Magic can often have its downfalls, despite all the benefits it seems to provide as well. One, for example, being thrown through a portal into an alien world. The last Arick could remember, he and his brothers were standing in a triangle formation attempting to summon a powerful entity, but naturally magic can sometimes have a mind of its own. The events played through his mind as he lay on the ground for a few moments watching as some tiny critters scurried on the ground.
Out of all the thoughts that kept fluttering in his mind, a glimpse of what happened before the portal brought him through peered through and gave him some insight. The faint sound of all three of their voices came in as the spell they used to open the portal began to recall itself in his memory, and then left just as quickly.
Coming to, his vision blurred by the impact of the fall out of the portal (seriously, can't these things at least nicely drop a person off?), Arick sat up and leaned himself against a nearby rock, trying to make sense of everything. Here he was now, in a strange world, not sure about if he was still in the same universe or not, or if this world has entirely different laws that govern itself.
"Where.....where am I?" Arick quietly murmured. Nobody seemed to be around, and the only thing in his immediate vision was a tall spire that ominously stared down the young witch. One would think that for someone who spent time literally tracking down his past relatives to protect their bloodline from extinction he should find this situation unnerving, but to have a portal open up and choose to throw Arick through was not what he had planned for today. Was it still the same day, for that matter?
He reached into his pocket, realizing that for some reason his cell phone had disappeared. Great, now even if there was cell service he sure couldn't get in touch with anybody now.
Great.....just great....
His vision began to clear up and he now could get a better look at his surroundings. The bright sunlight didn't help much, causing him to squint to not blind himself. Other than the spire being a scar on the landscape, it looked rather beautiful around him. At least this wasn't like the time he got sent into another world that was hell. Literally.
Arick stood up, wiping down his jeans to wipe the dirt and grass blades that tried to embed themselves in the fabrics. His shirt, a lavender and navy blue toned button up, seemed to already show an aversion to the heat, causing Arick to begin perspirating slightly.
God I hope there's air conditioning here...
He wiped his brow, now wondering what to do next. With nobody seemingly around, he looked around and noticed what appeared to be a settlement in the distance. It would be quite a walk, but he figured the best way to at least get information was to start looking for civilization. He heaved a heavy sigh, wishing that this was a more convenient situation and began walking towards the settlement, hoping maybe he could find the answers he was looking for right now.
Out of all the thoughts that kept fluttering in his mind, a glimpse of what happened before the portal brought him through peered through and gave him some insight. The faint sound of all three of their voices came in as the spell they used to open the portal began to recall itself in his memory, and then left just as quickly.
Coming to, his vision blurred by the impact of the fall out of the portal (seriously, can't these things at least nicely drop a person off?), Arick sat up and leaned himself against a nearby rock, trying to make sense of everything. Here he was now, in a strange world, not sure about if he was still in the same universe or not, or if this world has entirely different laws that govern itself.
"Where.....where am I?" Arick quietly murmured. Nobody seemed to be around, and the only thing in his immediate vision was a tall spire that ominously stared down the young witch. One would think that for someone who spent time literally tracking down his past relatives to protect their bloodline from extinction he should find this situation unnerving, but to have a portal open up and choose to throw Arick through was not what he had planned for today. Was it still the same day, for that matter?
He reached into his pocket, realizing that for some reason his cell phone had disappeared. Great, now even if there was cell service he sure couldn't get in touch with anybody now.
Great.....just great....
His vision began to clear up and he now could get a better look at his surroundings. The bright sunlight didn't help much, causing him to squint to not blind himself. Other than the spire being a scar on the landscape, it looked rather beautiful around him. At least this wasn't like the time he got sent into another world that was hell. Literally.
Arick stood up, wiping down his jeans to wipe the dirt and grass blades that tried to embed themselves in the fabrics. His shirt, a lavender and navy blue toned button up, seemed to already show an aversion to the heat, causing Arick to begin perspirating slightly.
God I hope there's air conditioning here...
He wiped his brow, now wondering what to do next. With nobody seemingly around, he looked around and noticed what appeared to be a settlement in the distance. It would be quite a walk, but he figured the best way to at least get information was to start looking for civilization. He heaved a heavy sigh, wishing that this was a more convenient situation and began walking towards the settlement, hoping maybe he could find the answers he was looking for right now.
