They were deep in the mystical forest
Leo hadn’t seen the texts in his mind ever since he entered the forest The sun was slowly going down Well, they couldn’t see much of the sun anyway Ever since they entered the forest, they’d seen nothing but fog in the sky The trees were twisted in awful shapes “Of course, we’re fucking lost!” Thomas cursed He jumped over a dead tree Leo remained silent.
His right hand couldn’t stop fidgeting
Maybe he felt bad for leading them there
He wasn’t even sure why he made that decision Autumn floated cautiously, avoiding the ground and the trees Ever since they entered this part of the forest They hadn’t seen any signs of life The forest was awfully quiet..
and gloomy
Like it was aware of the trio
Even the air felt stagnant
“…
Inverse my ass,” Thomas mumbled
Thomas kicked a rock
Hands in his pockets, he looking around warily Leo and Autumn followed Leo couldn’t help but clench his fist as he walked He couldn’t stop clenching his jaw Or looking at the ground every time one of them looked at him Autumn hovered beside him “How are you feeling?” she asked “Better.” Leo looked at his hands.
” I’m able to walk freely now”
“No, I meant…you seem distant” Autumn looked deep into his eyes Leo looked away “Oh…
oh, um that” he mumbled
Autumn rested a hand on his shoulder
“It’s alright” she said
She began distancing herself
“I remember!” Leo blurted
Thomas stopped in his tracks
His back was still turned
“Really?!” Autumn shouted
Her face lit up
Leo remained silent
Autumn got closer to him
“Took you long enough!” She cheered
Thomas turned and looked at Leo
He still looked…pitiful
“Wait, what do you remember?” Thomas asked
Leo avoided his deep gaze
“I-I remember Boris…
I’ve killed him before, but he’s still alive” he answered “Tsk.” Thomas hissed through his teeth and continued to walk But Autumn was still there staring at him “You really don’t remember us?” She asked Leo didn’t answer So she started flying again beside Thomas Leo sighed while walking behind Something kept pricking at his heart Why did he trick them into entering this forest?
He looked at the two ahead
But he knew he couldn’t talk to them right now THOMAS’S POV Autumn hovered alongside him “He can’t control what he remembers” Autumn said Thomas looked at her “Why are you acting like this?” she asked “So you don’t feel it?” Thomas asked “That is not Leo” he answered Autumn looked back at Leo Leo was slouching, heads low “He doesn’t remember,” Autumn said “How can he be the same then?”
…
Thomas remained silent as if pondering her words Autumn stopped Thomas looked up too and stopped “Well I guess we need this” He muttered Just In front of them was the end of the path And at the end was an old wooden building Leo stopped beside them They walked towards the building examining it Thomas pushed the door open The rusty hinges let out a loud creak The door opened They stepped through.
The house was just one whole room
The bed was flat…and the sheets were very dirty On it rested a skeleton, flat on its back “Egh” Autumn took a step back A broken table rested in the middle of the house “Yeah, I’m taking the floor” Thomas muttered He moved to a corner and cautiously leaned against the wall The trio each found their spot No one spoke Just silence The full moon shined through the fog Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Illuminating the room
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NEXT DAY
It was morning
Leo was awoken by Autumn
He stepped outside of the house
The sun was already up, but dew was still on the grass and trees The sun didn’t really change the dark atmosphere of the forest, though.
“We are definitely lost” Autumn said
“I’m gonna do some scouting.
I’m not planning to sleep here another night”
She started hovering
“Okay..be safe” Leo replied
Thomas stood beside Leo, arm folded as he yawned Autumn waved before soaring higher through the sky
…
“Well I guess we are gonna starve” Thomas mumbled He walked towards the back of the wooden house, arms folded Leo looked around There wasn’t a single animal or fruit in a tree Leo saw a giant leaf from a plant, to the left of the house A good amount of dew had settled on the leaf He walked over Using the dew to wash his face He washed his face While washing his face, he rubbed his hands over the scar It was noticeable smaller Leo touched it again to make sure he felt it correctly “Hmmm”
The punches he’d taken yesterday didn’t even hurt anymore..
he’d completely healed
Just further down in the bushes another plant like it, held more dew Leo’s throat ached.
He walked towards the plant
He sipped the dew
It wasn’t enough, yet
Leo began sipping again
‘Feel…
You’re closer’
‘Find me’
The words appeared in Leo’s mind again
Its presence couldn’t be ignored, it felt soothing The way blood repeatedly dripped from the words
…
Leo stood up, his eyes twitched twice
It was like he could feel it.
He started walking deeper into the woods
“Where the hell are you going?” A voice asked It was Thomas Leo didn’t answer He continued walking “Hey?!” Thomas called Leo didn’t stop Thomas dashed forward, rushing towards Leo He grabbed Leo’s hand, squeezing tight “Are you deaf?
You can’t leave here till Autumn comes”
…
“What the fuck is wrong with you?” Thomas asked Leo turned his head looking at Thomas Leo swatted his hand away Then shoves Thomas in the chest Sending him crashing back into the wooden house It all collapsed onto Thomas Leo turned fully walking closer towards the house “Oh hell no!” Thomas shouted He burst through the collapsed debris Flames around his fist Leo walked, towards him Eyes locked on With one final step, he dash towards Thomas Thomas barely dodged Leo’s grasp Before Leo recovered, Thomas countered with a left hook Leo’s jaw rattled from the punch, and he immediately dashed backward He stared intently at Thomas ‘REMOVE THE THREAT’
Thomas watched as Leo stood there
“I get it…
you’re not Leo are you?” He asked
No answer
Leo shot forward, fist aimed at Thomas’s face Thomas barely dodged Just inches apart, Leo’s fist passed him Leo used that same hand to backhand slap Thomas But Thomas ducked His heart pounded with fear He clenched his teeth, rising with a flaming uppercut Slamming Leo’s chin Leo backed up, growling, his eyes grew wider Thomas didn’t waste any chance He aimed his left hand Flames compacted together and released in a violent wave Leo dashed to the side immediately The flames blasted the forest behind him immediately Leo spun and hurled Thomas through the forest Thomas rolled continuously He slammed through some tiny trees Then into a giant tree He wiped blood from his lips standing up Leo was already roaring while charging Thomas jumped out of the way Leo rammed the huge tree toppling it It fell with a heavy thud Leo turned, panting heavily Thomas held his arm.
It had been dislocated when Leo grabbed it
He too was panting
Leo charged again.
Thomas tensed.
He’s too fast.
Thomas’s eyes widen as Leo leaped toward him
Dammit, Leo, what happened to you
How did we end up like this?
Before Leo could deliver the final blow
Something slammed into him
Sending him sliding through trees and bushes
It was Autumn.
She was on top of Leo.
“Leo what are you doing!?” She wailed
She looked into his eyes.
They were cold, completely unrecognizable
Suddenly Leo gripped her arms, squeezing tight Autumn screamed in pain ‘KILL HER’
Leo squeezed tighter, her bones started to crack She screamed louder “LEO!!” Thomas shouted He created a fireball, but he couldn’t aim properly And Autumn was right there too Thomas’s hand shook violently “Aaaaghh!!” Autumn screamed Suddenly the pain eased She opened her eyes Leo was there eyes wide “Autumn?”
A single tear fell down his cheek
“Help me,” his voice cracked
Leo leaped away from her
He backed away, breathing heavily
‘AVOID THE GIRL’
‘YOU’RE CLOSE.
RETURN TO ME.”
Suddenly, Leo ran deeper into the forest
Going deeper and deeper
He turned around just to see Thomas running towards Autumn Leo ran deeper and deeper into the forest Faster than he’d ever run before He kept running until his pupils finally shrank His heavy, ragged pants, sounded like the growls of a beast Leo ran and jumped Using a branch to swing to the next one He continued to swing One destination engraved in his mind Almost like an instinct He swung from branch to branch until he saw a thin bridge That wasn’t going to hold him at this speed.
Leo landed on the ground
He charged forward at full speed
Then jumped
It was as if time slowed in midair
He watched himself slowly get to the other side With a huge grunt, he landed He rolled, then recovered He ran on all fours this time Before jumping again to another tree The forest only got darker and darker Dew whipped across his face While his drool splashed all about Suddenly, he landed outside the forest In front of him was a gigantic city wall The tips of the buildings could be seen
…
In that split second
Leo was himself
He was calm.
Everything flashed before him.
Every memory.
Every pain and confusion he’d caused.
Leo’s breath hitched.
He looked up to the sky
Tears welled in his eyes
“WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!!?” He shouted
He fell to his knees
Sobbing softly
‘I’VE BEEN WAITING…LEO’
Soon his pupils shrank
His sobbing stopped
He stood and started walking towards the city End How are you guys liking my story so far?
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