I opened my eyes and found myself in a familiar space. It was dark, warm, and quiet… It was a place that always cald down no matter what happened.
A small ray of sunlight pierced the room, passing through the small space caused by the demarcations in the curtains which covered my window.
“It’s morning already,” I said tiredly.
I gave a short sigh and glanced around . It took a while before my eyes adjusted to the darkness, but once they did I was able to see things a little more clearly.
My wall clock hung on the wall, along with my calendars and other accessories I had, which were mostly based on my favorite ani characters.
My mind wondered for a mont, disoriented about many things, most especially the short, yet seemingly lasting dream I had.
“If felt so vivid though…” I muttered.
Deciding that I have gotten enough sleep, I stretched my body and yawned heavily.
“Should be the 26th now. Would you look at that, I slept throughout Christmas, after all.”
With no noise around , I felt a sense of peace and satisfaction. No one would be disturbing for the day, so I should take my ti to enjoy myself even more.
I went to the switch which was placed on the wall adjacent to my bed and turned on the lights to properly navigate my room.
>ClickScreech!!<
A loud, piercing sound suddenly filled the air, making cover my ears in reflex. I glanced all over to see where the screech had co from. Looking around in panic, my eyes finally t it, a flying monster who raised its wings in exaltation, displaying its brilliance. Its eyes suddenly darted toward my direction, eting my gaze.
My body froze imdiately, paralyzed by the fear and terrible foreboding I had.
The bird grinned devilishly, taking flight imdiately, and ascended higher into the sky. Quickly aiming its body midair, it glided through the winds while focusing its gaze on . Lunging toward my house, it swept through everything else, and I knew for sure I was going to die.
“H-Help…” I mumbled in fear, stuttering as I spoke.
My body shook and I felt like I would pass out at any mont.
Even when I had watched countless scenes like this back in the Sacred Hall, experiencing such horror in real life was sothing my fragile mind couldn’t handle. I rembered enjoying the monsters kill several humans when I tuned in to watch feeds on the events on Earth after the ‘Christmas Miracle’. Was it finally my turn? Right here, right now…
“I’m… Going to die…?”
Suddenly, as the monstrous bird of prey lunged toward , a much larger and terrible creature intercepted the bird, and in the blink of an eye, devoured the beast of terror I feared.
>CRUNCH<
I could hear the sounds of grinding bones and tearing flesh from my distance, watching the blood of the beast fly everywhere. As I shivered, seeing the purple liquid ooze from the jaws of the massive beast which had just killed the monstrous bird, it turned and stared at .
Its gaze terrified far more than the dead bird, sothing that seed impossible. My heart raced at an inconceivable pace and I felt I would have a heart attack at that mont.
From the frying pan into the fire!
The colossal creature, resembling a grizzly, with four arms and a pair of dragon wings, grinned as its eyes locked on . Its smile was condescending, as though it mocked .
>Kuahahahaha<
I heard it snicker in a monstrous tone, making feel even more pathetic as the beast ridiculed my shivering state.
Suddenly, the beast turned away, shrugging nonchalantly, and flew out of sight in an instant.
“Eh?” I muttered, confused by what just happened.
My legs gave out and I crumbled on the ground, still shaking.
The monster, whether not it felt like eating , spared . Was I not worth considering in the eyes of such a terrible creature?
I was saved due to the whims of that monster, if not… my death would have been guaranteed. A feeling of frustration enveloped as I clenched my fists in self-anger.
Despite everything… I’m still so useless…
“You pathetic kid!…” I said to myself.
“… NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, ONLY THINK OF SURVIVAL… AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT!”
God’s voice and the words he said suddenly rang through my head as I rembered my final monts in the Sacred Hall.
“That stupid geezer… What has he done?!” I muttered.
I don’t know why, but after recollecting his words, I stopped shaking imdiately. I ruminated on his advice. Was he trying to tell sothing? He did say I wouldn’t last very long in the world, which was why he didn’t give the last Gift he had.
“Survival…”
I had to only think of that one thing… In such a hellish world, was that even possible for ?
“But… This world has been hell before now… What difference does this make?” My mind suddenly answered.
My eyes imdiately widened as the realization of my position began to dawn on .
I had knowledge of occurrences all over the world, thanks to the ti I observed everyone. I understood the state of affairs of the world, and how horrible the situation had gotten.
With scarcities plaguing the whole world, and everyone in a state of panic and unrest, there was very little anyone could do. The few who actually ventured to fight the ‘Demons’ as God called them, were the powerful Gifteds… I can definitely count myself out of that.
Even though I had nearly shit myself after watching the gory sight just now, with the threat passed, my mind has beco clearer. Slowly and calmly, I was beginning to rember the ti I spent with my roommate, watching my planet from a safe place.
I rember thinking up various strategies and counters for the problems people encountered. Panic and fear will always cloud the minds of humans, so in a state of ergency such as this, no one was thinking clearly and rationally. But, while in my room, I was safe… Calm and secure.
There was a common the that was in every thought I had concerning this devastation back in the Sacred Hall.
“In such an apocalypse, there’s one thing that is most needed… It’s neither power nor people… But rather Food, water, and resources… If I have those…”
This world… I can survive, no, I will survive in it!
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