Benedict by Jackson Bennett

Author:Jackson Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Benedict, Prophecies, Games, Fantasy novel, Jackson Bennett, Dragon Quen, Red Lord, Voldin, chaos, legendary, good vs. evil
ISBN: 9781785380051
Publisher: Andrews UK
Published: 2014-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Fire Mountain

The land that greeted his eyes beyond the wall of rock was in stark contrast to those that he had just left. Everywhere and everything was blanketed in a thick lush green vegetation, above which a dense impenetrable mist hovered as if connected in some way to the swathe of green below.

The path they were on, and had followed up into the volcanic mountains continued into this forest of greens and disappeared from view several feet inside its dark mist shrouded canopy.

Richard turned to the others, only to find them pressed close up behind him in a tight huddle, as if using him as a shield against the dangers they were expecting to find.

“It would appear,” he began as he pushed them back so that he was able to breathe, “That we need to follow that path as it is the only one and hopefully will take us where we need to go.”

“I don’t like the look and feel of this place,” said Mark, his eyes darting about, “It isn’t natural, not in these parts and I get the feeling that we are being watched.”

“So do I,” piped up Claire, her voice lacking any power and almost squeaky in tone.

“We have no choice,” Richard lectured, “We are committed to this course now, for good or ill. Besides, the door has closed and there is no handle to open it with,” he added pointing behind them.

The others turned in panic to look at the place through which they had entered, only to find that Richard was right. The door had closed and had seemed to somehow blend with the surrounding rock, for it had completely vanished.

“Onwards it is then,” declared Dorina in a steady voice that seemed contrived in the circumstances.

For the second time Claire glared at Dorina, but said nothing.

Forward they went and as they moved along the path it narrowed sharply as it entered the vegetation, forcing them to travel in a single file. Richard took the lead, Dorina then Claire following behind him and Mark again brought up the rear. As they travelled Mark scanned the ground they had travelled for any sign of the eyes he felt were boring into his skull, but could see nothing, yet with every step he felt the sensation intensify.

After several minutes the ground underfoot began to rise up sharply and the vegetation around them began to thicken as the path began to narrow even more. As it closed in about them they felt as if their clothing and exposed flesh was being tugged at and caressed as the branches and leaves pressed in closer and closer.

Claire let out a pitiful whimper as the brush pushed against her, seeming to caress her limbs as if trying to entice her into their mist, but then went silent as Dorina turned to look at her.

Richard had noticed when Mark had, the prickly sensation at the back of the neck that said they were being watched, but had chosen not say anything as Claire’s puppy like whimpering had everybody jumpy enough as it was.

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