The dream started.

I was having a late bath on a Saturday night at first it all didn’t seem to make
sense at first I thought it was just all fake and mysterious like all dreams should be like but
unfortunately my dream took a turn for the worst. I curiously looked at the drain there was a fish not
just any fish but a piranha fish but how. How is it possible there couldn’t be a piranha in my bathtub
it couldn’t have be a real Piranha I searched down in my bath water. Suddenly I felt a hard metal
object I moved away the soap bubbles that were cloaking my vision of the masked object it was a
latch. A handle latch which I’ve never noticed before coming of the side of the drain. I drained my
bath, rushed into my room completely forgetting about the mysterious Piranha. Now that was two
mysterious things in my bath I wandered if the two were linked. I put on something comfortable and
went off to explore the secret entrance by the drain. I grabbed my flash light and headed into my
bathroom to see something completely abnormal. The Piranha. It was dead not just dead it had
rotted within the time it took me to drain my bath and change. How can that happen? A fish cannot
rot within a matter of moments. Shocked, I pulled the latch, I was hit with a sudden burst of heat
and the most horrific smell I have ever smelt. Down I jumped into the pit of darkness not knowing
whether to go back or go on. The choice was made for me as I dropped into the semi-darkness I
went onwards the only light was coming from the secret entrance was the light leading back to the
secret entrance from my drain pipe. That won’t last long I thought to myself so I readied myself with
my flash light. However I didn’t need my flash light down in the dark tunnels there were small round
lights bulbs attached to the tops of the tunnels. Someone has been here before me there had to be a
reasonable explanation for there to be light bulbs down here.

As I put away my flash light and walked on into the semi dark obsess I felt a cold sensation chilled
down the hollows of my spine. Just Goosebumps I thought to myself. I carried on through the
darkness ignoring the pains in my stomach the warning bells in my head, all the signs telling me go
back the dark feeling that I was not welcome here took over my sense of reason. The cold breeze
whipping my wet hair made the cold feel uncomfortable. I scampered on through the deep tunnels.
When all of a sudden I heard a rattling sound. What was that I thought to myself? I let out a small
squeak there it was again the rattle sound. I thought I heard a whisper

“Zoey” my name whispered in the darkness. The wind whistled.

“Zoey!!” the high pitched voice called let my name a second time.

I was paralyzed in fear.

“Who are you” I cried out to the darkness I waited anxiously for the response. All of a sudden there
was an immediate swarm of red eyed bats emerging out of the darkness I feared for my life they
were after me I shrieked in fear doing the only thing a 14 year old teenager could do, that was to run
for my life. I ran as fast as I could into the looming tunnels. What were they going to do with me? As
I ran down the awful tunnels I halted to a sudden stop the bat like creature had stop chasing me so
relived I could have cheered but before I could do anything there was a rustle in the darkness. One
by one the small lights went off feeling like one of the cast members of grudge I thought I knew what
would happen if the darkness caught up to me. The mysterious creature would devour me or even
worse tear me into shreds I had no time to imagine the several ways possible I could die. I had to
prevent my death and I had to do it now.
Just when I thought it would be the end for me just like any old horror movie there was always a
light at the end of the spooky tunnel as I ran for my freedom my vision was obscured by a small black
figure casting an enormous shadow in front of me. This is the end for me I figured bye bye cruel
world I thought dramatically. There was no hope left no will to go on no witty comments to throw at
this mysterious creature. Nothing. I was hopeless even worse I was alone and isolated from the
outside world what’s done is done I thought to myself. Taking a silent moment to centre myself
before I faced my death. I placed my hands by my side and felt I still had my flash light I felt like a
complete and downright blockhead instead of being frightened I can unmask my mystery monster.
So I pulled out my flash light and flashed it towards the black figure.

To reveal a cat, I wondered what it was doing here in these dark tunnels this day was getting way
passed weird. First the Piranha then the uncommon cat ,evidently picked up the rare cat and almost
forgot about the voice which was calling my name I suddenly felt alert and headed towards the light
at the end of the tunnel.

Awed, at the most beautiful sight I have ever seen a before me a magnificent, tropical like rainforest
right here in this mysterious tunnel. Who would have thought a dull and rainy city could be hiding
this beautiful wonderland without being discovered. All the pieces of the puzzle make sense now the
Piranha in the bathtub the cat so close to the colourful rainforest. So this is where they came from
but how? How can this happen or are this really happening to me, this can’t be possible. I pinched
myself to see if I was awake, I was very awake. I froze as a thought occurred to me if the rare
animals came from here then were did that voice come from....I slowly turned around to see there
was nothing. I was very relieved that I had rid that mysterious voice. Then all of a sudden I heard
something very familiar my stomach was clenching it was that voice but this time it was closer.

“Zoey help us” the voice said

What was the voice talking about and who was this ‘us’ it was referring to it spoke again this time
the voice was very weak and feeble.

“Zoey you don’t have much time please save us he is coming, hurry we need you”

“Who are you? Why me? Who is coming?” I asked frightened.

“I am Alice and we need you have been chosen. You are the only one who can guide us. You can help
us Zoey please your our only hope” she answered.

I looked down at the cat why? How? I don’t have the ability to save these people I can barely open a
jar of jam without attempting to break a nail in the process how was I suppose save an entire village.
When all of a sudden a magical sensation bursted through me. I looked at myself I was glowing what
just happened to me I needed to breathe to think of something peaceful to float away in the clouds
so I closed my eyes and did just that. When I felt a breeze on my face I opened my eye I was floating
but how is this possible am I suppose to save these people or am I just lucky whichever one it is I’m
sure I can cope the faster I’m past this confusion the better.

That’s when I woke up I felt slightly unhappy of that faint separation between my dream and waking
up to reality. This wasn’t any ordinary dream this must mean more than that it felt so real
everything was so real the smell the look of it even the sounds of birds sounded so real. I went to the
bathroom and washed my face with cold water I looked at myself in the mirror taken aback at what I
saw looking back at me. I was so pale it sounds unbelievable but it seems like my eyes have become
bigger like cute puppy that just gives you that look when it wants something. Come to think of it I
look really different other than the paleness and big eyes I felt different I felt strong. It was just a
dream Zoey no need to over exaggerate none of it was real. Listen to your instincts they can never
prove you wrong said a voice in my head, my instincts say that the dream feels true to me how could
it not it was so vivid. I took a deep breath out and looked at the mirror again this time what caught
my eye was the bath tub , if the dream was real there only one way to find out. I went over to the
bathtub and looked down the drain to check for the handle. There it was it was still there the rusty
handle latch coming off the side of the drain. What does this mean? What will I do? I can’t save a
village I’m just a teenage girl.

Then the idea came to me. I went back into my room it was only before dawn the sun still hadn’t
come out yet. That gave me a less advantage I couldn’t see that well in the dark but the light of the
faint sun rising helped me. Then suddenly the room became cold, something moved in the darkness.
Frozen in fear what happened next was unbelievable the darkness came right at me I let out a shriek
it tackled me to the ground. The darkness pined me down so hard I could not move I could barley
breathe in the darkness something metal glistened in the darkness. A knife I thought. I’m too young
to die was the only thing I could think. What will happen to me I was trapped and lonely in my room
in my sacred home my centre of peace. Here of all places is where I might die I loved it while it lasted
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