A New Realm

[FoxWriter]

It was another no good, terrible bad day for Harmony. Her long white hair flowed behind her, the locks twisting as she ran through the woods as fast as she could. Why did this always happen to her? It wasn't her fault she was an orphan and had no one to take care of her. It wasn't her fault she had nowhere to hide, so why did they always have to search her out, and push her around!? It wasn't fair... and frankly, the boys from the orphanage where starting to frighten her... they weren't just pushing her into mud anymore... they where... touching her. So who could blame her for running away, when they decided to make a 'real woman' out of her. Being a virgin, she'd fled before they could do her any real damage... only now they where following her, chasing her, and she was scared out of her mind and wits. She ran as fast as she could, tears pouring down her face as she fled into the deeper parts of the forest, she knew the boys would stop soon, no one came this deep into the forest except for her.

“Help me... please... someone... anyone!” she pleaded, closing her eyes, and screaming as she fell... but there where no holes around here! What had she fallen into!? She opened her eyes, gasping as she saw the swirls of colors flowing around her... what was happening!? What had those bastards done to her!? Had they drugged her!? Where they now using her body as they pleased!? no... she hit the ground with a large thud, all the air rushing out of her lungs as she shivered and shook, struggling to regain her air, gasping as she rolled onto her back... it was strange... the trees where so much thicker than she remembered... and there wasn't a path anymore... she groaned as she tried to get air, and listened intently for the boys... there was nothing, they where gone. She could only start sobbing in relief as she realized she didn't hurt anywhere, except where she'd landed, she was completely unhurt, and still fully dressed in her hand me down dress.

She coughed as she sat up slowly, feeling dizzy and disoriented as she shook her head, staggering to her feet before collapsing again. She was so exhausted all of a sudden... she knew she'd been running for quite a ways, but.. she shouldn't have been THAT tired... was she ill? She wasn't sure... she also didn't realize that the reason she had fallen, was that her dormant magics had opened a portal, sending her to another realm, and that her magic hadn't just opened a portal... it was attracting all manner of beasts that where close enough to sense it. She was in danger... she just didn't know it yet.