Chapter 7: Allies
Liquidator sat in the forest where the monolith had been discovered, soaking in the ambience.
"Hello? Is anybody there?"
You should not have come back here.
Liquidator turned around.
"Who said that?"
At that moment, branches and stumps began to turn into humanoid entities.
"You humans have taken what is not yours from this forest. Now, you have unleashed an ancient horror." one of them announced.
"We don't want it anymore! You can have it!"
"One should not take what one does not want."
"I agree! I won't take as much as a pine cone from this forest again!"
One of the entities approached Liquidator.
"Your thoughts are pure. You are worthy."
"Who are you? And what do you want with me?"
"We are the guardians of this forest- the Redwoods. I am Redlen, the leader. I wish to show you the horror you have unleashed, John Slattery."
Liquidator closed his eyes and witnessed what Redlen had to show him.
Long ago, we Redwoods aided our brothers the Granites and Magnacore in battle. Our enemies were the beings you humans call the Inhumanoids: Tendril, the ravager of land and sea. D'Compose, the undead menace and corruptor of the living. And their leader, Metlar, the cruel tyrant of the depths. Our war spanned centuries, but we defeated the Inhumanoids and contained them.
The rays of the sun weakened D'Compose, who we entombed in amber made hard by our magic. Tendril was sealed in a cell, until he was released. And Metlar remains contained within the bowels of the Earth, imprisoned with the aid of Magnacore. But we fear that Tendril and D'Compose will free him, aided by certain men who seek to harness what they do not know.
Liquidator's eyes shot open.
"We will fight the Inhumanoids, Redlen."
"Oh boy, another loony."
Liquidator looked and saw a park ranger shaking his head.
