“Where am I?”

  I try to move but nothing of that sort happens. Well, this is odd, how long have I been sleeping? Wait, am I even sleeping? I still have consciousness after all…

  I try to speak out loud but just like before, nothing happens. Can I only talk to myself? I also tried to shout but the same happens, no sound at all is coming from my mouth. Alright, calm down, let’s try to use magic, maybe something is cutting my sound or something like that.

  I try to use magic and guess what? Same thing happens... I did feel my magic usage jump upwards as I try to use it though. This means that I can use magic however, I cannot manifest it. How is this even possible? Just as I was questioning my situation and where the hell I am, a voice quickly draws my attention to it.

  “Argh… I’m so hungry… Is there anything I can eat?”

  The voice of a little girl it seems, I would say between the age of 6 and 7. Though that’s the only thing I can say really, it still is complete darkness around me. That is, until everything changed.

  Swoosh! Magic noises!

  Right in front of me a rather small light orb appears. One that has a strong yellow colour to it, not only that, I myself seem to also be a light orb, a white one to be precise.

  What the hell!?

  What kind of dream is this?

  Little Girl- Mama! Papa! Where are you?

  This voice seems to be coming from the yellow light orb, not only that, it’s the little girl from earlier. She’s shouting for her parents, though this shout seems to be more of she needs or wants something rather than one out of despair for example. I’m saying this to contextualize what’s about to happen because as you can see, the darkness still consumes everything and only I, a white light orb, and this young girl yellow light orb, we are the only thing that can be seen in this place. Just as I finish saying this thought, a light orb appears out of thin air. This time, not only is it significantly bigger than the yellow one, it also has a distinct colour from it. A strong pink colour, one that seems to resemble a motherly love… This comparison is out of nowhere, but it’s the feeling I’m getting from it.

  Mother- What is it my little girl? Did something happen?

  A woman says this, not young but neither old, I would recon between 25-30 years old. She says this with the softest and gentlest tone of voice one can even think of, showing off said motherly love that I spoke about.

  Little Girl- Mama, I’m hungry, can I eat something?

  Mother- Can you not wait for dinner my dear? It’s already 18 pm, just hang in there for a little longer.

  Just like before, she says it softly however, it’s pretty noticeable the pain behind her tone of voice. There is more to this than it meets the eye, literally as I still cannot see a damn thing. Argh, no point in talking about it.

  Little Girl- But I’m hungry... Do I really have to wait for that long?

  She says it with a sad and disappointed tone of voice and I would guess her face is the same.

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  Mother- I’m sorry my little girl, but you have to wait for dinner. We cannot afford to eat whenever we want to, not only that, you don’t want to get fat, do you?

  That’s an odd thing to say, but I’m also missing context to this. The pink light orb gets closer to the yellow one as she says this, almost as if I can see it hugging the little girl. Maybe she’s trying to give comfort to her daughter? Though it’s sad that a parent cannot afford to give food to their child. The world can be so cruel sometimes, or should I say human society?

  Little Girl- Of course, not… But I’m still hungry… O-Ok, I will do my best and I will wait then. I don’t want to become a round sheep.

  Mother- Thank you my sweet, sweet little girl. I promise that things will change in the future.

  Magic noises!

  Just like before, another light orb appears out of thin air, or should I say out of the darkness? It’s just a bit bigger than the pink light orb. This one is coloured in a soft blue colour almost resembling the colour of the sky itself. From the fatherly feeling I’m getting from it, that might be the little girl's father and the husband of the pink orb.

  Father- Hahaha! Don’t worry about it my little princess! Your papa is here for you! I’m just like the Hero who arrives late at the party but it’s ready to be the centre of attention!

  Well, who would’ve guessed that I was right? It’s a man's voice, one that is loud but at the same time, one that is happy and filled with confidence.

  Little Girl- Papa! You’re here!

  Boing! Boing!

  Huh, I sure was not expecting this, the yellow light orb bounces up and down towards the blue one, almost as if she was hugging her father once it got closer. At least that is what it feels to me, the warmth, the love, everything you would expect from seeing a lovely child hugging her proud father.

  Father- There, there, what is the problem my love? Something that I can help out with?

  Mother- She’s hungry, I’ve told her to wait for dinner but she still insists that she’s hungry... Darlin, do you have something with you?

  Father- Is that all? Of course, I have my sweet love! Here my little angel, your papa got something for you.

  Little Girl- Is that a chocolate bar? Is that for me? Really?

  Father- Yes, but I mean, if you don’t want it, me and your mother we can always eat it ourselves!

  Little Girl- Ah, if it is for the two of you then… Yo-you can eat it! I will wait for dinner…

  Is that sorrow? Or is it sadness for her parents’ situation? How can I describe the feelings that I’m getting from the little girl… Her tone of voice is quieter than before, softer to… A child shouldn’t feel this way, but at the same time I cannot blame the parents for their economic situation. At least that’s what I think the problem lies on, otherwise, why wouldn’t you feed your own child? I don’t think she’s obese as a chocolate bar is far worse than a normal quick mean. I think. I'm not a nutritionist. I’m just opining my own thoughts into nothing it seems.

  Mother- Don’t worry about it my child, not me nor your papa are hungry, please eat it. We can wait for dinner because we are adults- No! We are Heroes!

  Little Girl- Re-really? There is no problem if I eat it? You won’t be hungry?

  Swoosh!

  Rather than bouncing up and down, the pink orb levitates towards the yellow one and just like before it seems the mother is gently hugging the little girl. What a beautiful sight.

  However, everything that is beautiful in this world lasts only for a few moments, ones that once gone, make us long for them once again.

  Magic noises!

  Mere moments later the three of them disappeared just like they appeared. Quickly and without any notice at all. Small, soft particles of the same colour as their orbs, blue, yellow and pink only are left aimless wandering around in that area. Until nothing was left.

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  Now what? Only darkness and the complete silence from it, are the only things that I can currently feel and see. Can I-Ooo! I can move around!

  Swoosh! Swoosh!

  And so, just like the cool kid I am, I move around in the darkness or should I say levitate around? Back and then forward. Left and then right. Up and the down. Ah! This actually feels amazing! This’s good news, fantastic even! At least I can do something now. Though let’s get serious for a bit. What was that? What was the point of that show? Who are they? Why am I seeing them?

  “What in tarnation did The Void Queen do to me?”

  I really, I have no clue. I don’t know what her objectives are, what she’s trying to show me, nothing at all. Sigh… guess I really have to keep moving or levitating, or floating, or moving with the wiinnddd-