Introduction: While this story isn't related to UC directly, there are some similarities as it is inspired by it. The plot: Vincent, a boy of 18, finds a cave after a terrible car accident. At first, it seems like nothing, but what he finds deeper into the cave is spectacular, and frightening. Enjoy!
Land of the Sacreds
Chapter 1
The cold air made the sweat on Vincent's face feel like ice as he ran. Trying to forget what just happened; he stopped running and collapsed on the ground in front of a tree, trying to wrap his mind around what had happened that night. He had fallen asleep in the car with his father; they were driving home after going to a late movie. Vincent felt a huge jerk, and then he saw his father, slumped over the air bag, dead. After many tries, he got the door open and walked over to the driver's side of the other car. The other driver, a woman, was also dead.
The shock caused Vincent to start running, for no apparent reason. And now, as he lay in front of the tree, he realized that he couldn't't sleep out here on the ground. He got up, and went off into the woods to find shelter.
After several minutes of wandering, he found a small cave. Going inside, he saw a small pool of water in the back, and other than that, there was nothing else. It seemed safe enough to spend the night in, in the morning there would probably be police at the scene. The road was rarely used at this time, and no one would find the crash until around 6:00 in the morning. After about an hour or so, Vincent fell asleep on the cold, stone floor.
Upon waking up the next morning, he checked his watch and saw that it was 5:02 AM. Thirsty, he remembered the pond behind him and looked back, and saw two green, bright glowing lights just above the water. They quickly disappeared under the surface, and Vincent ran over to the water.
He was surprised that there were no ripples on the deathly still water. It was incredibly reflective; he could see every detail of his face. Curiously, Vincent stuck his hand into the water and felt…., nothing. It was like the water wasn't even there. No ripples, and when he pulled his hand out, it wasn't wet.
A strange idea struck him, and he was so interested in this pool of "water" that he forgot about going back to the crash. He stuck his face into the pool, and couldn't breathe, but a second later, he could. Looking down, he saw a vertical tunnel, and all of the rocks around him were glowing purple. His thirst had suddenly gone, but when he pulled his face out, it was back.
Deciding to investigate more, he swung his legs over the edge of the entrance. Taking a deep breath, he plunged himself into the tunnel.
It starts off slow, but will pick up in the next few chapters. I'll explain more about Vincent himself later on, as well.