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followed. I fell to the floor in agony, the screeching tearing into me. The cave started to vibrate all around. It felt like the Earth was crumbling before my feet. I tried to stand, afraid I might fall into a chasm if the world opens up. Again the Elder runes started to glow, this time with more intensity. Three multi coloured beams, shot out, all colliding with the ring, but this time they combined together and shot out, hitting me in the chest. The energy flowed through me, surrounding me, becoming me. The light was constant it felt as if it would never go out and release me from its vice grip. Crying out in pain, wishing the end would come. In my eyes a glimpse of my father and even my mother appears. I must be leaving this plain. I’ll get to see them soon. But I’m not ready. Not yet. I blackout as the energy wave drops me from its grasp.
10 –JOURNEY FORWARD-
I woke up next to the stone wall, the blue light was gone now, all that was left was the shadow beneath the cracks. I sat up shielding my eyes from the sunlight. Sunlight? Farro said there would be a time difference. I was only gone for a couple of minutes. All their gear was still here, but they were not with it. Where are they? I panic, realising that I’ve been abandoned in this strange land. Footsteps started to approach, coming towards me. I hold my breath, wishing that it wasn’t some ghoul or monster but simply my friends coming back for me.
“Atlas!” a voice cried. It was Eli and the others. Eli ran towards me. A wave of relief engulfed me. “Are you alright?” Eli panted, looking concerned.
“Yeah I’m fine. How long have I been gone?” I said.
“Two days.” He said.
“What? I was only gone for a minute.”
“It’s the old magic, it distorts time.” Farro said while throwing down a large fish. “We were fortunate that it was only two days.”
“What was that burst of light?” Eli said almost pacing on the spot.
“It must have transported me in or something.” I said.
“I was worried after the first hour you were gone, I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Eli said.
“You can’t get rid of me that easy.” I said punching him on the arm. He smiled but it was crooked. Without me he would have been stuck here on his own. I realise now that I am not the only one outside his comfort zone.
“Did it work?” Roko asked. My fist had been clenched this entire time. I opened my hand, revealing my dad’s ring. It was the same as before except it had a faint glow, the light running through the creases. I slowly started to place the ring on my middle finger, scared that it might attack me again. Nothing happened.
“What does it feel like?” Eli said looking closely at my hand.
“I don’t feel anything.” I said, waving my hand through the air clenching and unclenching my hand.
“Don’t worry, in time you will feel its presence.” Farro said.
“What was it like there?” Eli inquired.
“Well…”
“No time for chit-chat, they have blessed us with a head start. Let’s use it.” Farro croaked waving his hand for us to get back on the trail. I feel like I am going to fall over I’m so tired, but I can’t slow us down now. Put on a brave face Atlas I tell myself.
“I’ll tell you on the way.” I said to Eli as we joined with the other two. “Head start?” I whispered to Eli.
“Ummm…Yeah apparently sometimes people can be gone for years.” Eli said the words bitter to his tongue. I don’t reply. Years? Now I know why Eli was so scared.
After four or five hours we stop to take rest. Farro said we will continue as long as the sun is above the ground. It looks as if it’s stuck up in the sky, taunting us. We stopped beside a river to fill our drink containers and regain some energy.
“What can I do with this thing then?” I said to Farro pointing my hand around
10 –JOURNEY FORWARD-
I woke up next to the stone wall, the blue light was gone now, all that was left was the shadow beneath the cracks. I sat up shielding my eyes from the sunlight. Sunlight? Farro said there would be a time difference. I was only gone for a couple of minutes. All their gear was still here, but they were not with it. Where are they? I panic, realising that I’ve been abandoned in this strange land. Footsteps started to approach, coming towards me. I hold my breath, wishing that it wasn’t some ghoul or monster but simply my friends coming back for me.
“Atlas!” a voice cried. It was Eli and the others. Eli ran towards me. A wave of relief engulfed me. “Are you alright?” Eli panted, looking concerned.
“Yeah I’m fine. How long have I been gone?” I said.
“Two days.” He said.
“What? I was only gone for a minute.”
“It’s the old magic, it distorts time.” Farro said while throwing down a large fish. “We were fortunate that it was only two days.”
“What was that burst of light?” Eli said almost pacing on the spot.
“It must have transported me in or something.” I said.
“I was worried after the first hour you were gone, I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Eli said.
“You can’t get rid of me that easy.” I said punching him on the arm. He smiled but it was crooked. Without me he would have been stuck here on his own. I realise now that I am not the only one outside his comfort zone.
“Did it work?” Roko asked. My fist had been clenched this entire time. I opened my hand, revealing my dad’s ring. It was the same as before except it had a faint glow, the light running through the creases. I slowly started to place the ring on my middle finger, scared that it might attack me again. Nothing happened.
“What does it feel like?” Eli said looking closely at my hand.
“I don’t feel anything.” I said, waving my hand through the air clenching and unclenching my hand.
“Don’t worry, in time you will feel its presence.” Farro said.
“What was it like there?” Eli inquired.
“Well…”
“No time for chit-chat, they have blessed us with a head start. Let’s use it.” Farro croaked waving his hand for us to get back on the trail. I feel like I am going to fall over I’m so tired, but I can’t slow us down now. Put on a brave face Atlas I tell myself.
“I’ll tell you on the way.” I said to Eli as we joined with the other two. “Head start?” I whispered to Eli.
“Ummm…Yeah apparently sometimes people can be gone for years.” Eli said the words bitter to his tongue. I don’t reply. Years? Now I know why Eli was so scared.
After four or five hours we stop to take rest. Farro said we will continue as long as the sun is above the ground. It looks as if it’s stuck up in the sky, taunting us. We stopped beside a river to fill our drink containers and regain some energy.
“What can I do with this thing then?” I said to Farro pointing my hand around
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