Waking up in the middle of nowhere
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A few hours later
Jack's skin felt abnormally hot pulling him out of unconsciousness. His eyes flew open and immediately shot back when he stared straight at the sun.
What the hell! Jack thought opening his eyes more slowly wondering how the fuck he came to be lying outside on the grass. He began to panic when he looked around and all that met his eyes were trees. He didn't recognize his surrounding.
A moan beside him caused his head to jerk in that direction and he looked to see a dark-skinned boy with a thick black afro waking up.
He looked to be his age and he wasn't the only one. A few meters apart lay other teenagers who were beginning to stare a look of confusion just like the one Jack was wearing on their faces.
" What the fuck! " a voice yelled startling the rest of the group. It was their last sleeper, a tall African American light skin guy with a mohawk and honey brown eyes.
Right now his brow eyes were glaring down heavily at his clothes. " What the fuck is this?! " he cursed pulling at the material. It was a plain black undersuit that reminded Jack of ninjas.
" We woke up dressed like that, " a girl with blonde spiked hair replied the boy causing him to lift his face from his apparel to look around him. His eyes widened a bit when he noticed Jack and the rest.
" What is going on? " Another girl asked, she sounded scared as her eyes looked at every one of us as if one of us had the answers.
Jack couldn't help but notice how cute the girl looked. Her midnight shoulder-length hair was held back by a purple ribbon, which matched the rest of her outfit. She has the most beautiful eyes Jack has ever seen. Violet.
" I don't know, " the afro guy answered. Without meaning everyone stood to their feet and moved closer together as each took in their surroundings.
From what Jack could see they were in the midst of a dense forest filled with tall trees and no sign of life whatsoever.
" Do you guys think we are dead? " Miss violet eyes asked again as she looked around.
" No, we are not. I don't think heaven is met to look like this. This place gives me the creep, " the afro guy shivered as he rubbed his bare arms massaging away invisible goosebumps.
" What makes you think this is heaven. It might also be hell, " Mohawk chirped in with a saucy look in his eyes.
Jack who has not been able to take his eyes off Miss violet saw it widen in fear at Mohawk's words. Guess she believes in heaven and hell. Jack has never been a believer when it comes to religion. He views it as a means by which humans try to limit themselves.
" I don't think is either, " a cool calm voice spoke up. Everyone looked in the guy's direction. He was a tall delicate-looking guy. Jack will almost call him beautiful, with such amazing hazel eyes and hair so blonde that it almost looks white.
His hair was parked up in a ponytail with a black ribbon around his forehead. His left ear was also pierced. Among all of them, he was the only one not freaking out. He looked cool and collected. The guy was leaning casually against one of the trees away from the rest of us.
" Do you know where we are then? " Spikes asked running her eyes over the guy's tall frame in challenge. The guy didn't show any reaction to her snippy tone. " No I don't was, " the cold flat response.
Spikes scoffed in disdain not liking the guy's cold, I don't give a fuck superior attitude. Looking at her, she seemed to Jack like someone who will is hot-headed and with a temper too, if going by the fire in those green eyes.
" Do you think someone abducted us? Maybe the CIA? " Afro asked glancing around as if expecting the guys in suit to come bursting from the forest any moment.
Spikes and Mohawk rolled their eyes visibly at the guy's active imagination. Even Jack's eyes turned in his mind.
" Seems to me someone watches a lot of crime movies, " Spiked mocked.
" Whatever, " Afro said in a dismissive tone before his eyes widened and he was blurting out another theory.
" Guys what if we are in a movie, " he said sounding excited at the prospect. This time everyone including Mr. Ice rolled his eyes.
" What if you shut up, " straw hat said, speaking for the first time. The guy looked Japanese, average in height, slim well defined muscled musculature like someone that works out. He too like Ice doesn't look affected by the situation they found themselves in.
He wasn't the only one who hasn't spoken. Jack has not been able to say a word since he woke up in this forest. Apart from his lack of clues as to where, why, and what they were doing here, Jack hasn't spoken because he wasn't good with people. He has always preferred his own company, decked out in front of his computer playing game.
It's funny how he doesn't have a single friend in real life but online he has plenty of friends.
Afro turned to shoot Straw hat an evil look. " At least I am thinking of something instead of sitting on my ass mopping. "
"I am not sitting, " Straw hat sassed back.
A deep growl vibrated from Afro's chest. " Figure of speech man! " he snarled.
" Guys please let calm down, fighting among ourselves will not help us, " Violet said in a soft sweet voice, that reminded Jack of a gentle calm breeze. She looked from one guy to the other as if waiting for something.
Though her voice had come out sweet it had this command quality to it that had the boys nodding their heads in her direction. Jack noticed that the fear he saw in her eyes earlier has receded and in it a determined look.
" Guys I think instead of bickering among each other or coming up with outlandish theories, " she teased with a pointed look at Afro who rolled his eyes in response while some of us chuckled " We should join our heads together and figure things out. "
" What do you suggest we do Princess? " Mo Hawk asked looking at the girl like what she was trying to do was impossible.
" Kaline, not Princess, " Violet corrected with an eye roll in Mo Hawk's direction.
" I think I prefer Princess, " Mo Hawk fired back with a smug smirk curving his dark lips while his eyes raked over her body.
" Then you wouldn't mind me calling you jerk, " Kaline retorted, her hand folded across her chest in a challenge.
" Hey! I am not a jerk, " Mo Hawk protested with a displeased look.
" Guys can you continue your flirting with each other after we have figured this shit out, " Spikes interjected, interrupting their bickering.
" What! I wasn't flirty with him! " Violet protested in a high-pitched tone.
" No need to sound defensive sweet cheeks, " Spike said with a wink in Violet's direction.
Kaline groaned like she can't believe her lot. " For the last time. Name is Kaline, not Princess or Sweetcheeks, " she snapped.
" Noted, can you go on now! " Afro said impatiently hurrying Kaline up.
" Alright, the first thing we get to know each other. "
" I am good, " Spike said before she was even done speaking. " Me too, " Mo Hawk said putting a distance between himself and the rest of us. Guess I am not the only loner here, Jack thought to himself. Straw hat and Ice hadn't bothered to listen.
The only person who looked remotely interested in her plan was Afro.
" Hey, " he said getting her attention. I am Tokora, he said with a smile and a gentleman bow.
" Kaline, " Violet answered in some high Lady of the society voice while grinning down hard at Tokora. " Nice to meet you, Kaline, " Tokora said in a flirty tone while lifting her delicate small hand to his lips.
Jack looked away when he felt bile rise in his throat. He can't be feeling jealous can he? he wondered in his mind as his face turned red.
Kaline is stunning in every way and reminds Jack of the popular girls in his school and like those girls totally out of his league.
" Hey! " a voice spoke beside him startling Jack out of his thoughts.
He gulped down hard when he looked down and met Kaline sparkling gems. Jack grew nervous, his palm became sweaty while his throat dried out taking all the saliva in his mouth along with his ability to speak.
" I am Kaline, " the girl said with a blinding smile that accelerated Jack's heart rate. The organ was beating so fast in his chest that he was scared that it will race out from his chest.
Jack could only gawk at the girl in front of him unable to say a word. Luckily a loud mechanical voice broke into the forest preventing Jack from making a fool of himself.
HELLO, PARTICIPANTS WELCOME TO THE SEVEN GATES OF HELL.
- Writer
