Eliza jumped at every sound around her. There were no sounds of animals, but a slight wind blowing through the treetops had her seeing monsters where there were none to be seen. She had been searching for hours at this point and knew that she couldn't search much further if she wanted to get back before nightfall.
Where are you Kyle, she thought as she slapped another low hanging branch from her face. Trees. Nothing but trees for as far as she could see. There were no signs of scratches on the trunks, nor footprints amongst the leaves on the ground. She wasn't exactly trained for tracking people or animals, but she tested her own footsteps early on in her solo adventure to see if she'd be able to tell a footprint and she managed then.
These creatures couldn't step lighter than her.
Just as she was about to give up and turn around, a noise caught her attention. She lowered her stance and hid behind a large tree as she peered around to see what was coming. Whatever it was, it was heading in her direction.
She leaned around the tree a bit further to catch a glimpse of whatever creature was moving so quickly through the forest when it sprang out in front of her. She screamed and fell onto her back as she began scrambling back to get away.
The monster in front of her was extremely different than the creatures she that they had known. It stood in the complete nude, but its massive cock swung down to its knees as it approached her with heavy steps. Its large hand stretched out to her. She tried her best to swat his hand away as he approached.
His muscular body was that of a god, but the red skin shined like a devil. To go with the devilish looks, he had long curved horns that exited his forehead on both sides and stretched upward. His whites eyes glowed with a fiery fury, but his facial expression held only concern.
"Eliza," he called to her in a booming, yet familiar voice.
She slowed her crawl as she focused on his face a bit more. He was different in so many ways that she almost didn't recognize him, but yet there he was.
"Kyle?"
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