"Ray, psst... Wake up buddy..."

A few minor pokes to Ray's forehead netted a weak response.

"Nghhh, just 5 more minutes mom..."

"No, no, no. You're getting up now dude. Come on."

"I don't have school today, just let me sleep..."

"Fine, you want the hard way? Let's do this the hard way then..."

Splash! A bucket of icy cold water splashed onto Ray's face and shocked him wide awake.

"GAH! WHO!? WHA...where...uh..."

"Morning sleepyhead!"

"...Goddammit Bob."

"Nice to see you too."

Looking around, Ray noticed that he was lying down on a bed of flowers and grass. There was a stream flowing right next to them with 2 buckets laid out on the ground but more importantly there was a large tree, it wasn't just large but huge, stretching out to the sky with it's branches covering almost the entire area.

"...Woah."

"Yyyyyup..."

"Where are we?"

"No clue, all I remember was we passed out after eating those delicious apples and then we woke up here."

"Same..."

Those apples...they were something else for sure. I have this absurd craving for them now but first we need to find out more about what this place is.

"I guess let's try walking around and see if we can get out of here. I want to check if Tutorial Town has room. Bob you go check that way I'll go this way."

"Roger that buddy."

The two went their separate ways, Ray headed down river the stream with Bob going the other way.

While whistling and walking, Ray admired his beautiful surroundings.

"Mmmm, such a relaxing place...I could get used to this."

A few moments of walking later, Ray spotted a person far off in the distance.

"Oh! Hey there! Do you know where we are!?"

...

A familiar response.

"Ray?! Is that you?! The fuck?!"

It was Bob, but that was impossible. They both went their separate ways and now they're meeting up again?

"I don't know how but we somehow ended up back here..."

"Back where?"

"Dude, look."

"...Oh."

Right back where they started, the two looked up and saw the same tree, the same flowers, the same spots of grass that were flattened by their bodies and the buckets that they left behind.

"...Right."

"Mmmhm..."

The two stood there, confused. Their thoughts however were interrupted by a loud rumbling sound, they were hungry.

"Oh god, I'm starving and I seriously could have a bite of those apples..."

"Bob, I think we have other things to worry about besides fo-"

Ray cut his sentence short as he looked towards the great tree, the shadow of a child was prancing around freely.

"Psst, Bob. A person."

"Maybe he can show us the way out of here?"

"Dunno, let's go check it out."

They walked for a good 10 minutes, the river was clearly out of sight and they didn't know that this tree was that far away.

"FINALLY! UGHHH..."

"Why...is there no fast travel...or auto walk...BUH."

"I could...use a drink..."

"You and me both..."

"Tea!"

"Oh, thanks."

"Yeah, thanks"

The two drank their drinks in silence...then it hit them, who was she?

"Hello, I'm Maya!"

"...Hello?" x2