Chapter 2 - Awakened

"Welcome, traveller"

"What?... It's light everywhere.
"Where am I?

... Am I..?

"Not quite, technically" A voice answers.
"he looks down, there is nothing but a bright light, where’s my body?!"
"Hold on, while we are still setting things up"
He senses his panic slowly going away.
*system booted up and stabilised*
"Hold on, exactly what are you setting up?? I demand answers!"

"All questions will be answered in due time, traveller."

"Hold on, you keep calling me that, "traveller"... what does that mean?

"Every soul has a beginning & yours travelled through Earth"

He looks around, and there is nothing but bright light. No one in sight.
"Hold on, who am I talking to and where am I??"
" I feel I'm about to freak out, but why can't I freak out?!"
A stronger sense of warm calm washes over him.

There are footsteps, suddenly zumming, and he sees a pen writing.
"Zel, please take over, systems are stable". A see-through technological device with floating wires appears in his periphery. It resembles a computer, or as if someone had turned it inside out.

"Greeting traveller, my name is Zel. I am your guardian host."
Like a mirage undoing itself, from nothing, a woman with glasses appears. 
She looks like a researcher of sorts.

"Please take a seat" A chair appears before her, as she gives a welcoming smile.
He looks at her, looks around. There's nothing. 
...
He hesitantly takes a seat.

*Things start to get blurry*
"You must be wary of your travels, rest a bit before you choose to continue."

...

"Please choose your destination".

"Destination?..."

...bzzt

"...Quest?"

You will no longer remember who you are, but travel well, adventurer. May your days be filled with fantastical journeys and smiles. her voice becomes slightly muffled.

...

Things become blurry again, before a loud zoom sound fills the room.

In the background is a blue-lit screen running numbers and odd signs.
"Generating data, destination selected, please initiate Zel"
"Initiating,  she looks at him with a smile and holds his hand.

It all turns black, in complete silence

"Happy travels, adventurer—" A faint but clear voice echoes.

The continent of Alfheim has many races, including dwarves, humans, & elves. On top of a small hill, there is an ancient ruin at the edge of a cliff overlooking the vast & beautiful, and lush elven lands. There lies a sleeping elf with the long, pointy ears & bright, fair skin reflecting in the light

...

"I can feel my legs tingle, a smell of... autumn?"
There is a water drop echoing in the room. 

"Hellooo?..."

'Hello?... are you okay?" a young voice speaks loudly.

She reaches up & pulls the elf's dress gently.

She murmurs, her lips smacking together from dryness.

The elf opens her eyes & Awakens. Slowly blinking her eyes, then suddenly
bursting up with her eyes wide open. 
like she has just awoken from a deep slumber and a dream. Catching her breath, panting.

The little girl jumps a few steps back and hides behind a pillar.

"I heard you snoring."

The Elf blinks a few times & looks upon the child, then looks at herself. Raising her arms. "Hmm"

"Is this real?" Is written all over her.

“Are you alright?” The little girl asks. 
The elven girl looks at her like she has been sleeping for a thousand years, without understanding much, slowly blinking, looking down at her own feet in awe.

"This is real"

She gets up.