Thread: Past meets future! (Celeste's Daughter & malmshodes)

The Demon x The Human Girl Don't ever go there. That place is locked for a reason. The previous owners of the shrine were saying something about that strange well. Those words have stuck to her mind from the first day they moved in. She didn't actually believe this kind of stuff, but her grandfather always seemed obsessed with anything that was out of ordinary. No wonder that when the previous owner who was also pretty old himself spoke about what happened to his granddaughter and what strange things were residing in this place her own grandpa was fascinated. Then again, he always told her about how she should be more aware of what a great past their family had, rich in various stories about a priestess and her descendants who were even greater than the previous. Yet, Mai simply shrugged at his stories. They seemed more like a child's story for bedtime. And besides, what was all this talk about priestesses, demons and witches? Unfortunately, she had no one left but the old man and the butler of the house who was just a little younger than her grandpa. Poor guy was doomed to hear his master's stories all day long. It was a miracle how much patience he had, and how well they got along. Either way, it was obvious she was one of the rich ones. Else they wouldn't move around so much. Still, this time it looked like her grandpa wouldn't leave the shrine alone. Thus, she figured that she would have to get accustomed to the sight for the rest of her years spent with him. Another Monday, another dull and annoying day. To make it all worse, it was raining constantly in the last couple of days. The brunette stopped under the shrine's arch, blue eyes looking over the house, the Goshinboku tree and the house where the mysterious well was hidden. Something about the latter seemed to hold her attention. No, but rather, something almost seemed to call her, to draw her near. Reluctant steps were taken until she stood in front of the old shed. She frowned mostly to herself, wondering if the weather itself made her feel this weird, but there was more to it. Closing her umbrella, she stepped inside and then down the creaky staircase that gave her the goosebumps. For some reason, she was curious all of a sudden. Strange how before, she wouldn't even care about this kind of stuff that obviously sounded like fiction, but she did feel something pulling her towards the well. Leaving her umbrella and her schoolbag aside, she moved towards it and looked down inside. A sigh escaped her lips. It's too dark to see in there anyway. What did I expect? she mumbled and shook her head at how silly she could be. And just as she turned around, she heard a faint sound and felt the shivers down her back. Looking inside it again, she almost froze at the sight of the light coming from the deepest depth of the well. Alright, now she believed it and she was freaked out. But that didn't stop her from being dragged inside, the force pulling her in unseen but felt on her very skin. For a couple of moments, she felt like she was losing her conscious. Yet, when she opened her eyes again, the bottom of the well seemed to be lighted up. What the- she whispered, looking up only to see the sky. This was no joke. Something was going on. Weird things. After a little bit of effort and struggle she finally got out, once again being shocked. No shrine there, but a forest. She was sure she wasn't in Tokyo anymore by now. Normally, she'd freak out, but this time she wasn't sure whether to be amazed or scared for her life. Did her grandfather tell the truth? Too bad she didn't pay enough attention to his stories before. The curiosity got the better of her as she walked towards nowhere, hoping that she'd see someone who could tell her about where exactly she was. But hell, the forest seemed so scary, knowing that she was alone in a strange place.