"the first step to an ending, is the beginning, and to begin means to move forward"
*inhales* *exhales*
Deep breaths raised his chest every time.
Fresh air in his lungs.
Damon was finally….
Well…
Here.
Wherever that was.
~…..~
~now what.~ Damon thought ~cause there`s NOTHING HERE~ cursing in his head the "god"
He decided to head to the road
-NO. STOP. – loud familiar voice spoke to him inside his skull.
Woah whoa ,OUCH not so loud – He covered his ears instinctively.
Well that did nothing. Can`t silence the inside of your head.
-WHAT NOW ?!? – he shouted randomly
-1. I HEAR YOU WELL. – the god tried to sound calmly. didn't work out
-2.DON`T SHOUT LIKE AN IDIOT. – this time he didn`t even try.
~guess that makes sense ~he still held his ear. Still for no reason.
-EXACTLY.
~wait wha….~confused thoughts of Damon. Again.
- I CAN HEAR YOU , AND YOUR MIND. – the being responed. Still in Damon`s head.
~oh of course. You're god, privacy doesn`t exist to you.
- NOT SURE WHY THAT IS SURPRISING. BUT YES. IT DOESN`T –
-BUT FOR NOW THING NUMBER 3.
-what thin..
~I mean what thing?~he stopped talking out loud and asked in his mind.
-HIDE
Instant duck into a nearby bush.
Moment of silence…..
~why?? Theres nothing here.what, am I gonna scare some birds~
angry because the bush was not a nice place to lay in.
-LAY DOWN.
..
< Distant horse noises. >
.
< ba-da-dum ba-da-dum>
Cracking of wooden like wheels on the dirt,
-HYAA – some person shouting.
~horses? ~ Damon asked himself.
-YES. – the god responded unexpectedly.
~don`t .... Don`t scare me like that ~Damon twitched in response.
Horse sounds grew closer.
Damon had to "adjust" his position to even see what was going on
-FASTER FASTER… HAYAAA. – whip cracks loudly in the air
Two horses strapped to a wooden box on wheels.
Some old man holding a whip shouts every second
He sweats extensively
~the hell…. Who rides a horse…. And a carriage~ puzzled mind tried to reason here.
-OH YEA. I FORGOT TO MENSION.
-SAY GOODBYE TO TECHNOLOGY YOU KNOW – the god faked a smile.
~wait. WHAT. YOU DIDN`T TELL ME THAT.~ now pissed off Damon
~THAT WAS IMPORTANT NEWS !~
-YOU`LL HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. – cold response
Great…
Anyways back to the carriage
~something is wrong ~ Damon whispered in his brain
ACTUALLY EVERYTHING IS GOING CORRECTLY –
~what do you mean ? he is clearly in a problem. Some problem that he is speeding away~
JUST WATCH BOY –
First time today, Damon couldn`t tell what mood the god was in
But now there were more interesting things going on.
Horses were getting close.
Their driver was shaking. Looking back every now and then.
Was he followed?
Now Damon could see more details.
The old man wasn`t old in fact. Pretty young actually, just a lot of clothes on him.
Wooden box wasn`t just a box, but a well made and decorated carriage.
Some nobles? Rich man? Definitely not a peasant`s way of commuting.
But still, nothing seemed wrong.
Carriage just passed Damon. It was fast. Well not car fast but still.
Then it happened.
Bulge a few meters ahead started rising.
It wasn`t a bulge of dirt.
Horses galloped at full speed.
Long thick roped appeared.
Hoofs were too accelerated to stop.
Both animals fell to the ground.
Young man was thrown out far away and the carriage got swooped onto the side.
Then, they showed up.
Masked men from the sides.
Damon went completely silent.
Not a single breath, not a single movement.
No idea how they didn`t hear him earlier.
~that was your plan???? What the hell ???? ~Damon told off the god,
Silence.
Bandits slowly came up the man.
Knifes out.
Young driver was still unconscious .
~ OI, you`re not going to do anything????~Damon started to get worried.
4 unknown men
1 Damon.
They have weapons.
He has nothing.
Damon started looking at what he could do.
Branches around him were not good pick for a weapon.
Wait for them to get distracted?
No, too risky.
All options were just as bad..
~C`mon man, do something. They`re going to kill HIM!!! ~ Damon shouted in his mind.
And the response.
.
-JUST WATCH BOY.
.
Quick blade to the drivers neck resolved all of Damon`s worries.
One move. One slice.
AND THE GROUND AROUND HIM WENT RED