Labyrinth : Hidden Legacy

Chapter 6 A Unique Infant

Toby was well into the maze now. He had made many turns but he wasn't sure how he was doing or if he was going in the right direction. Then he noticed something that stood out: a door. A simple wooden door with no doorknob or knocker. Curious, Toby pushed on the door. He expected it to open to the other side of the wall. However, he found that inside the door was a new place entirely. A wooded area full of trees and nature. Even more curious now, Toby decided to enter the woods.

The boy noticed, as he walked through the trees, a red bird: a phoenix. The bird was shortly joined by other phoenix birds; A family. But then the wind picked up. It became so strong that the trees bent. Leaves flew up and hit Toby forcefully. He turned around to head back to the door he had come through...only, he could not see it. It was gone! The wind and leaves hurt his skin. He needed to find shelter!

Looking about he found a hollow in the trunk of a tree, large enough to house himself. He pushed his way through the wind and crawled inside. He was safe there from the storm.

A few squeaking sounds arose and Toby realized he was not alone. He jerked his head to the side when he noticed where the creature was located. His eyes adjusted in the dark and he saw a small furry creature sitting next to him; Red and orange, cute and cuddly.

The little thing was scared and alone. Toby gently brushed the top of it's head. It didn't bite, so he decided it might be safe to care for the creature. He picked it up and the little thing smiled. An adorable smile.

Toby smiled back and then the creature's head detached from it's body!

Toby almost dropped the thing, it startled him so greatly. But the head did not fall to the ground. It floated in the air. Then it returned, reattaching to the little body. The creature giggled. It was very odd and unexpected. Toby didn't know what to think. The gleaming eyes of the infant brought back the happy peaceful vibes.

Suddenly, breaking through the moment, a rough creature entered the trunk hollow looking for shelter from the storm.

It was ugly with dark fur and lots of teeth! Immediately it spotted the unique infant. It licked it's lips and eyed the baby.

Toby picked up a sharp stick from the ground to defend the infant. Pushing the stick toward the ugly creature who was barring it's mouth full of teeth. Toby was worried about all of those sharp teeth! He really hoped the sharp stick plan would work in his favor!

Toby pressed the sharp stick toward the monster. It backed up more and more with each jabbing movement. At the entrance of the hollow the creature stopped. Toby gave it a little sharp poke to show he was serious. In response, the monster gave an angry huff and turned to run away. Toby and the baby both sighed with relief. The sigh of the tiny cute thing made Toby smile again.

"That was brave, wasn't it?" Toby asked aloud.

The wind died down and Toby looked outside. The storm seemed to be passing almost as quickly as it had come.
The boy heard voices and saw two orange and red furry creatures heading toward the tree. They were still afar off but Toby figured they would be coming for their little one. Maybe this hollow was his home. If so, Toby might not want to be found there by the parents. He gently placed the little one back where he had found it. Patted it's head and said goodbye.

Toby poked his head outside then left the tree. He ran the opposite way of the parents who were coming closer. He ran for a couple minutes then slowed to a walk.