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different, as if I had a connection to it. The man looked around, with a soulless look in his foggy eyes. I lunged forwards, as if by instinct and he shrieked in pain, as my spirit ripped into his back, inhabiting the husk of the man.
I looked down at my new hands, the foggy cover over my eyes blurred most of my vision. Bones cracked and skin stretched and ripped under my control. I knew I would no longer be able to rely on my strength or eyesight, as this vessel was frail and broken. Taking the first steps was debilitating; each step felt like an eruption of agony, but the pain wasn’t the worst thing that could happen here. Creatures shrouded in darkness descended from the blood red sky, and behind me, a hiss signaled the arrival of a succubi. Limping towards a crevice to hide in, the air changed colors as the succubi attempted to lure in its prey with beautiful colors. A few wanderers, scorched by the flames walked towards the glowing light, humming demonic hymns as if possessed by something out of their control.
The succubi revealed itself from behind a cloak of darkness, a feminine figure with the unrivaled beauty of an ancient goddess. It extended a slender and smooth hand to them, and they accepted their sweet fate. The once pretty expression on its face now showed it’s deceptive truth, as unending and jagged teeth beheaded every single one of them. I know better than to reveal myself in the presence of a succubi, as I narrowly escaped in the past. The beast seemed to not be done, throwing away the bodies like dolls. The glowing light intensified, and the monster moved ever closer to me. It smelled the air, pungent with smog and sulfur. Turning its head, I was now eye to eye with the thing, and I screamed as it pulled me from the crack in the wall. It grabbed my arms, and tore me limb from limb. I knew I could not avoid death this time. The last thing I saw was the face of impending doom, and darkness as it swallowed me alive.
I walk slowly down the dirt road, dragging my teddy bear behind me, knowing that despite my exhaustion I have to get away. I comfort my bear by telling him that maybe, maybe one day we'll see our parents again.
Teddy Bear by Carrot
Doug's Demise by Carrot
The decaying rope bridge swings precariously in the sudden breeze. For a breathtaking moment I lose my footing, and my leg dangles above the yawning chasm below me.
I quickly recover, walking cautiously forward with a firm grip on the rope sides. A loud screech makes me look up, where an eagle is circling.
It was a costly mistake. My feet slip, and I instinctively move my hands to stop my fall, but instead I'm falling into the deep chasm; a dry riverbed below me.
I wake up in my nest. My late warning had been Doug's ruin.