The Mysterious Boy

I screamed as the snake sunk its fangs into my palm. It felt like it would never let go. Suddenly, I heard a howl in the distance and the snake slithered away.Beatles scurried into the distance and then, just like magic, the trees parted. Through the fog I just made out a man standing below a fiery creature. Cautiously, I crept closer.

Its wings powerfully stroked through the air,clearing the fog surrounding it.­­­­­ Underneath I saw no man, he was a child,just like me. Suddenly a dart came spinning out of the distance. It struck my arm. I felt nothing…

When I woke up I tried to lift my arm but I had lost all sense of it. Then a horrible thought occurred to me, had I lost it? Had the mysterious creature eaten it?

“What are you doing?” a harsh whisper froze me to the spot. Slowly, I looked up and saw the child from the distance being guarded by the phoenix (A fiery creature/bird). He wore a ripped tunic and his skin was thoroughly cut. Quickly, he pulled me into the bushes.

“Who are you?” he asked quietly, yet his face still looked angry. “I don’t know. I never got a name! When I was young my parents abandoned me. I was wrapped up in a bear skin found in a tree top with only a memory of two battered face’s.”I replied, tears running freely down my face. “I am Rufus. I have lost my beloved parents as-well, alongside my sister. They were drowned in a cauldron of boiling bladders,lungs and, worst of all, rotting human skin.” replied Rufus, his eyes glistening with tears.

Without warning a vicious growl sounded in the distance, moreover it didn’t seem friendly.

“Quick” said Rufas, “Hop on Tyson, my Phoenix!”“OK” I replied, hopping on the Phoenix. Suddenly we came flying into the air at a record braking speed. It was spectacular. However, below us, men were screaming and shouting. They held traps and crossbows at the ready, aiming at us. “5… 4… 3… ,” the men bellowed,” 2… 1… FIRE!” All hell was let loose. Burning arrows came flying into the air. Gigantic boulders whistled past our ears. Nets flew at us from every direction.“OOWWWWW…OHHHHHH…EEEEEKKK…AAAGGGGHHHHH”I screamed. A net hit us. We started to fall. I hit the floor and… !!!