Legendary Hunter: Red Ring Rico

by mr.rubbish

My first fan-fiction. Originally posted as one long post which deterred many potential readers. Thus it is formatted here for easier reading. -- The story of Red Ring Rico from the explosion at the Central Dome to her final confrontation with Dark Falz.

11. The Nearest Place to the Heaven

----- Chapter 11 : The Nearest Place to the Heaven -----

When she opened her eyes she was confronted by a bright light, it was blinding compared to the dim artificial illumination from the ruins. With one hand to shield her eyes and the other holding her sword out in front of her she edged cautiously forwards. As her eyes adjusted she found herself standing at the mouth of a cave leading out onto a grassy clearing surrounded by low hilly peaks.

She closed her eyes and tilted her face up to the sun, feeling its warmth flow through her like an old friend. With new strength she studied her surroundings, she noted a large black stone obelisk dominating the far side of the clearing and low square stone monuments arranged in two tidy rows to her left and right. Behind her she saw that the cave was not a cave at all but merely an alcove in the face on the hill and more importantly, there was no return transporter. Wherever she was now, she was stuck there. The monolith merited further inspection and so she made her way towards it.