Thanks for deciding to read this far, it means that I haven't failed as a writer, I would like you to know that I am still taking characters, if any come to your mind don't be afraid to send them your way, I know I haven't made a lot of jokes in the story to date but I am waiting for when I add the second survivor to let loose my funny/awkward/not great people skills, side of Alex
I was greeted by a blast of frozen air, it chilled me to the bone, my clothes did nothing to stop the cold as all I had was my sweater, my t-shirt, and my jeans. To my side the wolf walked silently beside me. I picked up a root off the ground and lit the top on fire, using the light of the torch to guide me I navigated the tunnels until I heard a moan behind us, then another, and another. Silhouettes staggered at the edge of the torch light they walked towards me.
the wolf beside me snarled at the shapes and as they entered the ring of light, I could see them clearly now, they had pieces of flesh that had rotted off yellowed bones caught the orange light of the flame as it flickered and died, "SH*T" I said to no one in particular. I could no longer see the zombies but I could hear their moans and footsteps getting closer every second. I tapped the wolf and said "Follow me!" and I ran away from the noise of the zombies, I ran guided by instinct, and a hell of a lot of luck hoping my furry companion was close by as I had become fond of the company.
I ran until I saw light up ahead, as I got closer I could already feel the warm heat of the sun, I quickened my pace and finally we could see again, somehow my companion had managed to stick to my side, and as we continued it got hotter, and suddenly it was blistering hot and we turned the corner to see that there was a pool of lava in front of us and a exit behind that. Frustrated I punched the wall "SO CLOSE!" I yelled and I gauged the risk of jumping across " hmm, possible escape with possibility of burning fiery death... no thanks".
But as I turned around it was only to see zombies stumbling down the tunnel from which we had come. I gauged the risks again " POSSIBLE burning fiery death or DEFINITELY getting mauled by a horde of rotting corpses." it was a no brainer, I turned around and ran towards the pool of lava, jumping at the last minute, I barely made it across " come on... JUMP!" I yelled at the wolf who didn't seem too thrilled at the notion of jumping over a pool of melted rock, his indecisiveness gave the zombies time to close in giving him no room to jump. The wolf turned to me and through the blistering orange glow, his fear was still apparent.
I didn't know I what I was doing until my spear had left my hands, I hurled my spear across the pool and impaling the skulls of two of the zombies. The space that they no longer occupied gave the wolf just enough room to clear the pool and come crashing into my legs, knocking them out from underneath me.
We lay ed there for a few seconds and then we both got a stupid grin on our faces and next thing I knew, I was laughing and the wolf was doing some goofy mix between a snort and a bark which I took as his version of a laugh. As I was getting up something caught my eye, I hadn't noticed it before but there was a large chest secured by a single iron latch in the center. I opened it and picked up the contents, a large empty book and a pen, there was a small hatchet and a knife, and a beautiful diamond sword.
I pulled it out of its sheath, it was a straight one maybe two handed sword, its blade was coloured a deep semi clear blue, the cross guard was in fact four symmetrical shards of diamond, its grip was wrapped leather and the pommel was an aggressive looking diamond spike protruding out the bottom, and the words "Ocean Reaper" engraved on the bottom of the blade, and finally a molted green and brown cloak with pockets lining the interior. I put on the cloak over my clothes which were hard to see because of the its shape, It was a beautifully made cloak, it was thick but not heavy so it wouldn't tear easily, and it was only when I was about to close the chest when I saw it... an envelope tied shut with a red silk ribbon and sealed with a wax stamp, I stuffed it in one of the pockets of my cloak and buttoned it shut.
I attached the scabbard to my waist, the weight my new sword Ocean Reaper just seemed right. I double checked that I had everything out of the chest before I shut it. I walked out of the cave, squinting in the sunlight, and found myself in a part of the forest that I recognized, it didn't take long to get back to my tree house, when I got back I patted the wolf and I climbed up to my tree house, the wolf looked up at me, a look I read as "Thank you" and he walked away...