Monsters roam every bit of land. Taking over the skies. Dwelling beneath the waves. Residing underground. These beast, voracious and bloodlust, are everywhere. Monsters don't usually get along, except with monsters of the same species (sometimes). Often fighting when a monster enters their territory, tries to steal food, or tends to harm their family. With that all said, monsters don't get along. But, a certain group of monsters break this rule. Children. Naive and oblivious, different species come together and become friends behind their parents back. A strong layer of trust is there, bonds form, compassion and caring, these monsters see these other monsters as family and friends.
This strong group of friends have been together since they were very little and their friendship grows with every passing day. However, their parents don't know about this, so they keep their mouths shut and put on a fake hatred towards other species. But one day, during a normal secret playdate, an earthquake occurs and all of them fall through the earth and washed away. When they all come through they find themselves washed away and on another stretch of land, nowhere near where they used to live. Now the group had to find their way back to their families, as well as keeping each other safe from adult monsters looking to eat a small and vulnerable young/baby monster. Can they do it?
Beginning (BIO):
It was a beautiful sunny day. The sky a light blue color, the sun strong and bright, and the wind provided a comfortable breeze to combat the sun's rays of heat. Early in the afternoon, everyday a group of monsters visit this secret cave behind a waterfall. The cave was hidden and they made sure that no monsters live down the intricate tunnels and corridors. Amos was the first to arrive, floating past the falls secretly and looking over their secret base. Amos scanned the cave a spotted no one. Amos had arrived first, which was fine, now he could tidy up. Amos blew a gust of wind and a tornado formed, sucking up all the leaves, dirt, and sand and blew it out of the hideout. As Amos was getting into the nitty gritty cleaning he heard the waterfall part and footsteps soon followed. He turned around and saw Logan standing there, attempting to shake the water off his fluffy and warm coat.
"Hey Logan, here, let me help you." Amos said, providing a strong gust of wind and blow drying Logan's fur. As Logan's fur puffed up into his original fluffy state Logan gave an appreciated nod and a quick smirk before heading to one side of the cave. Logan doesn't talk much, preferring a quiet and calm atmosphere. Logan isn't very expressive and is the last one to engage in any sort of signs and moments of affection, despite everyone wanting to snuggle up beside him due to his fluffy fur. Despite the pregnant silence, Amos just enjoyed having Logan's presence there. As Amos finished up he heard multiple voices, all of them very loud and expressive. Before the monsters even got the chance to enter the cave Amos and Logan knew who are right outside. The water parted and in came 'The Flag'. A 4 monster group that consisted of Remi, Glen, Trinity, and Garrett. Their parents are the flagship monsters and they didn't want to take that title so they started calling themselves 'The Flag'.
"Wow, it sure is clean in here. Hey Amos, hey Logan." Glen called out. Amos gave a verbal greeting back while Logan nodded his head silently. Glen is a very outgoing monster, along with the rest of the flag. He is stubborn and likes to one up his best bud Remi. And just like Glen, Remi is overflowing with confidence and cockiness, always butting heads with Glen, but in a friendly, competitive way. No matter how much times those 2 get bruised or scraped they always laugh it off and become best bros. Trinity has a similar stubborn and confident Flag persona. But doesn't engage in any sort of quarrels or fights. But she is one of the few girls that actually got the chance to escape the motherly clutches to be pampered into finding the perfect mate and how to pick the best one. Trinity is somewhat of a tomboy but still likes things to be in order and clean, which is why Trinity personally went up to Amos and thanked him for cleaning up. And lastly there is Garrett, the oldest of the group. He is stubborn and serious. He is the mature one and keeps the others in line. Usually reprimanding 'The Flag' and diffusing fights. Garrett would always let his idea of suggestion be heard and will always have a say in what the group should do.
"Hi everyone." A quiet voice called from the falls. Travon, Neville, and Bryan have arrived and looked around nervously. Travon was notorious from being paranoid. He would overreact to the smallest things and fear is constantly at the back of his mind. Travon doesn't engage in violence and is seen cowering when there is a heated argument between his friends. Neville, similar to Travon is very cautious. He is very shy and seems to duck and avoid any scary or unknown situation. He shys away from strangers and any situation where he is put on the spot and is in the center of attention. And Bryan is basically a cat at heart. He enjoys play, pouncing and purring just like a cat. But he has some days where he is very lazy and hardly moves and sleeps for majority of the day. And he can have his hellish days, being sour and would hiss at his friends when they try and show affection and talk at him. Travon crawled and spotted his little outcropping embedded in the rock. It was his personal hidey spot and would usually snuggle up inside the hole and stare cautiously outside. Even in a familiar and safe atmosphere, Travon still insist on hiding. Neville and Bryan would normally hang around Travon and give off a calming and familiar aura so Travon doesn't go into some sort of panic attack. As Travon made a beeline for the rock, Neville and Bryan close behind him, another set of voices and footsteps were heard. In came Arnold, Ulric, Grant, and Magnus. Ulric stood by Arnold's side as he guided him through the cave and situate him in his normal spot where he was most familiar. Arnold has very bad vision and can really only see some colors and changes in light; he can't see silhouettes or outlines. Everything just looks like a gradient of limited colors. But other than that, Arnold is a kind and gentle giant. Ulric also has a slight handicap. He can't exert a lot of energy. Sure, he can run and jog, but his body after fits of physical movement and energy loss has to rest. Even after being well rested he would be irritated by sharp pains in his joints and on serious occasions, his lungs would burn up and lead to painful coughing fits. So he talks slower and tries his best to do everything slower than his friends. Aside from that Ulric is a good listener and is always welcome to lend a hand to anyone in need. He has a heart of gold. Ulric also took it upon himself to be Arnold's eyes and tell him where to go. Grant followed close behind. He was munching a bit of cobblestone as he walked into the cave. Grant is very passive, he doesn't like to engage in fights and would always avoid them. Getting out of fights by hiding like a rock, or putting the argoed monster to sleep. Grant also hates watching fights and is terrified of the thought of him having to fight another living being. Magnus also entered and wore a smile of greetings on his face. Magnus hardly gets angry, never judging others and never putting anyone down. If you need to talk to anyone about anything, Magnus will always be there. Magnus's slight disability is that his right wing is torn. He has streaks of claw marks that punctured his wing when he was little and he has never been able to grow them back, making him unable to fly and give him a slight challenge in digging, as loose skin and holes in his wings get caught on roots and rocks while digging.
"Hey everyone! Wow, for sure I thought we gonna be late, apparently not." Grant stated, scanning the cave and spotting hardly anyone there. Grant stalked over to a rock and started having his lunch. Not long after, Gabriel and Chaos came in, followed by Yuma and Drake, the latter being on Drake's back, giggling and swaying as Drake swayed and messed with his balanced and accompanied this with his own laughter and baby talk. Gabriel, or Gabe, is a very casual person, very chill and relaxed, unlike most of his kind, but still is prone to fits of anger. Gabe wants to keep his anger issues in check, but still is having a bit of trouble doing that. Which is what Chaos is here for. He is Gabe cousin. Chaos is the complete opposite of his name sake. Despite being named Chaos, he is actually a very nice person to talk to. He has a soothing voice and sort acts as the big brother to majority of his friends. Drake is a voracious eater, eating anything he sees and smells. His species is notorious for being the apex predator of the lands, wiping out entire herds just to eat. However, Drake is actually quite sensitive, mainly on his species reputation, and his small arms, something he had inherited because of his species. Drake doesn't like others judging him based on what he is, instead wants others to see him as who he is. He doesn't like to talk about his savage form. And Yuma. He is the youngest of the friend group, only being about 8. Yuma is a pure soul and very innocent. The child is everyone's concern and everyone has a fatherly or motherly side when around Yuma, especially Drake. Yuma loves to play and keep himself occupied with things to do. He is hyperactive and hardly sits still. Yuma also enjoys spending time with his friends, being the one to show the most affection and love towards the others. Yuma continued to giggle as Drake started to hop around and continue to sway back and forth. Soon, Yuma's giggles filled the cave.
"Who is that I hear from outside? I wonder who it is?" Some said, a hint of the false tone and baby talk to fool toddlers. Yuma turned around and saw Rachel and Randall by the waterfall.
"Hi Rachel, hi Randall." Yuma called out from on top if Drake's back, a similar tone used towards aunt and uncles (which Yuma went through a faze of calling everyone by their name, but would add either aunty or uncle depending on who it was). Rachel smiled and continued to walk to her perch on top a rock. Rachel is a bit strange, usually making random comments and insert herself into random situations or scenarios. She would be very expressive and most likely to make a scene, being very loud and extroverted. Her brother, Randall, is literally the exact same. An oddball who inserts himself into random conversations. Alongside his sister, Randall also plays along in making an even bigger scene. With the same level of enthusiasm as his sister. No wonder their brother and sister.
A bit later came in Blaze, Kade, Zigor, and Lamar. Zigor stumbled in and found his usual spot and plopped down. Eyes tired and mind dazed, he was out like a light. Zigor, when you first meet him, you would think that he is a very lazy person, sleeping all day and never bothering to move. When in fact it is the total opposite. Zigor is anything but lazy, he works out and constantly builds up his muscles, but at night. Something happened in Zigors' childhood that made his perception of time change. Day is night and vice versa. Zigor is basically nocturnal. So when Zigor does engage in any late day activities, he is very polite and kind hearted. Lamar soon slithered inside and planted himself in a little pond they had inside the cave, deep enough to submerge, but not big enough to do a couple of long distance laps. Lamar is super nice, doesn't engage in fights unless provoked to, and is the most protective of his friends. Lamar also has a lisp, but it isn't bad to the point you couldn't hear him. Then there is Blaze. He is very head strong and assertive. Depending on the situation, Blaze would put himself as leader and come up with plans and strategies. Blaze always expresses way to do things and is quite well informed about things. Kade is a risk taker. Despite his species sneaking and striking in silence as to not engage in combat, Kade on the other hand wouldn't care and fight till the opposing side is defeated. Kade loves the adrenaline rush. With this said, Kade can be very stubborn and react on impulse and not think anything through. Many of his friends think that he has a death wish. His body is covered in many scars, his most biggest one stretches across his entire back. It was made when a lucky monster managed to snag him in their mouth and bite down. Yet, this experience of near death doesn't waver his decision making when it comes to taking risks.
After a bit a new gang of friends show up, Vlad, Tobias, Kellan, and Mark. Vlad had quickly sped into the cave, wing jets warm and cooling down. Vlad was very impatient. Always rushing people and not waiting for anything. He hates waits and has 0 patience. Vlad is easily skittish and jittery when in the same position for a long period of time (though to him 5 minutes may seem like 3 hours to him). But as an elder dragon he is really strong, for a young monster. Tobias, who is also an elder dragon, is very intimate and likes to play and pounce, showing affection more than anyone else. Though, some don't like this, as Tobias's fiery aura cause causes pain and discomfort. He is the youngest out of the elder dragons and still needs to control his explosive power, sometimes combusting randomly. Kellan, who is another elder dragon, isn't very compliant. Refusing things and can be a jerk sometimes. Stubborn to his word and doesn't take kindly to orders from Amos or Garrett for that matter. But, just like his physical make up, he is hard and sharp on the outside, but soft and squishy on the inside. Then there is Mark. A cousin to Travon. He has a fiery passion and loves the limelight. Quick to have people watch him and have things revolve around him. He wants to have the center of attention the entire time. Despite his short temper, he is still very sweet. As they got settled into the cave, conversing with the others, the last pair arrived.
"Hey look at that, right on time." Amos said as the light reflecting through the waterfall opening finally lit up the entire cave base. Hoodini teleported into the cave and gave a telekinetic hello to everyone. Hoodini is an enigma. Even his friends don't know that much about him. But behind the mask of a serious and mysterious figure, all his friends know that he a big troll and prankster. He plays tricks and schemes on his friends and enjoys it. Cyrus crawled on the walls and looked at everyone in the cave, eyes moving in all directions. Cyrus is kind of creepy and does questionable things. He likes to scare his friends and make them question things. His voice also doesn't help, nor does is ability to go invisible.
"Finally, the gangth all here." Said Lamar, looking around at his friends. This meetup was just to hang out, spend time away from family and with friends. Usually play games, teach each other things, and just talk. Just come together in a comforting and calming atmosphere with people you trust. And when everyone got hungry, a group of 5 would set out and find some food. And later bring back their prize and everyone would have a great time eating together. But after a while, the sun was setting and the light, through the water rushing pass the entrance, gave off a warm yellow, red, and orange glow. So as the group watched the colors paint across the walls of the cave in silence, they just took in eachothers company, enjoying the calming, relaxing, and familiar aura and atmosphere. They stayed like this for 30 minutes before the light show ended. As the last few rays of colors disappeared the group was ready to say their goodbyes and farewells, already thinking to next week. As they were exiting the cave something happened. Kade lifted his head high and froze, muscles stiff and mouth closed shut. Blaze took notice of this and tilted is head.
"Umm….Kade? You ok?" Blaze asked. It was really hard to read Kade's expressions. He glanced at the entrance of the cave and noticed Neville and Travon closes to the entrance.
"Watch it! Don't go toward the exit!" Kade suddenly called out, startling everyone. But his outburst was enough to stun Travon and Neville and get them to stop walking. Suddenly, the floor in front of them collapsed and fell into casm, jostling Zigor awake and leaving him dazed. Neville and Travon quickly reacted and took a step back, regrouping. As the group huddled together the ground was starting the shake and more of the ground was starting to crumble. Yuma and Travon were screaming, Amos and Garrett tried to come up with a plan, and everyone else were looking wearily over the edge. Suddenly the ground below Logan gave out, but he had expected it. He hurriedly grabbed the ledge and called for Vlad to haul him up, which he was doing. Suddenly, a rock hit Vlad in the back, earning and loud bang and made Vlad lose his balance. Then he fell. As he lost his balance, Logan fell down with him. The hit to his back made his wings malfunction and he couldn't fly to safety. So they fell, earning heart wrenching and horrified cries from their friends. Suddenly rocks started to fall from the ceiling and land heavily on everyone. Garrett with his massive build protected Yuma, but that was all he could fit under him. So everyone was being pelted in the wings, back, tail, head, etc. It wasn't long when the rock platform they were on gave out, and everyone fell. Amos, still continued to float and he watched in horror as his friends, his childhood friends, the one he came to trust and consider a second family, fall to their demise. As he was about to cry out in anguish a huge boulder dragged him down, hitting his back and falling into the chasm with Amos stuck to the bottom of the rock. The monster friend group were gone. As the earthquake subsided and shaking the ceased, the cave was no more, the ceiling was gone, the walls were gone, and even the floor was gone. All that was left was the chasm that now stretched as far as the system that once stood in that area. Now this section of land now harbors a new chasm that has always been their but has been uncovered by the earthquake. This might look like the end, when in fact it is only the beginning of their story together. They must survive together, without the guidance of an experienced adult or teenager. Just a group of friends trying to find a way back home and back to their parents. Obstacles will obscure their ending goal but that won't stop them. Their friendship is put to the test and their survival skills are also important to survive in the wild, without the protection from an adult. They must get past many challenges and keep to not get seen and be eaten as a light snack by an adult monster looking for something to eat. Can they do it?