I Am Alone

Chapter 9: Viper's Notebook

In the dead of the night there is a thump outside, I hadn't slept, I heard it, and I grab a spear to defend myself as I slip out of my sleeping bag.

The creature outside lets out a purring sound, and I see two lamp like green eyes stare into the cave, the purring growing louder. I make a stance to protect myself.

The creature steps into the cave, its sharp dagger-like claws clicking on the cave's floor, its purring echoing throughout it like thunder.

Fang's ears poke up, and he growls as the huge cat makes its way toward me.

The tiger has two, sharp and long teeth, it's ears flick backwards, it's long white body ends at a red tail, a red tint arching across its back, ending at its shoulders.

It has something in its mouth, something brown and bounded in leather, I meet its green eyes, something is off, I've fought Sabers before, they don't stick around when wolves are in the area.

It drops whatever is it it's mouth, a leather bound book hits the cave floor, the echoing thump arousing Aphmau from her slumber.

She gasps as she sees the Saber, but tries to stay as silent as possible, Fang guarding her, with his bushy head.

It steps closer to me, bowing it's head and pushing the book towards me with its paw, there is a diamond shape like the one on my arm molded into the front.

I glance back at the cat, it has laid down at the entrance of the cave, watching me with it's big green eyes and flicking it's crimson tail back and forth.

I lean on my spear, not letting my guard down, and out of the corner of my eye I watch it as I try and pry open the book, but it seems to be sealed shut.

I feel the cat's shoulder brush against my skin, and it grabs my hand with its mouth. My instinct is to pull away but it clamps down harder on my arm, not drawing blood.

It holds my implant up to the book and the book glows blue, my implant snapping onto the diamond mold onto the front of the book.

With a flash the book opens and the big cat releases my arm, purring. And snuggling against my chest, as that is where it's head came up to.

I flip to the front page, there, is a picture of the Saber next to me, alongside a hooded woman in red, there is a name etched in the corner with coal.

Viper.

Scrawled on the front there is one paragraph, I have to squint to read the writing.

If you are reading this, I am Viper, the Saber who brought you this notebook is Crimson. This book contains research on every creature I have encountered on this island, along with blueprints for various weapons and tools. I hope it serves you well. I will not need it anymore.

"So that's your name, Crimson?" The tiger's ears perk up at the name, and it lets out an affirmative growl.

I flip through the pages, there is a detailed description of every animal on the island, blueprints for guns, and weapons, and tools.

I turn to the final page, there is a blueprint for a machine, it looked like a portal, however it did not have a detailed description. Instead it had one large word written on the bottom.