A Story And Addendum For Memoirs Of The Heroes. (Previously "Memoirs Of An Adventure's Child."))
(All Characters Are Ficticious And bare no resemblence to living people. Any resemblence to fictional characters is only by chance. Special Thanks to Howard Phillips Lovecraft)
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I have lost track of the time I have been stuck in this horrid
place. I can't remember how long ago it was when those demented people
put me in the dungeon. They had planned to revive some man named
Sephiroth, but when St. Marius took over my body, it had almost ruined
their plans. They had imprisoned me in some of the deepest levels
of the Nasty Dungeon. Since they placed me down here, I have been
beaten to within an inch of my life on numerous occasions, almost eaten
on others, although some monsters did manage to get a bite in. There
have been a few times that I wish one of these creatures would kill me,
but everytime I feel that I'm finally going to get eternal peace, that
familiar that they placed me with always prevented it. I looked over
at the creature and saw the mischevious look it gave me. It was toying
with me. I had heard legends that some familiars are External.
That meant I would never die. I could have my body ripped to shred,
but I would not die. I just said to the creature, "I hate you.
I wish something would kill you."
Just as I had said that, I heard something down one of the
passages say, "Mmmm, I hear something." I heard a sniffing sound,
and the thing said, "Smells like a female." I ran down one of the
passages. I knew what the creature was looking for. Its words
gave it away. Maybe I shouldn't of spoke to the familiar.
When I came to the end of passage, I entered a strange room.
I had never seen it before. I quietly said to myself, "What is this?"
The room was covered with pictures. As I looked at the walls, I realized
that the pictures told a story. I looked around and tried to find
the beginning of the pictures.
Soon, I found the beginning of the pictures. The first
one looked like a person standing in the center of four spheres.
It also appeared that bolts were coming from each of the spheres.
As I gaze at that picture, I heard an unearly voice say, "When an immortal
is killed by the four eyes.."
I blinked and said quietly, "An immortal, does that mean
Isis?"
I moved to the next picture to see the images of the four
elements and animals next to them. Next to each animal there was
what looked like an image of a cloud. The voice spoke again "The
creatures of Fire, Wind, Earth and Water will be destroied."
When I heard that, I remembered what my components had seen.
The four fiends. They each were bound to an element. I looked
at the image and said, "Who will destroy them?"
The next image showed the four clouds again, but this time
they showed what looked like riders coming from each cloud. "In time,
the Riders will come from the sky." This voice was starting to scare
me.
I then noticed that in each rider was a symbol. I had
seen the symbols before, in a book. "Those are runes." I also
remembered the some runes were never mentioned because they were evil.
I had seen the images, but I never knew what they were runes of.
The next picture showed the image of a woman, and the four
runes, plus seven crystals. In front of which was a red figure.
The voice then said, "When the evil is restored, and the runes and crystals
in place, the destiny of this world is decided." I stepped back at
that time. It was the return of Shoac, but more. I thought
about it and realized that this was a dark omen.
I stepped back and gasped. It seemed to mean a terrible
thing was coming, and the only thing we could do to stop it was keep Isis
alive. I then heard movement up the passage I came from. "Oh
no. More monsters." I turned and saw another passage, leading
downward. My survival instinct lead me to run down the tunnel.
As I ran into the tunnel, I heard that voice again.
"Yes, safety is down there." That had me worried, especially as the
tunnel took an unearthly look. I ran fast when I could hear something
enter the chamber I had left. I didn't know what it was, and I didn't
want to find out.
Soon, I entered the horrid looking chamber. It looked
like it was alive. As I looked around the room, I saw numerous purple
blobs, all lying on the floor. I proceeded into the room cautiously.
I didn't want to wake a one of them. I even carried the familiar,
to make sure it didn't wake a one of them. I then noticed that the
familiar was scared. It didn't like these creatures. I looked
around the room, trying to see a path out, but the walls were so weird
that I couldn't even tell if there was a door to enter this room.
I couldn't even see the door I had entered. I felt myself start to
shake as I said, "Where am I? What are those things?"
The voice returned and answered my question, but in a way
I didn't want an answer. "Children, food is here." I looked
around as the blobs started to bounce. They were all bouncing at
me. I had to move quick to dodge all of them.
I didn't know how long I could dodge them, but I needed to
do something to escape. I looked at one coming straight at me.
I raised my hand and said, "No you don't, whatever you are." A cast
a force bolt spell at the one as it neared me, and I realized I made a
mistake. It exploded and sent me screaming into a wall.
I looked for the familiar, and saw a blob pounce onto it.
I then saw another blob pounce onto my legs. I thought I was a goner.
The thing was going to eat me. Then I heard it. A voice yelling,
"I think she ran down here." It wasn't a monster. I saw who
it was as they entered. It was Max, or as he was known now, Mask.
He had told me his secret so many years ago. I also saw Rich's father,
Captain, and wondered where my friend was. The blob leapt off me,
and then went to attack my friend. It was a short fight, as they
were all ready for the attack. Soon, there was a huge explosion dead
center.
When I opened my eyes, Mask was at my side and said, "Vet,
we found you. We have to get you out of here." I didn't want
to argue with him.
As they all worked to carry me, and my familiar out, I looked
at Mask and said, "Where is Rich? I see the Captain, but where is
Rich?"
He then said, "He's with Isis." I started to wonder
if she was down here, but something in his tone said more. He looked
at me and said, "They know, Vet, they know I'm Max."
I looked at him as we passed through the room with the pictoglyphs
and said, "Is Isis dead?" I saw him nod. I then said, "That
mean's Rich is dead too." I had missed so much, and I feared I would
never see him again.
I then heard Captain say, "At least you have something good
to look forward to. JaNa is with child, and soon will give birth,
but she wants you there." I was surprised. I didn't know that
JaNa was with child.
I looked at them and said, "Who's the father?"
I was surprise when Max said, "I am. It's a long and
complicated story. But we must get you to the Guardian base.
The Dawn Of Darkness is starting, and we need to get everyone safe in underground
shelters."
I looked back and said, "What about this world, what will
you do?" After seeing those things, and hearing that voice, I was
scared more now than ever.
I then heard the Captain say, "Just from what we saw down
there, we might have to sever off this world. It's a pity, we could
have housed many people here."
I then remembered part of the pictoglyphs and said, "I need
to tell you some things. They maybe helpful."
Max just nodded and said, "You can tell me, after you rest
at the Guardian base, and after JaNa has had her child." I nodded.
I decided that maybe I needed rest. I couldn't get much in that horrid
place, and now I was free of it.