I was feeling alive...
The leaves rustled ,the wind blew.The trees whispered.Everything was so distinct..
Energy was surging through me. I opened my eyes.There were so many trees around me .
I remembered crash landing into a forest.Did I hurt my head?
I guess I was leaning against a tree.I tried to touch my head to see if I was bleeding ,not that I felt any pain...
But I cudnt move my hand! .I was bound by black ropes.
No ! Not ropes they were branches!!!
Branches black as coal.....
I struggled hard and pulled with all my might.
"Let me go!!!!!"I screamed
Suddenly the branches receded and the tree stood upright again...
Was this tree mechanical??..how could it move...maybe someone was controlling it...I looked around searching for human existence..
Only trees..
I moved a few feet away from it....
Not a single leaf on it..It looked dead,still it was moving..
Where was I???
"Are you lost ,child??"
I turned around and saw an old woman with a friendly smile..
"Oh my...yes..YES...my ship drowned ...now i'm here....where am I ??..and why is that tree...."
"Breathe child,breathe" She said as she stretched out her hand to touch my shoulder...
I flew backwards ...the tree's branches had gripped me tight and lifted me up away from the old lady...
She stood there looking at me..amidst my dizziness I saw that the other branches were moving towards her....
She took out her knife...,suddenly it was like the tree had sensed the coming danger,it attacked her...the branches lashed out .I opened my mouth to warn her.The first branch caught her leg ,another caught her arm.She snapped them like they were twigs and slashed her knife in every direction.
The branches backed out for a moment,the old lady dropped her guard....
Suddenly the root of the tree sprouted out of the ground , caught her leg and flung her.She crashed into a rock and was knocked unconscious...
I panicked and screamed ..the branches put me down... I ran to her..
"Thank god!!..still breathing"
"Why did you do that for??"I shouted at the tree in vain.
I touched the old lady.The next moment I had a knife at my throat.Pretty good reflexes for an old lady I wondered...
"Listen you, plant...if you want her alive keep your branches to yourself"
Well atleast i'm not the only one talking to a tree
The tree didnt move...now thats,normal
"What are you doing" I managed to ask
"I need my money sugar...and you are going to get me some"she said with her sugar coated deadly voice.
"What do you mean?"
"Prince Jeff is gonna pay 2 million jixes to anyone who finds you....and now i'm gonna be a rich old muffin"
He remembers me I thought ..what joy ..and hes a prince of somewhere.I smiled inside my brain..but where exactly?
"Um....would you tell me where exactly am I ??"
"You are in jane's garden"
"Who is jane?"
She stared and said"The biggest forest in Mantac!"
"Where on earth is that"
" On Earth!!!....ahh...now I understand the fuss...your not on earth anymore ...you are inside it..."
."what thats impossible... "
."Hush you fool!!!...or i'll slice your throat"
That made me shut up.
She whispered something and we teleported to another location
"Woah...magic????!!!!"
"Yes....and I'm glad I found you .I was worried"
I turned around and there he was,Prince Jeff ,we were back on the cruise.
"Give the old woman her prize"he said.
The old woman smirked and walked away.
Phew....good thing she's gone.
Jeff came and hugged me."I'm glad you're safe..I won't let anything take you away from me ever"
Safe.....with him..in his arms
I was enjoying the feeling when suddenly there was a blast on the other side of the ship.
Oh the timing!!!!
And soon we were surrounded by countless vile were-men.What's happening over here?Its like all the fantasy book characters have come to life...
"Give us the girl"said the head were-man wearing cargo pants and a cape made of white fur .
"You spoke too soon "I told Jeff.
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ILL AS MY FATE CAN BE(Book 1)(#Wattys2015)
FantasyThings would not always go as planned... Always!!!...make that never for me.. My life has suddenly turned from a peaceful normal life to a rollercoaster ride Now my life depends on what I choose...make that 'who I choose'... Or my ill fated destiny...