6. Down in the depths of Hell, Julian marched on through the vast maze of tunnels and holes that made up the dark realm in order to help Ilaria and her band of misfits obtain the legendary Tools of the Trade to return to the human world and defeat the tyrannical Devil who had taken over Ilaria's kingdom in her absence. The vast forests of red wooded trees and overarching hamlets in the chambers made for a memorable trek by the light of the enormous crystals that kept the darkness at bay. Julian dove several levels down into Hell and through two separate tunnels to arrive at the location of the second Tool of the Trade.
Julian explained that to obtain the second Tool, one of the team had to grab the shining golden apple off of a large tree with swirling branches and open roots that grooved above and below the soil. The only problem was that the tree was guarded by a giant red snake with long white fangs and green eyes, its length curling around the tree like a fence of living death. On two other branches of the tree were a bottle of antivenom to heal the snake's bites and a firm wooden cage holding a helpless woman captive. Ilaria knew against such a large beast, the team would not stand a chance without weapons, so she fashioned several knives and spears from lumps of stone and sticks.
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The Fiasco at Scala
Short StoryA royal sibling rivalry and a deal with the Devil will lead to a wild ride through the legend of what happened on the isle of Scala in 1700. A short-ish myth filled with pirates, monsters and new worlds. a small token of appreciation for 1000 follow...
