After a couple minutes of trying to find a new door with absolutely no luck, I stumble across a beautiful lake. It's surface glistened, shone, and was extremely still. Almost like it was calling to me, saying, "Oh please! Jump in!" I almost gave in, since as long as I'd been walking around, it was getting hotter and hotter out. I soon decided after staring at it for a few minutes that it wouldn't hurt to take a small dip in the lake.

Before I even take a step towards the lake, a rustling sound stops me in surprise. Looking behind me cautiously, I see the ocelot from before stepping out of a nearby bush. It's pacing back and forth, back and forth, looking straight at me. When I realize that it's just sitting there, and turn back to the lake and get ready to dive in.

Throughout this entire encounter, I'm thinking that maybe it wants something. Maybe a fish. I can get it a fish after I get out. It starts growling, and I start feeling a little bad about leaving the adorable thing just to jump in the lake. Well, sorry little thing. I decided to jump in a while ago. Maybe you could've changed my mind earlier, but not now. There is nothing holding me back from jumping in.

It growls again, but by that time i'm already up in the air, expecting to feel the cool water comfort my overheated body. Eyes closed, I don't see the transformation of the little ocelot. It quickly blossoms into the male creature from before. After a few moments of being suspended in the air, I slowly peek open one eye to find the water just sitting still below me. If anything, it was moving away from me.

I look up, and I freeze. Holding me from the collar was the creature. It's frown was extremely deep. I'd somehow made it mad. How did I do that? What is it doing here? How do I not make it madder? It's frown gets even worse, which I didn't think was possible. "Just come with me," he says with a sigh. "I don't have time for chasing you around anymore." I squeak out a reply. "Yay?"

Still carrying me by the collar, it travels through the forest until we reach a clearing that I recognize as being the clearing I came in from. He waves his free hand, and a door appears in front of us. As we're stepping through it, I have a sneaking suspicion that it wanted to murder me right then and there, but it's fine people! I'm still here.

After we're fully through the door, it literally tosses me onto the floor and steps over top of me. Bouncing to a stop, I look around and find that we are in a room filled with tables and chairs. This room can easily hold over 200 people. Why is it so empty?  I take a deep breathe, and then ask, "Why is this room so empty?"

The creature sighs and looks around the empty room, looking like it wants to cry, and says, "As more and more Watchers go out into the world to watch, they end up getting corrupted by the admins. This makes this place get emptier and emptier as time goes on. My and Yelqua are the scouts. We're supposed to find suitable candidates to apprentice, but no one has been suitable for a very long time. Until you, that is."

"M-me?" I stutter. "Why me? I don't even remember who i am, other than seeing the names on the wall next to my door, let alone know where I am! How am I supposed to help you?!" The creature gives me a sudden, sharp look. "You could see your name plate already? It normally doesn't show up until you're much, much more powerful. Or at least you're fully trained before it shows up. I mean, I guess you could be a special case." He shrugs.

What's that supposed to mean? "Well, maybe you could... Ya know... At least tell me why I'm here, or maybe where I am in the first place? That'll get rid of one of my 50 million questions I have." I don't end up getting an answer, which doesn't end up surprising me. Sighing, I start to observe this room more closely. There happens to be a floating table that I somehow missed because I never looked up. What. Is. That??

Okay hi! Sorry this chapter was a little late, I do have more planned. The next chapter will be a little shorter as I've been stretching the chapters to their extent, which means the more important chapters will end up being shorter. Thanks for over 100 views! This means so much more to me than you guys could ever understand, thank you!! <3

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