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Absolution, Chapter:014


The start of the walk was enjoyable. The forest was so overgrown that it provided a protective canopy to the path bellow. But the weeds and thorny vines were another matter.

‘Well this is not so bad, at least there is not much snow. It seems to be stuck in the-‘

A sudden downpour left me buried to my neck. ‘Ah damn it! Does this world hate me or something? What did I do in a previous life that was so bad? …since when did I believe in reincarnation? Hmm…’ I shook my head then dug myself free.

My outfit was well chosen in the end, although it made me look like a girl. Which I was still annoyed about. It provided warmth. ‘Oh stop wagging all the time I think about the girls.’

The tail continued to sway as I drudged through the bracken. Stupid thing, I would have pulled it out by now if Kim had not scolded me. She seemed to enjoy watching my reactions as much as the others.

Although I was alone I felt relieved for once. The sound of the woodland animals soothed my worries along with the buzzing. ‘Buzzing?’ A high pitched drone was coming from the side of the path. I was sure I could hear giggling, although I knew it was a bad idea my curiosity got the better of me. So I walked off the path and approached the noise.

After a short walk I peered around a few bushes. And what I saw sent a large amount of blood to my face. Although some seemed to migrate south as well.

A scantily clad woman was being assaulted by two other girls. I had no idea what was going on but she was standing inside the largest flower I had ever seen. The two she was fending off kept running at her and trying to scoop something from within the flower.

‘This is very weird… I should document it.’ Kimiko had given me what she called a diary the night before. She told me to write about my journey and anything that I remembered about myself. So I set my pack to the side and began documenting this event.

I surprised myself with my artistic skills. I managed to draw a good representation of the woman in the flower and the other two who were attacking her. But they were just as strange. The fluff on their arms, legs, hips and chest looked very soft. While the black and white colouring on their arms and legs made them appear dangerous. The oddest thing about them was the large bulb that grew were a tail would be.

The flower woman was a different matter, except for the brambles on her arms she appeared harmless. ‘I wonder if she is also a monster?’

Hugh? Where did the other one go?

‘Hey, whatcha doing?’

‘Just drawing and writing about my adventure.’

‘Ooh! Let me see!’

<p class="MsoNormal">I held my book to the side and a delicate hand traced a finger over the art. ‘That is so amazzzing!’

<p class="MsoNormal">My heart jumped, being complemented for once was a nice feeling. ‘Oh well... I am not that good.’ I continued taking my notes and finished the drawing. The hand continued tracing its way over the page. ‘What brings you out here?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh ya know, just getting nectar.’ I stuck a finger in my ear, the sound of buzzing had gotten louder. The second girl had not appeared again and the first was in trouble after falling in to the flower face first. ‘What about you? Hmm… something smells good here.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Just on my way to Lescatie.’ I looked at the hand again and that was when I froze. Past the delicate hand was a ring of fluffy white fur. And beyond that the forearm was covered in red and yellow stripes.

<p class="MsoNormal">I ratcheted to look to where the arm came from. A cute girl with sky blue eyes and short brown hair was kneeling next to me. The huge grin on her face betrayed her innocent appearance. ‘hello.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Erm… hello?’

<p class="MsoNormal">The buzzing stopped and that was when I noticed the fine wings on her back. She shuffled closer to me so I started packing my things away.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Aww… I wanted to watch you draw more.’ The girl frowned before her eyes started smiling. ‘Hey, want some honey?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Erm, okay?’

<p class="MsoNormal">Why did I say ok? What kind of idiot am I? I know how these things go. Weird situation plus random girl equals me getting into trouble because of my mouth.

<p class="MsoNormal">The sudden sound of buzzing from my other side alerted me to the others girls approach. ‘Quick! Grab him!’

<p class="MsoNormal">I managed to jump back as the first girl pounced onto the spot where I was sat. Her companion landed on top of her and a sickly sweet smell started to fill the air. Something dropped off my hood and landed in my mouth. ‘What? Honey?’

<p class="MsoNormal">While I was distracted the girls managed to untangle themselves and were crawling toward me. ‘Hey, come play with us.’ They began snickering as their wings buzzed behind them.

<p class="MsoNormal">I knew I had to run if I wanted to live.

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<p class="MsoNormal">‘Why does this always happen?!’

<p class="MsoNormal">By sheer luck I managed to lose the two girls. But the smell of honey seemed to attract something far worse. A young woman with similar red and black stripes was chasing me. Every now and then I had to dive to the side to avoid her spear. Compared to the other two she looked fearsome and lacked the soft fluff.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Get back here prey! I will feast well tonight once I catch you!’

<p class="MsoNormal">Her domineering voice spurred me on. I doubted I could persuade her to stop, the moment she saw me she attacked.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Just leave me alone!’ I ducked and dived. But the striped woman flew past everything with ease. The sound of running water was growing louder. I knew it would be a terrible idea with the weather but I had no choice.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Ah! So you challenge me head on. I shall enjoy breaking you!’

<p class="MsoNormal">I turned and ran towards her, as she pulled her arm back to launch her spear I dived to the side. She flew past then above the canopy to turn. So I started running towards the sound of water. ‘Ah yes! This should do.’

<p class="MsoNormal">As quick as I could I removed my cape, hat and gloves and threw them into the small stream. Hiding was the next major thing, so I looked about then dived inside a hollow tree and watched.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Where are you prey?! Face me head on!’ I heard her before she appeared, the buzzing of her wings grew as she approached. ‘Come on! Damn it… where is he?’ I could see her now, her body appeared very athletic. Her sharp features, long brown hair and visible muscle gave her the appearance of a warrior.

<p class="MsoNormal">This is bad, I cannot let her find me. I doubt I would get away if she did. She looked straight at me and I froze, her head tilted and she began to close in on my hiding spot. But her nose wiggle and she looked towards the stream. Once she neared the edge she tutted then flew to the other side and carried on. ‘Damn prey… I was in for a good catch.’

<p class="MsoNormal">I sighed and chuckled. The tree was dry inside and the sun was starting to set. ‘I better get my stuff to dry it.’ So I left my pack in the tree and headed for the stream. Lucky for me the water was low and the hat, gloves and cape were stuck on some rocks. But to be careful I made sure to rinse them over well before wringing them and hurrying back.

<p class="MsoNormal">A branch outside made a good drying spot. The tree gave a thick amount of cover outside the hollow. Yet I still felt uneasy, so I grabbed a few branches and tried to cover my things and the entrance.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Well, so much for a first day alone.’ I chuckled then pulled out a glowstone, bedroll and my diary. A few extra notes would amuse the others. I was just glad that I had bought some cloths at the small village down from the farm. ‘It would be as bad as running through the snow in the nude.’ And I knew how that felt. ‘Yeah, not the best of memories.’ Considering I was also being chased at the time.

<p class="MsoNormal">Once I was done I extinguished my light then packed it away with my diary. The moon outside lit up the hollow with a gentle glow. But I still felt uneasy as I drifted off to sleep.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Day two of my journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">I awoke that morning with a terrible headache. I think there was something else in the honey since I had an odd craving for it. Worst part about this morning was finding I was not alone in the tree. Some furry woman with large oval ears was snuggled up to my bedroll. One of her paws was over my face and I think the smell was coming from them.

<p class="MsoNormal">Managed to free myself from the strange woman. Clothing dried in the night although it was freezing cold to put on. Was left eating my bread as I did not want to disturb her. Tried removing my bedroll but one of her claws put a tear in it. Will have to sew it shut later.

<p class="MsoNormal">Had to hide after an hour of walking. The spear woman was searching the area again. Was sure she spotted me at one point. She is making it hard to advance.

<p class="MsoNormal">Made it to a crossroads, sign said Lescatie. Followed path but an hour later all three yellow and black stripped girls found me. Lucky for me they started fighting each other. The unlucky side was that they considered me the prize.

<p class="MsoNormal">Setup camp in an abandoned house, started to come across some large strange webs. Picked up some of the frayed pieces since a memory surfaced about it burning well. Made a fire to keep warm and fixed my bedroll.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Day Three of my journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">Managed to cook a meal in the morning before having to run for my life. That spear wielding woman is more vindictive than Kimiko. That was a joke if you read this Kim, you are wonderful and I miss you so much. Please don’t do something to me in the night again.

<p class="MsoNormal">More of the strange webs appeared the further I ran. It was making it hard for the hornet woman to follow. I had an epiphany at one point when running as to what she could be. Then I realised the other two girls were bees. But after some time I heard the hornet woman shouting.

<p class="MsoNormal">Decided to wait but continued to hear her shouting. I doubled back and found her stuck in one of the webs. She was not pleased to see me. Told her I would free her but she said she would get me good if I did. Went to walk away and told her I would leave her to the spiders. She panicked in the end. I made a small fire and burnt the web away from around her. She was not happy in the slightest, her wings were covered in web so she could not fly.

<p class="MsoNormal">Left the wasp woman in the end, she walked the way I came seeming sorry for herself. But she was rather accommodating once she was willing to talk. She told me there was an abandoned village ahead that I could rest in. so I made my way through the webs.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Day four of my journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">I did not sleep, I cannot sleep. Shadows moving amongst the trees. I am sure multiple things are following me. Hear twigs break on occasion or rustling when the wind is calm. Felt something drip on my neck and saw a shadow disappear overhead.

<p class="MsoNormal">On the brighter side I came across the village. But nobody was there.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Day Five of my journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">They are after me. Cannot write much. Have to stay awake and alert. The shadows want to eat me.

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<p class="MsoNormal">I jolted awake. I had only rested my eyes for a few moments, I was sure I had. But I felt so tired that I could collapse if I lost focus. The webs had started to thin but the shadows and the chittering still chased me. I did not dare say a word as I snuck between trees.

<p class="MsoNormal">The path was too dangerous to follow so I remained in the treeline. The webs were not as thick here and it slowed my progress. But it was less dangerous than being exposed.

<p class="MsoNormal">A quick check on the sunrise and my diary told me it was day six. I had no clue as to how close I was to Lescatie. The last sign was so eroded that I could only discern the cities name.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Damn it… I best not talk, they might hear me-‘ The trees started rustling above. I could see the shadows moving and hear chittering. My legs would not move anymore, I knew I had to continue but they would not stop shaking.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Why so tense dear?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘S-something is chasing me…’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh? But what would bring a cute little girl like you out here?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘I’m not a girl… I’m a boy, it’s just this stupid outfit.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh? But you look so sweet.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The chittering was growing louder. I swore that I could hear giggling on occasion as well as figures near the trees. But every time I looked they vanished.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Any way, keep quiet or they will find me.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Who will find you my dear?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘The shadows… in the trees…’

<p class="MsoNormal">A hand placed itself on my shoulder and started massaging it. ‘You need to relax little boy.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘I can’t, not with… ah… erm…’ Something is behind me, but what is it?

<p class="MsoNormal">The hand removed itself and when I turned, nothing was there. I found that my legs had relaxed enough to move again. So I checked the trees near me. ‘urgh… this stuff is nasty.’ I pulled my hand away from a tree to find my glove covered in sticky mucus.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘I best keep moving.’

<p class="MsoNormal">My pack was weighing me down now. I felt exhausted from my lack of rest, but I could not leave it behind. It still contained valuables I needed once I arrived at the city. So before I continued I tried eating as much as I could. The few sweets I packed had helped keep me awake but I was still on the verge of collapse.

<p class="MsoNormal">With another check of the path I moved back onto it. I could not be slowed now if I wanted to escape. The strange webs were less present making the vines more of a hindrance. But I could move quicker compared to using the treeline.

<p class="MsoNormal">The walk was less unnerving than I expected. My legs felt more stable the further I went. Had I just imagined that voice? Even so, it helped. As I looked around the shadows had disappeared. The sun was casting a warm light which was refreshing from the cold I had endured in the overgrowth.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey little boy! Hey! Hey! Can I have some of those?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh, sure.’ I held my hand to the side and felt something take one my sweets.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey! No fair! Me too!’ Another sweet disappeared. Then another.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Huh? What am I doing?’ I could hear rustling behind myself while walking. I stopped and so did the rustling. A sudden chill ran up my back, I turned and looked behind. But nothing was there. ‘Oh erm… what?’

<p class="MsoNormal">I sighed then continued on my way. ‘I must be tired. I am hearing things again. Huh? Where did the rest of my sweets go?’ I looked on the floor then in my pockets, but I could not find them. ‘I was sure I had six more.’ But I froze when I heard the chorus of giggles from above. The shadows on the floor around me started moving and making odd shapes.

<p class="MsoNormal">My heart started racing. Maybe those voices were not just my imagination? Maybe something has been following me. With a slow movement I began to peer up, then I froze.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hello!’ The sweet voice tickled my ears again, followed by another chorus of giggles. ‘Hey! Do you have any more of those yummy treats?’ Her face was cute and her smile made my stomach feel funny.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘S-s-s…’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Huh? Don’t go weird now. I asked if you had any more.’ She started pouting at me. But the thing that made me jump was when I noticed she was not alone. A young woman appeared to be with the other younger girls. She smiled at me and waved.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh come on! We want more!’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Yeah! Stop hogging them, we can smell the sweet things on you.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Or is it him that smells sweet?’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls converged and started talking amongst themselves. But I felt rooted in place as the young woman with them kept watching me. ‘Little sisters, what is a girl to do?’ She started chuckling while descending from the treeline to the path. And that was when I saw what they were.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘S-spiders…’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh? Have you never seen an Arachne before little boy?’ She smiled again, revealing the sharp fangs in her mouth. ‘We love setting up traps and ambushing our prey. Almost as much as we love playing with our food.’ The black, fluff covered lower body of her touched down without making a noise. She started walking towards me, the movements of her six legs was almost mesmerising as they remained in sync.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘N-no I have not… b-but I should be on my way now…’

<p class="MsoNormal">The young woman stopped in front of me then reached out and held my chin. ‘what a sweet little thing you are. Now what fun would it be if I stole you all for myself? I promised my little sisters some fun. So run little boy, run before the spiders catch you in their web. And before they finish arguing with each other. Sigh, little sisters. What is a big girl like me to do with them?’

<p class="MsoNormal">Up close I could see how beautiful this woman was. The silken dress she was wearing formed to every curve. And her red eyes shone with a mischievous light. She flicked her long black hair over her shoulder then started walking around me. ‘Like is said.’ I followed her then froze when she put her hand on my shoulder again. ‘Run little boy.’ She continued walking till she was behind me. I looked up and could see the others grinning at me. And with a firm push from the older Arachne I ran.

<p class="MsoNormal">On occasion I had to jump to the side. I did not know how but sticky liquid would fly past when I did. ‘Will you leave me alone?!’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls had given up on stealth now. They were coordinating with each other to try and catch me. A few were laughing of squealing with delight on occasion. They were enjoying the chase. But I was not going to end up dinner for a spider after evading the flies.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey little boy! I am going to squeeze you really tight when I catch you!’ She sounded so innocent when she said it, I almost wanted to stop and be hugged by her. But I knew it would mean the end of my journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘I am not stopping!’

<p class="MsoNormal">The chorus of giggles warmed my cheeks. And a look behind sent a surge of adrenaline to my legs. The girls were gaining fast. Their large lower bodies made it difficult to run through the undergrowth, but they had started jumping between the trees.

<p class="MsoNormal">One of the girls was coming straight towards me. ‘I got him first!’ my lack of concentration was my downfall. A root snagged my foot and she barrelled into me. We tumbled for a while and she ended up on top.

<p class="MsoNormal">She held me down while squealing in delight. ‘I did it!’ But we looked at each other with blank expressions when the ground dropped all of a sudden. ‘Erm… was that you?’ I shook my head. We both chuckled then screamed when the floor gave way and we began to fall.

<p class="MsoNormal">I do not think I had held onto someone any tighter in my life.

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<p class="MsoNormal">I sighed and rolled over, the warmth was intoxicating to my cold and tired body. The softness beneath me moved on occasion but I did not care. I just wanted to remain in this bliss till I was rested.

<p class="MsoNormal">Yet something bothered me, I remembered the spider girl and the falling and tumbling. But I did not remember her body being long and smooth. I was sure that it was fluffy. So what am I lying on?

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Wh-hat? I should shut up.’

<p class="MsoNormal">It appeared that I was on top of a writing mass made up of multiple bodies. I had not noticed it at first. But a very attractive young woman was sleeping next to me. In fact many beautiful young women were sleeping all around me in the mass.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘They, look like snakes…’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Shh… they are hibernating, they will get really cranky if you wake them. But erm… could you help me out?’ The voice of the spider girl echoed in the cavern. It was very humid and warm, but I was not surprised when I saw how many bodies made up the mass.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘What are they?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Lamia, now be quiet and help me out. We need to hurry before they catch our scent in the air.’

<p class="MsoNormal">I managed to find my pack to the side and stowed it on my back. The bodies were awkward to move across. I tried crawling along the snake parts while avoiding the human halves. After a short crawl I found the spider girl on her back. A snake woman appeared to be hugging her to her chest.

<p class="MsoNormal">I snorted then covered my face. ‘Sorry, that just looks really funny for some reason.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The spider girl did not look amused as her legs twitched on occasion. ‘Just shut up and help.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Fine… just stay still.’ Crawling to her was easy. I looked around at what I could replace her with. ‘Maybe this will work…’ The snake woman’s arms were not as tight as they seemed. But they kept reaching around for something whenever I raised them off the spider girl.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Please hurry…’

<p class="MsoNormal">With a quick swap, the girl was free and the snake woman was still asleep. I grinned at the spider girl and she beamed a smile while mouthing “thank you”. She rolled over with ease then walked to the side of the snake pile. I crawled to her then went to stand, but a sharp pain shot up my leg and my foot gave way.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘ahh!-‘ My cry was drowned out when the spider girl covered my mouth. A few of the Lamia near the edge of the pile stirred but soon settled. We both sighed and I mimed an apology. The spider girl smiled then gestured to her back. I was not sure what she meant but after a moment of staring she grabbed me then pulled me onto her spider body.

<p class="MsoNormal">The fluff around her waist was the softest thing I had ever sat on. She looked back at me and smiled as I wrapped my arms around her shoulders. ‘Sorry about this. But I don’t think I will be walking soon.’ I then grumbled and poked her in the cheek. ‘Just don’t go trying to eat me after I saved you.’

<p class="MsoNormal">She looked confused for a moment then blushed. ‘I… we weren’t going to eat you. Just practicing hunting and then we found you. We just wanted to play.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Didn’t seem that way to me…’ We carried on looking at each other then she flushed and looked forwards. I thought it would hurt when she moved. But it surprised me how fluid and gentle her movements were. ‘This… is quite nice. Sorry again for making you carry me.’

<p class="MsoNormal">She chuckled and I felt a warmth race through my body. I could not deny that she was cute. Her large brown eyes, freckles and shoulder length hair reminded me of someone.

<p class="MsoNormal">We both jolted and froze when a scream filled the cavern behind us. I looked back to see what had happened. It appeared that the snake woman had started chewing on the tail i replaced the spider girl with.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh no… we better hurry before…’ The spider girl started moving again but stopped when I hugged her tighter.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘It’s too late, they have spotted us.’ I couldn’t count how many pairs of eyes were looking. But the menacing scene sent chills up my spine. Their slitted pupils were focused on us while their irises glowed in the dark. Another Brilliant moment to remember the names of certain anatomical features.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey girlsss, fresssh meat for usss.’ One of the snake women near the edge grinned at me until another fell on top of her and they started fighting.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh, and itsss small and cute girls. Let me play with them first.’ Another started nearing, she appeared younger than the rest and had fewer curves. But the wicked smile on her face did not reduce the tension.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘We should hurry… sorry but I don’t know your name…’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘It’s Marie… and yes. Run!’ The spider girl jumped into a sprint and I almost fell off her back.

<p class="MsoNormal">I could not see the way we entered but the cavern appeared to have a single large tunnel exiting it. So Marie raced towards it while I checked on our rear. ‘Jump right!’ As she did a snake woman fell where we would have been. The mass had already broken up into a swarm that was filling the tunnel behind us.

<p class="MsoNormal">The place was a maze, we had no idea where we were going. The number of turns and splits only grew as we carried on. But it was better to go forward then to stop. There must have been over fifty of them chasing us.

<p class="MsoNormal">Time slowed as the race continued and Marie was beginning to grow sluggish. ‘Jump left!’ she did but a snake woman caught her leg making her stumble. I was thrown from her back from the sudden jolt and started rolling down the tunnel. Marie soon followed when she tripped. I stopped when I hit a wall and the young spider girl’s body collided with mine.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Argh! Ssslucky you fell there… letsss go girlsss. Itsss too cold to carry on anyway.’

<p class="MsoNormal">I looked past the fallen spider girl and saw the lead Lamia looking down at us from further up the tunnel. The decline increased the distance we rolled but the snakes seemed reluctant to follow.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘itsss okay, we will let her have them.’ The smile she gave us was not reassuring. ‘Better to let her have company once in a while. Savesss us the hassle.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The Lamia started leaving and I started to relax. The spider girl still looked dizzy as her legs wiggled in the air. Her abdomen had ended up pressed against me while her back laid on my legs. I looked down at her and chuckled. ‘Are you alright?’

<p class="MsoNormal">Her head was spinning a little but she waved her hand. ‘f-fine…’

<p class="MsoNormal">Marie managed to roll off me and stand. It was cute watching her stretch he legs while preparing herself again. But she appeared to be limping on one of her legs.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Should I walk? Is your leg okay?’

<p class="MsoNormal">She rolled her eyes then put her hands on her hips. ‘Hey, I have five other legs, you only have one good leg. Just… erm. Hop on again.’ She blushed and my own cheeks warmed. I limped over to her and hopped onto her back again.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Thank you for this.’ I wrapped my arms around her shoulders again and she carried on walking. We remained quiet during the journey. The main reason was due to the change in scenery. The muddy tunnels had turned into wooden tunnels and then changed into a stoned underground hallway.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘What do you think this is?’

<p class="MsoNormal">Marie looked back at me. ‘Big sis said that humans used to live here long ago. In the forests above. but they left when the big city was built.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘So it could be the remains of that?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Maybe.’ She carried on going until we came to a door. ‘Shall I open it?’ I nodded when she looked at me. On the otherside was a similar hallway, except it was lit crystals along the walls. The temperature of the air had also increased, making the journey more comfortable.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘What do you think they meant? Shall we check some of these side rooms?’

<p class="MsoNormal">The young spider girl nodded and opened a side door to one of the rooms. It was empty. We looked at each other then tried the next. Empty. ‘Maybe there will be something in the next?’ And with my luck I was right. At the back of the room was a single and plain looking chest. It appeared to have had better days. But the strangest thing was how a large stone had been placed on top of it.

<p class="MsoNormal">We looked at each other and shrugged. ‘Do you want to carry on while I take a look?’ Marie shrugged then let me down.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Just don’t run off okay, this place is scary.’ She shuddered then carried on down the hallway. There were still a few more doors to try before she made it to the end. So I hopped into the room towards the Chest.

<p class="MsoNormal">I looked around the chest. It was odd how the lid was held down with a stone. Yet it was no match for brute strength and sheer ignorance.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Ah good, now to check… typical, it’s empty.’ The hinges squeaked as the lid closed. I did not know what to expect but I was hoping for more after the effort. So I started hopping towards the door. A squeak from behind startled me and I looked back. There was nothing there apart from the box and the stone. But a second check of the box revealed that it was empty.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Weird, I should put this stone back just in… Ahh!’ The sudden blow to my stomach surprised me. I found myself flying backwards and felt dazed when my head hit the wooden floor.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Please don’t put it back! I’m so lonely in here!’

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