Chapter 2: Ep. 1 — Awaking, I

I was dead, wasn’t I?

If that’s true then how do I know this is my blood?

The tingling feeling in my chest was gone as well.

While I was thinking, I heard a somewhat childish sound that made my heart stop.

{Huuuh?}

“W-What was that?”

Without thinking I said that out loud, but something was weird.

That wasn’t my voice.

[Are you alive?]

I heard the voice again, but this time he sounded somewhat quieter, and maybe nicer?

Hello.

Can you hear me?

Huh… maybe I was imagining things…

I mean Jupiter collided with Earth, how would I even be alive.

That’s right, I’m actually dead and thinking way too much. I’ll just fade off and rest now. No more worrying and regretting about my life decisions.

That sounds nice—

[I know you’re-]

“WOULD YOU SHUT UP AND LET ME DIE IN PEACE!?!”

[—]

Wait—

Let me use my brain for a second and think, assuming that I have one…

IF, I am alive, then I should try to open my eyes, right?

I started to try and open my eyes. They slowly started opening and I could see some light fading in, but I froze. For some reason I felt disappointing that it worked.

I knew the reason for this feeling was because I felt free. My regrets were gone, or at least I thought they were.

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Now I’d have to face them head on. Could I really do that?

If this is a second chance, I shouldn’t just throw it away…

I slowly opened my eyes fully, and the first thing I saw was a weird looking creature right in front of me.

It was very small, probably the height of a mobile device. It was also purple and looked somewhat transparent, similar to a slime. It had two big eyes, and I think a nose, or was that a mouth? Either way, it extended out of its face similar to a birds beak, but maybe half the length. Lastly, it had two curly antennas on top of its head. It looked somewhat cute, but as I’d never seen it before, it creeped me out.

I then noticed it had similar tentacles to the ones I saw when I was dead, holding the alien looking creature above the ground closer to my face…

I jumped up and screamed before kicking it across the room, which wasn’t very far because the room was small.

“Who are you!” I asked in a voice that I didn’t recognize.

“Oh wait…” I looked over at the creature getting up.

“Maybe I should be asking, ‘what are you?’” I smiled as my tone sounded like I was in a movie.

It looked over at me, a bit confused and hurt while it got up as it had hit and knocked over a small wooden chair.

It looked like the creature had started to talk, [How are-], but I couldn’t hear it…

My vision was getting blurry. I think I started moving around too much and too quickly, especially since it seems that I lost a lot of blood.

“No, no, no!”

“Not again plea-”

Before I could finish my sentence, I lost consciousness, again.

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When I started to gain my consciousness back, I heard the voice again.

[Lydia, I really didn’t mean to, I’m so sorry!]

Who was Lydia, and what was the thing apologizing for?

I started to open my eyes again and I saw the creature standing sideways in front of my face.

I quickly sat up after realizing I was laying on the floor, and without thinking just spat out—

“You really shouldn’t stand so close to someone’s face, your bound to get hurt.”

[Sorry?]

“I bean, dat’s why I kicked you earlier, you shcared be!” My speech was all messed up as I was grabbing my nose in pain, it was bleeding…

He looked at me with a somewhat confused face, as if I was saying something weird.

“Also, who’s Lydia?” I said as I stood up and readjusted my collar.

I was wearing a very nice dark purple suit, with black pants, and a purple tie. Though, the look was kind of ruined with the blood stains and a hole in the top of the shirt.

[Sorry, I’m a little confused…]

I looked over at the creature, or alien… I still don’t know.

[You’re Lydia, right?]

I froze.

“What?”

What is this thing talking about… My name isn’t Lydia, and I don’t think I’ve ever been called that.

[You told me your name was Lydia, do you even remember me?]

“How would I know you!” I said in a rude tone.

“I don’t even know what you are!?!” As I said that I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

“Ouch!” I fell down to my knees holding my chest.

[Are you alright?]

“I think so… I don’t really know what just happened.” I started to stand up again as the pain was gone.

What was happening to me? I was pretty sure I died. I also feel really weird right now… Like I’m taller and… stronger? Yeah, I feel a little bit more muscular. I never really worked out either so I’m confused.

[So are you telling me that you do not know who you are and you do not know me?]

I ignored his question as I looked around the room, which was very small. Across from me was a kitchen, with a fridge, oven, and sink that all looked older than any I’ve ever seen. There was also a tank next to the counter and above the counter was something I could only call a microwave… Though I’m not sure I could call it that, it only looked like one.

I followed the wall closest to the fridge, and stopped at a blinded window, which had blood all over the floor and wall. I’m guessing this is where I woke up…

On the same wall a little farther from that was a bed in the corner, which was right next to me with a small shelf sitting beside it. Behind me and next to the shelf was a small door, which I opened and it led to a closet full of clothes and random small boxes.

[Uhh, hello?]

This time I unintentionally ignored him as I closed the door and I looked at the wall across from the bed. There were two doors on this wall. The door farthest from me but closest to the kitchen had a mat bellow it and a pair of shoes. I could only guess that this was an apartment and that was the way out.

I then turned my attention to the door closest to me, hoping it was what I was looking for. I walked over and opened it, and there it was, a bathroom. There was a bathtub in the farthest corner of the room, with a toilet right next to it. The toilet looked very interesting, as it looked like an older design with the pulling rope to flush.

What I really wanted was above the sink… a mirror!

I looked into it and saw a female who was extremely pale and dishevelled. Her long black hair was all messed up. The light in her magenta coloured eyes looked extinguished. It also looked like blood had run down her nose recently—

Wait…

My nose was bleeding earlier, probably because I fainted face first…

Don’t tell me…

“THIS IS ME!?!” I said grabbing my face.