(Continuing from last chapter, when I was getting materials for a bed...)
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"Whew..." I sighed after I finished carrying the branches.
And if you're asking why I'm so tired, those branches were literally as big as a small log, so shut up. Then I took a little break, sitting down on the ground.
"Hah... I wonder what time it is now..."
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Oh shoot, I almost forgot about my phone... where is it again?.. oh yeah, the bag.
I thought as I went over to my bag before patting the pockets to check for my phone.
"Oh, here it is..." I said as I pulled it out.
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8:26 PM
Huh... Surprisingly, my phone still works. And the time also works too.
The screen had a few small cracks from the fall, and was really sticky from the fruit juices getting all over it when I stuffed the bag with a bunch of fruits earlier. At least it's at 79 percent though.
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After checking the time, I put my phone in my pocket and stared at the fire.
Huh... The fire's still going strong. Oh, well. Better add some more just in case...
After adding more firewood to the campfire, I started arranging the wood to form a bedframe. And as soon as I was done rolling and straightening them, I moved on to covering it with leaves, to at least serve as a sort of cushion.
"Done... yawn..."
I yawned as I slowly laid down on my makeshift bed.
I can finally sleep...
I closed my eyelids, making my other senses shoot up in sensitivity. The smell of the wood burning and the fragrance of nature fill my nose and only the crackling of the fire and the chirping of the crickets filled my ears as my consciousness slowly started slipping...
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(Near the orc settlement, A'pul...)
The Sheris Patrol was following the trail of light made by Clint (the soldier that used Track)
"Oh! Oh! La'ok de're! Hyu'man! (Oh! Oh! Look over there! Humans!)" A young orc said as he pointed, spotting the Sheris Patrol walking through the forest.
"Hu'at? But de're sa'posed tu bi sulip'in? (What? But their supposed to be sleeping?)" The teenage orc said in a confused tone.
"'Sa'posed'? Hu'at dat mi'in? (''Supposed''? What's that mean?)" The
The orcs rambled on as the patrol continued walking, following their leader.
"... So they passed through the border of A'pul." Eindal, the leader said.
"Okay. Stop."
The leader then raised his fist to stop the whole group before crouching down and examining the tracks as the glow slowly ebbed away.
"Clint's running out of mana. Lirell, contact him and tell him to regroup with us here." He said as he turned to the group.
"Yes, sir." Lirell said before she went a couple feet from the group to chant a spell.
"We regroup, we rest here, and once he regains his mana, we start moving again. Got it?"
"Sir, yes, sir." The patrol responded unanimously as they started splitting up to gather materials for a quick camp.
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"Rubee, ask the locals if they saw humans in the proximity. Vanislov, accompany her and write down any details the orcs say. Oh, and remember to talk respectfully. We don't want any unwanted conflict between the orcs."
"Yes, sir... C'mon, Van!" Rubee said as she dragged Vanislov away. "Hold onnn!.." Nislov said.
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"Teenagers are so troublesome..."
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(back at our camp...)
12:36 AM...
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"yawn... mm... water..." Clyde said, half-awake from thirst, as he slowly sat up from his fuckass bed. "water..."
He stared at the fire as his drowsiness gradually wore off.
"Mmm..."
He grabbed his glasses, wiped it with his shirt and wore them.
"...hng... Hey Alex..." He tried to wake me up by kicking my back softly.
"Mmh... Just five more minutes..." I said groggily.
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"... Wake up, dickhead... yawn..." Clyde said. "I'm thirsty... Let's find some water..."
"...zzz..."
...
"Fine..." He said as he stood up and walked away.
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crunch... crunch... crunch...
The sounds of leaves crunching as he walked through the forest.
He stopped at a tree and pulled down his pants to take a piss until...
"...man... what even is the time right-"
Grrrrr...
"-now..."
A goblin.
A GOBLIN.
"ah-..."
"Ah!... AHHH!!!!"
Clyde screamed with his thing still out and streaming.
"MONSTER! MONSTER!!! THERE'S A MONSTERRRR!!"
The screaming eventually woke Lloyd.
"Hm?.." He sat up from the log and looked around, trying to find where that awful sound came from. "What the fuck..."
"Hey, Alex. Wake up." He said as he kicked my back.
"Ow... What?!"
"I just heard a scream. I think it's Clyde."
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Clyde screamed as he approaches us with his sausage out. "MONSTERR!!"
We blink several times, not believing what we're both seeing.
"GUYS! I SAW A MONSTER!"
"Pff- woah woah, slow down Clyde! Haha, You sure you didn't just see your own dick?" I said.
"GUYS, I'M SERIOUS!" He said as he hid his thing-a-ling and fixed his fly.
"IT HAD GREEN SKIN AND SHARP TEETH A-AN-AND IT SNARLED AT ME!"
"Calm down, bro. Sheesh. You're just tired. Go to sleep."
"YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME! IT'S OUT THE-.."
Grrrr...
"Oh shit... It's here..." Clyde said as he turned around with wide eyes.
Suddenly, a goblin with a sharp shortsword jumped out from the bushes as it smiled, snarling with malice planted deep in it's gaze.
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"Pff, you were scared of that little thing?" Lloyd said as he looked at Clyde with a smirk.
"Yeah, Clyde. You got scared of that?" I said.
"Grab a rock."
"We're gonna fuck this thing up."
GRRR... KKKRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
"Shit... Why'd it scream so loud?" I said as I covered my ears.
...
Grrrr...
Kkkrrahh...
Khekhekhekhe...
Suddenly, what seemed like thousands of monster sounds coming from the forest surrounded us. Hyena-like laughs, high-pitched snarls, demonic, red glowing eyes come from the forest.
"Holy shit..."
"Fuck... Fuck."
"FUCK!"
The goblins eventually show themselves with their impish grins, completely ready make us slaughterhouse meat.
"ALEX, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST THIS MANY OF THEM?!" Lloyd said as he pushed Clyde to his back to protect him.
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit! Shit! Shit! SHIT!
SHIT!
"... we're fucked."
Khekhe... KRAAAAHH-
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The goblin tried to lunge at us but suddenly an arrow pierced through the goblin's head.
"H-... Huh?"
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"Sheris Patrol!! Gather around the heroes! Protect them!"
"Sir, yes, sir!"
A group of people circles around us and suddenly started chanting.
"O' God of Strength, Grant us the power, To protect others, And to ward off evil, SHIELD!"
When they finished their chant, a circle of golden, translucent shields seemingly materialized out of nowhere which surrounded all of us.
What is happening? Why are these people helping us? Who even are these people?
These thoughts ran through my mind in just a mere second as I looked around in shock and confusion.
KRAH! GRRRAAAHHH!
I checked behind me and saw Clyde and Lloyd also looking as confused as me.
"Who are you people?!" I asked.
"We'll answer that later, sir!" One of the soldiers protecting us spoke.
KHARRHAKAA!
Goblin blood and guts color the shields violet as the soldiers on the offense keep slaughtering them.
"KILL THE GOBLINS! RIP THEIR HEADS OFF BEFORE THEY CALL THE OGRE!!!"
The goblin snarls gradually became less noisier as the goblin count waned. But there was one that they didn't see.
KURAAAAHHHK!
Then out of nowhere, a horn blares as a goblin on top of a tree blows on it.
OKURAAAA!!! OKKURAAAAA!!-
The goblin was shot in the head with an arrow, but it was too late.
"Shit... SHIT! THE OGRE'S COMING!"
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What? The ogre?
thump...
A thump from the ground made vibrations.
...
Thump...
This one was louder than the last one.
How is it so fast?!
Thump...
Everyone looked around as the ground got even shakier.
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Trees creaked. The wind blew as the tension rose.
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THUMP...
huff...
That was one loud gust of wind... Or was it?
I looked around the trees. Nothing.
But... Then I saw a tree that looked awfully thick for a birch...
That was until I looked up the I saw it... The ogre's one giant eye, glistening as the golden shields' light reflected off of it.
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I-... It's... It's huge...
"OGGRRRREEEE!!!!"
GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
1:24 AM.
(To be continued...)
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Alex Grayson (Level 1)
Lloyd Edwards (Level 1)
Clyde Meyers (Level 1)