BradleyTheGreat Habitica 08-02-2020

This is Part 1 of a 2-part story. Part 2 can be found at this link.

I woke up on the floor to a terrible headache. Slowly, I sat up and looked around, trying to recall the events that led me to my current predicament. More specifically, I was trying to figure out how long I was unconscious, what the unmoving creature laying across the floor was and why there were runes covering the walls and ceiling around me. Just then, everything started shaking. I managed to get up, but not after struggling and almost getting killed by falling rocks. Just then, the shaking stopped and my head stopped aching as well. I picked up a flat stone, which had the runes on it. I then took it with me as I ran further. I also picked up my sword, which was near a fallen wall.

I then stopped to catch my breath, and I looked at the runes. I couldn't tell what they meant, but from my knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphics, which the runes were similar to, I could tell that it was some sort of magic spell. I then continued running until I found a locked door.

I looked around until I could find a key. I then opened the door and found a sparkling gem wedged into a wall. I carefully took out the gem, only for a giant monster with red eyes and sharp claws to come chargine towards me. I quickly drew out mu sword. The monster then stopped and said, "HOW DARE YOU STEAL MY GEM! I THOUGHT THAT BEING KNOCKED OUT FOR THREE DAYS WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU NOT WANT TO DO THAT! ALSO, SOMEHOW, MY PET DIED WHILE TRYING TO KILL YOU!"

It all finally started to come together. I was knocked out while trying to run from the monsters, I was unconscious for three days, and the small animal was this giant monster's pet. I then stabbed the monster in the face, causing it to fall over. As the monster was struggling to get back up, I carefully got the gem from where the monster was laying. I then quickly ran as far away as I could.

As I stopped to catch my breath again, I took out the gem and the stone with the runes on it. Suddenly, I could make out the following poem:

Hizhi hozhi honizane. Noozhi Goozhi Gritzigane. Kill the beast that can't be slain.

I was right about the runes! They were some sort of magical spell!

Just then, the monster went charging towards me again, and I slashed my sword at it. I then said the words on the rune out loud, and the monster then crumbled into dust. he stone with the runes on it also disintegrated. I then ran out with the gem, and then I could see a ladder that looked like it had sunlight shining through it. I went up the ladder, and I then went onto a grass path. I then went up to a man and presented the gem to him, "Wow," the man said. "You found the gem! There is another tomb somewhere that is said to contain a long-lost magical artifact! Look around, and you'll find some clues!" I then went on my way to find the tomb that the man had mentioned.