Anastasia found herself surrounded by dark shadows that swirled fiercely around her, trying to keep her safe while traveling with her at lightning speed. A shriek of fear emanated from her throat. She was suspended between those shadows, which in turn were encompassed by blinding white and yellow light. She felt as if she was slipping through a greasy tunnel and that she had no control over what was happening. She closed her eyes hoping that whatever was happening was going to be right.
She didn't know for how long but she was hurtled out of the tunnel at a speed that even the shadows couldn't handle and she was thrown on the ground over a softened bed of leaves, twigs, beetles and cicadas. Anastasia screamed as she rolled on the crunchy leaves. Every part of her body ached with pain when her knees cracked off the ground. She opened her eyes to pitch black night.
