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The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows through the dense canopy of the forest. Leaves crunched underfoot as I sprinted through the underbrush, my breath coming in short, ragged gasps. The tall pines loomed overhead, their dark silhouettes merging into an almost impenetrable wall. Every few steps, branches clawed at my arms and face, but I pressed on, driven by a sense of urgency that outweighed the pain. A cool evening breeze whispered through the trees, carrying with it the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The rhythmic pounding of my heart echoed in my ears, a steady drumbeat that matched the rhythm of my footsteps. My eyes darted from side to side, scanning for any signs of movement, any indication that I was being followed. The forest was alive with sounds: the distant hoot of an owl, the rustle of small creatures in the underbrush, the creak of tree branches swaying in the wind. But beneath it all was an eerie stillness, a silence that seemed to grow heavier with each passing moment. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something, or someone, was out there, just beyond the edge of my vision. My foot caught on a root, and I stumbled, barely managing to regain my balance. I couldn’t afford to fall, not now. Not when I was so close. Up ahead, a faint light flickered through the trees, a beacon of hope in the encroaching darkness. It was the clearing I had been searching for, the place where I could finally stop running and make my stand. With a final burst of energy, I pushed myself harder, my legs burning with the effort. As I broke through the last line of trees and into the clearing, I was met with a sight that made my heart skip a beat. There, in the center of the open space, stood an ancient stone altar, its surface covered in strange, glowing runes. I slowed to a walk, my eyes wide with a mixture of fear and awe. I had heard the legends, the stories passed down through generations, but I had never truly believed them. Now, standing before the altar, I couldn’t deny the truth. I reached out a trembling hand, tracing the patterns of the runes, feeling the power that thrummed beneath my fingertips. I had found it. The heart of the forest. The place where my destiny awaited. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The beeping sound of my alarm brought me back to reality. “This dream again?”. I thought to myself. I’ve been having this same dream for weeks ever since I took up the post of the head archaeologist. It was probably a coincidence something. No one really understands dreams. I jumped out of bed and dashed to the bathroom. I was already running late for work. Apparently, my alarm was beeping for some time before I finally woke up. I dressed up really quickly and before I knew it, I was already on the 8am bus to work. My name is Stacie Phillips, and I reside in a quaint, centuries-old cottage on the outskirts of the lake District in Northern England. My days are often spent poring over ancient manuscripts analyzing artifacts and piecing together stories of the past. But lately, it’s been quiet. It feels like we’ve discovered and uncovered everything there was to. I still miss the thrill of field work, but for now, I’m stuck in my office working on documents and finances or whatever. Things that I never had interest in. I walked the into to Company and proceeded to the elevator to get on with my boring day of document sorting when Elijah stopped me. “Good morning boss!” “I told you not to call me that.” “Sorry boss. Anyways, I have news.” “I don’t think there’s anything you want to say that I haven’t heard yesterday” “Trust me, this is different.” “Alright. Shoot!” “So you know that we sent an excavation team to Transylvania”. Elijah started “They returned yesterday by around 4pm. You know, after you closed for the day.” “So what?” I retorted “How’s that any different? We send teams every month to different places and they never return with anything worth looking into.” “On the contrary, they found something different.” Elijah said with a smirk on his face. “Very different”. His excitement was now very visible on his face. I know that is not a guarantee that they found something that would interest me because everything gets him excited. He’s 21 but he acts 17. Always smiling, jovial and optimistic. He is honestly the only person left in this company that is still full of energy and enthusiasm. “Alright, lay it on me.” I grew rather impatient. “No more beating around the bush.” “Caleb-the head of the team we sent met with me yesterday.” Elijah started “To tell me the latest on the mission. As I am, you know- your PA.” “You’re not my personal assistant” I was quick to point out. “For now…” Elijah smirked like a little kid who was about to do something mischievous “They found the bones of an unknown animal. It was carnivorous, most likely a primate. It had short canines like that of a Cheetah and long claws like that of a wolf. An animal that I have never seen before in my life.” “Wow. So we could be on the verge of a new animal discovery?” I was now as excited as Elijah. “You’re right Elijah. This is great news”. I was about leaving when I heard Elijah’s voice again. “That’s not all” Elijah’s smirk had returned. “There were traces of human DNA found all over the bones. There was also on arrow found lodged within the creatures body. I thought it was a mere arrow used by the locals in the vicinity but judging from the exterior, I knew it was something different. We were about to remove the arrow for further analysis but decided to inform you first.” “Now I’m intrigued.” I smiled, eager to uncover more about the mystery unfolding before me. “Where was this body found?” “The bones?” Elijah asked “It was found in Hoia Baciu forest”. “Hoia Baciu forest?” I stammered “The one the large clearing in the middle?”. “Yeah…” Elijah said, obviously surprised that I knew that about the forest. “Have you been there before?” “No” I was quick to say. I wasn’t ready to start explaining an adventure I had in my dream to him because he’ll definitely make a big deal out of him and try to interpret the dream or something “Never mind. Just wait for me in the lab. I’ll be there in 20. I can’t afford to miss this chance to discover a new animal.” Elijah chuckled after he walked towards his desk. An image from my dream flashed in my mind. I saw the forest. The exact forest that I’ve been having dreams of for weeks is the forest that this creature came from. Could it be that this dream has been leading me to something? Something new, maybe even something supernatural… Nah… probably not. Damn I watch way too many movies.Related chapters
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ReunitionIn a heartbeat, he dashed towards them. The alleyway, dimly lit by a single flickering streetlamp, seemed to narrow as Claud closed the distance with inhuman speed. The five men, dressed in dark clothing and clutching crude weapons, barely had time to react. Their faces twisted in surprise and fear as Claud-seemingly ordinary just moments before-unleashed a savage fury upon them.His first victim was a burly thug holding a metal pipe. With a swift, almost effortless motion, Claud disarmed him, the pipe clattering loudly on the cobblestones. A powerful punch followed, sending the thug sprawling to the ground, unconscious before he hit the pavement.Two more of the assailants tried to flank him, coming at him from both sides. Claud spun around, his movements a blur. He caught one by the wrist and twisted it with such force that the snap of breaking bone echoed in the night. The man howled in pain, dropping his knife. Before he could react further, Claud’s elbow met his face, k
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New TruthsMy whole life flashed before my eyes. This can’t be how I’ll die. I haven’t even kissed a guy yet, I haven’t been to San Francisco, I haven’t sky dived yet. There’s a lot I haven’t done yet. Come on Claud, wake up. Protect me. Please? I’ll buy you all the ice cream you want if I survive. Just as she was about to stab me with her nails, Claud came from nowhere and speared her away from me. You know, the kind of spear wrestlers do when they want to dispatch their opponent quickly.“What’s wrong with you, Claud?” His mom asked. “Has all that time you spent dead make you forget that you don’t stand a chance against me?”“I know you’re stronger, faster and maybe even smell better than me currently.” Claud said. Weird choice of words but if it saves my life, who am I to complain. “But…?” Mrs. Tara asked obviously expecting his speech to end better than that “Nah, that’s it.”“You were never good at motivational speeches.” Mrs. Tara said. “But I would not want to send you back t
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New Truths II *** Claud’s P. O.V. ***My mom finally had her way. I was going to do what she said and have sex with two hundred and five ladies. I know a typical guy should be excited because I had never even kissed a girl before but I was just bothered. Stacie had heard everything. I really hope she doesn’t get upset and stops talking to me.“Claud,” My mother’s voice jolted me back to reality and away from my thoughts. “I’ve already crafted a timetable. You must be here on this floor everyday by 3pm. You’ll meet a different. Girl that you’re going to impregnate. The first lady is in that room. I would’ve given u some time to swallow this information but time is not on our side. The kids will still have to grow up and start training so the sooner, the better. I’ll be going downstairs to attend to some company matters. Knock yourself out.” After saying that, my mom entered the elevator and went down. Of course she had to go down, she could not go up anymore because we
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The hunt beginsI got to the forest and started using my hunting skills to tracks down Stacie. I was navigating the forest like a tiger – stealthy and extremely quiet. You could not even hear me breathe. I soon got to a clearing, in the midst of it stood an ancient looking stone altar with it’s surface covered with strange glowing runes. Stacie was tied; hands and feet with her eyes blindfolded directly beside the stone altar. Surprisingly there was no sign of any werewolf at the scene. Maybe I should have called my mom for help. I stood there in the shadows, calculating my next line of action.After some minutes of contemplation, I decided to take the risk and attempt rescuing her, I went in with speed and caution. I knelt in front of her and then untied her hands and removed her blindfold. Because of the fear she was Feeling before now and the relief after she felt after seeing me, she hugged me and kissed me briefly before she started sobbing and punching me.“What took you so long
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The hunt begins II *** Omniscient P.O.V. ***After all that happened at Hoia Baciu, Claud just went back to his mom at verdant. He knew that he had no other home to return to anymore so he had no choice but to go back to her. “You’re back early,” Tara said. “What’s wrong? You look blue.”“Sta…Sta..” Claud sobbed a little bit before finally finding his words. “Stacie’s dead mom.”“Oh my God!” Tara exclaimed in disbelief as she rushed towards Claud to comfort him. “What happened? Was she sick? Was there an accident? You’re not talking Claud, What was it? Talk to me, I’m your mother.”“It was forest werewolves mom.” Claud started. “They kidnapped her to lure me out and even though I climbed on the altar to help them create better hybrids, they still killed her.” “You climbed on the altar?” Tara started. “Hope they didn’t succeed.”“They didn’t succeed in removing my powers but unfortunately for them, activated my other powers.” Claud said, his voice still breaking. “So I killed
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Hovering above him, Damien loomed closer, his eyes glowing brighter with every second, his chest heaving with the intensity of his anger. Stephan spat blood onto the ground, a faint smile curling on his lips despite the pain. “I guess… anger really does take a werewolf’s power to the next level,” he muttered, wiping more blood from his lip. His gaze sharpened as he stared at Damien’s cold, unyielding eyes. “But if you want a real fight… let’s make it more interesting.” With that, Stephan reached for the Eldershard crystal that hung from his neck. As his fingers curled around the amulet, the crystal pulsed with an ancient power. It began to glow, its silver light expanding outward, wrapping around Stephan like a cocoon. The energy crackled and surged through his body, and he let out a guttural growl as the crystal’s power fused with his very essence. The air around him began to shimmer, distorting with the raw energy being unleashed. Stephan’s injuries disappeared in an inst
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Phase Three II Matilda soared through the sky, her heart pounding as she pushed herself to fly faster. The wind whipped through her hair, but her mind was focused on one thing: the Eldershard crystal. It was the key to everything—the only thing that could stop Stephan from carrying out his plan. Her father was fast, but she was determined to get there first. The hidden location was nestled deep within a mountain range, shielded by ancient magic. As Matilda approached, she spotted the faint glimmer of the crystal tucked away in the crevice of a towering rock. Without hesitation, she landed and reached for it. The moment her fingers brushed against the Eldershard, a surge of energy pulsed through her, warm and familiar. She held the crystal in her hands, feeling its immense power thrumming beneath the surface. It shimmered like a captured star, glowing with an otherworldly light. But before she could fully absorb its energy, a voice echoed from behind her. “Matilda.” S
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