Rick's POV
I blinked, my eyes searching, desperate, through the thick darkness.
Nothing seemed clear, all darkness, total darkness that engulfed the entire area.
I blinked repeatedly. My eyelids heavy, not able to contain it all. Where was I and why was everything dark?
I forced through, like a mighty roaring lion, seeking to be free, amidst the barrier.
The darkness, the walls around my heart, felt too strong to break.
Tears filled my eyes, but my will grew stronger against this crushing darkness.
Then, a faint shimmer of light flickered in front of me. I blinked hard.
It was so real I tried to open my eyes wider. Slowly, the light grew brighter, and my eyes adjusted to it.
Everything was white. Blinding white. Like clothes hanging in the air, floating.
Where am I?
And then I heard noises around.
My heart skipped.
