THE TALISMANS

Chapter one Christine wright walked through the slightly dark forest gazing at the skies. she smiled remembering her father's warnings against her going to the woods alone. her father had strictly warned her about the dangers of being in the forest. but she had ignored his warnings. she stopped with a pause. hearing the fallings as the trees creaked and birds gliding up for safety. she looked back trying to get a good view of what was making the scary sounds. she knew no one in their right mindset would come to the forest by this time of the day. well apart from her. " is anyone there" she asked. looking around. a heavy breeze blew making the atmosphere look more tensed. it was beginning to get spooky. now the creature emerged from the shadows, revealing a creature like man with a demon looking face and long fangs they shot right out of his mouth. Christine screamed so hard her lungs ached, she ran for her dear life. she hadn't taken five steps before the creature jumped right in front of her. **** Christine woke up with a loud ear piercing scream as she jumped out of bed. her father, mother and elder brother came running into the room. her mother bent towards her. grazing her cheeks, while she looked motionless. "everything is alright dear. it was just a dream. relax your brain". " I want grandma, get Grandma. I want to see grandmother." Christine groaned and held her head. her father sighed, while her brother kept looking at her like he'd seen a ghost. *********** Gareth Sylvester " come on man, hit him!!" " go for his face!!". " make him bleed!!." the fans kept yelling but Gareth shut them out as he focused on winning the fight. being a young boxer at his age . it made him famous and he was proud of himself. the already red faced dude he was beating didn't seem to get the message, so he increased his aim. he punched him hard under his jaw. while his leg kicked the knee. the opponent fell. The crowds sprang up with a shout as Gareth Sylvester won again. " I told you not to take chances Gareth you could have lost." " but I didn't". Gareth shouted back at his coach. his coach was a weird chubbing looking man that had some kind of amusing aura around him. the man was smart when he needed to be. but he was always dumb. it was his personality. " come back here Gareth". Gareth ignored his calling and went out of the stage. way from the already stinking room. next morning. Gareth groaned as the early morning sun passed through his window and into his eyes. was he that early. first time waking up before the alarm sounded. he checked the alarm. "oh my God". he groaned when he saw he was almost thirty minutes late. he spranged up from bed in a hurry knowing what he would he facing in the next possible minutes. Christine was gonna kill him for coming late. Gareth drove through Christine's street in a hurry. Christine would be so mad at him for coming late. and like he expected he saw her fuming in anger as he stopped the car. "what the hell took you so long, do you know how long I've been waiting for you." Christine shouted and Gareth covered his ears. " I'm sorry woman don't make my ears bleed." Christine hissed folding her hands. "I want an apology. Gareth scoffed. and what makes you think I'll be willing to give it". " you're so mean. you came late, I've been standing here for hours. so I deserve an apology". " okay fine, I'm sorry." " no I want it loud and clear". " i'm sorry". Gareth repeated. " now I want you to say it like you mean it." " in your dreams Christine get into the damn car or I'll drive away and you will end up waiting another hour for a cab". Christine scoffed and opened the car making sure the car did a jump as she slammed the door close. " drive Gareth I'm late for school". " you know my car never offended you right so don't take out the anger on him." "you named your car him". Christine asked disgusted. "no, his name is goody". Gareth emailed and rubbed the steering wheel. " just drive weirdo, I'm late for school." "did you dream of me this time and not some weird looking animal you can't describe". Gareth asked as he drove. Christine sighed. "it's getting worst Gareth the dreams are Beginning to hunt me. I feel like I'm being watched." " have you spoken to your grandmother, she seems to be an expert in those Kind of works. she might give you a dream catcher or something." " mum says she would be home before I come back so maybe grandma would be there as well. I'm tired of seeing monsters and having nightmares of things that don't exist". " why do you think you keep having the same dream". Gareth asked as he parked into the schools drive way. " i don't know Gareth. I'm as confused as the third party." Christine answered. Christine frowned as she spotted the red Mercedes car. Arthur Truman. the dude was so arrogant andhe was also a handsome peacock. Gareth laughed seeing the look of frustration on Christine's face. he knew this wouldn't end good. the two were nemesis coming from way back. "I'll be going now see you in the cafeteria". Christine came down from the car as fast as she could. anything to get her away from Arthur Truaman the schools worst bully. "hey there miss chicken, running from another fight are you". Arthur shouted but Christine ignored him. she picked up her pace. the bell indicating the end of period rang as students stood up getting out of the class, Christine opened her locker and carried her biology book when she turned the ugly faced person she saw was Arthur grinning like an i***t. "what do you want Arthur, I have no time for jokes." she asked. "my brother is having a birthday party" Arthur said. "so how does that concern me." asked Christine. " well considering you're a chicken and my brother is also a chicken, so I decided, why not invite chickens to the party". christine groaned "you have a very very serious problem, get out of my way. also I mean it this time I won't take it lightly with you". she tried pushing him away but Arthur pushed her back. " listen nerd, I don't care who you are in the school ,what teachers think of you. but here I'm the King of this jungle." "it's called a school arthur. a school not a jungle get that into your dumb brain." " is there a problem" Gareth asked as he came in between them. "watch your back big guy not everyone thinks you are amazing, I'll be back for you Christine we still have something to discuss". he slammed his hand against the locker next to Christine and she jumped in fear. " thank you Gareth he wouldn't have left me alone." Gareth smiled. " you know sometimes you've got to speak up for yourself or try using action. action speak better than words sometimes you know". Christine rolled her eyes." thank you Dad. I'll keep that in my mind". " no, you know I prefer thank you Gareth you're my hero." "in your dreams Gareth, in your dreams" Christine walked away leaving Gareth to trail behind her. gereth kept smiling. " the sassy Christine couldn't even beat off a scumbag." girls were always trying to prove that they are always right. but most especially his fierce Christine. he sighed and followed her into the class. " i haven't seen you with Carolyn your, what's the word. Right. Your enemy. it's almost like she's absent". "she's not my enemy Garrett, we are just two people who is always being competitive that's all. and of course she's absent." "so how was yesterday's fight, did you win". Christine asked Gareth as they settled down on a sit. "of course I won. I won all the rounds, what do you think they call me big daddy for. " "maybe cause of your diluted ego or maybe the scary look on your face when you're being teased." Christine rubbed his cheeks and Gareth slapped her hand away. "don't touch me like that." " oh, is your ego wounded. little Flavius." " I told you to stop calling me that." **************** Carolyn Zend slipped into the drivers seat of her car. she thought about what would be happening in school as she drove to her father's company. what better way to spend a whole day pestering her workaholic father. she turned on the radio which was now playing, a song by Justin Beiber. she sang along with the lyrics. her car did a screech sound and she stepped on the brakes. she couldn't make out the figure that was standing seven foot away from her car. an unknown mist suddenly covered the whole road . making it more harder to see the creature. she could make out the shape though. the creature had an amusing absurd face that made her shudder. its eyes were red with blood. it's fangs where long, it reached the jaw. she wasn't Scared of it. no. she knew what it was. the monsters of the underworld. her mother had told her a lot of stories about them. according to her mother they were supposed to be extinct but she was staring at one right now. was this a dream or was she seeing the reality. the monster seemed to curve it's face into a grin or was it a smirk. either way. it was trying to smile. " this is your doom talisman ". the monster said and leaped towards her. Carolyn didn't wait to think. she did what she did with instinct. she stepped on the gas and the car zoomed of towards the monster, who was oblivious of what the feeling of being crushed by a car could feel like. the monster growled and turned into dust immediately the impact of the car turned him of balance. Carolyn gasped as she saw the dust get carried away by the wind. at last, her dreams were real. they were real. her mother had not lied about it. *** "father you won't believe what I saw". she barged into her father's office. earning a growl from him. Edward sighed. "what did you see this time Lyn". he Asked as he looked up from his laptop to shoot her a stare. Carolyn ignored his stare as she took a seat and focused on telling him the story of how she just slaughtered a monster. "can you believe I killed a monster. it's exactly how mother described it. it had long fangs and bad finger nails. it really needed a manicure." "oh it did." her father asked sarcastically. " yes" she answered. " it was so".... "get to the point Lyn, why are you here exactly" her father snapped feeling exhausted with the stupid lies he was hearing." and by the way aren't you supposed to be at school". Carolyn rolled her eyes. "well I didn't feel like. and besides I came here for a specific reason." "my car needs fixing, its getting rusty." her father smiled," now that I believe." "didn't you fix your car like six days ago". " yeah father six days ago. it's time I repaired it". "money doesn't grow on trees you know. you work for it. but if your car really needs repairing I'll send the money to you. now leave I'm busy." "no I want the money in cash. you never keep your promise when you say you will send it. its always" "next tomorrow dear. wait for Edmond dear." she mimicked her father's voice. "then go make money for your self. it's not that hard is it." "don't try to dump the responsibilities on me father. you will fix my car for me. I can't drive around town with a scratched car." Edward frowned and picked up his phone. "get in here Edmond I've got pest in my office and I need you to fumigate". Carolyn gasped." since when did I become a pest." "since you started pestering me". her father snapped. Carolyn held back her tears. her loving father had become his opposite self when her mother died. he became a workaholic. always behind the computer. sometimes he even forgets she exists. her mother's death had been a terrible incident that divided the family everyone had thought her father killed his loving wife because she cheated on him. the once caring family suddenly hated him. they would always call to tell him how much they still hated him for taking their daughter away from them. her father was always heart broken and ever since then. he'd always shut himself out of the world. Carolyn stormed out of the office in anger . she hated him this way. he seemed to care less if she was alive or dead. Carolyn headed to the only place she knew she could be peaceful. her mother's grave. she arrived there an hour later. "hello mother I'm sorry I didn't come last week." she cleaned the tears that dropped. "father's getting miserable. I'm becoming so worried, he's also going to die and leave me all alone in the world." "I know I've been a bad girl. always going to parties, always creating problems one way or the other. I'm sorry for being a bad girl." she sobbed. ************* Robert Slick gulped down the last bottle of Rana. "father I think I've drank enough." "drink more my dear, you need it for the journey". his father patted his back. Robert sighed. the journey ahead of him looked so impossible. would the three arrogant humans end up being the chosen ones and he was to be their guardian. what a waste of time it will be if they didn't put back their grudges. "nolas get me another bottle." his father Marius said. Robert groaned. "father I'm just going to find them and make them come with me. it's not like I'm going there to die." " hush my child. the mortal world is different from here. you'll need all the help you can get. and Rana sustains you. it gives you strength." he gulped down the Rana Nolas brought and stood up. "I should be on my way father . the mortal world would be in the lightest hour by now." his father nodded. "go my son and come back with good news." Robert held on to his necklace. he waved at his friends who stood at the door with their eyes filled with tears. "no one ever comes back alive". some murmured in disdain. "would uncle Robert ever come back to us." Robert ignored the murmurs and focused on building up the magic. the light that came from the necklace swallowed him up . his father sighed. "oh God's of the worlds" let my son come back safe. his son disappeared. ********* Arthur Truman sighed repeatedly as the teacher kept on speaking in gibberish. he doesn't understand a single word from what the teacher was saying. he slept off with his head on the table. "your doom is coming talisman. your doom is coming. if you don't join us". "Otis will rise again. join us now and you'll be free. we will pass you by but we will kill any one who stands in our way." " join us now son of man and become the great talisman you already are." Arthur found himself in a room filled with weird portraits of monsters that were obviously trying to smile for the camera. this would have been funny if he wasn't so scared of the crazy feeling he was having. something was coming. something big. he could not see the person talking but he knew the person was in the room with him . " join me Arthur Truman and together we shall heal the world of it's sickness." a monster came from within the shadows. he gasped as he saw it. he could have sworn he was already peeing on his body. I mean who wouldn't. the monster looked like it had been sliced then molded together. and like a train had hit him then he got remolded again. it looked disgusting and freaky. how did he get here. where was he. "you're in Otis palace boy". the monster answered like it could read his thoughts. "you call this a palace, it's stinking." the monster growled. "mind your words boy. I brought you here cause you have the darkest heart the greatest power and you'll be useful for Otis". "who's this Otis you speak of." " Otis the dark lord my boy. the Lord of monsters." the name made Arthur shudder. he'd heard the name before but that was not important now. what he really wanted to know was how he got to this freaking place. he was in his classroom just now listening to miss Travis the boring teacher. monsters weren't supposed to be real. but here he was talking with a monster in a stinking room filled with shadows. " take me back to where you took me from". " go back your self son of man. you'll be useful to us either way. we just need you to do as planned". the monster grinned. soon, soon enough his father would come back to the living world. soon very soon. " take him back lacky, we're done with him for now." a big monster twice the size of the first came out of the shadows and Arthur wondered how many more were there. The big monster who was obviously called lackey raised it's hand. Arthur felt his spirit come back to him. he just witnessed a live stream with real monsters. and he was alive.