Darkness reigned
Nothing was visible, except thoughts
‘You won’t remember’
Ravens could be heard squawking
‘You can’t’ It said
The Ravens got louder
‘Find me, and you will remember’
The Ravens appeared and swarmed the darkness
…
A loud gasp was heard
Leo’s eyes opened wide
He sat up
Cold concrete lay beneath him
He was shirtless and sweating
Just up ahead, light spilled through an opening Must be a cave His surroundings were mostly dark They were filled with shadows His head throbbed rhytmically with pain His whole body felt heavy Leo examined his surroundings He pushed himself upright weakly He made his way towards the light Leaning on the walls for support Birds could be heard chirping outside When he reached the opening, light flooded his eyes Making him squint, and feeling light-headed Fresh air flooded his nose, waking him a little There were birds in the tree ahead Their colors were as bright as the environment The birds chirped loudly Some flew in circles above the trees While others chirped from the branches The sounds and colors felt overwhelming Leo took a left not wanting to go near the birds He stumbled Towards a stream He staggered and fell to his knees Just In front of the flowing water His reflection didn’t really shock him Leo’s face was a bit skinnier than usual His eyes were dark and heavy A noticeable gash marked his forehead Healed, but it left a nasty scar Leo touched it briefly It felt real It felt older than it should have Yet he couldn’t really remember how he got it He dipped his hand in the water Washing his face gently He dipped once Then twice Before he could take a third A shadow loomed over him Leo turned He looked up and saw a girl landing before him It was Autumn.
She had fruits in her hands
Red at top, and purple at bottom
The fruits were so large that three filled her arms Leo looked tense, but he was too weak to react “Leo,” Autumn muttered.
“Your awake!”
Her voice trembled with emotion
Before Leo could react
She dropped the fruits and hugged him
Her arms wrapped around him
It seemed desperate
“I thought we were gonna lose you,” she said
“Why are you always so reckless?”
Autumn released him
She stared into Leo’s face
His expression was alarmed and confused
“What’s wrong?” Autumn asked, peering into his eyes A long awkward silence passed Leo watched as Autumn went from confused to panic She grabbed his shoulders “What do you remember?” she asked Leo tried to think The second he tried, pain from his forehead travelled all around Leo groaned, squinting his eyes Autumn released him, stepping back.
“You really forgot..” She said in disbelief
“I-I don’t know alright” Leo held his head in frustration “Where the hell am I?” He asked Autumn tapped restlessly before answering “We’re not sure actually” she looked away “Who’s we?” Leo asked Before Autumn could answer A boy was seen running Clearly in distress He stopped when he saw Autumn “He’s gone!” he panted While he panted, Autumn moved out of the way so he could see Leo Slowly the boy looked up He was shocked for a bit Suddenly, he sighs heavily “Thank God” he breathed His face changed from relief to concern when he sensed the tension “Autumn,” Thomas called “What’s wrong?”
Autumn looked at Leo, then at Thomas
“He can’t remember” she answered
…
“What do you mean he can’t remember?” Thomas asked “Now of all times..” he added He stepped closer to Leo “What do you remember?”
“I don’t know…
not yet!” Leo snapped
“Not yet?” Thomas stepped closer
He ran a hand through his spiky hair
“There’s a literal psychopath after us!”
He grabbed Leo
“This world is fucked in so many ways right now”
Grip tightening
“We can’t afford to-”
Before Thomas could finish, he was shoved
“Get off me!” Leo shouted
Thomas was sent flying about 12 meters back the way he came He rolled and recovered Leo looked at his hands in shock He turned and looked at Autumn “Hey!
we are your friends” Autumn raised her hands
“Calm down” she says “We are the last guys you’d wanna hurt”
Thomas stood where he landed dusting off his knees Teeth clenched “It’s been harder on us ever since we found you unconscious” she said “Forgive him” She added “What happened to me?” Leo asked “How long was I out?”
“Two weeks..” Autumn answered” not sure what happened to you”
“Oh..” Leo said
Suddenly a wave of dizziness washed over him
He stumbled, almost falling into the stream
Autumn supported him immediately
“What’s wrong?” She asked
Leo’s stomach growled
“Oh yeah” she says “I have fruits”
THE CAVE
The trio were all eating the fruits Autumn carried Leo’s fruit was big enough that it filled both his hands A mix of red and purple Almost mellow The skin of the fruit was hard, but once peeled away it reveals it’s creamy insides Very hydrating, and surprisingly chewable Everyone else was at the top of their fruit But Leo was already halfway finished Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
“So you’re saying…another group like us took the only object that could possibly get us out of here?” Leo asked “We don’t even know what it does” Thomas answered “but probably”
Leo nodded before sinking his face in the fruit “And there’s this Alwich guy?” he asked again “Yeah” Thomas said “Crazy bastard, we should avoid him at all costs”
“He’s been hunting us from day one” Autumn added “Hmm” Leo nodded again He was head first into the fruit “Hey you want mine or something?” Thomas offered his fruit “Yeah thanks” Leo took the fruit without looking Still deep into his Thomas stood and stretched He walked off towards the entrance Based on the light, it was already about noon Autumn watched Leo intently while chewing “You really don’t remember?” she asked “Maybe..This Alwich guy sounds familiar” Leo replied He then dropped his empty fruit He picked up Thomas’s fruit “A-any time I try, I feel my head splitting apart” He added “Hmm” Autumn nodded softly Autumn slowly placed her fruit beside Leo She stood up “It’s just we’ve been through a lot together ” she started walking “Autumn” Leo called She stopped “I’ll remember…I promise”
With that said, Autumn walks away
Leo dug back into his fruits
He felt way stronger than before
His hunger no longer felt bottomless
He could feel himself getting more full
Dived deeper into Thomas’s fruit
“Mmm” he groaned
“I don’t know what this is but-”
SLURP
Before he could finish, he bit harder into the fruit The yellowish cream had already stained around his mouth Soon Leo finished Thomas’s fruit He was about to dive into Autumn’s fruit when he heard a click He froze mid-bite Just above him something floated “What the fuck?” he muttered The fruit fell from his hands as he stood up Sounded like machines moving Suddenly something clicked on the outer cave walls again Leo looked up at the entrance where Autumn and Thomas were They were still talking Leo listened and stared at the wall “Um, guys?” He called The two turned When they turned, they froze as well “No…not again” Thomas says defeatedly Above them Was a notification PLAYERS FOUND 3 OF 4 They watched as it flickered PLAYERS FOUND 3 OF 3 It flickered again PLAYERS FOUND 3 OF 4
…
PLAYERS FOUND 3 OF 3
The notification was continuously flickering
Autumn tensed
They all knew what that meant
“Leo, we have to go now”
Thomas says
Hands trembling, eyes wide
Breathing heavily
End
Yikes Leo lost his memories
So sorry for the late post…
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