The Forest

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I slowly open my eyes, with blurry vision and feeling groggy I lay here. "Where the hell am I?!" I jump up instantly regretting the action as I double over in pain. I sit down and look around seeing nothing but trees with no signs of a way out, I stands up carefully this time and search my pockets. Pulling out its contents I find my phone, a pocket knife, some gum, and my wallet. Looking at my phone, theres no service here huh? I turn it off hoping that i can save my battery for later.

I guess theres only one thing i can do. Begin walking, looking out for any sort of trail. The dead leaves crunching beneath my feet with every step.This forest is odd there is no underbrush, only trees, no signs of any animals either. I continue walking, suddenly i can hear the sound of rain falling like a curtain of water making it's way towards me. I have no choice but to continue moving theres no shelter in sight and i only have my red shirt and blue jeans from work. I pick up my pace making my way through the forest and rain i'm quickly drenched in water.

The rain falling and leaves crunching beneath my feet are the only company I have, hopefully i can find somewhere to rest soon. After what seems like an eternity of walking I see a dark silhouette in the distance. I freeze in my tracks trying to figure out what the object is, it's not moving i start to make my way towards it cautiously keeping my eye out for any movement. As i approach the figure I can make it out, theres a stone circle with one giant stone in the center and on lying on top of it. Is that...a body?! I move closer trying to see who it is.

It's a woman, her dress is slightly torn, her skin is a pale white and she's not moving in the slightest. I reach over to touch her. All of a sudden she jumps up, wrapping her hands around my throat."I've been waiting for you!" She wails, strangling me. Her hands are ice cold, i try to push her off of me but to no avail. Shit, i'm starting to pass out, is this how i'm going to die? My vision begins to fade in and out as my grip loosens my hands fall to my side, i no longer have the strength to fight. I close my eyes as i begin to accept my fate i suddenly hear a wailing cry, i open my eyes to find a large pointed sword directly in front of my face. Piercing through the woman's chest, suddenly she vanishes in a cloud of black smoke. I drag in a deep breath of cold moist air, I start coughing. I hear the sound of chains rattling together, soon after a hearty laugh joined in with it. I look around to see a large man in, is that armor?

"That was a close one lad, bet you're glad i showed up aren't you!" He says smiling at me, I look the man over his long black hair sticking to his head and neck from the rain, I look at his face and notice he has one gold coloured eye and the other one deep red, his face shaven. My attention is then drawn to his armor a shiny silver metal with red and gold trim and a sword sheathed at his belt.
"Who are you, and why did you save me?" I asked, he went silent his face turning serious.

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