No major spoilers or warnings, only slight mentions of blood
After being stuck in Twisted Wonderland for a long period of time Yuu finally encounters a way back home, but something goes terribly wrong. Yuu finds themselves in New York, but something is different, this isn’t the same New York city Yuu remembers.
Authors note: I’m usually an art account but I’m had this idea for a while and really wanted to expand it with creative writing. Hope you enjoy <3
My mother told me that no matter where in the world I was, no matter how many seas I travel, home will always be a place of security and comfort. Home is a place to spend with those people who give me a sense of belonging.
I never really understood what she meant by that. I never had to. I lived pleasantly with my parents, had good friends, and got average grades. My life was simple yet enjoyable.
But like they say things don’t always last, it’s true they don’t. My life was completely changed when I first stepped out of that coffin. The first day in Twisted Wonderland, the day my cozy, laid-back life was stripped away from me. Humiliated by a mirror and almost killed by the flames of a talking cat.
Even so, Night Raven College grew on me. Life in Twisted Wonderland was the total opposite of luxurious. Far from ordinary or at least what I would consider normal.
I had Grim, Ace, Deuce, and the others. So it wasn’t lonely. Sure, there were times I wished I would get teleported back home so I could lay in my bed and not have to think about surviving, but things weren’t so bad. The more time passed the more I didn’t want to leave. The day would come however, I would have to go and forever leave Twisted Wonderland. I don’t belong in Night Raven college, I can’t do magic and I’m not extraordinary compared to others but I wanted to stay.
The thoughts which I had lingered no longer. All I could see was plain white, extremely bright white light. I couldn’t hear anything, my hands and feet felt numb but I still felt burning sensations all over my body. I tried standing up but I couldn’t build up the strength to do so.
The flash started to go away and my hearing came back to me at a slow yet fast paste. My body still felt weak and all I could do was sit on a rough surface. I looked around, it seemed I was in an alleyway, no people could be seen, and it was empty besides the pipes around the walls.
I closed my eyes for a moment and I could hear the bustling noises of cars and people from outside the alleyway. But the cars sounded completely different from a typical car. They sounded as if they weren’t from the modern era. I remember I wanted a car, a blue one or maybe a light purple. As a child I always wanted to drive to different places, I was even planning on getting my license the year before I got sent to Twisted wonderland, such silly recalls I’m having…
Suddenly everything came back to me in a single go, the thoughts of silly cars and obtaining my permit went blank and all I could feel was a sense of panic.
I opened my eyes again and I looked around to find a boy with short wavy light-gray hair, and two other boys who looked alike, with similar blue hair but opposing dark hair strokes. It was Azul and the twins, all had their eyes closed.
I tried to move my body towards them but my limbs were failing me. When I finally managed to stand up, Azul’s eyes opened. Right after that Floyd opened his eyes as well, followed up by Jade. They were all badly injured.
Azul had cuts all over his face, most likely created from shattered pieces of his glasses. Floyd had a bloody nose and a freshly made bruise around his cheek. Jade got luckier and didn’t attain any injuries on his face, he still looked extremely beaten up.
“Yuu?-“ Azul said with the little amount of strength he had.
I dragged my feet towards him to lend him a hand, I wrapped his arm around my shoulders and with all my might I managed to get him standing.
I looked over at the twins. Jade looked extremely tired and didn’t try to speak, Floyd on the other hand had a bright sinister smile.
“Oi, Shrimpy~ That was a pretty big blast!” He laughed as he said that, but even the laugh couldn’t cover how roughed up he was.
“Yes. It was a big blast Floyd, but now isn’t the time to joke around! We need to find the others and-“ Before I even finished the sentence I realized, we weren’t in Twisted Wonderland anymore. We were in my world. The sounds of cars and city streets could only mean one thing. I made it back home, but somehow those words didn’t provide a sense of triumph they just sore me.
“We’re no longer in Night Raven College, I’m sure you noticed Yuu. The explosion shocked me as well so it took some time to process but I’m sure of it. We’re in your world now.” Jade had finally spoken.
He was right though we weren’t at Night Raven College anymore. I could see Floyd’s smile slowly fading, he was too weak to try and get up. Jade was all knocked up as well and I could feel Azuls weight on my shoulder increasing by the moment.
I looked over to Azul and tried to look calm while I mustered up some words of reassurance. “We’re in my world so if we make it to a police station they can identify me and they can heal your wounds. I’ll provide shelter while we try to find a way back home for you guys.”
I sensed Azul didn’t like the idea of being stuck in my world, I didn’t blame him. I understood him, I related to him in this situation, it’s exactly like the time I was stuck in their world.
Jade could only nod and use his last bit of strength to lend a hand to Floyd. Surprisingly Floyd didn’t say or do anything. He just stood up and grabbed his brother's hand.
“Come on, we should get out of this alleyway before anything else happens,” I said before they all signaled me to lead the way out.
With Azul in my arms, I turned toward the light that was coming from the end of the alleyway and started walking toward it. My left foot lumped at every step I took, the burning sensation still all over my body. The light from the alleyway grew brighter the closer I got to it. I glanced behind me for a quick second, the twins following right after me and Azul. I took a deep breath before stepping out into what seemed to be the city street. But this wasn’t any typical city, the cars looked vintage and the people wore fashionable senior-like clothes. It appeared as if we were in the middle of a museum, showcasing the life of the Jazz era. I couldn’t believe my eyes, it was as if we had stepped back from modern times. What had happened while I was gone?
“Yuu, you seemed a little lost. Perhaps this isn’t a place you know?” Azul whispered in my ear, that’s all he could do, whisper.
Before I could answer a young lady approached us she looked to be in her 20s. She was blonde, her hair was in a bobbed style, short and wavy. She was wearing what I presumed to be a cloche hat, pearls around her neck, dark gloves, and a flapper dress. Was she recreating an old style?
She gasped in shock, “Oh, Nerts! Look at you kids!” She lifted her hand up to cover her mouth. She then rushed over to us, she was the only one to do so, everyone else was giving us looks of disappointment, I even heard someone whisper, “You see those kids? Their parents are probably hard-boiled and gave them no love. Perhaps that’s why they made their hair a lousy color.”
I was in complete confusion, what had happened when I was gone? Everything was different, I couldn’t even recognize a single building. Then again after the explosion who knows if I actually got sent back to my world, but I didn't have time to worry about that now. Floyd, Azul, and Jade were all badly injured, I needed to tend to them or at least get help.
I could feel my feet go numb and before I had noticed my feet had weakened so badly to the point my body started leaning forward. Luckily the young lady caught me and Azul. She was quite physically strong even though her body seemed fragile.
“Alright, we need to get you gals some help from the doctor! I’ll try and help lead you to the hospital.” She said with a glare of concern. I wasn’t sure if I could trust her, but it was our only option. She might have some answers to where we are and help me find my family. Even if something happened, the twins and Azul still had their magic. They might be weak right now but they can always conjure a spell to help us escape from a dangerous situation… right?
The twins seemed oddly quiet but being sent to a world they have no idea about while physically messed up must have sent them into a state of shock. I didn’t think I would ever see them in such a state, all beaten up and confused. I had to find answers and locate my family as soon as possible, this place might be different from where I live but I’m a hundred percent sure this is my world.
I slowly opened my lips and looked up at the lady's eyes, “Ma’am, where are we?”
“You don’t know where you are? Are you perhaps from an immigrant family?” Before continuing to ask questions she stopped herself and answered mine, “New York City.” She seemed to have distanced herself a bit after answering.
“But you don’t look like-” She stopped herself again.
New York City? There’s no way this is New york city, unless… I loudly gasped at the realization. It seemed my gasp had startled the young lady as well.
With the little breath I had, I exclaimed to her, “What year is it?!”
Her face became that of a confused person. She wasn’t the only one, it seemed Azul and Jade were also shocked, Floyd wasn’t as surprised as they were but it had piqued his interest, and became curious.
“You must have hit your head on something, acting all screwy.” She took a couple of seconds before answering again, “It’s 1920, dear.”
janainaart
theartofmadeline
baratheonpilled
ellievsbear
2087
