INTRO

Once it was written, in the book of secrets, about monsters from the forest. I heard those
stories, as a kid, those of town folk living in peace with all kinds of them. Helping each other
to protect our city on Wilentrum. Until one day, when people turned against them, the
monsters hid. But people didn't have enough. They burned down the forest, leaving them homeless, scared of the world. At last there was one monster, not the biggest one but
definitely the smartest. Abulabis was his name. Abulabis separated Wilentrum into two parts, protected the forest so no humankind could enter.
After centuries they became stories. No one believes in their kind, except me. I believe he is out there. That there are more of them still there, and I am determined to find them. I now stand here in the forest. I have no idea how I got in. I felt the border as I entered, but it didn’t stop me. I do know it’s there. I saw as soldiers who tried to break it got hurt, as teenagers who were trying to smoke in the forest got killed by it. But I’m here. I might be dead, but I don't think I am. I can still feel and smell and feel. I don't feel dead.
I sat down, closed my eyes and waited. That’s what people in the stories did. I knew it wouldn’t happen the first time, maybe not the second but third time's the charm right?

CHAPTER 1
It wasn’t… So many times I was there, doing the same thing, then I changed it and covered my eyes, it didn't work. I’m giving up. This is the last time I’m going, if It doesn't work I’ll give up, forget the stories and live a boring life of a villager. I don’t want to do it, but I have no choice. I’m going mental…
“WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED OF ME” “YOU LET ME IN HERE, NOW YOU ARE HIDING?” “IS THIS A JOKE TO YOU?, IS IT FUN WATCHING ME TRY?” I screamed. I have had enough. Suddenly I hear something. I look around and there he stands. Abulabis in all his glory. He is like a shadow but with big glowy eyes. He is looking right at me. He comes closer. I feel scared. What if he’s mad that I screamed at him. Is he going to hurt me? But he doesn't. He puts his head on my hands. He feels like cold water running through my fingers. “Do you speak?” I ask. He doesn't.
As I'm getting my bag to pull out my journal so I can write everything that happened, I feel him grab me by my shirt and swing me. In the next moment I'm on his back. He begins running. I grab tightly around his neck. There were so many trees passing us. It was so beautiful. The sun was slowly setting so the orange light was in my hair, making the moment so much more magical. It felt like it passed so quickly when we stopped. It was a green pasture that led to the sheep pastures of the town. Our town is known by the wool producing you see, well it was. The sheep were taken care of mostly by the monsters you see, and when they hid the sheep passed. Some of them survived, but it wasn't enough to keep the industry going so it stopped. At the time when we were there just a few of them were grazing, not really caring about us. It looked like they knew him. He walked closer, leaving me behind. The sheep weren't scared at all. Then it clicked. Abulabis has been taking care of them. Something you have to know is that the villagers don’t really give a damn about anyone, but you have probably guessed that by now.
“Are they your friends? Your only friends?” He nods. It must be so sad for him. Being all alone for thousands of years.
As the sun was saying it’s final goodbyes for the day we came back to the border. I slid off his back and took his head into my hands. It felt like we knew each other. He felt the same. “ I’ll come back tomorrow, I promise”. he nodded again and off I went.
The town was lit with all the annoying people still in it. I hate people as you can tell, well most of them. I don’t hate my parents. People around call them crazy like me, but still tend to get drunk in their tavern. Ah tavern, the sweet home of drunkies, random kids with lollies and cookies my parents and well me. I have lived here all of my life and I'm not really planning on leaving. Once my parents pass it’s gonna be mine. There will be changes needed but i’ll try to keep it as homie as possible, just sell tea and not alkohol maybe. I LOVE TEA.
As soon as you walk into the tavern you can smell the fresh meat pies that just came out of the oven.
“Ravana, you are finally home, come help your father with these drinks” screamed my mother. I don’t mind helping. I quickly throw my bag in my locker. The night was long and tiring, my legs hurt, I'm so tired. Almost everyone is gone except a few grandpas that just always leave last. i’M just here cleaning the tables when I hear: “ I saw him, he is back…”
My heart jumps. Is he talking about Abulabs?! I come closer so I can clean the tables right next to them and off course so I can hear better. “ Marius, you are going crazy again, he is nothing but a stupid story,” “I’ve seen him feeding the sheep, he still had that in him, the love for live stock” said Marius again. “ You are crazy.”
At this point I realized I was right, and was for once really happy for the drunk state they were in. As I passed them i accidently bumped one of the chairs. The person sitting on it grabbed me by my arm. It was Marius. “ What do you think about this young lady? Don’t you and your crazy parents believe in these kinds of things? Do you think he’s back?” I look at him with slight fear in my eyes, then I look around and I’m surprised to see everyone else looking at me with the same question in their eyes, even though their words say otherwise. “ I believe you and your friend have had enough of the crazy juice and should go home.” Marius looks kinda disappointed and as they are leaving I still hear him telling everyone “ he’s back.”
I lock the door and turn off the lights. The tavern is downstairs and all of the upstairs are the guest rooms for any travelers that come by on their quests and our apartment. I open the door and see my parents are sitting on the sofa sipping tea and reading. “ How was your day sweetie?” asked my father. “ It was good,” I answered, kissing them on their heads. “ you didn’t go searching in the forest again, did you?” asked my mother. “ Of course not mom, it’s protected remember” I said laughing and before she could answer I ran into my room. I pulled out my diary and started writing.


DEAR DIARY,
AM I GOING CRAZY,M DID I REALLY SEE HIM. BY THE PAIN IN MY THIGHS I CAN TELL I RODE SOMETHING, SINCE THEY HURT AS THE TIME YOU DON'T RIDE YOUR HORSE FOR A WHILE. I’M 99,9% SURE HE IS REAL, THAT ONE PERCENT IS JUST ME OVERTHINKING :). HE IS SO MAJESTIC. I’M GOING BACK TOMORROW TO MAKE SURE HE IS REAL. I WILL ALSO BRING HIM SOME FOOD, WHAT DO MONSTERS EAT? I HOPE MARIUS DOSE’T SEE HIM AGAIN. I’M GONNA TELL ABULABIS HE NEEDS TO BE MORE CAREFUL. I’M SORRY FOR THE SHORT RECORD, I AM VERY TIRED. I PROMISE I WILL TELL YOU MORE TOMORROW.
GOODNIGHT, RAVANA

I turned off the lights and got my self comtrable in my bed but i just couldnt fall asleep. I was thinking about everything, Abulabis, the posibility someone else saw him, the posibility i’m going crazy.