Force of Magic

Dangerous Monsters

Chapter 12

A/N: hey guys, back for the next chapter. Good to see y'all again, remember, I'm just the writer Gabeherdon98 owns the OCs.

"Well it's dark," Callum remarked, "but I think the scariest thing I've seen so far is an angry cricket. And he's more like, mildly annoyed."

"Are you sure this is the Cursed Caldera?" Ezran asked. "Or did we accidently wander up Humdrum Hill?"

"Maybe we took a wrong turn and wound up Sleepy Slope," Rayla added with a chuckle.

"I bet we made that turn at the Boring Boulders," Trezac shrugged as the others chuckled.

"I'll have to check my map but I'm fairly certain I recognize the unmistakable topography of Mt. Monotonous!" Callum chimed in, receiving nothing in reply save for the annoyed cricket.

"Anyways," Ellis began, "it is a little odd that nothing bad has happened yet. I SEE A HUGE SCARY MONSTER!" They all jumped turning to face is as Ellis laughed, "But don't worry, it's dead."

"Then why did you say it like that?!" Callum grumbled.

"SAY IT LIKE WHAT?!"

"Ellis," Trezac spoke up, "just because we haven't run into anything yet, doesn't mean we won't if you keep yelling."

"Whoa, I've never seen anything like this," Ezran said looking over the dead beast. It kinda reminded the boy of a badger, but with the horns and hooves of a goat, the face of a crocodile, and the teeth of well...they were really big teeth.

"Reminds me of the beasts on Orto Plutonia," Trezac muttered approaching it running his fingers over the strange bite mark.

"Don't touch it!" Callum exclaimed as Trezac continued to ignore him.

The body felt warm, and it looked fresh. This thing couldn't have been killed that long ago. Pulling his hand back, the jedi frowned as he noticed the distinct lack of blood on his fingers. His fingers should've been coated, not barely holding and drops. "Something's drained all the blood." Looking at the bite again, Trezac couldn't help but slowly go pale as he took in its shape. "Uh...your planet wouldn't happen to have Rathars, would it?" he chuckled nervously.

"What's a Rathtar?"

A low growl came from behind the dead beast, and they all slowly looked up as a worm-like creature with four eyes loomed over them. "Thank the Force it's not a Rathtar!"

"But it is a huge scary monster!" Ellis reminded.

"Oh, right," Trezac said. As the beast began to slither towards them, the others fell back as Trezac used a Force throw to put more distance between them and it.

"The plan!" Callum called as he raced to join them. "Remember the plan!"

"Ok! Where's Bait?" the boy called turning to his pet. "BAIT! You're supposed to—AH!"

"Too soon!" Callum called as they all covered their eyes, partially blinded by the blinding light from the glow-toad.

"I can't see!"

"None of us can!"

Sensing something moving towards them Trezac threw out a force blast, wincing as he heard Rayla give a startled yelp as she and the monster were blasted back. "TREZAC! YOU JERK!"

"Ok! I shouldn't do the lightning if I can't see!"

"No lightning!"

"Ok! New plan: SCATTER!" Callum screamed.

"To distract the monster?!"

"NO JUST TO GET AWAY AND LIVE!" Callum answered sprinting pass with the creature on his heels. Ellis rode over on Ava, Agir running right beside them as Callum hopped on the wolf and they scrambled up the cliffside.