I felt like I was being thrown around not too sure what was around me everything felt fuzzy and Unknown.
For some reason I felt like I wasn’t even well there.......but then I was and felt like I was yanked out of the goddamn air suddenly I was awake and falling fast until I hit face first into I think I was a river and I desperately tried swimming but it was a strong current. I felt something sharp get logged in to my side. It was a quite painful awakening That’s for sure I yanked myself Off What felt like maybe a sharp rock that hit my lower left side above my hip but I soon realize that this rock had been holding me still and I was immediately picked up by the current. fairly around wildly I tried to swim up to the surface to catch my breath.
Managing to finally catch a vine from the tree I pull myself out of the river. I struggled to crawl forward getting myself fully on to dry land. I coughed up the water that I was in my lungs and I quickly looked around my surroundings. I was met with A dense forest all around me and I started to panic. I don’t even remember how I got here why I was falling in the first place.
But all my thoughts were cut off by the pain that was coming from my side I looked down and saw blood coming for my newfound wound. I quickly placed my hands to try and slow down The bleeding and quickly fell back to my knees. I didn’t have time to worry about what happened or how I got here right now I need to deal with this.
“Got to stop the bleeding I..I need to cauterize the wound“ I side out loud giving myself something to focus on
‘A fire’
What’s the first thing I thought nothing else mattered and I got to work But first I have to see what I could use to start set fire I took off my backpack and I was surprised to have and I hoped I could find what I was looking for.
Lucky enough I found my lighter and it still works. I also found an extra T-shirt which I immediately ripped up so I can make a long strain of fabric to wrap around my side try at least slow down the bleeding while I gathered whatever wood I could find in the area.
After a while of getting everything I needed I managed to get my fire started. the next I was not too thrilled about it was the first thing I thought of those and when you’re bleeding red horrible world lost in a completely different forest you’re not familiar off it’s in a panic and make decisions off the top of your head.
I proceeded to heat up the knife that I had in my pocket and very reluctantly applied set knife to my wound before moving my makeshift bandages I made sure to put a stick in my mouth before I did this and boy did it really hurts I wasn’t expecting it to hurt as much as I thought it would but oh well the job is done and I kind of just blacked out at the moment.
I came to the sound of the river next to me and looked around my surroundings and realize that I was in trouble. completely lost With a nasty wound fear started to strike. but before any more of my emotions start to kick in I set up and clap my hands together Looking as if I was praying. Whenever I did this it usually clears my mind in an instant. I open my eyes and focus on one thing getting this fire back up and running.
Once I got my fire up I assessed the damage to my side. Removing the cloth I saw that The wound was closed but it looked a bit purple and bruised and for sure a nasty scar that I bet is going to be there for a bit but it didn’t matter.
I proceeded to go through the rest of my backpack see what I had as I remembered it’s going to be nothing but school stuff and that is exactly what it was. To history books biology book and a bunch of homework and my hat which I left in there for now.
I looked around again and realize that I am nowhere near any place that I recognize so I decided to get rid of the things I didn’t need. No point having all this extra weight if I’m not getting home anytime soon. I kept my history books everything else I dumped out. luckily I had a lunch a simple sandwich As well as a canteen That I always bring with me. I decided to eat and drink what I had to replace the fluids I lost and making sure to refill my canteen.
I zipped up my backpack and it set up against a tree that was behind me while I simply laid back down in the grass. I was exhausted for some reason I didn’t want to sleep On the floor of this dense forest it looked as if predators could be around and I had a pool of blood next to me but at that moment I was just too tired to even move and I quickly went back to sleep.
I came to see that the sun was beginning to rise quickly got on my feet realizing where I was but then was met with a sharp pain to my side and I fell back down to my knees.
I looked around my surroundings stood back up forcing myself to stay standing getting mad at myself for acting so weak.
“Ok brady You’ve been sitting on your ass long enough....... you got to move“ Just decided the best thing I can do is follow the river. It hast to lead to lead somewhere right? As soon as I started moving the thoughts began to fill up my mind. ‘What happened to me? how did I get here? from what I can tell I was falling from the sky. Was I kidnapped And thrown out of a helicopter or plane? No I’m pretty sure I’d be dead.’ Confusion really stuck around in my mind. the last thing I could really remember being at school and walking home nothing out of the ordinary.
My thoughts were cut off and I froze. Hearing a sound to my right. something was moving within the trees. I quickly pulled out my pocket knife slipped open while holding onto my side with my left hand and getting in a bit of a low stance. Fear start to Kick in and I can almost feel myself start to cry but I push these emotions away ready for whatever came out of these trees. Surprisingly enough it was just a rabbit and then two smaller rabbits all brown. I relaxed myself and put away my knife mentally slapping myself or getting scared over a rabbit.
Surprisingly enough the rabbit just seem to look at me. the thought of food Came across my mind at the time I noticed that this was a mother to these two little baby rabbits I felt a little bad. I knelt down To get a better look surprisingly the bigger rabbit slowly made its way towards me. I was a bit surprised I’ve never seen a rabbit so willingly to just come up to people unless it was a pet. However this one in the middle of a dense untamed looking forest was a friendly little rabbit And her kids followed.
A reason eyebrow at this And thought I should try something.
I brought out my hand and made fist like I usually do to let dogs smell me surprisingly the rabbit just stepped my knuckles and I slowly open my hand. The rabbit just seem to push its face into my hand and I was able to pet it.
“Hey Buddy I’m surprise you’re brave enough to come up to me and your kids as well” I spoke softly to the little Bunny does it seem to look up at me as if you could understand. I laughed a bit at this it kind of brighten my mood a little bit.
I thought came across my mind if this rabbit is so willing to come up to me it probably has never been chased down and hunted before Which brought A new scary thought in my mind.
“ I could be in a forest with no civilization nearby“ I spoke out loud to myself to ensure that I understood the situation that I was in. I bent down to my knees and took a deep breath before I started to freak out anymore I shot back up realizing that I need to keep moving no need to be freaking out. I’m sure I can find some thing.
I did think of food again however I didn’t want to kill this cute little rabbit at my feet That just seem to look up at me. So I decided if I can’t come to killing this cute rabbit maybe I can try and catch some fish.
“Don’t worry y’all Im not going to hurt ya” I spoke softly to little rabbits as they just looked up at me it was kind of cute.
I looked over to the river and walked over to it I just sat there for a minute watching the water I managed to see if you fish heading down the stream and I got a bit excited. I immediately turned around and head into the trees I found a nice long stick.I immediately turned around and head into the trees I found a nice long stick. I sat down and begin sharpening to Sharpen the tip with my knife.
I’ve only ever spearfished a few times with my grandfather but I’m desperate and I have to be good at this whether I like it or not.
After spending about 25 minutes playing around in the water I managed to catch a few fish after getting the hang of it. And immediately got to work on making a fire. The little rabbits from earlier ran off but I think I saw them run by me every once in a while I also Noticed birds seem to be In the trees above me a lot. Maybe they were just curious of me? If this really is an untouched forest then I might be in a bit of trouble.
I mentally slap myself before I continued delve deeper in my thoughts and just focused on cooking my fish. Luckily I held onto that small plastic bag that had my sandwich and I placed one of the cooks fish the side of it So I can save it for later. Decided to eat the rest the fish I was surprisingly hungry I guess falling from the sky and getting impaled can really make an appetite.
I heard rustling from behind me and I quickly brought my nice up spot around while still sitting down. I settle down and once I saw the small little... well i’ve never seen anything like it before. It Resembled a fox in a way but had much larger ears and was all white. It actually looks kind of cute.
Slowly but surely it approach me It seems real curious as to what I was and I was very curious as to what it was.
“Hello there” I called out happily And it seem to just Sit down right where it was until today to head at me.
“Well you sure are cute” I tried the same gesture That I did to the rabbit and it seem to work.that I did to the rabbit and it seem to work. He sniffed my hand and seem to come up closer and sit down right next to me and begin licking its paw And rubbing its face.
I slowly begin to pet the little guy and it seem to freeze for a bit as I did so. it seemed relaxed and I can almost feel purring coming from it like a cat.
I soon realize that there were little critters all around and they all seem curious as to what I was.
But everything seem to go quiet And all the little critters that were around me all scattered. I immediately got back up to my feet I could feel something was wrong. I Felt the pain from my wound but ignored it as I grabbed my spear and pointed it towards the forced. I then smelled a horrible odor almost sour like. Then a pair of eyes seem to glow within the trees and bushes and then several.
My breathing began to pick up as I started to panic. I don’t know what those things were but I knew they were not friendly. I Soon heard them begin to growl at me and they sound like wolves. But what seem to really start with me is when they begin to move forward out of the bushes or well the bushes themselves begin to move towards me. These ‘wolves’ Seem to be made out of the trees themselves and I was utterly shocked by what I saw in front of me.
“WHAT.....THE.......FFAAAA”.
I yelled out as they begin to charge at me I lunge backwards stepping my right foot into the river on accident. Bending down low and pushing a spear into the first wolf wood wolf to pounce at me. The weight of the wolf pushed me back into the river but it seem to explode all over me and turned into twigs. luckily it was only the shallow end of the river and I managed to get myself back up on my feet.
At this point my adrenaline started kicking in and begin charging at the next wood wolf closest to me. I swing my spear causing it to jump back. I didn’t salute backed my way in to the trees hoping I can make a dash for it until the wolf charge from behind me. I push the Blunt end of my spear into the head of the wolf having it slam down into the ground its momentum made me fall back on top of it. One of the wood wolfs pounds that me and with a quick motion I Move the spear in a position to where it would fall on it and therefore me. likely It just exploded into twiggs like the other one. Once I realized my spear was stuck inside of its body I let go of it and I immediately got up and begin running deeper into the trees as fast as I can.
“NO NO NO NOT GOOD NOT GOOD GOD DAMIT” I shouted mostly out of fear as I ran and I ran as fast as I possibly could. Maneuvering through the trees was quite difficult with my wound but I just had to ignore the pain I was going to hurt a lot worse if I got caught by the wood wolves.
After running for a while And I could tell that they were still following me And I was scared I was so unbelievably scared almost feel the tears started to flow and I didn’t know what to do.
I could see the edge of a tree line up ahead and I ran as fast as I could until I tripped and fell rolling out of the trees to the open. I was breathing heavily as I force myself to stand up until I looked upon some thing that shocked me. It seem to be a castle an old one at that. Before I could think of anything else I could hear the barking and growls of the wood wolfs closing in and i mediately got back up on my feet.
Not too far away I can see a bridge that seem to lead towards the other side of the ravine separated me in the Castle and I made my way towards it as fast as I could. The wolves busted out of the trees behind me and were quickly on my tail. I didn’t care if the bridge was able to hold my way or not depending on how old it could be I just ran and managed to get to the other side fairly quickly. I turn around and noticed the wolves were about to try to cross the bridge themselves and one was almost halfway already. I thought quickly pulled out my pocket knife and cut off the rope on one of the bridge. The bridge manage to roll over and Wood wolf that was halfway on the bridge fell off and down to the bottom of the ravine. The other wolves seem to just Claw at the edge of the ravine growling and barking at me until and eventually gave up and ran back into the woods.
I sat on the ground shaking uncontrollably my breathing wild and out-of-control. After a minute or two I finally looked around frantically seeing large doors at the entrance of the castle mediately ran over to it. I pulled on the doors with all my might as it slowly opened getting on the other side and closing it behind me fast as I could. I walked forward a couple steps for find my hands and knees still shaking uncontrollably. I’ve never been more terrified in all my life but that doesn’t matter now.
I force myself back up onto my feet took a deep breath trying to calm myself down immediately started coughing due to the dust That Picked up around me. I moved forward deeper into the castle and was amazed by what I saw. it looked quite old There was barely a roof.
“I guess this is a sign of civilization“ I said out loud purposely obnoxiously to try and lighten my mood. I was still shaking a bit But then again I’ve never been attacked by wolves before much less wood wolfs.
I kind of just stopped right Where I was and leaned up against Stonewall next to me and Where I was and leaned up against Stonewall next to me and I started to think out loud.
“Wolves made of wood and now this Castle. What in the fuck is happening. WHERE THE FUCK AM I. Am I even on earth anymore?............What do I do?” I kind of just sat down with my knees up against my chest my arms around my legs as I just stared at the stone floor. My whole body was shaking as well as my breath as I just closed my eyes trying to think of what to do next until I remembered something my grandfather always told me.
“ If you ever manage to get yourself in danger boy........Always face it on your feet and your chin held high........Then NOTHING can take you down“ When I was younger that didn’t make any sense at the time but now it kind of does. my old man would be mad at me by how I’m reacting. he was always a tough son of a bitch always whooping on me because I was too weak or too nice but it did toughen me up I learned a lot from him.
Got myself back up on my feet and took A deep breath.
“Come on Brady no need to freak out. how about you have a look around this cool castle that you found“ I said to myself as a begin to look around a bit more Heading deeper within the hallways Corredor’s of the castle. I found a torch off the wall that seem to still be able to catch a light and carried it with me after lighting out with my little lighter. I went through the door and door A lot of them just lead to simple rooms with surprisingly small beds which made no sense to me perhaps The guy that ran this castle is cheap and bought only small beds for its servants.The guy that ran this castle is cheap and bought only small beds for its servants.
I left myself as I continue to head onwards. I eventually found which I was really hoping for what looked to be the armory. After pushing the double doors open I walked in I noticed something right off the bat several sets of armor but horse armor......nothing but horse armor A few theories popped up in my head as to why there was only horse armor A few theories popped up in my head as to why there was only horse armor. A.There’s a separate section somewhere within the castle that has people armor Or B.They really care about their horses and only use horses for battle.
Either way I didn’t really matter to me and I think about it I didn’t really care to try and look around this castle any more those wood wolfs can probably find away Inside the castle. So I just pieces of the armor off one set do use the hammer that I found nearby to try and adjust it by hammering the hell out of it. I instructed around my left wrist which surprisingly felt a bit more comfortable than I thought I continue to do this but different other parts armor applied it either to my other wrist or my lower leg. I also found some wrap and applied it onto the armor pieces so they wouldn’t shift around too much. I would also use this wrap on my wound but it looked a just a little to dirty and I didn’t want to get It infected if it wasn’t already.
Next I looked at the weapons that I could find. several spears, Small shields, and short shorts. It was so strange the horse armor was way too small to fit any war horses and even the weapons seemed small. I’m guessing whoever was here was a bit smaller but if my other theory checks out this is a completely different species they valued their horses so much so that they put everything they had into their armor and didn’t even care about their own armor.
That sounded a bit more ridiculous in my head but seeing the wood wolfs that chase me down nothing really Seems too far-fetched at this point.
I decided to grab two short Swords and strap them both one on top of the other to my belt on my left side. I noticed on the end of the room mounted on the wall was much larger sword it looked a bit important if I’m loading this castle I might as well get the cool stuff and I am mediately made my way to the larger sword. I cleaned up around the armor front of it and pulled it down and walked out in the middle of the room and unsheathed the sword. Add a brown handle and a gold guard And a long two sided blade the blade itself look to have some markings on it. I took off my backpack decided that I could probably strap it to the side of it pacifically the right side Attaching the straps to my backpack.
Put my backpack back on and was about to continue to look around the Armory until I started hearing strange noises coming from within the castle. I froze for a moment wondering what the hell that could possibly.I froze for a moment wondering what the hell that could possibly. Decided to move out I got what I needed a way to defend myself a bit better. I unseat one of my two short swords proceeded to head down the hallway. I eventually found a large room that had a pedestal at the end. I slowly made my way up to the pedestal as I saw a slightly damp glow of a blue light.
Once I got up to it I found there to be some sort of Crystal maybe I thought of maybe touching it but it mediately slap myself mentally.
“ this is something you’d see in Indiana Jones why the fuck would you touch this thing“ I cursed at myself as I proceeded to turn around and walk right away from it however the pedestal seem to vibrate and I froze. I looked around and saw several small blue lights seem to shine with the walls themselves.
“Oh....Oh no.....OH FUUUCK”
I noticed that the wall Center collapsing but not the room just the stone that was on the wall and the stones them self seem to move and form.
“ oh my fucking God those are stone gollum’s” I said bluntly as I begin to see them form human like shapes about my size there was about 12 or 13 of them completely surrounding me and slowly approaching me. I slowly made my way back towards the pedestal I already pissed them off what more could I do.......so I decided to take the butt of my blade smash the crystal thing that was on the pedestal thinking that I could maybe disable....I guess the security system that I triggered.
They didn’t seem to do anything But I wasn’t too surprised I walked back to one of the windows and realize that I was way too high up and too far away from any other buildings to jump to so only had one option left.
“ All right you dumb pieces of rocks I didn’t even want your stupid Fancy fancy rock But if you wanna fight.....then......then LET’S GO” I was so goddamn fucking scared but if I was going to die by goddamn walking rocks I might as well do it fighting. I feel my adrenaline starting to kick in and I longed forward trying to stab the first one closest to me in the chest I wasn’t expecting much to happen but I was trying to push it out-of-the-way really. However luckily the tip of the blade managed to hit that glowing Crystal and it’s just confirming a theory that I thought of and it kind of fell apart.
I’m mediately took a step back as I slowly approached me one of them swung at me slowly but heavily. I managed to dodge as it’s rock arm collided with the wall behind me. I merely took couple more steps back for noticing the door was still open on the other side of the room
‘All I got to do is get past These motherfuckers get out of here they’re slow and heavy so I think I can dodge them I’ll be just like running to the halls at school these motherfuckers get out of here they’re slow and heavy so I think I can dodge them I’ll be just like running to the halls at school right?’.
I thought to myself as I try to force myself to move forward and so I did I’m gonna fast as I could sliding underneath a couple of them barely managing to dodge a few of the hits sadly right before I made us get to the door why the manager slammed me up against the wall. Luckily managed to block his stone fist with one of the metal plates on my Forearm. I then moved over to stabbed the crystal in its chest with my free arm. It fell apart just like the wood wolfs.
Before I had any other thoughts I immediately made my way to the door until one of them hit me on my left shoulder sending me flying through the door way and I collided with the wall behind me. I managed to get myself up and turn around start running down the hallway for I got 15 feet until something came around the corner in front me.
it was one of the most horrifying thing I saw. It was a massive maybe 14 feet tall stone golem I didn’t make a sound just the stone feet slamming against the floor. I turn around and ran the other way but I could hear charging at me I got to the doorway turn left or turn around and saw that the massive gone I’m slammed itself through the wall and came to a sliding stop And looked directly at me. I was a bit frozen in fear as I looked at the massive stone beast in front of me Before I had any other thoughts I turned around and kept running.
I managed to make my way to the entrance of the castle with all my my I slammed myself against the door and pushing it open the rest the way. I walk backwards a bit looking into the Building making sure I wasn’t followed I smiled a bit and then laughed I can’t believe I just did that and got away with it I was actually kind of happy Until I started Until I started hearing something to my left. On the other side of the ravine seem to be the new scariest thing I’ve ever seen in my life it was those wolves again but there was a lot of them A LOT OF THEM. It seem to be their entire pack. Must of came back and with a vengeance.
I just simply fell on my ass right then and there I don’t know what to do I was completely surrounded by these wood wolfs My whole body shaking and I felt like I was gonna throw up And then something in me just snapped I looked up angerly at the massive amount of wolves on the other side of this ravine.
“I’m......I’m not done yet” I said out loud and I immediately started trying to come up with a plan to deal with this there’s too many of them there’s no way I could take my by myself however if I had an army to match their numbers or at least enough to distract most of them maybe I can get away. It’s a longshot but I think it could work I just have to get them over here I believe if they went all the way around like a find a way to get to the castle but then they’d be all over the place spread out I want them in one place. I managed to spot a tree further off to my right a large tree that was at the edge of the ravine I thought if I could probably knock that tree over just enough I could get them on my side of the ravine.
And so I immediately took off running pulling out one of my short Swords and sort of cut away at the roots of the tree it was old and dead but it was still very large however And it was very close to the edge and half of it was hanging off it just needed a good push and it would fall over on the other side making a bridge. I I stopped once it started to actually move I didn’t want to come over just yet and I made my way back inside the castle this next plan that I had with either going to kill me or save my life. From when the massive golem charged at me I noticed that it was slow and its reaction and we just ran it self to the wall if I can make an opening towards the side of the ravine I can leave those wolves inside the castle and have the golems that I pissed off earlier fight the wolfs.
I ran down the halls trying to find where I left a massive motherfucker and once I turn the corner dairy was already swinging at me immediately fell to the ground sliding forward nearly dodging his attack as it took off a chunk of the wall behind me. I stood back up and walked backwards I’m pretty sure I know which side of the Building I need him to come out of I saw him running through Doorway after doorway as he slam through the walls behind me. eventually After nearly getting crushed a few times I found after nearly getting crushed a few times I found the wall that I needed in the get through.
“Ok one more to go....you can do this......You need to.....or you die” Mentally prepared myself as the Massive beast charged at me once again I was hopping on my toes and immediately jumped off to the right nearly dodging his charge as he went right through the wall. dust filled room As I stood back up I climbed up onto the debris and looked at the opening massive golem I turn into a giant pile of rocks on the other side of the wall. I looked out and I could see the massive pack of wolves running off to the right of me. I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes Of what I was seeing but it didn’t matter. My adrenaline was pumping and I was already on my next part of my plan. I stood in front of the tree one solid smash against it should push it over just enough to where it’s going to wait and make it fall over.
“ Please work....pleasework pleasework pleasework” Taking a few more steps back as I mentally prepared myself even more for what is about to happen next. It’s going to be a bit chaotic and I was genuinely terrified. I charge that the tree slammed my shoulder up against it I did this a few more times before I finally fell over. As it was falling I ran back to the opening and cleaned up the rocks and debris as soon as I got to the top of the pile of rocks I can already see the smaller golem’s Gathering at the beach. I’ll turn back around just for a split second I can already see the massive amount of wolves using the tree as a bridge swarming towards the very opening I was standing in.
“Oh...my....god”
I cannot believe what I was looking at before I could think of anything else I run around deeper Into the castle dodging the Golems as I moved past them. I could already hear the wolves fighting with the them As I ran through the halls.As I ran through the halls. I came out of the entrance hauling ass towards the bridge I know it wasn’t fully stable anymore but I still use the rope to crawl across.
However I was cut short by few stray wolves. I turned around and stab the first one. The blade went The blade went right in the face of the wolf that was charging me until something painfully pulled me down to my face. I turned around and saw one of them and bit my left calf luckily the metal plate that I had put on kept from most of his teeth digging into my bone but he still managed to dig into some flash. I am mediately spun around and kicked in the face I still toe boot cracking its skull. I stood back up painfully until I notice another one charging at me I moved over trying to dodge it but it collided with me it was rammed up against the post that held up the bridge. I looked at the had my sword in a position against its neck keeping it inches away from biting my nose off immediately pushed it over stabbed in stomach before I can get up.
I turned around and noticed that the post that I hit was about to fall over along with my only exit I dodged another wolf before I charged towards the bridge and had sadly fallen over but I was committed. I leapt off the edge and grabbed onto the post itself and swung down deep into the ravine my body slams against The wall and I almost lost my grip however the posts pretty much broke off of the rope and I was sent free falling the rest the way down. I luckily manage to pull out my other sword with a last ditch effort stabbed it into the wall stopping myself from falling further. I could not believe that worked however the sword wasn’t in the wall of the ravine all the way and it almost fell out trying to hold up my bodyweight. I am mediately brought my freehand over and grabbed on to the edge of a rock. I pulled my sword out stopped it even further into the wall. I had one way out and It was the rope that was dangling above me. It was too high up for me to reach so I had one option left. I managed to stand myself up on my sword while I was in the wall trying to maintain my balance. It was quite difficult to position myself and I was losing strength in my arms i only had one chance doing this so I put all my strength I had left and jumped as high as I could barely manage to grab the rope that dangled above me.
I cannot believe I managed to do that but I guess when you got adrenaline pumping through your veins you’re able to do things that you never thought you could. I got myself up I took off running into the trees as fast as I could I didn’t even look back I just kept running It didn’t matter where I was going.
I managed to find what looked to be a fairly large hollowed out tree. night was coming and I don’t think I can move anymore. I crawled in and assist with damage that was dealt to me.
Besides the nasty bite that I had on my left leg and just had cut scratches and bruises pretty good from what I was up against. Luckily the bike had stopped bleeding so I didn’t even worry about it there wasn’t much I could do anyway. I was unbelievably exhausted breathing heavily I put my head in the dirt I just simply passed out right then and there.