I was having trouble connecting one section of the map with the other, so I decided to just change the order the map plays entirely. I think the route is a lot cooler now. Just a matter of finishing it now. Here, I am just walking the intended route with no monsters to show how it'll play.
I REALLY didn't want to cut out that first open area away, it was my original vision and when i starting remaking this map, it was the first thing i changed and i thought it looked so cool. Glad to have found a solution to keep it in.