chapter 1. the sea of sand.

>oh god where am i ?
>last i remember i was...on the road in my car ?
>what was i even driving from ?
>looking around i see that i'm still in the car, but..this is not where i'm supposed to be.
front half of the car is stuck in what looks like sand, leaving it tilted forward.
>was i in a crash ? i dont remember driving near a desert...
>god even the inside is a mess, my shits thrown everywhere.
>its like something picked me up and tossed it sideways.
>its a miracle that nothing hurt me seriously.
>well, except for the car..
>guess i better get out and see for myself. 
>soon as i step outside the car i'm blasted by the feeling of dry heat and wind.
>it has to be like 80 something degree's out here.
>all around me is an arid desert and rocky mesa, mountains in the distance, some even with snowcaps.
>is this mongolia ?
>this has to be some kind of weird dream right ?
>looking out even further is some of the creepiest shit i've ever seen.
>a megaforest, stretching beyond the horizon in both directions, seemingly forever.
>even with how far away it is, its tree's are still to high to see over.
>the size of it makes me feel small.
>its unsettling to say the least.
>getting back in the car, i try to think about what i was doing before this.
>i think i can remember driving at night, i had packed up some stuff and...
>"am i dead ?" i say out loud.
>last i remember i was at the wheel so..
>hmmm..
>shit.
>well this sucks.
>i try to recall what i was doing prior to waking up in this strange place.
>i think i was leaving for some reason, but i cant remember. some kind of disaster was going on and...well it doesnt matter now.
>checking the back of the car it still has my backpack and gear.
>should be enough for now. 
>rummaging through it, i should have taken more in hindsight. 
>nothing but two water bottles, a granola bar, and my phone.
>quickly check it to see if there's any signal.
>yup, none.
>i didnt really think this through.
>maybe its better to stay by the car for now.



>night comes now.
>at least the sun heated up the leather seats so its not too cold.
>i notice the sound of water hitting the car.
>and it rains too.
>great...
>the ambient sounds of the rain mixed with the forest off in the distance add to an creepy feeling.
>i'm stuck in this place, for who knows why.
>barely any food or water, no gas, car is fucked, phone cant even work.
>oh god..
>i'm going to die out here arent i ?
>as if this couldnt get any worse.
>before i can drift off to sleep, a slight rumbling feeling vibrates the car.
>the water in the bottle starts to slightly shake.
>what the..?
>a large hum comes from above me. 
>looking outside the windows, what looks like massive trunks dot the area around me.
>then they move.
>the clicking gets louder.
play this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InVX-qSWiEY)
>something massive is right above me.
>its so rainy and dark i can barely see it, its massive body and trunk like legs walking over me.
>the deep noises echoing around the landscape.
>it sounds almost like a whale.
>this thing must be huge.
>each step it takes shakes the ground.
>wiping some fog from the window, i can see another in the distance, calling out to the one above me.
>they look like some kind of bug, hunched body and long, hook like limbs, with wings shrouding their back.
>they stop for a second.
>i think they might see me.
>quickly fall to the floor of the car, hoping they cant spot me.
>hopefully they dont notice.
>i feel like a small creature hiding from a predator.
>it stops for a second over me, before calling out into the forest.
>i guess its fascination with my car has run out.
>the massive creature starts into what looks like a sprint, before its massive wings unfold, propelling it into the night sky.
>each beat of its wings shake the car and kick up sand.
>off in the distance, i see the second creature take flight, joining the first.
>as the rain still pours, i'm left with several questions.
>1, what the fuck was that.
>2, what is this place ?
>was i dumped in some land of the lost ?
>whatever, maybe when i finally pass out i'll be back home...




>ok, next day.
>gonna try to make the trek out from wherever i am now and find civilization.
>hopefully there's a city or something nearby.
>grabbing my shit i look at my car one last time. 
>it may not be much, but i'm still leaving i behind.
>if i dont find somewhere after this, i'm fucked.
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