The burning sensation stopped and I was now swirling in black nothingness. When I finally saw light I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was that I was sitting on a bed. The bed wasn’t very comfortable. It felt as though they stuffed the mattress with straw.

Looking around I noticed I was in a room. One door, no windows. The walls were made of white stone and had a black lattice pattern on them. The floors were wood. They were a dark brown, almost black in color. There was nothing else in the room besides the bed.

I tried standing, but stumbled slightly. I felt a slight breeze on my leg as if something were brushing up against it. Looking down I noticed I was in dress that wasn’t mine. It was simple but elegant, long sleeved white dress with a corset top covered with lace, the same type of lace that covered the cuffs of the sleeves.

I brushed my hair out of my face and noticed I was wearing a headpiece and at the same time I realized my hair was longer. My once short, spiked black hair was now a long chestnut color and since there was no mirror in the room I was in I couldn’t tell exactly what the headband looked like.

The door to my room opened. A man was standing in the doorway. He had on a black cloak that covered all but his blood red eyes and his jet black hair.

The man was creepy, yet he had a familiar aura around him, but I couldn’t pinpoint who he was. Names and faces ran through my head. I tried to familiarize him but I couldn't

“Ah, Princess Cassandra you’re awake.” The man said, his voice muffled making it even harder for me to figure out who he was.

I looked at the man confused. I was no princess. I couldn’t be a princess; I wasn’t a good public speaker not to mention I’m not very graceful. “Who are you?” I asked, I didn’t know where I was or who the man was, let alone why he called me Princess Cassandra since my name isn’t Cassandra. It’s Cassie.

“Time will reveal its secrets to you shortly Princess Cassandra.”

“My name is not Cassandra, and stop calling my Princess. I am not a princess and I never will be.” I said defensively. As I spoke I could see the man backing up slightly. He looked as if I was going to hurt him, I don’t hurt flies let alone people. Although I had to admit I was becoming a little mad and annoyed. The man wasn’t answering any of my questions.

The burning sensation began again as the man spoke “Princess Cassandra, like I said before, time will reveal its secrets to you shortly.”

I looked at the man confused wondering what he meant. I was going to ask but before I could I saw the man’s mouth move, but he was talking too quiet for me to hear. I started getting dizzy as the man whispered; slowly falling into black nothingness again, the burning sensation was stronger than before.