A few moments after the falling, Quint regained his consciousness the strong current swayed his body, his lungs were desperately trying to draw the oxygen, his vision was blurry, and he was in a groggy state.As he was trying not to drown.
The water wasn't pure as it was mixed with earth to form mudd, broken and shattered trees were flowing on the surface of the water .
"A log, I need a log" this was his only thought as he wiped his eyes and looked around him in desperation.
Then suddenly he noticed from the corner of his eyes a thick part of an ancient tree twenty meters away from him.
His extravagant robe looked tattered and torn, his silver hair lost its luster and his body was fraught with bruises and scratch from the sharp and pointy branches.
He swam with caution avoiding anything that can hurt him, not like he can escape the aquatic predators, his luck wasn't that good to the point of surviving anything.
He leaned on the tree and let the water leading him to God knows where.
***
Darkness engulfed the forest ,the roars of different monsters echoed through the eerie and sinister night , causing terror and spreading corruption.
Quint was sitting in a very narrow cave hugging his knees, his body trembled uncontrollably from the cold ,he shivered and felt a chill Every time he heard the howls of the wolves .
He couldn't be sure if he got rid of the wolf or is he still being tracked from his scent, those creatures were famous at least in earth for their inhuman ability to track its prays from their smell, on a second thought he could only reassure himself that his odor was washed by the water as well as his blood.
Quit couldn't sleep at all, negative thoughts started consuming his mind as he thought of just killing himself and finishing this hell, in the end he wiped his eyes with a sigh and clinged to his knees trying to find warmth in this humid cave .
As the rays of light pierced through the tiny cracks of the cave, and was reflected on his face, he opened his eyes in a daze praying that all what happened was a dream and he was now laying on his comfortable bed, albeit the pain of his sore muscles, and the cold floor woke him from his illusion.
Quint found his mouth dry, his stomach twisting into knots, his body was expressing extreme need for nutrients.
"I should probably check the so called system, maybe it will provide me with something"he thought as he tried to imagine the blue and transparent screen in front of him.
Quit stared with hope at the of notifications appearing consecutively one after another.
He was a satisfied with his gains.
Quint's eyes lit up, as he tried imagining himself killing to get stronger but then he recalled that he had never even killed a normal animal, he could only sigh as he tried to imagine his rewards ,for the time that it takes one to blink ,two objects appeared in front of him.
He carefully inspected and found nothing strange, his dry mouth was salivating at sight in front of him as he grabbed the food and started eating in a savage way.
What Quint didn't notice was the scarab ring on his hand that was carved from some unknown and ancient metal threaded by a gold wire ,flash with a faint light, as he happily munched the dry meat like it was the most delicious thing in the world, while ignoring something very important.
After eating, Quint let out a satisfied burp, his mentality became less chaotic which reduced the risk of him losing control.
"I don't think anyone wearing this luxurious clothes will be wandering in the forest without a guard, but I can't also ignore the possibility that I was betrayed by someone and left alone, maybe this body of mine was the son of someone rich and powerful"
Wiping his mouth Mikhail sighed as he mumbled:
"For now I can only complete the missions to survive ,and try to stay alert and cautious of everything"Quint thought in worry as he estimated the time his food will last.
_6:00pm
A wild, bright yellow flame burnt in the centre of the sky. The sky was like an artist's canvas, filled with skillful strokes of reds and oranges and yellows. The sun was gradually melting into the sky, like a person waving goodbye and walking far, far away; and darkness was setting in.Quint was completely naked, crouching down in the the naturally formed trench with a rock in his hand, a tentative expression was displayed on his face, while quietly waiting for his prey to pass by.
A couple of meters away from him a snow white rabbit was eating grass peacefully while its blood red eyes were cautiously scanning it's surroundings, it was a little bit huge, probably bigger than a dog.
"Damn it i can't be sure if it will pass by my direction"Quit thought impatiently as gazed at giant one metre rabbit.
He was a complete noob in this field, he didn't have any experience nor the physical advantage.
He wasn't confident in his ability to kill it with rock or even catch it as rabbits were famous for their flexibility and speed .
He couldn't wait any longer as he nimbly tried to sneak attack the poor animal from it blind spot, unfortunately he didn't notice a hidden twig right under his feet it snapped and a 'creack' sound was heard in the vicinity.
"Fuck"
Quint froze as he stopped moving , the rabbit ears twitched as it swiftly turned it red eyes directly at the noise, only to notice a strange humanoid figure, the moment those eyes landed on his figure he felt a chill run down his spin, he was horrified, he didn't expect to feel such dangerous vibe from the alien rabbit.
Fortunately the rabbit immediately run in the opposite direction.
He couldn't help but think that this rabbit could Kill him with ease, but didn't take the risk maybe because of his strange appearance or probably cause it's always the one who's hunted.
Anyways, Quint dejectedly shook his head as disappointment and relief gripped his heart at same time, as he returned silently to his temporary home.
The sound of droplets of water echoed in the humid and gloomy cave, the pitch black atmosphere was impenetrable, Quint was stretching his eyes to the limit and as wide as possible, the feeling of darkness and evil was surreal, his body tensed as he felt someone staring at his body.
...
Quint woke up with a look of horror on his face as his body was sweating and trembling furiously, creaking sound escaped his young body as he opened his eyes tinted with red.
He immediately devoured whatever was left from the meat and water ,wore his cloth and decided to leave the cave .
As he was making his way through the forest a ding sound was heard in his head ,he opened the interface of the system to find a new notification.
Quint thought about accepting the memories, a surge of scattered memories entered his head, as he experienced an excruciating pain ,he lost control of his body as a thud sound was heard upon making contact with ground ,he grimaced in pain as he held his head, scene after scene started flashing in his head as if he experienced them ,after one minute ,he was finally free from his agony.
Quint opened his trembling eyes only to notice the scurrying squirrels searching for food under the bristle of wispy mosses, and the birds singing ,nothing changed , He recognized the berries ripening under the leafy dome of the tree, as he hastily collected them, he recalled from his new memories that they were edible.
Quint now wasn't as anxious and uneasy as he was, his heart calmed down as he found a way out of his predictement, the key to his survive was always front of him but he always ignored it.