Kurai the Forsaken

by Seth Typofather


Extra: The True Nightmare Begins

The leaves blew in rhythm to the serene breeze of the Everfree, the timberwolves were lounging in their caves, rockodiles basking in the mud. The hydra was even taking a well deserved nap after a large meal from a weekly hunt. Hearing a noise outside a lone timberwolf on a hunt stalked the sound, hoping it was something worth chasing. Upon pouncing into view of whatever it had decided to make a good meal was nothing, a small portal shifting and expanding. Curiously the wooden creature approached the portal, sniffing at it. A large mangled hand shot out the portal and gripped the timberwolf which struggled in vain, before being dragged in.

A few good minutes go by before a large explosion of tree sap splattered out the portal and all over the grass and surrounding trees followed by a loud scared whimper which was cut off. A dark and loud rumble of a growl was heard from inside, the same large hand shooting out again with an arm made up of swirling black clouds and clung to a firmly rooted tree and pulled.

The arm belonged to a giant monster, its back completely broken open into a collection of bony horns that arc in a row. Dragging the full body out the creature stumbled forward, using a giant staff to keep the large frame standing. On the front horns a collection of red beady eyes flashed open, signifying its full awakening.

Rearing its back the monster screamed, its voice full of hatred while the portal it just came out of started surrounding the area in a dark purple sludge that spread like a plague the second it made contact with anything. The primeval monster of legends, has once more, been awakened.