Alone
Cold. Why is it cold? You pulled the sheets around you tighter, trying to keep in as much of your body heat as you could. Wait? What? Your eyes shot open a decision you instantly regretted as you were met with an instant headache. You slammed your eyes shut again but from the few moments you had them open you gathered you were back in your bedroom. You sat silently for a few moments waiting for the headache to subside before slowly opening your eyes again. This time you gave them time to adjust to your surroundings. You were correct, you had been placed back in your bedroom but there wasn’t a single person around. You slowly sat up, looking towards the balcony.
Night had fallen, but that didn’t really help you decipher how long you had been passed out this time. You moved to exit the bed another decision you instantly regretted. Your feet hit the floor instantly sending a shiver up your spine. The floor was as cold as ice. You immediately tucked your feet back under the covers. This can’t be good. You glanced around the room nothing really seemed out of place, minus the intense cold. I need to figure out what’s going on. You took a deep breath, deciding to save your power for now and just brave the cold. You threw the sheets off you, the brisk air instantly attacking your bare legs. You realized you had been stripped of most of your armour leaving you only in your bare tunic. You quickly hopped along the floor to your wardrobe, throwing on some leggings and boots. You stepped towards the bedroom door but paused, returning to the wardrobe to throw on your leather training armour and tucking a knife in each boot. Just in case. You quickly made your way to your bedroom door, reaching your hand out to push the door. Ice? Your hand paused inches away from the door. Ice was beginning to creep through the crack of the door. What the hell? Countless thoughts rushed through your head, each more disturbing than the last. Goosebumps began to crawl up your skin as the ice crept further through the door. You took in a sharp breath. Screw this! You lit a flame in your still outstretched hand and launched it at the door. The ice began to crack, you took your chances and threw your body against the door. The door held in place for a moment but then you heard a distinct crack and the doors fell open. You stumbled to the floor, shards of ice tumbling alongside you. You groaned, the force of the impact causing your shoulder to go numb, but you ignored it. You slowly rose to your feet and surveyed the hallway. Where is everyone? The hallway was completely deserted. You slowly began to walk down the hallway, your pace increasing with every step. This can’t be right. What the hell is going on?!
You quickly made your way out to a courtyard overlooking the rest of the city. No one! Your hands began to shake as you looked down at the city. There wasn’t a single person in sight. Rather there wasn’t a single living creature in sight. You bit your lip trying to think of an explanation. Maybe I’m still sleeping? You bit down on your lip harder. A tiny trickle of blood dripped down your chin, but the city remained the same. Maybe they all left me. Maybe they sent me to some parallel universe as punishment! You felt the fear rising and clenched your fists trying to stay calm. No! There must be some explanation! An Illusion maybe. You surveyed the city again, trying to catch something you hadn’t before. It must be some sort of magic. You knew you were giving yourself false hope, but you had to have a little faith. You stood there for what seemed like hours when your eyes finally caught it. The rainbow bridge and familiar golden building simmered on the horizon. You turned dashing towards the castle entrance. If anyone could see through an illusion it was Heimdall.
You forced your body to ignore the blast of cold as your feet finally landed on the rainbow bridge. You were now in a full sprint and your breathing was getting heavy. You felt a prickling pain in your lungs, but you ignored that as well. I just need to get to Heimdall and everything will be okay. You forced your body to somehow go even faster as the entrance of the building was nearly in view. Just a few more… The entrance to the Bifrost came into view and your body came to a complete stop.