As I was hunkered down waiting out the night, and hoping not to see any action, I started to hear the strangest sound. It started out like like a little babbling brook, but soon turned into a huge river of noise. I got up from my makeshift bed (I forgot to pretty much pack anything in my haste...) and walked over to where I could see the gate, as it seemed to be coming from that direction..
Expecting to see a dormant ring, man was I surprised! The gate was active once again! What did this mean? Did those on the other side have the power to activate, and deactivate it on command? If so, who are they, and did they place it here? Was Koa still on the other side of that thing? At that moment, I decided there where too many questions that were unanswered, and the smart thing to do would be to stay put, and wait for Los to return. But who said anything about me making the smart decisions? I scurried to find a rock that would be sharp enough, and scraped out a note on a tree:
"Gate. Open. Went in. -Ben."
Hopefully they will be able to read that.. But I couldn't think about that anymore, all I could think about was getting through that gate.. As I got up to the gate, I could feel the energy pulsating out of it. I tried to pass my hand through; it went through like air, no harm done. I started to get second thoughts as I stood there, but then remembered that those great ships had come through it, and so has Koa, so it couldn't be that bad. I closed my eye, and stepped through.
Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I felt as I passed through. There was an intense sensation, like being pulled apart into a million different pieces, but not in pain; It wasn't pain, or pleasure. Just as soon as it had come, it went, and I felt myself standing on hard ground. I opened my eyes and took my first glimpse of what I can only imagine is an alien world..
.......
It felt that I had stood there for an eternity, just staring. This didn't look like the world those flying machines had come from, unless there was another gate in another part of that world.. This world looked very similar to ours.. As I shook my head to clear it, I took my first steps.
I walked for a little bit, and realized that I needed to be careful and not get lost, as I had let the PlanetGate get out of my sight. As I climbed a small hill to look for it, I got a better glimpse of the world I was in. It was spectacular. That's all I could say to describe it. As I continued to explore, I could feel my stomach starting to talk to me, and remembered, I hadn't brought any supplies... Looks like I was in luck though, there are supplies in chests all around me.. I don't see anyone around, and I am sure they would understand. I also see signs, directing people where to go.. I wonder what they are for? Looks like there are supposed to be books in come of the chests, but they are long gone...
As it started to get dark, I found a cozy little house to bunk down in. Hopefully, if someone does live here, they wont mind me sleeping in one of their beds... Funny thing that; I haven't seen one person here, since i went through the gate...
