It was a cold Saturday morning I was still not fully awake yet but I had to keep moving my target was going to be changing house's soon and I had no clue where, as I got within a block of his current place I slowed my pace and pulled a small package out of my bag, inside was a tub of resin I smeared a bit on the tips of my fingers and put it away, looking at the building I see a window to the basement I stash my bag in a bush and sneak over to it as I get closer I see it opens out and the seal looks tight all the way around but I looks unlocked so I put the tips of my fingers against the glass and lightly pull back the resin sticking to the window, as it pulls open I reach under and pull it the rest of the way up.
I start to shimmy into the window sand slipping in with me once in I look around I appear to be in some form of bathroom I slowly close the window behind me and do a quick scan of the room it's pretty empty aside from the sink and toilet, I see a door to the left and slowly open it up it creeks a little bit and I freeze, I listen for anything but all I can hear is my own heartbeat, I open the door just a bit more just enough so I could fit through the gap and I step sideways through it and as I do the door closes "you should know better then this Jhon" I try to pull back through the door but whoever it is just pushes harder the door pressing right in the middle of my ribs "please" I cry " let me go" but the man stays I can only assume leaning against the door
"I'm sorry but the marshal will be hear soon she can deal with you"
I start to cry out " she will kick me out and send me to the lost lands to live with the others please I can't I...I won't survive"
"It's the way it has to be Jhon you break the rules you face the punishment, she will be hear soon I don't want to hurt you so I would stop struggling" as the man looks around the door "wait" I say my voice catching "your not my mark who are you?"
"thats not for you to know"
"Oh" I say all the energy leaving my body "so this is it then"
"yes" he reply's "this is it" I hear footsteps coming down the stairs and a door start to open
"he is right hear" says the man
"Oh good" I hear a lady say with almost a hint of joy "that catch will bring you a promotion" "thank you ma'am"
"you may leave now" she says "i can take care of this one" I can almost hear the smile on her lips" the pressure loosens on my chest and then it slams on my gut i feel as if my chest is going to split open
"Ahhh please your hurting me" I scream she grabs my arm and pulls me into the room
"don't fight me and I won't have to" I lean against the wall my 6'2" towers over her but the energy that comes from her makes me feel small and the sword and baton at her waist probably helps her as well but even without that i could not take her in a fight she is built like a brick wall and I'm more of a sneak through small windows and climbing homes type build or as people call it skinny,
"so are you going to walk or am i going to have to drag you" she says
"I...I can walk" she looks me up and down
"good, so are you aware of what is going to happen next or do you want it explained as we walk" i look at her with what I could only explain as fear in my eyes
"i'm going to the desert aren't I" she grins
"yes, yes you are, but don't worry most people die within the first week and the people who don't well they... they are never the same" her eyes have a slight shimmer to it but it quickly changes back to the steal from before .
"do... do you know anyone who survived the land" I ask my eyes down to the ground
"No Questions" and we walk the rest of the way to the Marshals office in silence.
The roads are still quiet and most peoples lights are off I look up at the sky judging by the sun it must be around 7, people should be getting up in about 30 minutes to go to there jobs and to school I think. Ah what do I care I have no friends hear I'll be better off in the desert anyways. It all hits me then tears welling up in my eyes
"I...I'm never coming back here am I" my voice catching in my throat she looks me up and down "no...no your not" a grin starting to show
"ah but we are here and this is my favourite part of your whole journey" I look at her
"What is it?"
"Oh" she says with mock surprise "it's your time limit for how long you have to survive for before you are allowed back but don't worry there was only one person who has beat the clock before" her voice becoming more quiet
"Come with me" she says opening the doors and heading down one of three hallways.
When we get to the end she pushes a door open and leads me into a large dome with a chair in the middle of it facing me "go sit down" she says as she pushes me forward.
I sit in the chair and look
Above where we entered the room there is a small platform with 3 people sitting up top.
"What is your name?" the middle one calls out
"Jhon Hebron" I say
"Your father and mother where good people Jhon why do you taint there legacy like this" the one on the left says sadly
"I...I don't want to think of them right now" I say looking down as tears well in my eyes
"Jhon we know what you have done and we know that if your parents had been hear to guide you it would not have happened but we still must punish you so we will half your sentence you will spend ten years in the Land of the Lost after that ten years is up you may return to are sanctuary"
"Ten years!" I cry "how am I going to survive that"
" you must find a way, Marshal take him to the Sear" the one in the middle says "oh and Jhon I would listen to what she says".
YOU ARE READING
The Land of the Lost
AventureA young man is kicked out of the city he is then sent to live in the land of the lost where he must try to survive in one of the most harshest and dangerous parts of the planet.
