Aven was sleeping in the class since the lunch break started but the lunch break was over and economics class was halfway through.
"Wake up, Aven, or the economics teacher's gonna grill you," his friend muttered.
Aven finally woke up. I was having a good dream, Aven thought. "Thanks for the warning bro," Aven said to his friend.
The final bell rang and the classes were over and Aven's bag was half zipped up but he didn't care and walked to the bus stop and when he reached the bus stop it was too quiet for some reason.
There is peace here but why is it so quiet like I mean at least half of the people from my school would've been screaming like monkeys or either fighting like they were auditioning for a boxing tournament, Aven thought.
He stared at the sky. It was blue. The clouds were drifting lazily. He closed his eyes just for a second- and when he opened them, everything was dark.
Wait I was staring at the sky and closed my eyes for a second and when I opened them it suddenly became dark? Oh could it be that the ground just tore up and I fell through the hole but wait it won't explain why there's a ceiling above me and not a hole, Aven thought.
He was looking around and it was darkness and there were walls around him.Wait... did I get Isakai'd?No, I didn't get hit by a truck. That only happens in anime. If I had died and been reincarnated, there should've been a goddess or a guide - not utter darkness, he thought.
He noticed he still had his bag and pulled out his phone and turned on the flashlight because he never thought of calling for help and no he couldn't call for help there anyway as there was no signal. So he just kept walking until he reached a room where his eyes glanced at a sword stuck in obsidian or something similar. He didn't know what stone it was but just assumed it was obsidian. He saw that there was a sign.
Is this supposed to be a warning sign but I can't read it, is this alien language and maybe I should try to touch the sword, he thought.
Aven went near the sword and before touching it.Wait I might get cursed or something but do I really care at this point like I'm curious about what may happen when I touch the sword, he thought.
And finally, he touched the sword and tried to lift it but yea it was heavy and he was weak so he just gave up on lifting it.
The next moment the sword started floating by breaking the obsidian or whatever stone that it was stuck on and then: "YOU FOOLISH MORTAL, DID YOU JUST TOUCH ME WITH YOUR DIRTY HANDS AND TRY TO LIFT ME!" The voice came from the sword.
He stared at the sword for a moment like he couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Did this sword just speak? No, that's not possible. I am probably hallucinating and maybe I'm just dehydrated as I hardly drink water anyway." Aven said aloud.
Aven just pulled out his water bottle from his backpack and started drinking water. The next moment the sword started throwing stones at him. "Wait, is that sword throwing stones at me? How is that possible…" he said aloud.
But before he could say anything more the sword had now started chasing him and Aven just started running until he exited that dungeon and outside the exit there were two guards standing there who were wearing a silver armour and helmet and in their hands were iron spears and they pointed those spears at him.
Oh hell no, first this sword started chasing me and now there are 2 guards pointing their spears at me, Aven thought.
I'm gonna get killed or skewered with their spears like I'm some meat, he thought.
The guards started speaking and he couldn't understand a single word they were saying and the sword floated beside him, probably enjoying the moment as it was glowing.
"They are asking if you were the one who dared touch the sword even after the warning sign," the sword said.
Aven remembered he saw a sign and decided to ignore it and touched the sword, so he just nodded and in the next moment he was tied with ropes before he could even understand what was happening and one of the guards threw him into the caravan like he was a sack of potatoes.
Oh great now I'm gonna get tortured or executed and they tied me like I committed murder or something but where are they taking me anyway and why is this damn sword still floating beside me, Aven thought.
"They are taking you to the king and I have no idea why tho" the sword said.
He knew that sword can now float and speak but didn't really understand how the sword was speaking so just assumed a spirit or a ghost was residing within it and when he glanced outside of the caravan still tied. He saw that the sky was still like earth but there were greenery,farms and they were not using cars.
"This world is not as advanced as earth,"Aven muttered.
The greenery,farms and the silence was kinda peaceful.
But I hope the king doesn't kill me, he thought.
He paused. Wait… I have to make sure my glasses don't get destroyed. I doubt this planet has opticians for people like me, Aven thought.
He didn't know how long it will take to reach the destination but hopes it won't take too long because the ropes are already hurting him and the caravan is jumping every five seconds.
"What the hell, man? Why is this caravan jumping every five seconds? Can't it avoid those damn rocks. My back is already hurting and I can't even sit because these damn guards tied my hands and even my legs," he groaned.
It has been five hours now and as for Aven his back is completely messed up."My back is in pain at places I didn't know I had muscles at. But I think we are close because the guards were saying something like one more hour but I can't confirm it. I just have to guess as I don't know their language," he said,in a voice more broken then his back.
He was speaking quietly so that they don't put a cloth on his mouth and this sword was still floating beside him.
"There is at the very least two more hours until we reach the Kingdom" The sword said.
Aven's soul almost left after hearing that because it meant two more hours of this caravan jumping every five seconds and he can't even sleep because of the jumps.
"Nah bro I was just trying to go home and watch TV but how the hell did it end up like this and two more damn hours. I have to survive somehow even if my back doesn't stay in one piece," he said with a back full of regrets.
To be continued…
If I don't get a kidnap by a talking sword again, I will drop a chapter next week.