9 | Attack Of The Mysterious Thing

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Marshall and I walked into the Forbidden Forest. There was only silence as we continued walking. All of a sudden, I felt something grab me tightly by the waist and drag me deeper into the forest, away from Marshall.

I scream and feel myself being pulled into the ground. The 'thing' and I landed with a thud and I quickly turned and sucker-punched it in the face.

I didn't pay attention to what it looked like, I was too busy looking at one of its tentacle-like arms.

It was etching its way towards my face, and it had sharp claws. "Ah, cr-"

Everything went black.

"Fionna?! Fi?? FIONNA?!?!" I heard Marshall's worried voice somewhere in the distance. My whole body ached. I couldn't move, couldn't speak. I wanted to say, 'I'm right here, I'm fine.' But I couldn't get the words out of my mouth.

My vision started going back to normal and I looked up to see Marshall, holding me in his arms. His face was full of worry. "I.." was all I could manage.

"Oh, thank glob your alive.. I-I thought I lost you," Marshall sighs in relief.

"What happened?" I sat up weakly, my strength returning slowly.

"That 'thing'," Marshall points to the eerie creature lying dead outside the hole, "tried to suck your soul out of you. It didn't, but you're pretty banged up. You look like you'll be fine, though." Marshall gives me a small smile and I manage one back.

I slowly stand up and walk towards the 'thing'. I pull my extend-able sword out of my back-pack and cut out one of the long, sharp teeth and walk back towards Marshall, holding the tooth up.

"You killed it, so here's your prize," I toss Marshall the tooth and he catches it and sticks it in his pocket with a grin.

"Lets get going before it gets dark.", Marshall looks at me and takes my hand and we begin to walk. The next thing I know, I'm lifted into the air and look up and see Marshall, carrying me as he flies.

"It's faster this way," He says with a grin and I laugh. We leave the Forbidden Forest and come across a village. Marshall flies down and we stand there and look around in shock.

This village is full of.. humans?

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