Chapter One

 

 

The dry sand pierced my mouth. I haven’t eaten in days. But I guess I am lucky to have lasted this long. The hot sand beneath me stung my burnt skin. It was an annoying feeling, being all alone like this. Soon my hunger overtook me and I found myself munching on the sand again.

Is this really better than nothing? I ask myself. I at least needed some sand before it all disappeared down the huge cracks that ran down the empty beach. Emptiness chilled my burning body as I slid along the ground.

 

I remember this place, one weekend, when I was a child my mom took me down to the beach. I remember that day more clearly than yesterday, because that was the day this all started. Approximately two years ago I sat on this beach with my parents by my side. Everything was fine, no one expected it. The perfect time to strike. Out of the water rose a massive wave. No one saw it coming. No one saw it building up. At the same time an enormous crack formed along the beach. The wave caught everyone except for me and dragged them down the hole. I was the fastest on the beach and was the only one to survive. Not even my parents made it out. Ever since then I have been surviving off scraps of food while the earth slowly started to degrade.

 

The earth is ripping apart and creating massive cracks in the ground. Tsunamis are rare only because the sun has dried up most of the water. I don’t think there is any fresh water still in existence. All animals have been killed off as food for humans. No grass or greenery in sight, the earth is now a dried up rock. The population of the human race has been rapidly decreasing. Now that all the food is gone all that’s left is to eat each other. I have denied eating another human being, but I am sometimes tempted to hurt one down. But I have chosen my path; I will survive off what is left and avoid any humans in sight.

 

One by one countries are destroyed. Now it is survival of the fittest, waiting to see what country will be next. I take every day as an adventure. Never planning what to do next, I just do it.

 

My ripped clothes dangled around my body, as I stood up. I don’t know where I will go next, but I have decided to leave here. As I slowly walk up the deserted beach I feel a slight pounding from beneath me. It started to get louder and louder but by the time I decide to run for it, a huge wave appears behind me.

 

I don’t waste any time, I quickly sprint towards the exit of the beach. I am fast. But not fast enough to outrun a tsunami. A huge crack outlines the exit of the beach, but there was an entry quite close which I entered the beach through. If I went for the entry I would never make it. It was too far away. So without thinking I jumped for it. The crack was quite wide and I have never jumped this far before but it was too late.

 

The wave engulfed me and swallowed me down the hole...

Edited June 26, 201213 yr by coolwings

Glad I caught up on this. It's been a great read so far! You've improved a lot over time and I hope to see more of this soon. Keep up the good work, wings.

 

Thanks! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it

 

 

 

Yay I'm not dead! Great story pal and I gotta feeling Dimi isn't dead... not completely at least. Keep writing!

 

Just wait and see...  

 

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Chapter 14

 

Os, Lara, Dimi and I all sat at the back of the aircraft while Valko was driving. He hadn’t said where we were going yet, or answered any of my questions. Lara was still crying over Dimi’s still body while Os tried to comfort her. I ignored everyone while thinking about everything that had happened.

 

Arigus was there and he killed Dimi, I thought to myself. Was Arigus helping the king?

 

 

It all seemed too confusing to understand. And how is Valko here, with Lara?

 

I couldn't stand it anymore, no matter how upset Lara was I still wanted to know. “Lara,” I burst out. She looks up from Dimi. I think this is the first time she has realised me since we were in Dimi’s world together. “How… are you here? I mean, we left you at Dimi’s world.”

 

“Well, suddenly I just woke up on this airship with Valko. He explained everything. But I think I better let him explain what happened to all of us.” Lara said.

 

“Oh… ah, do you know where we are going?” I ask but my only reply was a shake of Lara’s head. I knew our conversation was over when she looked back at Dimi and started patting his head.

 

For the rest of the trip everyone remained silent. As the aircraft stopped I quickly stood up before anyone else did, and stood before the metal door which soon opened. I took a step outside and examined the area. It looked like a bomb site. The sky was blackened with fog, only a small red light shined through the fog making the place have a darkened glow. The ground had been obliterated now only black sand remained. In the distance, I could only see hills of black sand and ruins of metal scattered over the place.

 

I feel Valko’s had pat me on the shoulder as he walks passed me. “This… this is my world.” Valko says. I remain quiet while I hear Lara and Os hop out of the aircraft. “My world use to be the strongest world of them all. The technology here was far more advanced than any other world. That was until The Key was created.” Valko turns around to face us. “We had already created teleportation devices, but the people wanted more, they wanted a small object which could unlock the rifts in between worlds. Thus The Key was created. But, the teleportation devices only allowed people to travel from different worlds. The Key is different. The Key rips through space and destroyed the gateways; it also rots the core of the planet, and sometimes releasing groups of deadly creatures, bringing the world to its doom.”

 

“Wait… so you’re the one, you’re the one who destroyed my world!” Anger overtook me and I clenched my fist. Memories of my parents flashed back in my mind. Was Valko the killer of my parents?

 

“Zeka, wait let me explain!” Valko demands. “When I found out what The Keys power was capable of it was too late, your world had already started to rot! When my world started dying I took The Key in search for answers. I found Arigus and the others I helped them by creating a secret underground lair. So we could find answers on what happened to my world.”

 

“Wait so if Zeka’s world was the only world you went to then how come our world was destroyed!” Os says.

 

“Our world was the world they used to test The Key on.” Lara says to Os.

 

 “Correct, but The Key affected both worlds in the process.” Valko responds.

 

“Why didn’t you just use The Key to travel out of my world instead of sending me through that teleporter then?” I say

 

“Well, after I found out what The Key could do I didn’t want to use it again, I didn’t want to affect any other worlds. But we had to send someone to check up on the other worlds.” Valko hesitates for a moment then continues. “Arigus he… after you left he started telling me to use The Key to get us out of there. But I wouldn’t. About a day after you had left he stole The Key from me to explore the other worlds. My only way to catch him was to follow you. I arrived just too late. Monsters were swarming the place. But I managed to find you. I snuck on board your aircraft. When you went through that tunnel I managed to get the aircraft starting again just before the monsters had broken in. With the aircraft Lara and I were able to track your location.”

 

I remain silent even when Valko was finished speaking. Even Os and Lara had nothing to say. After a while Valko finally breaks the silence by saying: “Follow me, I know a place where we can get some rest.”

Edited December 16, 201212 yr by coolwings

Another great chapter! Hope to see more of this soon. 

Nicely written!!! Glad I got to know more about Key!

Chapter 15

 

We all followed Valko over the hills of ash until we reached a small space covered in degrading rubble. Valko found us a spot right under a piece of rusty metal which could just fit us all under. I found a spot against the metal and watched Os carry Dimi’s body. “The boy isn’t dead.” Valko said, while watching Os place Dimi’s body on the ground.

 

“Dimi’s still alive?” Os says surprised.

 

“The Key itself cannot kill a human instantly.” Valko replies. “His heart is sleeping, and it will rot until he eventually dies.”

 

“How do we wake him up then?”

 

As Os and Valko continue their convocation I spot Lara sneak out of a small hole which we used as an entrance to get under the metal. “We’ll need The Key to awaken his heart-“ says Valko just before I sneak passed the two and follow Lara through the hole. The whole sky was now shining with a dark red eerie glow. The shining sky reflected on the scraps of metal lying around making it hard to look at.

 

 I wander around for a bit until I see Lara sitting on a cliff’s edge in the distance.  I slowly walk up towards her and sit down next to her. “Zeka!” She said, shocked.

 

“What are you doing here?”

 

“I would ask you the same thing.” I respond calmly.

 

“I… well; I just wanted to get away from it all for a bit… I saw this place when we came in and thought it might be a nice place to relax…”

 

“Hmm, it does seem nice, for a place like this I mean.” I look out over the cliff, out to the piles of rubble and massive gaps in the ground. Everything had a dark red tinge to it.

 

“It kind of reminds me of when we were at Dimi’s world looking out the window to all the bright lights, but here it’s darker… much darker.” Lara continues. “It scares me… that soon, maybe all the worlds could be like this…”

 

We sit in silence for a while and then I respond saying: “Yeah-“ I stop suddenly as the whole area starts to shine with light.

 

“Zeka, my boy,” says a familiar voice from behind me.

 

I turn around to see Arigus standing before me. “You!” I shout at the man.

 

“What are you doing? Come with me I have found The Key, its power can allow us to travel to other worlds!” Airgus said lifting up his closed fist.

 

“Valko has told me all about you, and the Key!” I snap.

 

“Oh, fine… Doesn’t matter, are you coming or not?” Airgus says calmly. 

“Why would I go with you, you’re the one destroying the worlds!” I respond.

 

“Do you want to see your parents again? With The Key you’ll be able to see them.” As Arigus responds I remember something Valko said just before I snuck off with Lara. The Key itself cannot kill a human instantly.

 

“Zeka don’t listen to him!” I hear Lara shout from behind me, but I ignore her.

 

“But, they weren't killed by The Key…” I start to say.

 

Arigus opens up his hand in front of me. A small golden key lay on his palm. All though it looked harmless, I could feel a strong aura coming from the small piece of metal.

 

“Hmph, I guess you don’t want to see your parents then.”

 

I stare at the key for a while and then raise my arm at the key, trying to take it from his hand. Arigus was too fast. Arigus closed the hand which held The Key and held out his other hand. “Come.”

 

I didn’t know what to do, could Arigus bring back my parents? I stood completely still for a second but then I feel my arm being pulled back. I turn around to see Lara trying to pull me away from Arigus.

 

“Zeka, no!” shouts Lara. I move my arm a bit until it is out of her grasp, I then shove her to the ground with the same arm.

 

“Yes, now just take my hand!” Arigus demands.

 

As I reach out to Arigus I see out of the corner of my eye Valko and Os running towards us. I take a full look at the two but then feel Arigus grab my arm, and they were gone. 

 

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Finally finished this chapter @.@

 

I'll try and get the next chapter done faster! Also thanks for the comments! ^^

Edited January 17, 201312 yr by coolwings

Gosh... something's telling me you fell directly into a trap... Gee why weren't listening to me?  

Anyway, this epicness is getting better and better!