I opened my eyes and found myself in a familiar space. It was dark, warm, and quiet… It was a place that always calmed me down no matter what happened.
A small ray of sunlight pierced the room, passing through the small space caused by the demarcations in the curtains which covered my window.
“It’s morning already,” I said tiredly.
I gave a short sigh and glanced around me. It took a while before my eyes adjusted to the darkness, but once they did I was able to see things a little more clearly.
My wall clock hung on the wall, along with my calendars and other accessories I had, which were mostly based on my favorite anime characters.
My mind wondered for a moment, disoriented about many things, most especially the short, yet seemingly lasting dream I had.
“If felt so vivid though…” I muttered.
Deciding that I have gotten enough sleep, I stretched my body and yawned heavily.
“Should be the 26th now. Would you look at that, I slept throughout Christmas, after all.”
With no noise around me, I felt a sense of peace and satisfaction. No one would be disturbing me for the day, so I should take my time to enjoy myself even more.
I went to the switch which was placed on the wall adjacent to my bed and turned on the lights to properly navigate my room.
>ClickScreech!!CRUNCHKuahahahaha<
I heard it snicker in a monstrous tone, making me feel even more pathetic as the beast ridiculed my shivering state.
Suddenly, the beast turned away, shrugging nonchalantly, and flew out of sight in an instant.
“Eh?” I muttered, confused by what just happened.
My legs gave out and I crumbled on the ground, still shaking.
The monster, whether not it felt like eating me, spared me. Was I not worth considering in the eyes of such a terrible creature?
I was saved due to the whims of that monster, if not… my death would have been guaranteed. A feeling of frustration enveloped me as I clenched my fists in self-anger.
Despite everything… I’m still so useless…
“You pathetic kid!…” I said to myself.
“… NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, ONLY THINK OF SURVIVAL… AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT!”
God’s voice and the words he said suddenly rang through my head as I remembered my final moments in the Sacred Hall.
“That stupid geezer… What has he done?!” I muttered.
I don’t know why, but after recollecting his words, I stopped shaking immediately. I ruminated on his advice. Was he trying to tell me something? He did say I wouldn’t last very long in the world, which was why he didn’t give me the last Gift he had.
“Survival…”
I had to only think of that one thing… In such a hellish world, was that even possible for me?
“But… This world has been hell before now… What difference does this make?” My mind suddenly answered.
My eyes immediately widened as the realization of my position began to dawn on me.
I had knowledge of occurrences all over the world, thanks to the time I observed everyone. I understood the state of affairs of the world, and how horrible the situation had gotten.
With scarcities plaguing the whole world, and everyone in a state of panic and unrest, there was very little anyone could do. The few who actually ventured to fight the ‘Demons’ as God called them, were the powerful Gifteds… I can definitely count myself out of that.
Even though I had nearly shit myself after watching the gory sight just now, with the threat passed, my mind has become clearer. Slowly and calmly, I was beginning to remember the time I spent with my roommate, watching my planet from a safe place.
I remember thinking up various strategies and counters for the problems people encountered. Panic and fear will always cloud the minds of humans, so in a state of emergency such as this, no one was thinking clearly and rationally. But, while in my room, I was safe… Calm and secure.
There was a common theme that was in every thought I had concerning this devastation back in the Sacred Hall.
“In such an apocalypse, there’s one thing that is most needed… It’s neither power nor people… But rather Food, water, and resources… If I have those…”
This world… I can survive, no, I will survive in it!