Hours past, hours of undisturbed sleep that rested the body and allowed it to strengthen. Drake had slept beyond the normal hours of the game and the necessary amount of sleep. His aching body still desired more rest even when his eyes remained closed while his mind began to process. As his eyes began to open, he yawned quietly, although he had gotten plenty of sleep. As he woke he looked at his surrounding, everything was still square and nothing unfortunately looked like his room. It nearly didn't phase him, mostly because it was quite simple. He was unfortunately still in the world of EquestriaCraft, a place where personally didn't want to be. He missed his normal bed and his normal life already, but Drake knew he wasn't getting anywhere just sitting here. It took a few minutes for his mind to function further, and soon enough he remembered last night and how terrible it was.
The mobs, Crayton, the long walk, all of it. Drake looked around the small house with groggy eyes, it was all one room, like most homes in EquestriaCraft. It was also clearly built for survival and not much for looks. Drake looked about, seeing a crafting table and a few furnaces pushed against the wall near the door, by his guess for quick access. There were chests next to it, probably full of materials and of course windows and torches for light. Drake kept searching the area, but saw no sign of Crayton. Soon he took a few minutes to try and remember last night and what Crayton had said before he dozed off to sleep. Soon Drake remembered what Crayton had said, that he was going to watch for the night.
Slowly Drake lifted himself out of bed and onto the wood floor. He hadn't even noticed that the inside floor was wood until now, but it didn't matter. He pushed his brown hair out of his eyes, like he often did every morning. His eyes drifted towards the windows and he glanced outside, only seeing sunlight. Seeing the world bathed in light soothed him and kept him calm. Slowly Drake walked towards the wooden door, opening little by little and peaking out. When he saw nothing, he walked out onto the small deck outside. He looked around, slowly getting away from the house, still scared of the mobs. Even though he knew they didn't spawn during the day, but there were still spiders and creepers to be on the look out for. Drake looked at the mouth of the cave, it concerned him a lot, just it being there made his skin crawl. As he watched he didn't notice anything at all. His mind pondered where Crayton had gone off to considering he didn't appear to be outside.
"Roar!" A loud call erupted from behind Drake, making him jump
With a yelp, Drake whipped around only to see the face of Crayton, who didn't appear very tired. He only looked a little weary and had probably been waiting for him to wake. Crayton snickered for a few seconds, not even noticing that Drake was frowning. He didn't appreciate the scare, even if it woke him up a lot more then anything else could at the moment.
"Did you have a good sleep?" Crayton asked after he stopped laughing.
"Yeah, but why did you scare me?" Drake asked in a tiny growl.
Crayton rolled his eyes and smiled, "To keep you on your hooves. There are a lot of mobs and the way you handled yourself last night proved that you will need some training."
Drake was about to retort, but it was impossible. It was the truth, he was different to this, this was true survival, not his petty game. Last night he ran away like a scared little foal. If he was in this world and fighting, he would have done ten times better.
"Yeah, I guess you could say I am a total noob when it comes to this stuff," Drake agreed.
Crayton gave him an odd look and cocked his head, "Noob? What the hay does that mean?"
Drake looked up, almost about to laugh, until he saw the serious look on Crayton's face. Drake didn't know what to say, they didn't know the same slang terms as the ponies in his world did. Drake had a moment to think about what to tell Crayton, and was worried about the other gamer terms he might use. Drake wanted to be cautious and not get in trouble with other ponies and his words.
"Oh, it just means newbie where I come from," Drake answered, trying to not sound suspicious.
He didn't want Crayton to know that he came from a different world. The reason being was that he was concerned he wouldn't receive further help or he may think he was some crazy. That was the last thing Drake wanted was for Crayton to think he was crazy. Even if Crayton believed him, it would maybe become a disadvantage if it turned out he couldn't trust Crayton. Coming to this new world made Drake paranoid and kept him wary about others. It would certainly take some time to adapt to.
"Hmm, weird," Crayton whispered. "So where do you come from anyways?"
Drake took a few minutes, unsure of what to tell Crayton. He couldn't just burst out and say Canterlot, there was a high chance Crayton had no idea where that was, and there was also a chance that Crayton knew a high majority of the places in EquestriaCraft. All this made it hard to think of something convincing.
"Honestly, I don't remember," Drake lied.
Crayton laughed, "You must've gotten so scared you forgot."
Drake just laughed falsely, not liking the joke that Crayton made. The mocking joke only made him feel worst about last night and how he had to be saved. All that had happened made him feel helpless and quite useless until he learned how to defend himself. Soon he just looked at his hooves, unsure of what to say anymore. The very sight made Crayton frowned, clearly feeling a little bad for the cruel joke.
"Sorry, I just was trying... to uh... lighten the mood," Crayton sighed.
"It's okay, I understand," Drake answered, trying to make Crayton not feel bad. "Anyways, thanks for the hospitality."
Crayton smiled at him again, "It was no problem. Besides you needed the help."
Drake just nodded and smiled back, even though what was said before was rude. He looked around the area, happily seeing it was well lit. The sunlight making it a lot easier to see the area. Tall mountains surrounded a majority of the place and the forest behind the house. There was also of course the large cave to the right of the house. It's large mouth revealed a lot of it, but unfortunately he could see no ore from where he was.
"So how was the watch?" Drake asked, trying to be polite.
"Fine, however I did come in and slept for a while on the floor," Crayton said, stifling a yawn. "Anyways, what are you going to do?"
"I don't know," Drake answered.
Crayton just smiled, "How about we go hunting? That was the reason I was out there."
Drake's stomach ached with hunger, in fact he hadn't even thought about it. Drake knew that he may have to get use to eating meat. It made his stomach ache with the disgusting thought. However Drake didn't mind if they were to go now, it wasn't a big issue anyways.
"Hungry huh?" Crayton asked.
Drake lifted his head, surprised that Crayton had noticed. By Drake's guess, Crayton was observant, but it did make sense. Living in a world like this was concerning and was something to be adapted to.
"Yeah," Drake admitted.
Crayton just smiled and began to walk over to the house. He looked back, just pausing in front of the door.
"Listen you can get something to eat while I have a nap. Staying up all night made me tired," Crayton offered.
Drake just nodded in agreement. He quickly caught up Crayton, standing at his side. Well they walked, everything was quiet. Drake thought about his home and how his friends wouldn't see him again, or did time freeze? Drake had no awareness what happened while he was in this world. Drake was still for the idea that this was some sort of coma or something however. His rational mind was still battling out the details, like how he felt pain. Yet everything seemed far too real to him, which made him worry about actually being stuck in his favorite game. At this point Drake was flabbergasted at such an idea.
This is impossible, simply impossible. How could I get sucked into EquestriaCraft? It is hard to believe this might be real. I feel everything and that isn't how a dream works. What about mom? Dad? Lily? They are probably all worried sick, unless if this is some sort of weird paradox. Is there a reason why I am here? I doubt it, this is just an anomaly, Drake though.
"Hey? Drake!" Crayton called.
Drake snapped away from his thoughts and looked to see Crayton, "Oh, um, sorry wasn't paying attention."
"Obviously. Anyways what do you want to eat? I can get it before I go to sleep," Crayton asked.
"Oh, just something small is fine," Drake answered, not wanting to feel like a pest.
"How does an apple sound? I got a lot being by the forest," Crayton asked.
Drake just nodded and climbed the steps. He walked through the wooden door where Crayton was rummaging through a chest, probably looking for the apples. Drake just sat down and waited until Crayton plucked a bright red apple out of the chest. Like most EquestriaCraft apples, it wasn't round and instead pixelated like everything else. He tossed it the Drake, who instantly caught it. He looked at the shiny red apple, it made his stomach rumble and his desire to eat it heighten.
"Thanks," Drake said.
Crayton just smiled, "Don't worry about it, eat up while I get some sleep."
Drake just nodded and watched as Crayton dragged himself over to the bed and flopped down on it. He did seem pretty tired after all. Drake pricked his tanned ears and crept towards the door. He wanted to eat outside, maybe scan the area and get to know it better. Plus it would be easier not to disturb Crayton if he were outside. Slowly Drake opened the brown door, slipping through the tiny crack, holding his apple. He closed it behind him and walked down the stairs and onto the green grass. He hoped Crayton wouldn't sleep long, for it was almost noon. Drake sighed and took a bite of the apple. It made a crunching, snap-like noise. The sweet juice entered his mouth, making him smile for the taste was still the same to that of a normal apple. He had slept for a long time, too long for him. Yet he felt strengthened and refreshed, with his well rested mind, Drake could focus a lot better then before.
Last night was rough. I arrived here out of no where, I met Crayton, I came here and I am still stuck here. Crayton is still a little, strange. His hospitality is appreciated, but it seems odd and random. He might have his reasons, but it is strange to me. Definitely not normal, Drake thought.
Drake sighed again and took another bite. His predicament was dire and chances to escape his game were slim. This wasn't how he would play, in fact it was no longer a game. Drake knew that there were no respawns now, it was survival, pure survival. He knew that same probably was the same for Crayton also. He looked around at the mountains for a long time. Studying the heights and seeing where the escape routes were located. He didn't see many in the time he had, only two ways that could be possible ones. He finished his apple slowly, taking a large amount of time to consume it, and for a while he studied the mountains until he heard some footsteps. He turned his head and saw Crayton.
"You ready to go?" He asked.
"Yeah," Drake answered.
Crayton gave him an odd look, "You okay?"
Drake debated to tell him or not. He knew that Crayton had helped him a lot, but decided against it. It was just a matter he didn't want to ponder on for a while. Drake's concerns ruled him and that was what made his decision, his desire not to be judged.
"Yeah, I am fine," Drake answered.
"You sure?" Crayton asked.
"I am fine," Drake said in a bit of a growl.
Crayton gave him a concerned look, but soon didn't bother to push for an answer.
"Lets go," he said while he walked towards the forest.