horse so I would really appreciate some help and maybe not being brutally murdered alright?”

The creature then burst into a laughing fit. “We were not expecting that. Thou art a very humorous creature. What shall we call the?” It said while I continued floating.

“Uh, names Heel Klein, so call me that. And who might you be?” I inquired genuinely curious.

A soft blue glow appeared around her horn as I was pulled closer. “Thou may address us as Princess Luna. Now why art thou on our wonderful moon?”

“What? THIS IS THE MOON!” I screamed looking back up at the tiny planet floating in space. “That stupid dove horse sent me to the moon! She didn’t even ask me for a cup of tea! Not a sentence just straight to the moon with the! For fucks sake!” I finished my rant panting glaring at the small blue and green planet.

“Are thou done?” She asked looking slightly amused.

“Yeah I guess.” I replied slumping in the air feeling even more exhausted than before. “Please tell me you have a bed or something, even a soft rock would be nice, I haven’t rested since.” I paused. When was the last time I slept or took a break without fearing for my life? “Since a long time, yeah let’s say that.”

“Why would you need a bed when you can simply drift above the ground?” She questioned smugly.

“Uh, because…” I struggled to find an answer to this question. “Because I like beds?”

“Unfortunately no. All that is up here is us and sand.” The princess sighed, “ What we would do for a pillow.”

I raised my eyebrow at that, “care to expound on that your highness?”

She blushed. “N-no nothing. Disregard that.” She mumbled out.

I smirk, “hmmm, Princess, we just met! Do you perhaps, have something you want to tell me?” I wink at her.

She gave me an annoyed look. “Oh please. When you’ve been alone for as long as we have. She paused, “It can get to you.” She continued to stare at me for a little longer before shaking her head.

Wait we? “There’s more of you here?” I asked looking around the lunar surface. “I don’t see anyone else.”

She sighed again. “The royal we. We guess standards have probably changed in the thousand years we’ve been gone.” She stated nonchalantly.

O-o-one thousand years?!?!?! Heel Klein.exe has stopped responding. Rebooting, normal brain functions have returned.

“Wait wait wait wait, back up a second there princess. You’re telling me that you’ve been here alone on this rock for one-thousand years?!”

Her mood changed and she looked very downcast. “Sadly we have. A thousand years alone gets extremely boring. That’s why we got into the hobby of making sand castles. As you can see.” She said pointing at the many castles covering the moon's surface.

Oh so that’s why there are so many of them. “How did you even get here?” Then the memory of the white horse dove thing came to the forefront of my mind “Wait, were you sent here by the dove horse to?!”

She looked perplexed. “What? What is a dove horse?”

“Ugggg” I groaned and began making many hand gestures trying to articulate this concept to lone moon over here, “Well you see, It looks like a horse, has a nice big ole horn atop its head, and has wings like a dove. Is also white as fuck and didn’t even let me say a word before zapping me all the way up here.” I stopped flailing my limbs around, “ringing any bells?”

“Are thou speaking of our sister? If so then yes.”

“Your Sister?! Your own sister put you on this rock?” I couldn't believe it.

“Indeed. It was followed by our greatest mistake. We wish to not talk about that.” She spoke depressingly.

Mistake? I was about to inquire more but a yawn interrupted me.

“We suppose you should rest. It seems you had an eventful day today.” She lowers me back to the ground. “ We recommend that you do not jump, you may not come back down. Soon we shall return to eques, so be well rested by tomorrow.” She walks off.

“Okay…” Wait a minute! How am I supposed to fall asleep like this?! Come back here Princess! With a sigh I stayed floating waiting for the sweet embrace of sleep.

I felt a sharp pain on my left buttcheak. Looking back I could see a very furious wooden puppy clamped down on my tush. Although it seems it can’t break skin it still hurts like hell.

You have got to be kidding me! Why did I even pick this little fucker up? “Stop it you, uh, wooden dog! I need that!” I twisted around violently trying to get the creature of me.

The dog whined a little but refused to let loose. It’s almost as if it realized that letting go would launch itself into orbit and loose any chance at getting home. Nah… it’s just a dumb wooden dog, or is it?

Why does everything have to be so complicated around here! I grabbed the dog and tried to pry it off grumbling the whole time.

The wooden dog held fast and refused to let loose. I heard some giggling in the distance.

That moon horse is probably laughing her ass off right now! “Fine! You stay there you wooden nuisance! I on the other hand am going to TRY and get some fucking sleep.” I crossed my arms once again hoping to try and get some modicum of sleep.

There is still nowhere I can really sleep at. I could see Luna hiding in the distance. (although poorly). And then there is the endless sand castles.

Actually, those sand castles look comfortable. I thought eyeing a half collapsed one a little ways away. Yeah, why not. I walked over to it and plopped down on it really hoping the massive influx of sand would make the wooden creature let go.

It just whined for a little while then stopped. The sand is actually somewhat comfortable I slowly drifted off into the sweat embrace of sleep.

Soon I found myself in an endless dark void thankfully without the annoying dog. I then heard a sneeze behind me.
Huh? What? “Who’s there?” I called out into the void groggily.

“‘Tis me Princess Luna. We are in the dream realm right now. It’s been some time since we have been able to enter someone’s dream. Although it is pretty empty here. Is this all you have in your mind?” She walked up next to me looking around.

“Wha? Dream realm? So we’re inside my mind right now? If so I’m pretty sure it’s not supposed to be this empty.” I responded scratching my head.

“Well… try thinking of what you came across before you got here. Maybe that will help.”

Unfortunately for me, the first thought that surfaced was the absolute terror I felt when those black vines tore the multi-headed creature apart limb for limb.

As soon as that memory resurfaced the realm around us slowly changed to fit my minds thoughts.

The murky ground we were standing on turned to grass and all of the small alien plants also sprouted up. The treeline from my memory soon appeared in the distance and the middle area filled with water.

Then came the sound, ambience from the forest also came in causing me to jump in fright before remembering this was a dream/mindspace thing.

Then the giant multi-headed lizard creature formed in the water. A few seconds later I was once again watching the great beast be torn apart by black vines. First went the legs, then the heads, and finally off went the tail. Blood rained down everywhere as the limbs were dropped back into the water turning it red.

Fuck, I didn’t want to see that again. I thought averting my eyes from the scene.

Luna just stood there in confusion, awkwardness, and disgust. “W-what just happened to that poor hydra?”

Not wanting to pursue this conversation any further I tried changing the subject. “So um, can you control what happens here to?”

“To some extent… We can summon items and stuff but can’t control a structured landscape…” Luna said not looking away from the corpse.

“Oh, that’s um, interesting.” I have to think of something else! I seem to remember a time in that cursed forest where something wasn’t trying to eat me, I was, walking somewhere. Yeah, I was walking around in peace for a few minutes!

As the memory came back to me the landscape once again changed.

The grass and alien fona stayed only changing position on the ground but trees sprouted up around us, very tall trees for that matter.

“Ah, uh, this looks nice right?”

“What happens here? Surely it can’t be much worse than the poor hydra.” Luna questions.

“No no nothing happens, he-” Just then I heard that damn voice again. It was fucking laughing again! Shut up!

I held my head with my hands that fucking voice wouldn’t shut up! FUCK!

A giggle can be heard from all around. “You can’t escape me even by going to the moon! I am everywhere! Even Luna cannot protect you Here! I will get you eventually!”

Luna looks around with a sudden jolt of fear. “WHAT IN TARTARUS WAS THAT?! The power it had was immeasurable!”

“I-I can’t deal with it again!” I screeched thinking of anything to escape this memory. And the first thing that came to mind was the only food I’d eaten my whole time here. That weird little ball of color that tasted like a fruit snack.

Once again the landscape shifted, the only major difference being the particularly tall tree I suddenly found myself standing next to. Looking down I found myself holding a very familiar little yellow ball.

“O-oh” I said surprised, “H-hello there.” My mouth began to water looking at it. Just one bite won’t hurt right?

Just as I remembered I opened my mouth and took a medium sized bite out of the little creature. As soon as I took the bite it woke up and once again tumbled to the ground where it lay twitching.

“You know… we don’t blame you. Those parasprites taste good… although did you really need to eat it alive… is it some new custom we are not aware of?” Luna looked at me with a confused expression.

“New custom? I, no it isn’t a new custom, I was just, hungry and I. that’s all, I’m fine now though! Yes, perfectly fine.” My voice raised in pitch a little at the end of my sentence.

“Uh, can you perhaps, change the scenery, I don’t like my memories anymore.”

The scenery returns to the empty void. “Thou seems to have seen many new things… would thou like to have a dream battle? It’s been a while and I seem to be rusty…”

“A dream battle? Like a fight to the death?!” I asked paleing at the idea.

“It’s similar except once defeated the loser will wake up instead of dying. Anything you can think of can be used for battle.” Luna explained.

“O.” Well, this could be fun. And it would be a nice distraction from what I just saw, again. And if I can’t die, sure why not? “Sure, could be interesting.” I said.

Luna flaps her wings and launches backwards with great force. “When you are ready just start.”

The sheer force of her wings had caused me to stumble but I quickly recovered. So I can do whatever I want huh? I thought thinking through the endless possibilities now before me. Knowing Luna is a princess, she’s probably been in many battles before. I’m gonna need defence.

I thought about a decent sized shield and low and behold It materialized in my hand, alas I forgot about a very important detail, shields were VERY damn heavy! I couldn’t hold it and thus dropped it.

Cursing my luck I stared at the shield in disappointment, well that limits me a bit, I was never the strongest of the group. As I began to reevaluated my options I then remembered that this was a dream. Does that mean…

While looking at the shield I kept telling myself how not heavy it was, in fact I kept telling myself how great it was that physics didn’t apply here. I once again picked up the shield but this time found it was weightless. Okay, this is awesome!

With this new knowledge, I thought about a few other things, one being flight. I was disappointed when nothing happened with that one though.

With everything being weightless now, I was able to equip myself with some armor, and a steel sword. This is pretty good I think. I thought looking myself over. Alright I’m ready!

With that I ran forward and jumped, imagine my surprise when instead of coming back down to earth I found myself flying through the air. Oh, so the thought of flying did work.

I stopped hovering in the air scanning the area searching for any sign of the lunar princess.

She was watching with an amused look. “That’s it? That’s all thou has?” She actually started looking disappointed. Then she decided to give herself her lunar synth. It was a lunar crescent with a long obsidian handle. “We shall give you the first move out of pity.”

I gulped rethinking my choice to accept this battle. It was quite clear now that I was still thinking to inside the box, I had limited myself to human inventions forgetting that I was now in alien magic world. This was a bad Idea.

Welp, might as well try a different tactic. Tossing the sword away I instead opted for an AK-47. Quickly telling myself recoil didn’t exists I took aim and unloaded on Luna.

Luna gave an ‘Oh shit!’ face as she trips over her own hooves in surprise. Once the clip was empty she looked herself over. “Next time try aiming!” She then creates huge gusts of wind that blow you every which way across the sky.

Damnit, I missed! I tossed the now empty AK to the wind and tried to think of a solution to this new problem. Maybe jet propulsion could beat this wind? With that thought in mind I summoned a jetpack and tried flying through the wind while also creating a loaded RPG.

Instead of getting launched everywhere I kinda just glide around. It’s actually pretty fun. That is until my newly created RPG gets ripped out of my hands and glides down to Luna. “What is this thing? Some sort of spear?” Suddenly the rocket launches flying off to the side and explodes much to the shock of the princess. “D-did you just try to blow me up?” She then looks at me with a very ticked off expression. Suddenly gravity returns and I fall out of the sky.

Thinking quickly I force gravity to reverse sending me and the princess flying upward. I summon two AK’s this time and give them infinite ammo before aiming at the princess and spraying like a mad man.

This time she puts up multiple really fancy looking shield spells. The bullets shred through most of them, but eventually stop. Luna looks shocked. “We have never witnessed something break through our strongest shield spell! Let alone multiple!” She seems to be getting tired. “We shale finish this now!” Suddenly you feel as if you are being squeezed. More and more pressure is building as time passes.

Shit shit shit, At this rate I’ll be flatter than a pancake! I have to do something! But what? Then an idea popped into my head. Perhaps, I can distract her with fear? Yes, that could work. But what to do? I didn’t have much time to think on this but I’m sure using my imagination I could create something of nightmares.

I focused on the dream realm we were battling in and began to change our surroundings. First I made the entire area absolutely black, to the point where neither of us could see each other. Then focusing on the “walls” around us I made red eyes and Hex symbols appear. Alright, that should add a bit of creep what else? Remembering the vines from the everfree I made a few clusters of them appear around us. It was at this point I realized the lack of a crushing sensation.

Summoning a small light I slowly flew away hoping Luna was distracted long enough for me to get a few things done.

“W-what is this?! Is this necromancy?!” She then proceeds to try to destroy the hexes with no success. “Wait! Where did you go?!” She starts searching for me.

I quickly flew through the air until I was what I guessed was a fair distance from the lunar princess. Once there I dematerialized all the gear I still had on me including the lamp.

After all the junk was gone I summoned a small piece of red chalk and gave myself night vision to be able to see without the lamp giving away my position. I had already made it so the vines wouldn’t attack me which made the darkness a little less foreboding.

I was quite certain Luna was looking for me at this very moment but I would have the element of surprise this time!

I scanned the horizon and saw a little blue blur a little ways off. Quickly I flew toward it.

Luna appears to have been caught by the vines as they have turned her into a cocoon with her head peeking out. She notices me and struggles to escape. “No! We will not be defeated! Only our sister has defeated us once! Noo!”

“Well times change your highness, and from where I’m standing I’d say I win this time. Although this was very fun, all good things must come to an end.” With that I took the chalk and began drawing on the air, which I must say is a very weird feeling, there’s nothing there and yet, there is at the same time.

I drew one large circle and then three smaller ones inside it. Then finding the midpoint I drew a star because I mean, why not? Once I finished drawing the floating drawing began to glow with a menacing crimson red.

Huh, this is interesting. Who knew chalk could be so intimidating! Oh how I love winning! I gave the drawing a solid kick sending it carrening right into the princess.

When it hit she kinda started twitching and with a silent scream she disappeared. Kinda freaky actually.

I just stared at the spot luna had just occupied in shock. Did I win? Looking around at the dark abyss I decided since the battle was over I didn’t really need this place to be scary anymore. With a single thought I changed the area back to its original empty form.

Well I’m not waking up so, now what? I thought looking around. I guess I’ll just wait.

Urge dream slowly fades away. I awaken to see Luna looking at my crotch with a look of uncertainty. She seems fidgety. “Hmm.. his mane changed…” She mumbled.

“Luna.” I deadpanned, “What the hell are you doing?”

She gasps slightly. “Well… we didn’t think you would win so we left out a few details… ” She fidgets even more.

“A few details huh?” I question with a raised eyebrow, “Care to explain.”

“Welllll…” she sighs. “You are the second to ever defeat us in a dream battle. The first would be our sister. As punishment for losing it was declared that the next to defeat me would be declared a noble… and… hnnnn…” She looks away embarrassed.

What? “Wait wait wait wait, are you telling me I just became a noble? As in, a noble?!” What?

She shuffles in place. “Not only that, but you are now able to… court…. us…” She is now blushing up a storm and steals another quick glance at my crotch.

Heel Klein.exe has crashed. I just stare blankly at her for a few seconds before I turn around and walk away.

I hear a whine coming from my ass. Yup still there… and floofy? “Wait! Come back! We didn’t make the decree. Our sister did. Also we shall return today.”

“Wait what? You go back to the planet today? And you’re telling me this now?!” How do I know I come back today? What if I’m stuck here forever?!

“We were going to tell you… but in the dream realm. We will bring you two with us when we return if you would like.” She said awkwardly.

Okay, so I’m not stuck here forever. That’s a relief. “Yes, please bring me back with you, but as for the whole courting thing… I don’t know.”

“That is up to you. Although we have never been able to qualify someone.” Sigh “We will be leaving shortly. Are you ready?”

I sighed, “I suppose.”

“Very well. Faust we hope our sister forgives us…” Suddenly a shockwave of white-light rippled across the sky and we were both enveloped in a white light.

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