Forever Fantasy - Hadoo's Past
Happy Friday, fantasy readers! If you didn’t get a chance to read the previous chapters, remember to check those out. I’ve included the links below: Enjoy! In Gladerin, the houses were not usually like this. As the world was inhabited mostly by water creatures, a small cottage on the beach was a rarity, but Hadoo was grateful for this sanctuary. He was hidden, safe, and ready to strike. Walking into the kitchen, Hadoo felt his bare feet hit the smooth floor and noticed the soft patter of each step in the quiet home. It was almost like Hadoo never left Leisata. Although, he had to recognize that Leisata had changed very much since his youth. When Hadoo grew up there, the Chiefs were just taking over. As he considered this, Hadoo reached into his pocket and took out the old picture. It was his family - their last picture together before everything changed. It wasn’t that bad, Anthony went to school and then rode his bike to the park to meet some friends in the afternoon. They played a few games of basketball, and as it was dreadfully hot and humid that day, they left the park drenched in sweat, panting for breath. Hadoo struggled to pedal his bike home as the sun set, but he smiled the whole way - it was a good day until he walked in the door of his home. His mom and dad were waiting for him right inside the door, faces white as a sheet. “Anthony,” his mom said, “we have to tell you someth-” But she couldn’t finish. Instead, his mom’s voice was overpowered by a noise coming from right outside the door. “Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!” His mom waved him inside, toward the basement. Anthony looked around frantically, but when his dad nudged him forward, he began to follow. After going down a few steps of the basement stairs, Anthony’s dad slammed the door shut, and locked it. “Dad, what are you doing?” “There’s no time,” he told his son, wiping a nervous sweat from his forehead. “We have to go - now.” “M-Mom?” Anthony stammered, “what’s g-going on?” While Anthony looked terrified, his mom and dad stood across from him looking confident. “We’re going to save you, honey,” was all his mom said before she placed her palm on the wall and revealed a passageway that Anthony had not known existed. “Follow us,” she continued. “The day has come; you have to leave Leisata.” Anthony’s dad grabbed his son’s hand urgently and tugged him down the dark tunnel at a sprint. In just a minute, all three reached a clearing. It looked deserted, stone walls surrounding them with bare rock ground, but then a burst of light appeared. It happened so fast - but when the swirl of rainbow grew to the size of a door, a large creature appeared out of it. “Anthony,” the creature spoke carefully, “you must come with me.” Anthony was overwhelmed and confused at that moment. He turned to his mom, then his dad, searching for answers. “Son,” his dad started, “your life is in danger. This creature, Elozar, is going to take you somewhere that will keep you safe.” “You have to trust us, honey,” his mom said. “But,” Anthony faltered, “when will I come home? When will I see you again? And Ellen - can I say goodbye?” “There’s no time,” his mom said. “Elozar will explain everything when you get there, but you have to go - now!” Anthony could hear loud footsteps approaching. Someone else was in this tunnel. His eyes were wide and glossed over with tears, but he held them in. His parents always knew what was best for him. They had never steered him wrong so far, and that was enough for Anthony. Nodding his agreement, he followed the thing - Elozar - into the rainbow swirl of light, looking back one last time to see his mom and dad, assuming he’d be reunited with his family sooner rather than later, but he quickly learned his life as he knew it was over. Don’t forget that we started the Great Substack Story Challenge!
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