Ancientforest Stories

A collection of One-shot short stories Current Stories Inside: Story 1: A Lost Paradise --- In the mystical depths of an ancient forest, shielded by powerful magic, lies a hidden community untouched by the outside world's darkness. This seemingly idyllic paradise is sustained by a dark sacrifice-every fifth year, a child born with a mark of darkness must be forsaken to maintain the magic that protects their way of life. As the vibrant colors of the forest dim and mournful melodies replace joyful tunes, the cost of this magic grows too heavy to bear. When Mara, a young mother already burdened by loss, gives birth to her son Amatus on the year of sacrifice, she faces an unbearable choice. Marked by darkness yet perfect in her eyes, Mara sees not a curse but a beloved child whose life is worth more than tradition. Driven by a fierce love and desperate hope, Mara defies centuries of tradition and flees with her son, seeking a life beyond the forest's magical barriers. Her bold escape marks the beginning of change, challenging the fears that have long governed her community and inspiring others who dare to dream of freedom. This poignant tale of maternal love, sacrifice, and the quest for life explores the power of breaking free from oppressive traditions to embrace a future filled with hope.

SIDENOTE PLEASE READ: This book talks about a tribe named "The Mandalorians". When I made this book, I didn't realize at first that this name pertains to Star Wars. So, when reading about this tribe, please keep in mind they are in no way similar or even remotely close to the Star Wars version of Mandalorians. Thanks! Athena is a young warrior in training in the Mandalorian Tribe in the Ancient Forest. The forest is untouched by humans, even though humans are gradually shifting closer and closer to it. Every tribe member in the forest becomes anxious with the humans' curiosity towards the forest when it arises. How will the humans react to finding out about the inhabitants of the forest?

Aim To Engage 2019 - Fright Prompt: Secrets. Five clans. Guardians of the secret. An ancient secret. An odd town in the center of the Ancient Forest. Curious teenagers. The story unfolds when a pair of twins goes to their hometown to meet their grandparents with their friends in the summer vacation. The family goes out to the west of the Ancient Forest to the river fall for a picnic. The teenagers loses their way and somehow finds the Serpent Star and it leads them to the Grand Palace. Let us see what unfolds when they wake up from their slumber from the Serpent Star illusion and finds a majestic Palace in front of them as the sun sets in the horizon. Well, they definitely found it odd when the Butler of the Palace told them not to walk in the hallways facing Palace walls by their right sides. Curiosity changes the dimension. Because you see what you are not supposed to. And the more you see the more you know. Knowledge more than you can handle is injurious, no, life-threatening for your existence.

Writing by @Histoire_de_yaya Deep within a forgotten forest lies an invisible garden where butterflies carry the memories of the dead-their secrets, their regrets, and the final moments of happiness they held before they were gone.

After receiving word of the Leshen being vanquished, a hunter and a handler head into the Ancient Forest to resume hunting native monsters. However, the two are claimed by a new Leshen portal and sent to another world, but not the world Geralt of Rivia and the Leshen hail from. They are dropped into a chamber where a desperate kingdom has already summoned four heroes to aid them in their time of need. What will become of them and this world they've found themselves in? How will they deal with the treachery that litters the land and it's willingness to disgrace one of their own so-called heroes?