A unexpected twist! Another face off ?
[Arc - Journey to Scarestown]
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After defeating the creature, Zayn Wolfe felt very strange about living in these village any longer.
First it was the strange village head who warned him not to leave the room at midnight , then he encountered the abnormal phenomenon in the shattered mirror also the middle aged couples who was eating human organs and now this strange creature who feeds on the human faced fruits.
He thought that they all was his own hallucinations from the tired journey but it seems like that there was more than the eye here .
Wait a minute!
As he thought carefully , Zayn said in cold voice
"Don't tell me that the old man knew about the abnormalities so that's why he gave me the warning ?"
It seems he could get answers if he ask the old man but Zayn Wolfe knew that if he stayed here to search for that old man , god knows what danger may come again.
He has to leave these village now !
Hands bleeding and determination in his eyes, Zayn Wolfe decided to leave this abnormal village.
Keeping the blunt blade which covered in the dark blood of the creature, he returned back , looking for the village exit. Yet as he sought for exit , he walked hours long and he didn't still found the exit .
After some time he finally realised that this village is a seemingly endless maze twisted and turned, leaving him trapped in an unnerving labyrinth.
His eyes narrowed he looked around and everywhere was the same old house , the same trees but there was no sign of exits .
"If I'm not wrong ,I have already walked past these route before ....it feels like walking in a maze !"
Thinking he looked upwards and saw that there was no moon in the sky .
"Don't tell me ....I'm lost ?"
As he said , his own voice echoed in the desolate village. The moonless sky emitted an eerie brightness, as if the village existed in a realm untouched by the natural order.
"Fk....that old man....dammit! "
Cursing the old man for hiding the abnormalities in the village, Zayn Wolfe began to walk forward. As he was walking slowly, he saw a group of people in white clothes were walking opposite direction of him .
The group consists of men and women , old and young . They had their head lowered and began to walk toward him from the opposite direction of where he was walking .
"Finally I met some people....I will ask them for the village exit route ...hmmm but why would they wear all white and travel at late night ?..... wait a second!!"
Zayn thought in his mind but when he looked at them carefully, he realised that they are very strange
Leading these group was a young boy who held a lamp in his hand , these people are all following behind the young boy silently .
Looking at them , the first thought appeared on his mind was to stop them and ask for village exit but when they closed on , he finally saw these people closely .
These people had .....no eyes !
Zayn eyes were filled with dread , he took a step back and began to retreat slowly. He didn't speak or say anything but his mind was constantly warning him to escape from these people.
Step ! Step !
As he was taking slow steps , he stepped on a stone and fell to the ground , unbalanced. He groaned from pain and as he let out groan , suddenly he saw a small shadow on the ground , stopping infront of him.
Freezing lightly, he slowly looked up and saw the group of people who were trailing behind the young boy were now standing infront of him .
He was dangerously close to the young boy , since he was on the ground , they were on the same height and when he glanced at the boy , Zayn Wolfe felt his whole body cold .
The young boy had no pupils too ! But when he looked at his black eye socket , he felt his eyes tearing up .
He felt a itching feeling across his eyes and blood began to leak out from his eyes . It felt like the empty black sockets of the young boy was pulling his eyes .
Red lines began to surface on his eyes and black nerves could be seen around his face.
"GET THE FCK AWAY FROM ME !"
He closed his eyes and yelled loudly .
After few seconds, he opened the door and saw that the eyeless people have disappeared . He looked around and didn't find anything, panting slightly , he stood up and his motive to leave this village resolved more on his mind.
He began to search for the exits ! After wandering in circles, exhaustion gripped him. Looking at the dark sky, he sat on the ground for a few minutes to rest .
"It's so cold here ....."
As he watched the sky , he began to think about his future and past . Both had given him nothing but despair , yet he was still clinging on to a HOPE , a dream to have a happy life without shedding blood anymore .As he began to think , he recalled a memory of her.
"Dumbbo , do you think there are people living in the stars ?"
"I don't know but why do you ask?"
"Ah how come you are these dumb ? Can't you just say yes or no ?"
"You always ask childish questions!"
"What ? Don't ever talk to me. Humph !"
"....."
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Thinking about the childhood friend of his , a smile inwardly bloomed on his face but next second his smile vanished leaving nothing but a expressionless face .
Getting up , he gripped the blade and began to walk again.
Why think of past ? When it always filled with misery and crushed dreams ?
Maybe he was trying to find warmth in these cold world....it it was something else . But this guy once had a dream and kindness like us too ,then what happened ?
Maybe we will never know what changed him .
Zane Wolfe started his journey in pursuit of a exit of these Nightmare village . No matter what the outcome it will lead to , he was always ready for unexpected things .
He won't ask Why? whenever problems comes , he always asks when?
Walking across the desolate village, he began to feel the same feeling of being watched . He didn't care about it as long as the other party didn't make a move on him.
After some time he finally ended near a old stone well overed in vines . He glanced at it for a second and bypassed it, but as he left, sound of water flowing was heard from the well .
It seems like something was happening inside the well , making him curious for a second but after thinking for a while , he choose not to look inside the well.
"Let's focus on the village exit at first !"
Ignoring the water sounds, he moved forward but a few moments later something strange happened.
A thick grey long tentacles emerged from the well then it stealthily began to inch towards Zayn Wolfe. It's intentions filled with malicious towards him.
Despite in his weakened state, Zayn, honed by daily training, didn't lower his guard even in his exhaustion period.
Clutching the blunt blade, he swung at the approaching tentacles without looking back , but he was astonished as the blade emitted sparkling lights upon contact with the tentacle.
This clash just now revealed that the tentacle creature has strength surpassing that of the abnormal monkey.
Realizing the danger, he pushed off the ground, leaping backward as the tentacles relentlessly pursued him.What began as one tentacle multiplied into three, each chasing Zayn through the village.
Seeing the tentacles multiplying, Zayn Wolfe cursed in shock
"What the heck is this time ?"
Since he knew that he can't cut the tentacles flesh , he choose to avoid it Zayn Wolfe ability to understand his enemy in battle was top notch.
Just from a single clash , he already knew his weapon will deal no damage to the creature . So escape was his only choice now .
Desperation set in as he ran with everything he got, but after crossing some paths fate led him to a dead end.
There was no more path forward but a thick long wall that no one can get bypass it . Beyond the giant Wall , he couldn't see a thing at all .
"Damm !"
Cursing himself, he tried to climb over the tall wall but he failed to do so. The next alley stretched too far for him to cross, and his injuries weighed him down to run again .
He began to turn back and escape to other direction but it was too late, as the tentacles were already here. The relentless tentacles closed in, leaving Zayn with no escape.
The cold, chill air heightened the suspense, the unknown danger lurking in every shadow. With the tentacles closing in, uncertainty gripped Zayn Wolfe.
In the face of impending danger, a peaceful expression replaced his fear and tension.
Was this truly the end of the wolf?
To be continued...