Inferno

Chapter 12

I just barely made it through the night, i did find out that it doesnt like fire very much. Being a creature of the night. I have to venture into the forest now though, because if i dont get some clean fresh drinking water soon then its not going to be good.  I take out my knife and step into the forest, noting the eery immediate darkening as i do, when i start to hear the whispering again. I quickly scramble up the tree and try to breathe as quietly as possible.  I look around trying to find where its coming from when i see a boy in the other tree, he places his fingers to his lips and silently makes his way over to my tree. "it's called a shadow" he whispers, "stay away from it, its hungry." 

"Thank you, but what is your name? and how do we kill it and get out of here?"

"My name is Cam, but thats not important.. and well, you dont kill it unless you have what they call a Dark blade.  What is that knife you have right there?" I hold it up for him to see and he feels it and runs it across his hand, his eyes widen "Where did ou get this!" he says genuinely surprised, "I've been looking for one of these for as long as i can remember!" then his eyes fell, "It will only kill it if it is in the hands of the owner"  

"So that means i have to kill it then right?" i asked quietly and he nodded, i then closed my eyes and when i opened them again they were the color of fire "lets do it then" 

He jumped at my immediate dark tone and my eyes and i think i heard him faintly whisper "what are you?" I just smiled and jumped down from the tree, realizing thta the whispers ended and he followed me back to camp.  

"When is the shadow at its weakest, and where is its most vulnerable point?" 
"he hates dawn and if you can him in he heart you can kill him, however i would reccomend luring him to the volcano, he hates fire." 

I nod and decide to get a good nights sleep before taking this beast on at dawn.  I woke up an hour early and stretched a bit to warm up, once i had Fang ready i woke Cam up and we set off into the forest, "are you ready?" he reluctantly nods and we step into the darkness.  i hear the growling of a tiger beside me so i slit its throat and Cam picks it up and carries it to the volcano, making sure that it drips blood on the way to get the shadows attention and get it to follow us.  

We arrive at the volcano and Cam does some strange chant that is meant to summon the shadow, and after fifteen minutes it finally shows up.  It lets out its terryfying roar before its tendrils of darkness reach out towards me.  I use my blade to cut off the tendril and it reaches for me again this time at record speed and it grabs me, starting to suffocate me.  I take my knife and start slicing away until i can finally read it, thats when i see the teeth.  Four rows of razor sharp teeth acompany his tounge which looks like a black version of a snakes toungue.  It grabs me and i realize taht i cant jsut cut off his arm so i do the only thing i can, i jump down into the lava, willing the firey liquid to part so that i may land safely, thank the gods my dad is hades.  I bring the lava up around me to make a ring like area for me to fight the shadow before i grab Fang from its place on the floor and hold it out. The shadow looks terrified and thats when i take my chance.  I spring into action, jumping in closer to him willing the lava to follow closing up the ring the i take my blade and shove it straight through its chest, it lets out a scream before it melts into nothingness.  then i have the lava bring me back to the mouth of the volcano, unharmed.  

I then limp back to camp and fall asleep in my tent.  

I feel a rocking sensation when i realize that ive just woken up on... on a boat!