The TV

Not As I thought

Chapter One- The Television

I was just sitting on the floor watching the show of the Humans and that's when IT hit me IT pushed me to the floor. I frantically looked behind me and I seen nothing. I couldn't see my little sister who was sitting on the couch just a few seconds ago, then I saw a glimpse of her and she vanished. My heart seemed to have gone a thousand beats per second, I started to stress over and over I called her name louder and louder. Something grabbed my arm. I couldn't struggle, I couldn't pull away from IT. I couldn't move at all I felt like, no I was a ragdoll. At that moment I was a ragdoll. I looked back at the TV it was completely static and I was being pulled closer and closer, I embraced myself mentally for the impact but there was none. I opened my eyes I was getting closer, but at the same time faster and faster until I thought I was going a million miles per milli-second I swear when I hit the TV I´d die as soon as I impacted into it, ready for my fate I waited with my eyes closed. I had the sensation of falling, I was sitting on grass…

Humans

At first, it was blurry the only reason I knew it was grass that I sat upon was because of how it felt, soft but prickly-ish. Once I was able to see again I stood up, but strangely I couldn't feel my weight shift onto my legs. Weird… I thought but then again this is all weird, being pulled through the television. That's when I seen him, this strong and buff-looking man who stood by something my head started to spin. I stumbled over towards the man I realized he stood by a tree. My head stopped spinning and I looked up at this tall man the more I looked at him the taller he seemed, eventually he seemed to be as tall as a tree. I fumbled with my words inside my head until I puzzled exactly what to say to the man I opened my mouth to say something but then I closed it quickly as I noticed I lost my train of thought. I started to speak and it hit me like a bus. I knew exactly what to say, I said ¨Hello sir. My name is Ash and I was… pulled into my television by some sort of entity, may you help me, sir?¨ He responded fast and swiftly he spoke with loud words that boomed, and he said ¨ I do not help puny children.¨ As swift as the wind I had the man on his knees and asked, not expecting an answer ¨You do know, The wolf does not lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.¨ The sun started to set in this human world I walked for what seemed like eons. On this dark night, I walked towards the moon. With an eerie feeling, I walked farther and farther. Near the dense forest, I saw an owl. This owl was absolutely beautiful it had a heart-shaped spot on its face in white and an outline of brown feathers I absolutely adored I couldn't see the color of her eyes. The sun began to rise and the owl looked majestic in the rising sun.

Owl

The owl threw itself up into the air threw out her wings, and gently tugged on my sleeve. I took this as a signal to follow the owl. We went past mountains that looked majestic in the rising sun. They were taller than the skyscrapers I had seen once on the Human Show with Its host Ashley O'Neil she had walked through the human city, called New York it wasn´t as big as our cities but for these humans, I thought that they did alright. I remember so clearly the sidewalks empty and shops left unattended while they wore masks around the house. You could see how zombie-like they looked through their windows, walking around with no known destinations, almost robotic. I was so full of curiosity back then. Eventually, the owl had stopped. We were at an abandoned train track, I could tell because it was covered in vines and greenery. I thought aloud ¨ How wasteful these humans. My father would disapprove.¨ The owl cocked her head to the side I forgot she was there. I began to explain ¨His power is earth he must protect it, he must protect me…¨

I walked through the tunnel and the owl did not follow almost immediately the light fell into darkness like if you were walking and fell down farther than you´d expected. On the isolated path, I stumbled over the tracks all the way through the tunnel. I thanked the owl. As soon as my voice left my throat it echoed through the tunnel and seemed to ram itself into me. I bent as I cupped my ears. Once the echoing stopped I whispered as lightly as I could ¨Sorry Mrs. Owl.¨ Slowly a dim light appeared and I started to jog towards it and as it got brighter I ran faster. I exited the tunnel into a forest…

Forest

As soon as I escaped the overwhelming darkness my head began to bang it felt like something had hit my head. I looked around and I had seen nothing. I looked around some more. I seen a fire and I had thought My Mother would disagree with these disrespectful Humans, after the gift of the wolves… The sun began to set. I was so tired that I hadn't realized that I had slumped against a tree and closed my eyes. The sun rose the next day, but I was already awake. I was awake for hours with my brethren, the wolves, we had chased each other through the night once I had slept for at least three hours just enough for my journey coming. I could feel that this was not going to be the easiest thing to happen on my journey to find home. I came back from my zoned-out thoughts and began to walk through the forest. As I walked I came across a path. I followed this path, my stomach grumbled I hadn't eaten in at least two days I thought. Eventually, the sun was so bright, that it blinded me temporarily of course. I rolled my eyes at the thought What if I had left my home? From the fear, no panic I had gone through? Could I, Ash Ember Blaze, have such a power? I chuckled to myself at the intriguing thought, had I fled my world and not known while in a panicked state? Was it possible for ME? I had already known that others had such magnificent power. I had forgotten that I was walking, not having a conversation with myself. And I… fell. I caught myself though. I looked up with a… ungrateful face for what had just happened. I swear that I saw the food for just a second, just a glimpse. But then I seen the village. Atop the gray forbidding hill, I realized I had seen buildings not… My stomach interrupted my thought, I swear I could´ve eaten a horse! As I looked at the village, I remembered a rumor that creatures had passed on… with a picture. I remembered them saying ¨ Didn't you hear? The prisons are now only for small crimes with small sentences.¨ I heard the other creature gasp, and say ¨Then what happens to the others? The ones with bigger crimes? With bigger sentences?¨ The first creature sighed ¨ I heard they were sent to the… Human world,¨ Unfinished the second creature gasped, the first one quickly continued ¨ Only till their sentence is up!̈ Someone else chipped in ̈ Heard it's not too far from a… Vilage.¨ I understood all they were saying, I was old enough, I was 17, the time I grew curious about humans, about what was left of humanity. I suddenly shuddered. I shouldn't think of my own as creatures, they are gifted beings. Special compared to humans. The disrespectful ones and all. I broke out of thought and jolted to my feet before I could think things through my feet were moving fast toward the village. The closer I got the more I could smell it. The smell of warm bread with… The other smell took me a minute to decipher CINNAMON BUTTER! My mouth curved to my ears, a big old goofy smile. The cinnamon butter smelt like heaven. No cinnamon butter IS heaven. I love cinnamon butter. It's so good! I thought, I could feel myself start to drool. I got to the village in a hop and a skip. At first glimpse the village seemed peaceful, all nice looking with flowers everywhere even the humans had flowers on them, it felt welcoming until…

The Village

It was peaceful until… I had asked a nice-looking man, but professional looking, if I could have just one of the warm freshly baked rolls. After I had asked, he had pushed me to the ground ¨How rude.¨ I mumbled under my breath. Though I think he heard me, because he said ¨WHAT WAS THAT LITTLE LADY!¨ When his voice boomed over the lovely village, the whole village swarmed into a hoard around us. The village became hostile in a split second. He swung at me, this did not surprise me but instead enraged me. I grabbed his fist and heard the pop as his knuckles popped, I had forgotten that there was a crowd. I threw him to the ground. After a minute or two I turned to a nice-looking lady and asked her if I may have a roll. Amazed, she gently placed the role in my hand, and then she praised me. I thanked her, Why was she praising me? Did she make the rolls and thanks me for wanting one? Or maybe it's because I had asked so nicely? Who knew? I began to shove the roll into my mouth. I devoured this like a wolf because I… Someone interrupted my thought. It was a grown man whose voice boomed like mine had when I thanked the owl while I was in the tunnel. He Had said to me ¨ I want to fight whoever took down my father!¨ His voice bloomed with joy at the word fight, then he swung at me just like the older man. I took him down even quicker, I hadn't wanted to harm the other human the human that seemed so weak and tried too hard. I had seen it in his tired and unfocused eyes, I wouldn't let the other human win but would not hurt his deteriorating health. This human, had joy as he was twisted around and pushed straight to the ground. He seemed still extremely youthful and very healthy so I had not hesitated to pull him to the ground with a big thud. Excitedly others formed to try and take me down on some I would be careful while others I was rough. But eventually, I had let one human win, the other humans knew that he would have truly lost and that his win was a light lie. This young human who seemed to be five or six had ¨Defeated¨ me. The crowd cheered loudly for his win as they smiled at me for the kindness I had given. They screamed ¨WOO YOU DID IT JET!¨ And he smiled softly. But only I had made his eyes overflow with joy when I had said ¨Wow! That was amazing! I have never been beaten before, I'm glad that YOU defeated me Jet!¨ After that I paused and said ¨You know, Wolves don't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep, and YOU are a wolf.¨ He looked at me wide-eyed with a giant, wonky, but adorable grin painted across his face. He was the only one to defeat me. They called me Champ for the hours I had wasted fighting their strongest men and women. They tried to take my picture but I swiftly pulled my hood up as I slowly grew tired and ventured towards the setting sun…

MINE

Eventually, I seen an island but, it was in the sky abnormal for humans that's when I saw them. I saw mine, my kind, it was exactly as I had heard the rumors say only… It was beautiful and magnificent, indescribable, I seen dragons I couldn't get there yet… I started to walk but it quickly became dark and misty, the fog rolled all around me. I sat down where I was and drifted to sleep. When I woke it was light out again and I started to sprint towards the islands. With a running start, I jumped to the sky landing on the island…

Island

The island was just as beautiful as it was in the setting sun. There was a castle and green grass everywhere. This time I felt my weight as I stood unlike before. I walked around and saw all kinds of different Gifts. I looked around and was amazed to see so many different Gifts all in one place. It was a sight for sore eyes a sight for a sad heart and a sight full of joy. Against the gusty wind, I stood on the Island. After dusk, I will drift into sleep like a log floating down the river. I slept soundly surrounded so closely by those who were from my home as I listened to the river roar…

Chapter Two- Messy

When I woke it was to the sound of chatter I was now lying on a brown cot it felt silky but smooth. Someone asked me ¨Why are you here kid?¨ I didn't understand what he ment and then remembered I had slept on the silent grass that was as soft as a puppy, next to the river that sent me to sleep with its silent lullaby. I looked up at him with calm eyes. ¨I don´t know¨ I said, He looked at me full of shock but also curiosity…

Prison

I looked at my surroundings and realized I was at the top of the prison surrounded by clouds and clear sky up above It was majestic and I swear its more like a vacation then a jail.

I talked to the man for a while gathering information and then hopped down the stairs. Hop. Hop. Hop. Until eventually I hit the hard thump of solid ground I walked out of the gate full of wonder it looked like it was made of dead branches and thorns it looked groosum I dare not to touch it as it opens to my presents. I quickly sprint through the opening fearing the possibility of it closing on me.

The Paths

I walk along the rocky path until I reach the forest I see the clear path I am on right now but I also smell a path not to far off this path, I can smell recent usage of the unseen path I slowly walk twords the smell of the path eventually I see a small path barley used its surrounded by shrubs. I walk through the small narrow thorny path, the smell gets stronger the farther I walk I see a flock of birds before I see the cloke. It stabs down a sword into the ground. I sneek up infront of him. When I am right infront of him hidden in a bush I see his face.

The Grim Reaper. He is extremely famous for his work.

Mr. Reaper

No one understands why he was arrested, I speak ¨ Mr. Reaper,¨ He looks startled and jumps back. I continue ¨ Why were you arrested.¨ He looks straight into my eyes and I return the stare, his stare grim while mine grim and curios waiting for an answer. He speaks ¨ I was not arrested, I was hired.¨ Just as soon as I was going to ask him Hired for what? He says ¨ To watch.¨ I nod and follow a new smell the smell of my brotheren the wolves but it seems distant unmoving, then I relize It might be dead.

Messy

I start to sprint until I am in a rocky place and I see its head when It looks at me it hits me with its paw and roars ¨ NO HUMAN MAY ENTER NOR LEAVE!¨ I look into its daul eyes and say ¨ But I am no human.¨ It takes a big wiff taking in my smell it huffs ¨True, I am Messy. I shall help you dear child. What is it you seek my friend?¨ I sigh then say ¨ I seek home I was pulled into my television by an unknown source.¨ Messy speaks ¨ I know how you may find what you seek, I know what you are. I Messy The Knowledge-able will tell you where you must go.¨ I look with hope at Messy´s eyes and ask ¨ Where Mrs. Messy? Please tell me?¨ Messy blows out a long breath revealing an image of a cottage and says ¨ This is where you must go this cottage is what you seek.¨ I stare into the image this cottage is the key to home. I look at the beautiful wolf Messy with her white fur. She was beautiful I wish I could have stayed longer but I must find the way home.

Following the path Messy had shown me I found the gate to leave the prison and easily climb over the gate to freedom I run to the stream that is barily seen covered in the brush I follow it as Messy has said to…

Chapter 3— The Journey Home

The stream roars endlessly and it seems as though the river is as well endless, I am out of breath as I look for the rocky path to the village. Messy clearly stated ¨ Go that way then look for the river you shall follow it until you find the rocky path, then the village people will help your search of home and you shall find the cottage.¨ I believe her with all my heart whom else could I trust if not her? I walk what seems to be several miles before I even see a hint of the rocky path I jog up to the path. I have the sense that something is nearby I look side to side nothings there I continue my journey carefully as I walk upon the path that I have been searching for ,for at least two hours, As I get further the more bushy and crowded the pathway gets. Eventually a small branch is in my way I move it to the side and the sun shines brightly into my eyes, I am blinded for just a few minutes. When I can see again I see a beautiful village in front of me, only I was on a hill. I started to climb down carefully it was a pretty big hill maybe it was a cliff, but either way I att first carefully climbed down it. But that took to long, so I used less caution but that was to scary, finally I slid down it and it was fun! I wasnt scared and it was quick. My shorts got caught on a branch and for a moment I hung there but then they ripped and I continued sliding.My feet hit the ground with a loud THUMP! And a BANG! My head went blank and my ears began to ring. A hand reches out to me. I see a tall girl with long smooth brown hair, her eyes a foggy gray color. I reach up and grab her hands, they are soft and smooth. She wore a back crop top, baggy gray sweatpants, a red jacket, and white sneakers. Her face was perfect, she was thin and pretty. Absolutely gorgeous, her hair went barely bellow her shoulders. “Who… are you?” I ask dazed she quickly replies in a cheerful tone “ My name is Alexandra and I want to be your friend!” Her face turns to a fond smile and I see her perfectly white teeth, in a perfectly straight line. She than asks me “ How about uou… whats your name?” I repond, calmly “ I am Ash, I am on my way home…” She stays silent for a moment. “ Can I help you?” She asks. I am stunned and stuck silent. “I guess you can try…?” She looks surprised “ Do you not know the way home? Don’t worry I know a way to find out where to go.” she says joyfully and calm, she grabbed my hand and pulled me along as she raced through the village. She pulled me up the steps and into a mesmorizing building in the middle of the hallow room was a pool of water it was light and beautiful, a mist floats over the water. She fishes something out of her pocket, a coin, and throws it into the water. I watch the coin fall into the water but when it hits the mist it disappears, she silently whispers but I can't understand what it is she is saying. The mist began to swirl and a void opens in the water and she grabs my hand and pulls me along, as she jumps into the void. We fell through the blank hole and it became darker and darker. I began to feel cold chills run up my spine, and tiny dots bagan to fill the darkness, as the dots grew voices began to grow louder. The voices grew from whispers and crescendo louder and louder.Our feet hit the ground with a loud Thump! My head isdazed and the room is cold, the voices return to whispers. The room is dim and empty, all except a static television.

The television

I look around for Alexandra but she’s gone, I push my self to my feet and look around some more. I see a mirror, the mirror is cracked. I walk to he mirror slowly, the only thing I can hear is the sound of my shoes hitting the cold tiled floor, and my reaggedy breathing. I reach my hand out towards the mirror, i don't know why I did this, and in return I seen a dark figure reaching towards me. I stop raching towards it but the hand in the mirror continues to reach for me and it reaches through the mirror. I step back, by breath heavy. The hand reches until it hits it’s shoulder, it seems stuck. My senses begin to overwhelm me, The colors seem brighter and the tiles look to have more detail. The sounds get louder and I hear the sound of falling water, my breathing sounds louder and I can hear the sound of my heart beating. The feeling of blood rushing through my veins tickles, my head throbs and I stumble backwards. The static of the television rushes through my ears. I look towards the television and everything becomes brighter…

Awake

Beep. Beep. Beep. Is the first sound I hear, before rushing footsteps. I open my eyes to a bright light and shasowy heads hovering over me. “What, what happened?” I say in a weak and shaky voice, voices begin to mutter and mumble things like “ She’s awake!”, “How!?”, and “She’s alive!” I ask “ Why wouldnt I be?” They say “Sweetie… you've been in a coma for two years. Do you know your name?” I look at them and say “ Yes, its Ash I’m twenty… And… why are you all humans?” The figures begin to talk amongst themselves before responding “ Your name is Alexandra, you’re seventeen and everyone here is human… even you.” I stare blankly at the women who had said this… it was impossible, I wasn't human this wasn't real. “I-Im not Alexandra… Alexandra is… is,” I cant remember who she is but I remember her face and the details etched onto her. “ She… She is a tall girl with long smooth brown hair, her eyes are a foggy gray color. Her hands, are soft and smooth. She wears back crop tops, baggy gray sweatpants, red jackets, and white sneakers. Her face was perfect, she was thin and pretty. Absolutely gorgeous, her hair went barely below her shoulders.” I say, the doctors stay silent and one brings me a mirror “ You just described yourself… look.” I look into the mirror and she was right I’d described myself, only my hair was longer and there was a small scar on my cheek I could still recognize the face as Alexandra. The doctor tells me “ The scar will be there for life but it won't be noticeable soon.” I touch my face and feel my soft hands touch my face. “I… What happened?” I accepted it had to be me, I couldn't remember what had happened before I came to. “ You were in an awful reck…” A doctor says, and as the doctor does images flash through my head, a women and a man.

Mom? Dad?

I am sitting in the back seat of a car, a women is in the driver seat. I hear my voice ask restlessly “ Mom… Are we almost there yet?” The women says “No honey not yet.” She laughs and looks to the man in the passenger seat “You hear the girl? She’s already is asking if we’re there yet.” Just then there’s a screech and it all goes white, now Im at a table I feel shorter about the hight of a five year old and my voice is rambling about spme movie I’d apparently just watched. My Mom, I think, says “Maybe I'll watch it then it sounds interesting.”

Home

“Mom, dad where… where are they?” I mannage to ask “They are waiting for you, at your house.” Memories rush through my mind. I begin to tear up and a tear slides down my cheek, I ask “So, so I can go home?” The doctor nods, and Im walked to a car. I get into the car and it takes off, the trees flash by me. I get home and open the door and I immediately have arms wrapped around me. “Mom, Dad?” I say as tears stream down my face, my mom grabs my chin and examines my face “ Oh honey, it's okay. It's gonna be okay.” She tears as she hugs me. I am finally home…