Cursed 2/3

[problematic z 477]

After reading the letter i stayed up all night.

Paranoia was running me keeping me alert all the time, I was wondering "would they track this letter ?", i didn't think they would, considering they are just bandits.

The next morning i wasn't tired although I had stayed up all night, I washed myself with a bucket and decided to pack the essentials.

I walked out the door with pots and pans banging against each other, I then saw a group of halflings, They where all very amazed at Malinor.

"What are ye up to Halflin's ?" I asked

"Oh..Are you Allix cousin of dirt?" The tallest of them replied only reaching my chest, "Aye i am how do ye know this ?" i replied

"We have come here for you, to bring you to your cousin, he is being kept in the north".

I chatted with them for a while, i thought it was suspicious they knew who i am so quickly but i guess its pretty easy to tell with the resemblance.

So me and the halflings set off to reach the north.

When we arrived at Alk'Hazar the halflings didnt want to be searched for some reason so they guided me around the side of the grand city.

When we had travelled through the night we finnaly reached snowy fields,

The Town seemed warm and inviting, we walked inside and headed for an inn

We had supper there and they slept in a room upstairs, i got drunk with a few guards and everything was a blur until i woke up to find myself almost burning.

The inn was on fire and dead men on the streets.

Thunder resonated through the walls and across the room, I immediately Ran towards the door, not remembering the halflings inside, I looked around at the chaos before me… Screaming’ children and cries of death coming from all angles

Then one of them Zombies came from behind i gave it a good hard punch to the head, It didn't seem to care and kept going for me i gave up on it and ran into the burning inn in search of the Halflings, Inside the smouldering inn I stumbled through smoke and burning debris till I found the remains of the stairs, I swiftly ran up to find the Halflings huddled in a corner.

I poured water over us all and picked them all up, hoisting them out the front.

With the lightning and utter chaos all around we headed away from the town.

It was dark and stormy, we quietly huddled on the road as I heard movement in the bushes around us.

A man emerged wearing a cloak with gold trimmings, “..Hello there, I’ve heard of you.” He mumbled

“I don’t want any trouble now please let us pass”.

A few other shadows emerged.

“Oh we’re no trouble at all.. Tis you that is the trouble” he mumbled a bit louder

“What are ye on about now ?” one of the Halflings said.

The shadows closed in a tight circle.

“Shut your mouth, Filthy Halfling” The shadow hissed

The Halfling did keep his mouth closed but didn’t seem very happy about it.

“Let us pass now, I don’t like to use force” I said

The shadows laugh in a symphony of croaky and low voices.

“You wont be using force with anybody here, you’ll be dead before you lay a finger on any one of us.”

I drew my sword, “Move now.”

He didn’t hesitate he signalled his allies, the darkness stirred.

A volley of arrows rained around us.

I quickly shoved the Halflings into a hole in the ground and sealed it.

Hundreds of arrows pierced into my flesh.

I didn’t feel any pain at the moment just numb.

It was all a blur for a long time.

Strange dreams of sea and desert.

I awoke after what seemed like years of unconsciousness, It was a dark room with a faint glow from outside and a few torches on the walls outside.

I heard random screams and shuffles around, once in a while an odd whisper.

It was very hot and stunk of dead flesh, I was in there for about two days.

I heard footsteps coming from the path Obscure Heavy metallic ones.

Thumping in the hot and dry air, I heard a metal door unlock and squeak open.

“Hrrr..” I hear

Then I feel a cold hand grasp my throat and squeeze the air out of it.

It then released and I receive a kick in the gut.

Then a searing hot pain in the shoulder, All is silent except for my breath.

Then I hear a humming sound from all around, a deep low humming resonating through the room.

Then I hear things starting to speak strange tongues.

I had glimpses of a man with no pupils thrusting a book with shifting strange letters on it.

I hear more chanting “A’lok Me’kh Ku’rill”

I had no idea what this meant anyway.

I saw the man again..

“A’lok Me’kh Ku’sill”

A strange glow coming from behind me.

“A’lok Me’kh Ku’yell”

A burning hot pain forming at the top of my spine.

“A’LOK ME’KH KU’BLEES”

I begin to scream, the pain is intense not like I had ever experienced before, both physical and Mental.

Then the ground erupts before us.

I see a familiar face, I then find myself being dragged along a marble ground with debris everywhere, A long bridge, The familiar face again and then I do not slip into consciousness for a while.

I find myself naked at the gates of the north on the floating island, red rock almost razor sharp.

I faint again.

I find myself in the forest somewhere unable to move, gaining function on my arms I drag myself into a nearby cave, I survive there for weeks, inside I find a dark garnment with a hood, I also find an Iron sword I stuck by this weapon for some time.

After a weeks time I set off at dawn, wandering the northern wastes for some time, scavenging old food from ruins I developed a cold from walking around barefoot everywhere.

With my cold I lived under a bridge, I made it as comfy as possible with my chests underneath me when I sleep and my weapon always drawn.

My greatest danger was my own mind, I began to hallucinate terrible things I wont even write down.

After regaining my sanity I headed for Alk’Hazar to continue to find my cousin

Little did I know of the mark in my back or of the burden I had just been given.

*you see the next page has been ripped*

((Please leave me your constructive criticism, thank you ! ))

[Neri 3590]

The first paragraph grabbed me like a bandit eager for a hearty meal out of my wallet!

Bravo! Great story!

[yugimon8 1]

Nice!

[problematic z 477]

Thank ye !

ile start working on the third part right away !

[steelersfan1221 300]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.