《The Raven Girl》The Raven Girl - chapter 11
Advertisement
I wasn’t going to put up with this nonsense for a moment longer. I had no idea how I was going to overcome Dante with my weak human feebleness but I had an idea which would at least give me a head start. There were four exits around the room and I had been watching the servants very carefully to see which door they. My logic was that the door the servants used would be the door that went down to the kitchen. Now Henry used the door on the northern side so I didn’t want to take that one incase he was close by. Dante and I had entered through the western door so that left only one door which if I was unlucky could be the broom cupboard. Taking a deep breath I lifted my chin up so my eyes met Dante’s green stare. Softening my expression I lowered my lashes and said,
“Dante, that Henry guy was really scary.”
Dante sensing my female vulnerability placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and said, “I would never let anyone hurt you.”
“I know, but I’m so scared of this place, those vampire and my- my feelings.”
It was a line made of stilton straight off the cheese board of bad romance books and films. Dante’s eyes widened slightly clinging on to the word 'feelings'. Hesistating I wondered if he would see past the cheesey façade of bad acting, or maybe, just maybe he would take the bait. Dante inched closer his breathing becoming heavier and deeper- looks like I caught me a fish. He stood closely to me gazing into my eyes. I reached out and gently placed the flats of my palms against his chest. He took another step closer. I fluttered my eyelashes down for a second- I remembered this from every romantic comedy I have ever watched- then lifted my eyes up to his slowly leaning up to his face. I watched his eyes close shut anticipating some passionate make out session on the dining table. Unfortunately for him he had been suckered into my plan. Instead of our lips colliding my knee made contact with his groin. I knew nothing about the weaknesses of vampires but I knew everyman’s greatest weakness. There was a sharp gasp of pain as Dante doubled over. I spun away and ran. Hoarsely he called after me but I was gone.
Advertisement
The likelihood of Dante catching me was pretty high but I was desperate. I felt like a animal caught in a trap, I was seriously contemplating chewing off my own foot to get myself free. Outrunning Dante was out of the question, so I needed to hide. The castle corridors were not exactly signposted, so I ran through random doors hoping that out of sheer fluke I would come across a good hiding spot.
As I moved I heard the distant echo of doors banging. Dante was moving in on me, fast. Stopping I slipped into a side room and hid behind the curtain. Holding my breath I listened as a second later Dante exploded into the room.
“Come out right now!” He screamed.
Trembling behind the curtain I felt the ring on my finger start to heat up. Another set of footsteps entered the room and I heard Henry’s voice,
“Come out, come out wherever you.” He called like a pantomine villian.
“That tone of voice is going to frighten her even more!” Dante sighed.
“Mate, she kicked you in the balls.” Henry said frankly, “That right there is guts, she’s not a coward.”
“Thank you Henry for your insight.”
“Shhh,”Henry said, “Listen.”
I didn’t breath or blink. I kept still behind the curtain listening. A few moments passed and finally Dante broke the silence.
“Go to the east wing while I check the next guest suite.” Dante said.
“Okay boss.” Henry replied.
When I heard them leave I crept out from behind the curtain and glanced about the empty room. There was no sign of Dante or Henry. Moving across the floorboards I crept towards the door at the far side of the room. My heart was hammering in my chest. Then suddenly, as I put one foot in front of the other disaster struck. A squeaky floorboard. The horrible whine filled the room. I instantly froze. The door flew open and two arms clamped either side of me,
“Hello poppet.” Henry breathed against my neck.
Advertisement
Obligate of a Self-Ordained Sorcerer
Come join the Discord! It was a typical late-night friday for Mara, secluded in her apartment in front of a digital expanse, relentlessly mashing code into a keyboard. An introverted workaholic, but this was what she wanted - what she had strived so hard to achieve. So why did she feel so lost? Her life was productive, comfortable, satisfying. Plenty had it worse but she still felt... ungrateful? Stunted? The right word escaped her, but she could feel the general revelation settling upon her. With it came a choice that would set events in motion far beyond the meager scope of a 'New Game+'. So taking an intrusive portal to god-knows-where, Mara will come to find that her new world offers boons and banes with equal abandon. Magic, skills, and unforgiving difficulty. For a frail human shut-in, finding herself stranded in the middle of a sprawling dungeon was one of the least desirable outcomes. Food and water would be the least of her problems, why oh why couldn't she just get summoned by some pervy king to slay a demon army or something? This is a story of magic and adventure with skills and stats galore. A litrpg / isekai epic that I've been inspired to make after years of wonderful works like "So I'm a Spider," "Rimuru the Slime," "Azarinth Healer," "Negima!?," and plethora of other isekai and fantasy novels and animes. Special shout-out to Douglas Adams, a big influence on narative humor that's had a non-insignificant effect on my writing style. I hope you enjoy joining Mara on her journey as I attempt to scratch the itch they left behind.Chapters target 3-6k~ words. Though I'm personally aiming for a chapter every couple weeks, I think I can at least promise one a month with how busy work's been. I made a Patreon due to requests, if you'd like to support me there I'll be using it to fund artwork and RR ads for increased exposure.
8 157Animus Storm
An unruly man ponders many things in the last moments of his unlucky demise. What asshole thought heaven and hell seemed like solid choices? Who elected god, was there a popular vote or epic bingo game? If he's reincarnated will he simply be a deer to be hunted down by some fat ass with a racist paint job on his truck? Will his exgirlfriend die in a fire proving there is justice? And lastly who planted this F#@&ing tree?! What if the answer to all of the above is Yes? If the cycle of life and death is all just a game to the gods then he'll just have to win. Follow our not likely hero Nox as he takes the field against warriors and gods of myth and fable in the battle of several lifetimes, spanning ages, and dodging tropes like landmines. Life 2: Howling Thunder,becoming the big bad wolf! The first book is complete and we're rolling right into the next!
8 680Virilia: The Untold Tales
Like most people in the world, Kaze was living a mediocre life. Although he had a decent job that gave above average pay, he still wanted something more. So when the new VRMMORPG Virilia came out, he knew he had to get it. The game promised a new exciting life, and he wanted to see if it could keep its promise. The motto of the game was “Different Choices, Different Paths, Different Possibilities.” Thanks to the high tech AI that helped the game run, no one’s play through would ever be the same. Do you want to be a hero, a villain, or just go off and live in seclusion? It was your choice! You could do whatever you wanted. The races you could choose from were vast and plentiful. Were you tired of playing as an elf? As a human? Did you want to try something new? Then play as a golem, a walking shark, a centaur, or a lizardman. If you didn’t like any of these choices, then just choose a different one. The choice was yours to make.
8 112A Series Of Fortunately Unfortunate Events
While wandering through the Forbidden Forest, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy get into some unfortunate mishaps that lead to a fortunate event in the end.
8 141Coming Home • taynew [ENG TRANS] ✔
[ COMPLETED ] "Excuse me, you forgot this?" Tay turned to the source of the voice. Behind him stood the figure of the man he love. Someone who unexpectedly appear in the pouring rain of whole city. "Te, let's go home."[ ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOR "Pulang • taynew" ]© daeyumbruh, 2021
8 152rosekook prompts.
Short drabbles and/one shots about Park Chaeyoung and Jeon Jungkook as themselves coming from real life theories/moments.
8 125