>>Your name is Stewart Pid.

You travel the world and its fun, you got some time to yourself and are excited to go to your next destination. Travelling is something you like to do due to some reason you can't really imagine but you have fun usually. Anyways,

>>You're travelling on an airline you always use, with money you always have, your plans are laid out so you won't have to stress about it during your stay but the past 3 trips have been that way and it's starting to feel wrong.

you have fun either way.

>>Your car is parked in the lot, you worry about your belongings in there,

they're gone now! in the past! its time to have fun!

>>Your shoes, the ones you wear when you're excited for a trip to your destination, make an interesting sound hitting the floor, kind of like a soft clicking sound. You wonder what material the floor is made out of

The plane ride is nice, the wifi didn't work so you had to look at everything and everyone, their shoes were nice

>>Your destination is tropical! It'll be hot there,

"What do you want to drink?"

>>You look at her shoes, they're pink, they don't match her unif-

>>You look up, her uniform is pink too, 'that's fun' you think, she repeats herself

"Do you have pepsi?"

She nods and writes something down on the thingy,

"We have Coke is that okay?"

>>You sigh and say yea, you wish you had pink shoes like hers, 'maybe they'll have some in the store there, vacation shoes, thats a good idea' you think

>>You look out to the horizon, there's always good views, *something glints in your peripherals, you don't look at it even though >>you thought about it, there's something wrong, you're here and you're not having fun...............................you're here...have some fun....you have some fun

*It glints again, *luckily, and you look over your shoulder just as she calls your drink order.

The next day or two goes by, you feel emptier than before and

>>you don't know why, you're having fun.

>>You're wearing your flip flops!, they crunch floppily on the trail towards your destination,

>>you had scheduled a hike,

you like hiking because..

>>You arrive at your destination

Your Guide greets you as well as your hiking group!

You socialize! Your guide tells you about the area you'll be visiting:

"This area is one of the most mysterious of all the areas! We'll be staying on the path. It is very dangerous to leave our path & also very easy to get lost in these dense tropical areas, our maps maintain accuracy, hopefully we won't need to use it." He looks very grim as he says the last part, trailing off as if he's remembering something distantly, his smile picks up quickly,

"I'll be walking behind everyone to make sure there are no issues as well as pointing out various animals and plants native to our area! Feel free to ask me any questions you might have.."

>>You look around at everyone,

it seems as if nobody is listening anymore, *something glints in your peripherals,

>>you look at your shoes,

>>you ask if you'll need to change your shoes before you embark,

>>your guide shrugs and points out that some people may find discomfort wearing 'flip flops' while trail walking & that its a pretty long journey

>>You're wearing your flip flops, your hiking boots are in your backpack, the trail is beautiful with trees reaching almost up to the sky, through the sky,

>>you can see the clouds in the canopy, their footsteps and conversations echo around them as well as >>you.

"do you have the map?"

>>you ask the guide, he says yes and you turn to look at him, he..........

>>you stop walking

the group continues,

a chill runs down your spine,

'he's around the corner'

>>you think

there are no corners,

>>you look around,

>>you look for a corner, you look for the guide,

'there are no corners' you think,

>>you run up to the group and they stop to help you look for the guide, some of them worry,

"He said he'd be behind us" one says, "We can just follow the trail"

>>you worry, 'do you have the map' you think, someone answers

'yeah'

the group continues,

>>you think about how the tour guide would and should hypothetically stay on the trail with the group, he mentioned, 'we'll be staying on the path'

oops! 'hopefully we won't need to use it.' he reminds you,

>>you remind yourself

*a light glints in the distance, >>you ignore the light and try to decide

>>you call out to the guide,

>>you retrace your steps,

when's the last time you saw him?, you wonder about what he said about the map, what did he say about the map?, are you having fun?, you look around then into the forest

It's him! the guide! he waves at you and runs in a direction parallel to yours.

>>you follow him, darting out into the forest, branches scratch your face and arms as you keep hold of his image in front, you wonder if he'll stop running,

>>you look at the ground, you lost sight of him, his footsteps echo in your ears,

'impossibly fast' you think, you worry about your flip flops, a rock trips you, >>you fall

You are awoken by the guide! it's dark, the stars tell you so.

>>you get up and ask him if he knows where you are, his head is turned up towards them,

>>you look around.

"Do you have the map?",you ask.

>> you look back towards the guide, he's gone, your heart drops as you realize you lost him again, you look down, in his place is the map, he doesnt have the map, you worry as you pick up the map,

You found the map! It shines as you unroll it like it's encased with some kind of preservation agent,

>>you don't know what you were expecting. you read about the trail as you shiver.

>>you put the map in your backpack, you change into your hiking boots, replace them with your flip flops, close the bag and forget,

>>you open the bag to look at the map one more time, you're ready to give up.

the flip flops are pink! you giggle, you're having fun.

>>You walk through the woods, the stars glint at you and you think about how you'd be able to navigate easier if you were up there.

>>you wonder if there's even any water out here or food or anything other than forest things, the stars glint at you*

>>You feel cold. you feel tired,

>>you think about how you could make a fire if you found a clearing,

>>you worry about the guide,

>>you walk through the woods,

>>you wonder how long you've been travelling

'bout a year' he says

>>you wonder how long a year is, 'this long' >>you step onto the sand!

it's a clearing.

>>you sigh in relief, *something glints in the sand, it's a pepsi, you sit and drink it as you look around

The sun shines through a gateway in the water illuminating the pond with a comforting cyan glow, the sand is soft, a line of trees surrounds the sand, there are fish swimming in the water behind the gateway it looks like,

>>you notice that none of them are entering your area,

just as >>you think that

a fish comes into the pond it's an iridescent color,

>>you lean forward, it swims in your direction!

>>You stand up, the fish gets bigger,

'interesting' you think,

>>you walk towards the pond, the fish gets bigger

You're standing in the water, you wonder how long you can hold your breath, fish don't need to hold their breath. >>you've never seen a fish like that before, the fish gets bigger,

>>you start to feel scared.

>>you wiggle your toes. you're looking at your toes?, you look at the fish.

>>You don't need to hold your breath,

>>you're dragging him into the water

you don't need to hold your breath. keep your eyes open. 'you swim slowly' you think.

>>you look around, the ocean surrounds you, your eyes water, you want to cry, you want to giggle,

>>you are!

you take a breath wrong. and realize and look around,

you look down

below you is an empty darkness, you can see the sea floor around you as you sink, the fish swims away, you look up at the stars,

you let out a breath and the bubbles float upwards, glinting as they travel!, you smile, a grumbling noise is heard, the sea floor is moving as that smiles, 'whats that' you think

you look down, all you see is darkness down there, you look up, oh, more darkness, you look, you, y

>>you drown

>>you got eaten