Chapter 1:

I feel cold, a numbness that seeps into my bones and flesh. It hurts to open my eyes, so I keep them closed, watching the lights that dance in front of the lids instead. There are flashes, gold and blue, electric green and purple, eventually all the colors fade to a pure white above my head. "I'm dying" I think to myself, the cold and the lights must mean that I am passing on to the otherworld, preferably heaven. It feels peaceful, wherever this place is, the never ending quiet.

Just as I am getting comfortable with the idea of my eternal rest another thought occurs to me; "Why am I dying?". But the cold makes my mind wander, the question feels unimportant. Besides, there is no one to answer my questions in this place, so I settle into the increasingly familiar silence, feeling content with the nothingness.

I decide to open my eyes, at least see this quiet place before I decide to stay forever. I struggle to open my eyes, they feel like there is a ton of weight on each lid, and it aches just to crack them open a quarter of an inch. I manage to open my eyes, and once I do, I wish I hadn't. I am in a hole, trapped within a large amount of ice, my body wedged in a crevice between two slick ice walls. Above me, the white light is a circle, shining brightly through a thick frost that covers the opening overhead. When I touch it I can feel the cold ice press up against my fingers. I push harder, the ice moves an inch, but remains otherwise unscathed. Suddenly my lungs begin to burn, they ache to be above the ice and see the world around. I thrash and kick at the crystal ceiling that holds me prisoner. I kick so hard that my foot flies through the barrier, creating a hole in the otherwise smooth surface. I claw at the hole, making it bigger and bigger until I can wriggle through, dragging myself into the place above the ice. I collapse in exhaustion, soaking in the heavy feeling of gravity. Lifting my head I see the white light again, casting a bright glow over the entire area. I can see every tree, rock and icicle that basks in the pure glow of the white light. "The moon" I say, gazing lovingly up at the planet.

I take deep breaths of the cold air, the oxygen turning to ice in my lungs. It is dark outside the hole, the dark blanket sky dotted with tiny stars, all insignificant compared to the moon. After a few moments I feel a sharp pain in my fingers, they ooze an odd silvery liquid from the tips. My arms and legs ache where I thrashed against the ice, all in all I feel poorly.
I struggle to my feet, and suddenly noticing my lack of attire. I am wearing a simple ensemble of a short white dress and velvet cloak. The air looks to be bitterly cold, the thickness of the ice and snow alone tells me this, and yet I do not feel it. It could be eighty below and it feels like a warm summer breeze is caressing my face. Things are growing increasingly strange to me.

I gaze at the world that the moon illuminates around me, observing the winter wood and the sleepiness that emanates from it like an aura. No creatures stir, it is too early into the winter season for them to awaken from hibernation yet. There are no sounds except for my breathing and the crunch of my bare footsteps. The skeletal trees cast intricate patterns on the glittering snow, their bony fingers grazing my skin as I pass, as if they are trying to latch on to me. The entire area smells of pine and the crispness of snow, the smell of nature. I absentmindedly smack a pine tree's branch, causing an avalanche of snow to fall on my head as payback. I let out a small laugh, a noise that sounds too loud in such a still place. I brush the snow from my hair, wandering deeper still into the woods.

*Author's Note*

Hello my pretties! And welcome to my second fan-fic! I just watched ROTG with my little sister and admit that I am a wee bit...OBSESSED. But it is all in good intent, I swear! And it won't be one of those 'some chick dies nobly and gets reborn as some amazing superhero Guardian and dates Jack' because that is WAY to f-ing over used. Enjoy! Read and Review!

-AngelxWings14