Chapter 2: The Notes.

Rin continued on through the forest, glancing side to side as she continuously heard either a twig snapping or a hoot from a nearby tree. Her paranoia continued to get worse as the hairs on the back of her neck stood. She wasn't sure from what. Either it was the stare she felt on the back of her head or the growing awareness of who was behind her, creepily stalking each of her steps. She smacked herself and stood tall with her shoulders squared, "Stop it. Nothing lurks in the forest..."she said with uncertainty.

It felt like hours had passed since she'd woken up to find herself laying on the cold Earth floor but the sky continued to get neither darker nor lighter. Eventually she came upon an odd area with rows of giant containers. Rin hesitantly walked into the area, feeling a shiver up her spine as she did so. After minutes of exploring she saw another messily written note taped to one of the numerous containers. She walked over to it and read it slowly, "Help me..."she read aloud and blinked. Did someone need help? Was somebody else trapped in this endless forest? She quickly grabbed the note and shoved it into her pocket. She needed to find whoever was posting these notes. Maybe they can figure this out together. She ran back into the forest, tripping slightly but it didn't startle her determination. Too bad she didn't notice the long black tendril that she had tripped over.

Rin after what felt like hours of running finally stopped and panted breathlessly. She leaned against a nearby tree and looked around," Dammit! there is no end...where...where am I? "she sunk down onto her knees and shook as she began to panic. She looked around, frightened and blinked as she noticed something move. She stood quickly," Is someone there? Have you been leaving these notes! lets work together to..."she went silent as the figure turned its head towards her. Her eyes widened," Y-your face..." she took a step back and felt a tree behind her. She shook slightly and kept her eyes on the figure. Eventually it moved but...it's step were as if he was floating on fog. She gripped her flashlight tightly and stood tall," You...your the figure from the photo!"she yelled than quickly turned and began to sprint in the opposite direction.

She ran as fast as her legs could carry her. What the hell was that?! She screamed to herself. She glanced behind her shoulder as she ran. She was suprised to find it wasn't chasing her. She slowed down to a jog and looked around, the light of her flashlight bobbing with each step. She cursed and quickly turned it off. She went silent and kept moving forward, cursing silently at the crunch from the leaves underneath her feet. Once she felt safe she sat down with her back against the tree. She looked down at the dark ground that was just barely illuminated by the moon that hung over ahead. What was that...creature. I-It had no face...no eyes...no mouth. She couldn't get the image out of her mind. His tall stature standing above her, arms loosely besides his body, and...his suit. It looked like it had been made by a prefessional seamster. Such an odd thing for a creature that lives in the forest to wear. She forced herself off the subject of his suit and stood. She needed to find whoever else was in the forest of atleast find the damn exit.

She continued to search, for any clues that a person might have gone this way but she didn't even see any foot prints. Not a single one. Hope slowly faded with each step as the forest continued on. Her shoulders felt heavily and her footsteps slow as it dawned on her. She was never going to escape. Was this punishment? Did she do something horrible and deserved to be thrown into an endless game of hide and seek? Or perhaps this was just a prank? People at her school would do something like this to the shy weird girl who always sat with her camera in her hands. Always looking out the window, hoping to see something beautiful she could capture with her treasured camera. They were so cruel. She gripped her flashlight tightly and smacked herself, "Such useless things to think about..."she said quietly, "Just keep going Rin. Keep searching. "she looked up, determined to leave the cursed forest. She continued to walk, keeping her defenses up and senses focused on everything around her. So far she had not seen that creature a second time and that was enough to calm her down. Eventually she broke free of the forest and found herself in a field and right in the middle of it was a white structure.