Dust and Shadows

This is my first story on this wiki (owo')

Hopefully it's not too bad...

Prologue
A few months before...

The cool wind on her face.

The wonderful view of the mountains.

Ellen gazed down from the edge of the sheer cliffs, marveling at the forest below. She'd been reluctant to come to this place, but perhaps it was worth the two hour drive. She was above everything, at the top of the world.

Well, maybe she'd have felt better if there was FENCING.

She stepped back from the edge, and watched her parents take photos. ''How many photos are they going to take? Fifty? A hundred? A thousand?''

"Could you hurry up? We haven't had lunch yet, and it's 2 PM already!" she called to her parents. By golly, they were taking AGES. Couldn't they take one photo and be done with it?

"Don't worry! Just a few more photos, then we can have lunch," they replied. Ellen grumbled at the response. ''A few photos. Yeah, right.''

That was when she heard cracking.

Ellen whipped her head around to see that there was a crack in the rock behind where her mum and dad were standing. It didn't seem like much, but if they didn't get out fast, they'd be falling down the ravine.

"Mum! Dad! You have to stop!" Ellen called out worriedly.

"What's wrong, Ellen?" her mother answered.

"Get back! You're going to fall!"

"What are you talking about? It's fine. You're just being paranoid," said her father.

Another CRACK sound. The split in the rock was much wider.

"I'm serious! The rock's cracking!"

"What do you mean?" Her father looked around. That was when he saw the crack. His eyes widened, then he grabbed her mother's hand. They started to run, as the rock splitted.

"Grab my hand!" yelled Ellen, just as the cliff was about to crumble. She held out her hand and stepped forward.

That was when she fell into darkness.

...

Thump.

Ellen opened her eyes blearily. Or rather, her right eye.

She felt her left eye, and there was a long gash. Ellen couldn't feel the eyeball.

I lost my left eye.

She looked around, then up. She saw the cliff face, then it all came back.

The rock cracked...we all fell...wait.

Where are my parents?

Chapter 1
"Ellen? Are you spacing out again?"

Ellen looked at the person next to her. "Yes, but no. Were you saying anything, Iva?"

Iva facepalmed. "I said that the Yeet Clan was coming to my house to meet you on Sunday."

"Oh yeah!" said Ellen. "Heh, I wonder if Josh will come. You better remember to give me that newspaper to whack him with."

Iva smirked. "I won't forget, don't worry." She looked at Ellen's eyepatch. "Wonder what their reaction to your eye will be..."

Ellen's expression darkened a little. "It doesn't matter."

Ow, my left eye hurts. Ellen put a hand to her eyepatch.

Iva looked concerned. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," replied Ellen, annoyed. She didn't like pity.

Awkward silence.

"So. Are we going to be doing anything interesting at your house?" asked Ellen.

"Haven't got anything planned yet, but I'll work something out," replied Iva.

That was when the school bell for the end of lunch rung.

"Time for PE, I suppose," said Iva.

"Yeah. Race you to the gym!" replied Ellen before taking off.

"Hey, wait up!" protested Iva, running after Ellen.

...

2 days later...

Ellen got off the train and looked at her phone. Just a few more minutes before I get to Iva's house.

5 more minutes until I meet the Yeet Clan~

She walked out of the train station and ran towards her destination.

5 minutes later, Ellen arrived at the house, huffing and puffing. She jabbed the doorbell button, and heard the tuneful bell. No one answered, but she heard whispering. Ah, trying to surprise me?She went around the house to the right wall and peeked through the conveniently placed window. Ellen saw four girls, one of which was Iva, another girl sitting on a couch with her computer out, yet another girl looking at the group and a male leaning on the wall looking disapprovingly at the four girls. That's Josh, obviously.

Iva went to open the door, when Ellen saw her expression of confusion. "Didn't the doorbell ring?" she said. One of the other girls, the younger one, looked outside. That was when Ellen yelled "BOO!" The girl with the beret screamed, Iva and the young girl jumped, the other three whipped their heads around and Josh flinched. Ellen started laughing.

"Oh my lawd, your reactions were hilarious!" she said in between snickers.

"Jeez, Ellen, you scared me!" replied Iva. "Well, I suppose you better come in."

Ellen went around to the door and stepped in. The others and Iva faced her.

"I suppose I'd better introduce you," said Iva. "That's Kay," she pointed at the person with the scarf, beret and purple jacket "That's Zia," Iva pointed at the young girl who winked "That's Jiya," she pointed at the short-ish girl with the ponytail "That's May," Iva pointed to the girl with the computer who waved "That's Liz," she pointed to the last girl

"And that's Josh, obviously," finished Ellen, looking at him.

"It's wonderful to finally meet you, Ellen!" said Kay, smiling broadly.

"Same here. That was a smart trick," said Zia.

"Heh. Hey Ellen, you better hold that yelling competition with me!" said Jiya.

"Ha, of course I will!" replied Ellen.

"Hey, imma participate as well!" chimed in May.

"Well, hopefully that doesn't happen anytime soon..." commented Liz.

Josh didn't say anything, but nodded to Ellen.

"Welp, it's awesome to meet you guys as well!" Ellen said with a grin. A second passed, then she said "Oh right. Ivaaaaa?" Ellen held out her hand.

"Oh yeah." Iva smirked, then handed Ellen a newspaper.

"What's that for?" asked Kielle.

"You'll see." Ellen walked up to Josh, then whapped his head with the newspaper three times.

"Ow! What was that for?" said Josh.

"That time you pranked me! Oh my lawd, do you not remember???" yelled Ellen. Josh paused, then started snickering.

"That time! Ha, you were so oblivious-" Josh started to say, then Ellen whapped him again. "Ow..." he mumbled. Ellen walked back to Iva and gave the newspaper back.

"OOF! Finally someone gets him back for all those pranks!" said Kay enthusiastically.

Josh put his face in his hand.

Jiya perked up. "Hey, what happened to your left eye?" she asked, concerned but curious.

"...I lost it in an accident," replied Ellen stiffly.

"Oh, alright then." Jiya looked uncomfortable. "Sorry..."

"It's fine," said Ellen, slightly uncomfortable. Changing the subject, Ellen said "So, Iva. Got anything planned?"

"...dang, I forgot," replied Iva, facepalming. "Weeeeell...let's go to my room, so we can talk!" she finally suggested.

"Good idea," agreed Liz, standing up. They all went to Iva's room.

"Wow, your art is really good!" said Elen, looking at the various drawings and paintings.

"It's not that good..." said Iva.

"Come on, they're awesome!" said Kay, siding with Ellen.

Iva sighed. "I suppose I can't argue with you two."

That was when Zia said "Iva, why does there seem to be a gaping hole in your cupboard?"

"Huh?!" Iva turned around to look at the open cupboard. There did seem to be no bottom.

"Is this the cliché 'Let's jump in!' and then everyone falls into this Undertale-like world and they have to get out?" asked Ellen to no one in particular.

"Well, I'd like to do that. Who is in favour?" said May, raising her hand. Ellen raised hers, then Jiya, then Zia and Iva (the latter reluctantly), then Kielle. Josh and Liz were the only ones who disagreed.

"It might be dangerous! What if we get hurt?" said Liz.

"Life is dangerous! Anytime you could get run over by a car, fall off a cliff-" Ellen shut her mouth.

"Anything wrong, Ellen?" asked Kay.

"Nothing," replied Ellen, irritated. ''Ow. Why does it hurt at such strange times?''

"Well, I suppose we're going in!" declared Jiya, before stepping in. She fell down into the hole, and disappeared out of sight.

"...is she alive?" muttered Josh.

"Well, I'm not leaving Jiya anywhere!" said May before jumping down.

"I suppose we'll have to go, if two of the Yeeters are down there!" said Kielle. She leaped in.

The Saquing sisters looked at each other, before jumping in at the same time. Liz looked down worriedly, then toppled in by accident.

"Josh, you go first," said Ellen

"...why?" he asked.

"Just go. I can't be sure you've gone unless you go before me. You're not going to leave the others in there, are you?" answered Ellen.

"Fine then." Josh stepped in, and he fell.

Last but not least, thought Ellen as she went in.

Chapter 2
It was sometime before Ellen hit the ground. She looked around and saw Josh getting up, Kielle leaning on a stone wall and Liz looking around.

"Where are the others?" asked Ellen, not seeing Iva, Zia, Jiya or May anywhere.