“Young man, do you understand me now?” The elderly fairy speaks again. His words are clearly in English now. The eyes of Markus open wide, and he scoots himself backwards a few inches. He tries to process what happened, and gathers his thoughts, before looking back to the old fairy. “Ya… I can understand you.”…
Chapters
Chapter 007
It was already mid-morning when Markus starts to open his eyes. As he slowly adjusted to the time of day, Markus’ upper body suddenly shot straight up. The memories of the previous day’s events flooded his mind. He looked around the tent, feeling for the backpack behind him and rifle beside him. Everything was just…
Chapter 006
At the opposite side of the clearing, a monstrous pig-like beast is jumping around in the air as it chases after other fairies. The fat body reminds Markus of wild hogs he’s hunted in the past, but the creature is much larger, almost the size of a cow. Markus sees a dark colored hide, with…
Chapter 005
When Markus left the cave his flashlight immediately found a trail leading deeper into the forest. The path raised his hopes of reaching the town faster without navigating through the trees. Markus knew the trail would likely lead to civilization, or at least a road that can be followed. The path started as a steep…
Chapter 004
Markus reaches the other side of the corridor with the flashlights already off. He makes a straight line for the cavern exit leading to the forest he saw earlier. As he walks, he glances up to the skylights and sees night already approaching. Whatever plan he was going to follow needs to be done soon….
Chapter 003
Markus spent several minutes trying to make small talk with the bat-woman. It seemed her fear of him was slowly subsiding and she was beginning to relax a little. The dagger she held in the right hand was now drooping, with the arm resting on her thighs as she sat on the ground listening. She…
Chapter 002
He stands still, observing the person moving closer. It’s soon apparent the figure is a woman, with gentle curves and hips swaying slightly with each step. Even though she looks taller than himself, it was clear this woman has a much lighter and thinner body. Her outfit catches the young man’s eyes. She seems to…
Chapter 001
The portal was a brilliant ocean blue, with golden streaks of light that shined brighter than any star. It was one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen. An unforgettable image lasting a lifetime. But the beauty was gone in an instant. His left foot suddenly lands on a rocky surface, and slowly,…