Legend by Leahy M.R. & Collections Sinister

Author:Leahy, M.R. & Collections, Sinister
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

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The effect of having no food and water is beginning to wear on me and it isn’t long before I need to sit on an overturned tree to rest. Having lost my shoes in the wreckage of the boat, I check my feet and hiss at the damage. Blood seeps from the wounds that I can no longer feel. Groaning, I do my best to ignore it. I’m unsure how long I’ve been hiking through the wilderness, the only indication that any time has passed is the movement of the moon. The legend was accurate, they really have been trapped in darkness.

Wiping the sweat from my forehead with the skirt of my nightgown, I survey my surroundings. The place is massive, a wild. How the jungle has grown and survived with no real sunlight is fascinating.

My father would love it here.

The sudden rustling of trees catches my attention. Sitting up straight, I slow my breathing, straining to hear any additional movements. A strong wind blows my hair around, causing my senses to go on high alert.

Everything within me screams in warning. Scanning the area, it only takes a few moments to pinpoint what caused me such alarm.

The sound of men shouting and the thundering of footsteps approaching at a rapid pace springs me into action. With ringing ears and a frantic pulse, I spin around searching for somewhere to hide, but it’s too late.

One after another men, the size of trees, wearing nothing but cloth over their waists, step through the thick foliage. The way they move reminds me of primates, Muscles bulge with every step they take, some even walking on their knuckles and feet. Definitely beasts. Wide-eyed, I stare at them as they close in around me. With dark eyes that speak of centuries of death, the sheer size of them is enough to frighten even the toughest of warriors. Backing away only to bump into another one, I let out a shocked cry as I spin around and lift my hands to fend him off.

“I don’t mean any harm.” I begin, unsure if they speak English.

Cocking his head to the side, he stays silent as he takes another step forward, the rest mimicking his move.

“Please…” I beg.

Gripping my hand, the man gives a slight tug, and the minimal force is enough to have me slamming into his chest. Struggling to get free, he wraps his other arm around my waist, holding me tight, a pleased rumble escaping from deep within his chest.

“No! Let me go…please!”

None of the other men speak or even so much as make a sound as the man cages me in. He’s squeezing so hard, it’s difficult to breathe, and it takes me several minutes to realize which hand of mine he’s studying so intently. As realization dawns in him, a feeling of dread begins to rise in me. This is not good. He’s not who I’m searching for.

“It’s her,” he announces, his voice so deep it’s hard to understand.

The men around us start pounding on their chests, huffing and grunting in excitement.

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