It moved.
No it was moving!
Tisane's body trembled greatly as he witnessed such a gigantic 'wall' moving suddenly.
Even when a distance between him and the 'wall' was created, he still felt tiny before it.
It was like standing at the base of mount Everest!
Tisane suddenly had the scary thought of the 'wall' falling down on him as he desperately tried to create more distance.
But he discovered that he couldn't move.
Well he could move his arms and legs.
But it was like being out in space and becoming suspended in the 'air'.
Tisane knew that the only way he would be able to 'move' was if he could fly.
He could only watch helplessly as the 'wall' continued to 'move'.
But it's movement was not towards him or sideways or upwards.
It was downwards.
The 'wall' was 'moving' down.
And as it moved down, it made huge pounding sounds.
Like a bunch of humongous stones falling to the ground.
Below the space was so cloudy and vague that Tisane was finding it very difficult to see what was happening below.
~Grrr~
Tisane was dumbfounded as he heard a growl, so overwhelming and sonorous that it made his blood freeze.
After the growl, came a huge gust of wind that was so strong that it blew him few meters away.
Tisane began to wonder where the wind came from.
Ever since he was pulled into this tunnel space, he had never felt one single touch of breeze.
So this sudden emergence of wind caused his heart to palpitate because he remembered that the wind felt strange.
Like it was warm.
Very warm.
And possessing a moist smell.
As if it came out of...
Tisane's eyes widened and his face paled instantly as he considered the thought.
....a living thing!!
Even when his entire being screamed at him not to look up, his subconscious curiosity and reflex action towards hidden danger caused him to raise up his head immediately.
And then he saw it.
At first, it was the hellish rows of arranged teeth as thick as a man's arm and as long as a full grown man!
Then it was it's cave like nose, through which came another huge gust of wind.
But this time, Tisane's body was so numb from fear that he didn't feel the wind brushing past him.
After the nose, came the eyes.....
Those eyes....
It was like staring at a couple of stars that spat out and emitted fire.
As if the 'creature' had noticed Tisane staring at it, it then brought it's head lower and closer to Tisane!
It was like a god bending down to peer at a lowly mortal.
It's face felt like the universe to Tisane.
Vast and supreme.
At this point, Tisane felt it was pointless to struggle in front of such a creature.
And this was just it's face!
What would it's whole body look like?!
As Tisane floated before the 'creature' helplessly, it suddenly opened it's insanely huge mouth and roared.
~Rawrh!!!~
Tisane felt a wave of energy so strong and terrifying rush towards him.
At first, it appeared like all the oceans in the world were rushing madly towards him.
Then again it was then like the entire sky was crashing down against him.
Then again it also felt like the entire world was falling into a pit and he was at the bottom of that pit as the whole world crashed unto him.
_''Is this what it feels like to die?''_
Tisane felt helplessness, hopelessness, despair and.....
Death.
He closed his eyes as tears ran down his cheeks.
~Pang~
The 'creature' mercilessly enclosed Tisane with it's mouth as it snapped it's jaws instantly.
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"Ah!!!!"
Tisane woke up with a start as he began to sweat profusely.
His breathing was so heavy that it looked like he had been running nonstop for days.
His eyes were still shut, as the experience he just had with the creature was too terrifying for his mind to process.
~Bang~
The sound of a door being pushed open hummed in his ear as he flinched greatly.
He was still shaking tremendously when he heard footsteps and then an arm placed on his shoulder.
"Hey Tisane are you okay?"
The voice of the speaker was quite heavy, thick and very familiar.
It was the voice of a man.
"Tboy speak to us are you alright?"
This next voice was very clear and soothing with a hint of worry in it.
It was the voice of a woman.
"Bro Tisane say something. What happened?"
This time two voices overlapped each other as they spoke with haste and vigor.
They were voices of two young girls.
Tisane even in his frightened state could recognize these voices anywhere.
Gradually, he opened his eyes and closed them again due to the sudden brightness.
After some time, he opened them again as his eyes adjusted to the brightness of the room.
He was in a room.
That much he figured out.
His hands which were gripping too tightly in fear was now able to feel what they gripping.
A soft material.
Very soft that it sent a cooling sensation to his nerves.
At first everything was blurry to him until his eyes were able to adjust completely, then he saw it all clearly.
First of all, he was sitting on a bed.
A very soft bed that was overlaid with a flowery bed sheet.
The room was quite well designed and decorated, not too flamboyant but quite homey.
As he took it all in, he noticed that some people were sitting on the bed across him, on his left and on his right.
As he saw their faces, he spasmed.
He knew them.
No, he had known them all his life!
They were his family.
His father.
His mother.
And his two sisters.
They were here.....they were here with him.
Tisane who had felt so lost and helpless in that dark abyss now found himself in the midst of his family, cared for and protected.
"D.....dad?"
"M....mom?"
Tisane uttered, thinking he was actually dreaming.
"We are here son" his father said.
"Was it a nightmare?" His mother asked.
At those words that portrayed care and concern, Tisane felt something well up from within him as hot streams of tears pour from his eyes.
_''I thought I was dead''_
Tisane sobbed as he placed his head on his father's shoulder.
_''I was so scared''_
"It's okay son. We're here"
As his father said those words, more tears poured out from his eyes.
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Tisane walked into the parlor as his family members were preparing the table for dinner.
Earlier after he was comforted, his sisters playfully said he needed to take a shower because he reeked of sweat.
Which he did as he began to calm and forget the realistic encounter that he had with that 'creature'.
It felt so real that he was beginning to wonder if it was actually a dream.
But of course it was!
If not how would he be here?
He would have been dead.
He remembered his intrusion into the Nigeria Production Limited Company(NPLC).
He also remembered his battle with those kids whom he was told were 'mutants'.
It all felt so real.
''Wow I hope I would never dream such kind of dreams again''
Though he still had a nagging feeling in his mind that something was wrong but he dismissed it immediately.
He was not wishing that the deadly battle he had with those kids should be real.
And his encounter with that abyss....
So dark and bottomless....
Then that creature....
He subconsciously shivered when he thought about it.
_''Such a creature can only exist in nightmares''_
And he was relieved that he had woken up.
Seeing the smiles on the faces of his father, mother and sisters quickly calmed him down.
_''Nothing else matters.....as long as am with my family''_
As they all sat down to eat, a knock came on the door.
"I'll get it!" His little sister, Esther jumped from her seat as she ran to the door.
As they all heard her gasp as she opened the door, Tisane's father asked immediately.
"Who is it?"
"It's uncle Victor!" Esther exclaimed excitedly as she hugged a man whom was dressed in jeans and a colourful polo shirt.
Tisane's eyes widened automatically as he saw who the man was.
Victor Fadeyemi!
CEO of the NPLC!
And that was not all, Tisane saw a group of boys and girls behind Mr Victor.
Tunde, Bayo, Ibrahim, Jennifer and Melvina.
Tisane blushed instantly when he saw Melvina.
Well why wouldn't he?
She was his age old crush.
The last time he remembered talking to her was when he went for his birthday party at Bayo's house.
And it didn't end well.
First of all she was so angry with him that she sent him out of her room.
And because of that, he fought with Bayo and punched him in the face.
After that day, he never spoke to anyone of them.
But now here they were.