Prologue
A clap of thunder struck violently across the sky, so loud it sounded as if the very heavens were tearing in two. Immense dark clouds were rolling slowly along, dragging the storm with them, as a tremendous downpour soaked the trees below.
On the ground, running through the tangles of the jungle's vines and creepers, a small creature fled. It was a strange thing, small and round and covered entirely in a green, mossy fur, all except for the top of its head from which protruded a small stalk and leaves that looked as close to hair as this thing could have.
Half turning its body, the little green creature peered back through the rain, its small, jet-black eyes wide in fear. Sticking out from its round little body, tiny feet hammered the ground repeatedly as it ran.
A few feet ahead a tree root stuck up from the ground, but the terrified creature did not see it, as it still stared backwards looking for whatever it was from which it was running. One of its tiny feet caught the root and it tumbled to the ground.
"Oof!" It exclaimed in a quiet, fairly high-pitched voice. Followed by "Oh no!"
Behind it, sounds of smashing could be heard as something much larger was bounding through the trees.
"Can't... keep going... so tired..." The creature cried, its black eyes scrunched up as it lay face down in the mud. "This is it."
"Raaaar!" The cry came from behind, the larger creature closing in fast, and it certainly didn't sound friendly.
"If there's anyone out there, please, help me, please!" The smaller creature whispered in desperation. "I don't wanna be food! I need a miracle!"
The small creature looked up, and as if in answer to its prayers, the dark mouth of a cave loomed up ahead. It looked scary, but no scarier than the creature closing in from behind.
Picking itself up, wet mud dripping from its fur, the green ball-shaped thing forced itself to run a little further, dashing for the cave and hiding behind a rock in the entrance, peeking over the top at the way from which it had come.
Out of the trees bounded a much larger creature, also green but otherwise very different. It was humanoid, standing on two legs and holding a large wooden club with screws sticking from it at odd angles. It had spiky, bright red hair wore brown shorts for clothing, ripped just above the knees.
"Where are you, you little brat?" It called out angrily, scanning the area in front of it.
"Ah!" The smaller green creature cried, making panicked noises as it cowered behind its rock that offered little protection.
Slowly but surely, the larger creature approached the cliff face that the cave lay within, and walked along it. It drew closer and closer to the cave, and the smaller green creature shrank back as it knew it was about to be found, and sure enough the larger creature soon stood directly ahead.
"Huh." The larger creature said, confused. "Where the heck could he go? I was right behind him." It peered around in front of itself, once or twice even glancing directly at the small, terrified, ball of green that was frozen in terror in the cave mouth.
"Bah!" The large creature exclaimed. "He must've gone another way. I'm gonna get'cha!" He called, and ran off, back into the jungle.
The small green creature let out a heavy breath, having stopped breathing in its panic, confused but relieved as its escape.
"I dunno how I got away, he sure is dumb to not see me stood right here." The little creature said, bemused. It turned to examine its new surroundings, but little could be seen as the cave extended quickly into blackness.
"Huh…? What's that?" The creature now questioned, as it noticed a low glow emitting from the very back of the cave. "I hope it doesn't want to eat me too."
Cautiously, the small green ball-shaped thing approached the back of the cave, until it located the source of the light. Its eyes widened a little.
"H-hello…?"
End of Prologue