I'm back! with many new ideas for the sequel! Sorry that I've been gone so long but I didn't have much motivation for this story then, and I wanted to give you the best.
Alright, I know I had passed that tree before. Oh, don't look at me like that. It was pure observation. This particular tree had purple mushrooms growing out of the side of the trunk, and it had bright blue leaves. It was hard to miss, even in the dark.
Wondering what's going on yet? Well join the club. One minute I was at home, getting ready for bed and the next, I was back inside the stupid curse. Crazy right? My thoughts exactly. And it didn't help at all that I was being chased by one of those stupid monkeys again. The scars under my eye burned from the memory of what happened the last time.
I dove to the side as the monkey took another shot. He missed by a few inches, and I let out a breath of relief before jumping back to my feet and bolting in the other direction. The monkey bellowed in anger and then took off after me. I groaned in frustration. He was annoyingly stubborn.
As I heard him growing closer again, I changed directions, heading off to my right. I discovered that those stupid monkeys couldn't change direction very quickly, so I used that to my advantage. I was constantly changing direction, which might be the reason I was always ending up in the same place.
Distantly, I heard a sound I didn't think I would ever hear again. Water. I was getting close to Pirates Bay! A sudden burst of adrenaline coursed through my body. This was my ticket out of here! I could swim, but the monkey couldn't, and it couldn't hover over water for very long.
A force from behind suddenly pushed my body forward, sending me sprawling to the ground. I rolled to my back to see the monkey hovering over me, his fangs bared. I'd gotten too distracted and allowed him to catch up! I was so stupid!
I briefly wondered why he hadn't attacked yet. All it would take was one dive and I would be dead. So why hadn't he? My question was answered with a soft 'popping' sound and quiet laughter.
"My, my, Taryn. You really have gotten yourself into quite the pickle this time, haven't you?" Isis' voice sounded from beside me. I tore my eyes away from the monkey to glare at the beautiful woman. Her flawless features seemed to glow in the dark of the forest. "Don't look so happy to see me, Taryn." She mocked. "I've only come to say hello to an old friend."
I scoffed at her. "Friend my butt." I bit back. "Now come here so I can strangle you." I jumped to my feet and Isis backpedaled a few steps. I'm not going to lie, it felt good that she was scared of me. It gave me that extra edge.
"Come now, Taryn. That's no way to treat a person."
"Yeah, well, I'm not not completely sure you are human so, there's that." I shrugged. "Besides, I don't think you qualify for that role." I took another step forward, making Isis take another step back. "This isn't funny, Isis." I growled, completely forgetting about the monkey behind me. "Why am I here. Why'd you bring me back?"
Isis chuckled. "But if I told you, that would take all the fun out of it!"
"Isis." My voice was low and threatening. I even sensed the monkey behind me retreat a few paces.
"Oh, relax." She huffed. "You're not really here, now are you?" I just looked at her with a blank expression. What in the world was she talking about? "Think about it, Taryn. You can't really be back inside the curse. It was destroyed, remember?" She rolled her eyes. "You really aren't the brightest sometimes, are you?"
"Don't push it." I warned.
Isis just rolled her eyes again. "You should have figured this out by now, Taryn. This is just a dream." My eyes widened in disbelief as I stared at her. "You should see your face!" She laughed, the angelic sound seeming to echo throughout the forest. "All you have to do to leave, is wake up." The smile she gave me was smug and completely unpleasant.
"I can't wake up, can I?" I realized.
"Oh, you can wake up. Just not for a few more hours. Have fun with the rest of your time here, Miss Bauer." The last thing I heard was her angelic yet completely deranged laugh, echoing off the trees. Once the sound faded, the monkey screeched and dove once more.
So you're back for another round, huh? You just couldn't stay away, could you? Fine, but I'm warning you, it won't be so easy this time. Oh, I have another story to tell alright, but I'm not so sure you can handle it. This one will be so much different from the first. I'm not sure if you're ready for that yet. You are, are you? You sure about that? Fine, don't say I didn't warn you. Strap on your seat-belts boys and girls and hold on tight, cause here we go! This story begins only about a year after the curse was destroyed.
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