Tabitha came to an abrupt halt, staring forward in abject horror as the patter of rain reached her ears. In the distance, a red downpour closed in, painting the lake a deep crimson. Her mind went back to the nightmare, back to The Lake of Red.
Trembling, the pink haired girl looked to the sky, her breath catching. Bits of red peaked out from behind the fearsome clouds. "No." she murmured before about facing. She didn't run though. Instead, she broke into a cold sweat at the sight of a second wall of rain.
Glancing down a side alley, she confirmed her fear. The reddish rain approached from all directions, her little island of blue lake rapidly depleting. She squeezed her eyes shut, taking a deep breath, pressing herself fearfully against a cerulean wall. Her hand brushed against a doorknob.
Tabitha's brown eyes snapped open, and she frantically grasped at the knob. Luckily, the cerulean door swung open without resistance. Throwing herself through the opening, she pivoted around, watching as the downpour reached the door's frame.
"Red Water Morphs. Dangerous." Terror flew through her as she gazed out. Malformed creatures hobbled about, their reddish forms obscured by the heavy rain. They appeared to be wandering aimlessly, their movements making unsettling squelching noises.
With a shaky hand, Tabitha shut the weathered door, its hinges creaking unnervingly. The squelching began moving closer. Nervously, she set the lock and stepped back. A moment later, a squelch sounded from just beyond the door.
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That Time Tabitha Got Sent to the Forest of No Return
FantasyHaving been summoned by a goddess, Tabitha finds herself being involuntarily sent to The Forest of No Return. Luckily, the goddess gives her the cheat of Curiosity to help with her exploration of the place.
