Although, Adrian was just testing him because he wanted to be certain if Daniel was no longer the person he used to be, but that didn’t stop him from being shocked, when he realized that he was nowhere to be found, and even the card.“No. No, this can’t be.” He muttered under his breath.But before anything else could happen, he heard the sound of someone, flushing, and he became at alert as he fixed his eyes at the door, to be certain that someone who wasn’t meant to be there, wasn’t there.As the door opened, his eyes fluttered, and jerked his head, back, a bit.“Daniel, what are you doing there?” Adrian asked.“I went to use the restroom, because you were taking too long to get back, and I couldn’t wait. And yes, I picked up your black card along with me, just so anyone who comes in, like the delivery man, wouldn’t pick it up, instead.” Daniel uttered as he stepped outside, looking relieved.Adrian couldn’t help but chuckle, because he had for once thought that Daniel had taken the
Adrian wasn’t comfortable with the task, and he didn’t know how to go about it.“How do you expect I as a human being, to get to the Mystical Forest?” Adrian questioned the system. YOU AREN’T GOING THERE AS ORDINARY AS YOU THINK. YO’LL BE GOING THERE AS A CAPABLE MAN, BUT IT ALSO DEPENDS ON YOUR THINKING FACULTY.Adrian saw it as an insult, but he decided to wave it off, because it was nothing more than a system.“Goodness.” He uttered under his breath, then he put a call through to Theresa whom he had exchanged contacts with.“Have you finally made a decision?” Theresa asked, hoping it was a positive answer, because she knew Adrian.She knew that if he had made up his mind not to help, there was nothing on earth that would make him change his mind.“I have agreed to go. We move by dawn.” He uttered, over the phone, with an aura of seriousness.~It was dawn already, and was time for them to set out for their journey. If it was an outing, Theresa would have been so excited about it,
Theresa and Adrian couldn’t help but admit within themselves that they were overwhelmed by fear. Adrian knew how dangerous the journey was, and this made him even more scared.“Well, hello.” The man spoke, in an eerie tone.“Who the hell are you?” Adrian managed to question him, as they were both wary of him.“A question which actually isn’t the major concern. But I’ll tell you one thing. If you dare try to escape, because it’s only expected of you to want to run from me, you won’t be able to get to the Mystical Forest.”“Uhn!” Adrian exclaimed softly, not knowing whether to believe the man or not.“Yeah. To make things more understandable for you, I am the passage to the Mystical Forest, which only means without me, you can’t go into the Mystical Forest. So, now, I hope you know that it is only unwise of you to run from me. And if you have enough time to waste, you can actually run from me, and when you realize you’ve been wasting your time, you’ll come back, and definitely meet me h
Adrian couldn't understand the fear and anxiety filling him up. It was just too much, and even though this wasn’t the first time he was faced with situations that seemed a bit dangerous, but this one was on a different level.That whispering voice that told him that his fears were not twisting lies in his head, but trying to bore the truth into him.Something really awful could happen, and he felt he might be unable to escape it with Theresa by his side. Either way, he hated the feeling. The whole place spoke, and gave an aura of power, dark power, and it boasted too easily of how they could get killed. It was the main reason for his fears. The man looked at them, and even without the features on his face, he was somehow able to tell that he had a smile on. Then, Adrian looked at Theresa. She also seemed lost in thoughts, and it would be the best time to try to convince her, but she would despise him for it.To him, it was better he carried out her wish, than to let his fear get the
It wasn't just Adrian who felt the tendrils of fear squeezing his heart. Theresa felt it too, and it felt like her chest was on fire, just from wondering what would happen. The mere terror that the clanging sound generated made her heart beat faster at every clang. It was too much for her to handle. She looked around repeatedly, and the soft wind whipped her hair into her face, which she brushed back with both hands. Already, her palms were cold and sweaty, and the anxiety was just too much. She needed the suspense to be over. “What do you think that is?” She asked Adrian, still looking around, trying to guess what could be the reason for the weird sound. “I have no idea.” Adrian replied, as the sound grew louder. “We should… I think we should move on.” Theresa suggested, wanting to make a move. It was so obvious that whatever was approaching them with the weird sound wasn't single. It wasn't two, nor was it three. It was definitely a lot.“I say we wait.” Adrian replied, pulling
They fell mercilessly, hitting the rough edges, getting bruises all over. Theresa landed on the ground with her head in an awkward position, before straightening up, and looking at Adrian, who was sprawled on the ground, breathing hard, as he looked up at the sky. Theresa looked around. Apparently, they had fallen in some kind of hole. Due to taking quick hasty breaths, the dust managed to get into her nose, and she sneezed hard. Both Adrian and Theresa then heard the strange buzzing sound, and Theresa covered her mouth, only for another sneeze to come tthrough.Theresa sneezed again, and Adrian scrambled to his fist to cover her mouth. Theresa held his hand there, willing herself not to sneeze. Eventually, she let out a tiny one, and with her eyes watering, she looked around, taking Adrian’s hands off her mouth. Everywhere was dusty. It was probably because they had fallen through it. All the dust seemed to be settling. “What do we do now?” Theresa whispered, giving a little cou
Egg after egg dropped, filling the space, and she couldn't help the feeling of raw panic eating her up. Theresa had never seen such a monster with different traits. It had pincers like scorpions and made loud noises. It buzzed like a bee, and was so solid even though it was made of ants. It was laying eggs which was really unbelievable, but what scared her was the fact that she didn't know what would happen if the eggs happened to hatch. What creature would they see there, and how would they eat us up? Those were the questions which were streaming in her mind.Theresa took in deep breaths, as she and Adrian were pushed together. She couldn't help herself. It felt like she would suddenly scream, and go out. The eggs fell against them, and it was then she knew that she couldn't help herself. “Adrian!” She called out, as her hand closed over his shirt tightly. Her mouth opened wide, and she fought for breath, but couldn't find it. “Theresa, Theresa, breathe!” Adrian voiced out, lookin
The water filled her mouth, ears, and nostrils, as it joined hands with gravity to beat her down. There was no way she could let out a scream. She was busy gurgling water as she fell down the terrific height, hoping that she would not be smashed to death upon a rock. The fall was agony, and all of her fought to find stable ground, but it was impossible. Finally, she crashed into the water, diving headlong into it. More water filled her nostrils, and forced its way into her throat. The water was icy and it felt like she had fallen under frozen winter waters. Theresa went further downwards into the dark abyss of the water, feeling panic come into being, threatening to devour her, and she fought recklessly to swim upwards, but the cold made it hard for her fingers to find movement easily. It forced her to give up, as the surface seemed to get farther, the higher she swam. She fought as hard as she could, but it seemed impossible. Not until she noticed Adrian cutting through the ice-