Demon in the Chamber: An Alien Scifi Romance by Tammy Walsh

Author:Tammy Walsh [Walsh, Tammy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-28T16:00:00+00:00

The world faded away, replaced by the ever-familiar mental realm where Ashale and I would often find solace.

But today, the place was far from its usual serene and comforting environment.

A spectral reimagining of Ikmal prison surrounded us, its walls now resembling panels of frosted glass, glowing dimly and pulsating with an eerie energy.

The layout remained unchanged, a distorted mirror of the reality we knew.

I, in my spirit bird form, felt incredibly vulnerable.

The surroundings were strange and yet eerily familiar.

The weight of my avian body was light, yet every heartbeat, a frantic pulse of worry, felt amplified.

With each rapid flutter of my wings, the minuscule feathers brushed against the air, creating a sound only I could hear. It was a symphony of anxiety.

My bird eyes, seeing the world in a different spectrum of colors, took in the shimmering translucence of the walls.

They bore the potential for danger beyond them.

With every tiny heartbeat, the weight of trepidation built in my chest.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

It felt as though my tiny heart might explode from the sheer pressure of it.

I mustered my courage and fluttered around the corners, peering cautiously into each adjoining corridor.

I was looking for danger.

The sounds of the prison were muted, but my heightened bird hearing picked up every tiny echo, every shift in the eerie silence.

A soft murmur here, a whisper there.

But what made my feathers truly stand on end was the deep, unmistakable roar that resonated through the very air around me.

It was close, too close.

Panic set in, and I hastily took to the air, my wings beating rapidly.

The very tips of my primary feathers tingled with every stroke as if electricity coursed through them.

But as I ascended, a vast shadow loomed over me, and a fierce growl rumbled through the atmosphere.

Before I could process what was happening, a massive tarigon, Ashale’s tiger-like spirit animal, lunged at me.

The creature was colossal, its body covered in black and golden stripes that shimmered in the ethereal light.

Its six powerful legs ended in sharp, deadly claws.

And from its two front legs, it slashed at me in a quick, predatory movement.

My heart raced, pumping faster than ever. Each rapid thud felt like a miniature explosion within my frail bird body.

My vision, though clearer and sharper than that of my human form, seemed overwhelmed by the rush of colors and sensations.

The glint of the tarigon’s claws, the terrifying maw filled with sharp teeth, and the ferocity in its eyes all painted a picture of imminent doom.

Instinct took over, and I banked hard to the left, narrowly evading the tarigon’s deadly swipe.

The wind gusted sharply against my wings, every feather vibrating from the close call.

The tarigon’s musk, intense and wild, filled my nostrils.

Another roar echoed, sending tremors down my spine.

The world was a whirl of chaotic sensations: the chilling touch of the air, the cacophony of growls and wing beats, the sharp tang of fear in my mouth, and the intense hues of our mental prison.

Then, from the far reaches of this mental construct, a calm voice broke through the maelstrom:

“Nova, summon another creature.

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