Yes, what's the worst thing that can happen?

March 13, 2009?

Eh, what happened? I remember mixing the potions... Some weird smoke came out of them and...

Where is this? What happened? What is this building? It's like one of those magazines that show an ancient castles in Europe or something. Everything is made of stone, and there are a lot of candles around me.
The most notable things around me are, one, I'm on the cold floor, but I'm almost so hot I feel like I have a fever or something. Two, the air is heavy with something, I'd say it's the candles, could be something else though. It's like when I take a hot shower, the steam sort of makes it hard to breathe, except that there was no steam here...
One thing is for certain, I have absolutely no idea where this is, also... I'm pretty sure I'm wrong but, I think I remember seeing the circle where I'm standing at in a few fantasy books... The ones where they summon things, not a pretty nice concept if it applies to real life if you ask me. If I think about it though, it's just impossible for it to be a summoning circle of some kind.

Suddenly, a voice filled the room. It wasn't loud, however, it could be easily heard, like the voices of those great speakers.

"Greetings great one, I see you have arrived safely. Here at the kingdom of Ashvale. It is time. Thou shall save this world from a powerful demon plaguing this land."

A small, yet old man appeared right in front of me. There was something slightly... strange about him, the feeling you get when you see someone you aren't expecting at a particular place. Finally, my brain clacked into place. Of all the things in this chamber, this one was the strangest thing of all.

"Andy?! Just what is happening here?! Where am I?! Why are you here?!"

That's right, it was Andy, the chemistry teacher. Although he was quite an old man, with wrinkles from his forehead to his wooden cane, he liked being called like that, my only guess as to why, is that he wants to remembering being young again. Anyways, he has a bit of white hair, which barely shows through his hat. Normally, he wears some dull clothes which, although aren't exactly being used everywhere, they aren't what you could call "extremely outdated". Right now he is wearing some kind of ceremonial thing, like a white hood with various figures of moons and suns. His clothes matched his hat. Even his cane looked different, it was like one of the staffs magicians use... Please note, I'm referring to television shows and books, not that real mages exist. It has a carved figure of a half moon above just where he held it at this moment, and the bottom had a sun. how he managed to use a weird cane like that though, I have no idea.

"You are mistaken, great one, I am not the Andy you have spoken about. I'm merely one of the priests at this temple, I am called... Andre. It seems that you are in some panic from what has happened. But do not worry, this is normal. It has been written in one of the most precious relics in this temple, a magical book called 'newspaper'. When great trouble comes to this kingdom, a great hero shall save us, and we really are in need of a hero. The demon plaguing this lands has caused great harm. Legend also has it that in the beginning, he is completely useless, but with time, his incredible learning ability allows him to overcome any situation. Unfortunately, this book burned down a hundred years ago when the old hero disappeared, this is one of the only passages which has still been preserved."

Oi! Who is this priest?! I mean, geez, he calls me a 'great one' and then calls me 'completely useless' in almost the same sentence? Actually, great one? Is that me? How am I a great one? Although I'm not an excellent student, my grades are average. My looks aren't out of this world, but I don't look quite bad either. And I don't have the any secret weapon like a 'master sword' or some secret magic, I mean, seriously... Slay a demon? I'm probably dreaming. This looks way too much like one of those cliche'd RPGs I play at home. Sigh. I guess I'll just play along, for a dream, this isn't that bad.

"John, if you so desire, we shall train you in one of the greatest weapons in our land. It is known only to a selected few in this temple, and, as legend has it, you shall learn it with **** quickness. Will you accept our teachings?"

There was something slightly out of place in that sentence... Ah!
"Hey Andy... I mean, errr, Andre, this is quite nice and all but, how do you know my name? You sure you're not Andy?" I give him a suspicious look.

"Your arrival has been predicted in the legendary book, with your name written on it. It shall serve you as an even more definite proof that you are actually the legendary hero sent to save this land."

Oh well, even if is Andy, and everyone is just playing a prank on me, I get to skip classes. And if it is a dream, I might as well enjoy it.

I see that I have little choice but to go along.