The Ditch

The forest was barely lit by a dim light at the tip of his staff. "Speak wisely now, what it is you wish to ask?" He held his fist towards her and opened it. A glowing blue mist escape that whipped up into her mouth and cooled her throat.

She coughed and stopped to looked around as if with her voice, she had also regained power over her roaming thoughts. Chaka slowed his march, but even with his steady strides she still hurried to catch up.

"Where is it you're taking me? I must find my friend. She was here with me. We got separated once those... things started chasing us."

"It's possible she escaped, but I cannot pity the fate of a trespasser. The unkoo do what they will. But I've answered your question, and you who know who I am. Who are you trespasser?"

"Eda, well, Lady Wineda of the great spiral galaxy Soppeun. My father and our people came to this moon to build a new colony. But you haven't told me where we are go-"

Chaka descended suddenly, until Eda noticed he had walked down into a ditch hidden by the darkness. She jumped down into it and followed Chaka around a curved and rocky path. They were walking a perimeter towards the base of some mountain. Until now the journey had been crunchy and quick as they stepped over twigs and dry leaves. This path was all rock with a thick moss grown over. She would not have even noticed this hide away if she was wasn't being led....

Following Chaka

Hesitantly she nodded, for words could not escape her mouth.  How did she know to trust this creature?  In all of the tales she had heard of this place no one has ever mentioned him--or at least lived to tell about it. Her eyes shot from tree to tree and beyond, trying to just grasp her surroundings. While she stood gazing around the forest, Chaka's eyes focused on her face.  Movement was everywhere; she could see shadows creep around in the background of the forest.

"We must go now."


She walked a little behind Chaka but still kept up.  She could feel him adjust his pace for her small feet and skepticism.  They have been walking for a short while.  Still in silence.

The shades of colors have shifted in the forest, she noticed.  Unfamiliar sounds came from up ahead.

Chaka turned around to face her and paused......

Protector of Obidust

While she stood up and brushed off her pants she looked around to find a long brown nose like a horse with a pig snout sniffing her at her shoulder. Feeling its warm breath and hearing its soft inhales, she screamed. But her voice cut off before she could hit her highest pitch. The creature backed away and lifted up a fist as if her scream was held within it--its hands were human. The other hand grasped a thick staff. The rest of its body was hidden in a mud colored robe. The roots she had seen crawling inched their way into its crevices. One stood upon the creature's shoulder and one curled itself around it's long ear. She couldn't stop staring at the three horns protruding from the center of its brow. She stepped back, but the creature stepped forward. He threw his fist and a blue glow zoomed past her. She heard the tail end of her scream escape somewhere deep in the forest. Now it would be impossible for Sonna to find her...


"I am Chaka, Protector of Obidust," he said at last. The forest seemed to groan in response and she felt she was surrounded. "Your people's presence have disturbed our sacred ground. Come with me and I promise if you do not, worse things will meet you in this forest." ....

Obidust Forest

Eda's thick, purple hair whipped around her face as the monstrous groans kept growing louder. Her feet could not seem to keep up with her mind as she dodged through the trees in the thick Obidust forest. She had always heard stories about Obidust and knew she never wanted to discover if they were true or not; that didn't matter now.

Her hands met the chilly, damp ground. She turned around to see a large tree root that caught her foot.  She knew she was a great runner from all of those races with track and field club from school, so how could she have tripped? She grunted as she tried to get up but a creaking sound swept over her as the roots started moving up her leg.

 "%*@$!" She quickly yanked them off and jumped from the ground. The roots slowly crawled away with disappointment. The roaring groans still filled the air and no matter how fast she tried to run, it still followed. When she stood up and brushed off her pants she looked around to find....