Dark Cavern Continued

Sunday, September 02, 2007

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb He awoke his eyes staring directly into the gaping jaws of the Creature. Green ooze dripping from its teeth into his face. Panicked he threw the Creature off of him. The Creature didn't move –his machete was lodged into the Creatures chest. He rolled to his knees –wiping the ooze form his face –then realized that he was no longer in pain. He reached down to feel that the wound he had suffered was completely gone. The Creatures blood was the secret he was looking for. He pulled his machete from the Creature's chest and drained some of its blood into his canteen.

Dark Cavern Continued

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb The Creature roared at the Pineappleman –it's hot foul breath blasting him in the face. The Creature then threw the rock down barely missing –the Pineappleman as he used the last of his strength to roll to the side to avoid it. He turned and looked back up at the Creature which was extremely angry at having missed him. The creature leapt at him his closed fists connecting with the Pineappleman's head as he thrust his machete upward into a gap in the Creatures abdomen –. The Creature landed upon him and everything went dark

Dark Cavern Continued

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb The creature plodded across the wet stones of the underground lakes shore toward the Pineappleman. The Pineappleman could barely move pulling himself up against a large rock for support. His eyes still adjusting to the darkness---he could barely make out the hulking beast as it approached . He listened to its padded feet slapping against the stones as it grew closer and closer. Then he could hear its heavy breathing as it was almost upon him. The Creature looked down at the helpless Pineappleman picking up and large rock to crush him with. The Creature was now right on top of him looming over him in the murky darkness. The Pineappleman struggled to lift his Machete to defend himself

Dark Cavern Continued

Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb He Swam in no particular direction until his hand hit the bottom . He dragged himself out of the shallow water and collapsed on the ground. The wound across his chest was gaping. He was out of breath and his head was dizzy. His eyes had adjusted somewhat to the darkness during his swim –he could barely make out the greenish glow from the ledge which he had plummeted into the icy darkness below. As he tried to relax and catch his breath—he heard a noise coming up behind him on the shoreline  --footsteps coming toward him across the rocks

Dark Cavern continued

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb Sailing into the darkness -his life flashed before his eyes. There was a lot of blood in those flashes. He fell silently through the black then with a splash found himself submerged underwater –with no light to determine which way was up. He struggled to calm himself – (Think ) he told himself. His entire world was utterly dark. Blowing some bubbles and feeling which direction they went he began to swim for the surface. His chest felt as if it was going to explode . Then he Broke the surface gasping for air. – he lay on his back trying to catch his breath –. He chest still ached and he rubbed his hand across it feeling a deep gash.

Dark Cavern continued

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb The creature reared up on its hind legs standing over ten feet tall. The Pineappleman fired a shot into the creatures chest—but the bullet just ricocheted off as if the thing were made of steel. He fired a second shot –which bounced away as well. The Creature then got back on all fours and charged. With all of his strength the Pineappleman unleashed his machete upon the Creature's shoulder –but his blade bounced off the creature and the Creature then struck the Pineappleman with a blow across his body that sent him backwards over the ledge and into the dark abyss below

DArk Cavern (rough draft of story from 2007) 06/28/07

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb Twisting his way through the maze of rocks in the strange light he slipped and fell sliding to a stop in the mud at the edge of what appeared to be a drop off the bottom of which he couldn't see in the dim green light. Slowly pulling his gun out of its holster he turned and stared back at the creature which stood several yards away just staring at him. From what he could make out of the creature in the darkness it had a sharp angular head. It's jaws were open baring sharp teeth that dripped with saliva in anticipation of its meal. As the Pineappleman aimed at the creature it just stared at him swaying back and forth

Dark Cavern (rough draft of story from 2007) 06/27/07

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb Reacting swiftly –he dove into a forward roll just as the creature dropped down towards him. The creature landed with a heavy thud into the empty space the Pineappleman had just occupied. Unfortunately the lantern he had been carrying had shattered during his roll and the his light was now gone. He tossed the broken lantern in the creatures direction and with only the eerie green light from the walls to guide him he darted deeper into the cave scrambling over the rocks that littered the ground. Nearly losing his footing several times on the damp ground with the creature in pursuit of him close enough that he could feel its hot rancid breath on the back of his neck

Dark Cavern 06/26/07

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb He made his way deeper and deeper in the cave. It grew damper and more humid with every step. Water dripped from the ceiling making every step slick. The path came to a steep downward incline. He carefully made his way down into the bowels of the cave -dodging large rock formations that protruded from the ground and ceiling. Deeper into the Dark Cavern he traveled---coming into a brighter section of the cave that had strange luminescent walls. And then he swelled something -Like rotting corpses. He stopped - hot water dripped on the back of his neck. But it wasn't water.

Dark Cavern (rough draft of story from 2007) 6/14/07

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Dark Cavern From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb As he made his way over sharp jagged stones into the cave opening of the Dark Cavern he paused to light the lantern he carried with him. Then he walked cautiously leaving the light of morning behind as the darkness of the cave swallowed him up. With the lantern in his left hand he unsheathed his machete with his right and readied himself for whatever the cave had to throw at him. The light from the lantern barely gave him enough light to see more than a few yards in front of him. The utter darkness of the cave was oppressive and unnatural. As if the darkness itself was devouring the light from him. He slowly probed deeper into the cavern thinking only of the urgency with which he needed to find the thing that drove him to this place