Journey to the End: Chapter 7:
"Are you crazy!"
Alan shouted at Kodemin.
"What in the world was that!"
Intix and Andix added, (in unison).
Kodemin looked at the group with a glare of irritation and disbelief,
"Obviously you aren't from around here, that was just one of the many creatures from the Pits of Cherico!"
"Which are!"
Maximillian yelled loudly.
"The Pits are one of the many problems the people of this world are expecting you to fix, they're a group of caverns under the town, many creatures live there and have been coming out lately, for causes unknown."
With that Kodemin walked out of the room, quietly followed by Brum, who seemed in a daze. The group headed out after a short breakfast and met their animals in the stables outside the inn.
"Kurb!"
Alan shouted, patting his small Ranger Horse as it neighed happily.
"Scallion!"
Maximillian shouted after wards, his owl cooing.
Later on that evening the group reached the outskirts of the large city, bringing along many supplies and passing monotonous buildings and small businesses. As they settled down under a gargantuan tree Kodemin informed them that they'd be sleeping in it. Alan climbed to the top most branch able to support him and began to play his small pan flute. Soon everyone was asleep, as well as Alan himself, later on in the night, however, Raymond climbed down to the floor far below and met Kodemin.
"I didn't expect to see you here."
he stated.
"Very well, I'll leave,"
"No!"
he said quickly. She smiled and gently swayed in the breeze.
"So, does this tree have a name?"
Raymond asked.
"The Tree of Endings"
"Why is it called that?"
"It's been that way forever, as long as anyone can remember."
Raymond stared into the sky at the stars.
"What's up there?"
he asked.
"In our sky?"
"Yeah,"
"Well all those white dots are stars, in the distance there are planets: Mot, Akal, Geduld, Matomo, and Vishet. Now we are on Beskawing."
"Is there any life on the other planets?"
"No, as far as we know of, I'm sure our sciences seem primitive to your dimension's, but it's as far as we have come so far."
"So,"
Raymond began.
"why are you taking the time to talk to me after you put Brum under your spell so quickly?"
Kodemin hardly looked surprised. She didn't even move when Raymond wrapped her a sticky silk. With most of her body bound Kodemin could only speak, or so it seemed.
"Well, well, it seems you have greatly underestimated me."
Raymond looked slightly worried and his face changed to portray sheer terror as Kodemin was no longer there, only an indescribable monstrosity. It enveloped Raymond in mist as the creature laughed, a red pendant dangling from its neck.