Ack! Okay, been really busy this summer so far. Went on a week long camping/hiking/ATV trip, when we got back from that, immediately started volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Not to mention that Dad has us helping him with the attic renovation too. So, I've had little time to get online. Will ...

Hey all. Sorry I've not been around. Whole house has a nasty flu bug. Just getting over it. Kicked my butt big time. I'll get back in the game soon!

[ I figure I'll handle the shelter thing with the time comes. Find a nice dark hole to crawl into or something. And, it looks like I'm going to have to steal a horse before I leave Zombar. Heh... :twisted: ] I skulk through the village, my eyes seeing clearly in the darkness. I make my way to the in...

With everyone seemingly otherwise occupied, I head for the door and slip out into the night.

"Well, Father." I hiss against the darkness. "Your son is coming home. And you will rue the day, for I intend to make you suffer the pain you inflicted on me 100 fold."

Hey Dante, welcome to the crowd...

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I enter the Inn and look around, making my way to a small table in the shadows, where I watch and wait.

"It will be easier to leave this time..."

Johann paces impatiently in the shadows, watching and listening. "I must get away from this place."

"There has already been too much talk." I hiss. "I grow weary of it." There is so much hunger, thirst. I lick my lips, thinking of the taste of my father's blood. Bitter it will be, almost like poison. But I will drink down greedily and leave him drained, dead, a hollow corpse to...

I listen from the shadows and grin at all the talk of loved ones. Making low hissing noises in amusement. My "loved ones" are for naught now, my "loved ones" will die painfully if I have my way. I am now more powerful that he ever was. I have no more fear of him. "Tell me......

I gaze at the woman and fall to my knees as the song mesmerizes me.

"You are beautiful." I mumble at her.

With wide eyes, I watch as the woman pulls the daggar from her chest. Terrified, I turn back toward the window and try to open it. The arm that was pierced by the arrow begins to bleed again as I bang my body against the thick glass. In desperation, I try to run past the monster and get to the door ...

I run toward the window and try to open it. Out of the corner of my eye I see the monster woman coming toward me. I reach in, grab the hilt of my small daggar and send it flying at her chest.

I stare at the mad man in horror. Looking around, I see a door, jump up from the chair and bolt toward it.

No, we did it two weeks ago. When the weather was nice. But, there is talk of having a get together this summer to celebrate Aunt Tracie's life with all her friends and the people she worked with.

I stare at the woman, realizing who she is. "I...you...I remember, you hung me over a crevice and threw me. You were going to kill me. You...are...you are a monster. Fangs and claws...and..." I look around the room once more. "You killed me and I'm in hell, right? This is hell."

Groaning, I open my eyes and through blurred vision I gaze around. "Where...am I?"

I start crawling away, my breath coming in sporadic gasps.

"Please, if you are going to kill me, do it now."

I look at her in horror. "My God...help me!"

I flee.

Terrified, I stand and, ignoring the pain from my arm, I bolt into the forest. Branches and twigs slapping my body and face as I run. Trying to gather my wits, I move so I'm more or less in the shadows. She wasn't real. You've taken fever from the wound. You are dreaming. I come to a stop, breathing...