This is a Continuation story to the popular Maze of the Minotaur story I had recently finished. Other than being thankful that you guys liked it so much, I knew that it needed to go on as our hero got back home. But now he wants to get back to This far off realm of man and beast men. And especially to one beast in particular. Borga. The Ogre he had fallen for.
So as before: This is a fictional story about a fictional land. A land of men and man beasts The realm of the now fallen Minotaur. His minions now seek revenge on Humans for his death. And our hero is the key. Enjoy. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Finding Borga (3) The Hunter finds Me....
..... I feared I was dead as I seemed to glide through the cool of air around me. My unconsciousness from either fainting or indeed dying from fear left me floating in an abyss. But there was a strong smell of musk and a familiar stink that I could not place. Then some time later in my 'out' state I felt a softness at my back. And that's when consciousness returned
"What. What happened" I groaned as I opened my eyes.
I looked up to see I was staring at some ceiling of wood. Big thick planks of wood that hung above me some distance. There was the smell of something over fire. A pungent smell of unknown flavor. I looked up and then I sat up where I had been laying. I Looked around to see I was in some log cabin somewhere. There were dead animal heads on two of the walls, and some very large weapons hanging below one of them. Where was I? And who had brought me here.?
"The river!" I then said aloud
It was whomever found me at the rivers edge. They brought me here. But why? Who was it and what was to happen to me here.? And then I remembered the word. "You!" The acknowledgement of knowing who I was. Whomever found me in the bushes knew who I was. Then I figured this person would take me to whomever was leading the minions in their war against everyone. Then I would be surely doomed. I got up and then decided I needed to get out of there. I stood up and then moved to the door. But as I reached door and grabbed to open it, it opened back at me. The door hitting me as it flung opened. I fell to the floor and on my ass. Then as the door opened I saw the man standing there. He was a very big man. He loomed there in the doorway in shadow. And I could not see his face for a moment.
"Where are you going" he stated "I have you here. And here you shall stay"
Then he came at me. A big meaty arm grabbed at me. But I shrieked as fear overwhelmed me. And then screamed at him to stop.
"Nooo!. Leave me alone!" I shouted "What the...!?" the man crowed seconds later
That's when I heard a whistling sound and something flew across the room at him. He moved fast but was still hit by whatever was thrown at him. He cried out as pain struck. Then he grabbed at his shoulder. I then heard a hard thud as what ever got him hit the wall behind him.
"Blast!" He yelled out
I then scrambled to my feet and readied to run. And that's when my eyes caught who it was. It was the Hunter. I was in the presence of the big beefy man I had some time back laid with. He was helpful then. But I didn't know what he was now. I assumed he was like everyone else, condemning the end of Balrog. And as I ass him grab at his arm I felt I could get out. But that's when he called out to me.
"Wait!" he shouted "Don't go" "If you are found. they will kill you"
I stopped dead in my tracks as he yelled at me. Then he got up. I could see blood under his hand from the inflicted wound on his arm. He said again to stay and not leave.
"I mean you no harm friend" he stated "I am with you and your Ogre friends" "I swear to you" "Just stay, and I will aide you"
He then went to the sink in the small kitchen area. He ran the faucet and water. Then he splashed it on his upper arm as he leaned in. Then he wiped it off before grabbing a jar from the cupboard. He handed it to me and told me to cover his wound with the green salve.
"Here. apply this on my arm" He said "It will help stop the blood"
So I reached for his big strong arm and rubbed the smelly stuff on his upper arm where the cut was. I saw it was fairly deep. I thought of a hospital for him. But he stopped me. Then he sat down as he grabbed for what appeared a sewing kit. Then he told me I had to sew his wound up. He laced the wirey string to a hook like device, then handed that to me.
"I cannot trust the physicians to aide me" he said "They will kill me too" "What do you mean?" I questioned "What is going on?"
The Hunter looked at me like I was a dunce. But he hadn't known where I was. And he could be the one to fill me in on the happenings since I was away.
"So much my friend" He added "And where have you been?" "I was sent home somehow" I said "And I have been trying to get back here ever since" "Ahh yes, your far off land"
I sewed up his arm and then he gave me a large cloth bandage to attach to it. He said he would be fine. But then he proceeded to tell me exactly what had happened since I left. How not long after the death of Balrog, did his surviving minions rise back up. Regrouped and attacked villages far and wide.
"His servant Tanji took over" he said "He found his master dead, and somehow gained some of his strength"
I remembered the servant. He was a wimp. I could have taken him. But I knew he disliked me. As he so loved his master. And he was the one who attacked me as I was last here. He was the one who swung the blade at me. The blade I kept to remind me of this place, and those I cared for here. My Borga. How could he have gained power?
"Then he called out to all the beasts minions" Hunter then said "They came for the farthest reaches of the world" "And he sent pout a decree" "What decree?" I asked the hunter
He half smiled as he looked at me. His eyes almost soft with what he was next to say. Almost wary of what the news may do to me. Then he placed a hand on mine and finished
"To kill the Ogre's" he said "To end them all" "And to find you and your Borga" "And end you both as well" "He captured Borga" "Borga" I huffed with dread
My eyes began to tears up. Fears that Borga was dead flooded my head. and then I felt faint. But he grabbed my arm and held me upright. He then moved in close to me and wrapped his strong arm around me to give comfort as the tears did start. But then he spoke to tell me otherwise of my thinking
"Fear not my friend" he then said and he hugged me "Your Borga lives" "But He awaits the minions finding you to kill both" "He wishes you to suffer as he kill your beloved"
My tears stopped as he told me this. Then I started to get mad. I couldn't let Borga suffer for me. And I could only assume what he was being pout through because of me. But this only angered me more. Then Hunter pulled me and shook me.
"You must stop!" he crowed "Look"
He turned my head towards that blade again. The one I had kept. It was the item that had been flung across the room at him. And it was glowing again. Glowing and shaking against the wall it had hit. But what was doing this? And why would the blade attack the hunter? Was Tanji controlling it, I thought. "You must this anger friend" He said "You must quell it and control it"
I calmed a bit as I pondered his words. and then the blade stopped. I was dumbfounded as to what was going on with it.
"It is you friend" He said "You control the blade of Balrog" "You have its power" "How?" I blurted "How can I have this power?"
Then it hit me. Balrogs seed. His cum he had given. Somehow it infused me with some strange power. I didn't know how, but it did. So I tested it. I looked at the blade and held out my hand. then just thought of it and in my head told it to come to me. It began to glow again. Then I pulled itself from the wall and flew back at me. But I didn't know what to do then. I ducked as it came back at me. We both actually ducked as it flew back passed us and hit the table to our left. then fell to the floor. We both then sat back up and looked at one another. He was wide eyed and half fearful. But then the hunter smiled as he raised his hands and clapped them in some glee.
"Yesss.!" he shouted "You do wield the power my dear friend" "And I believe it is you to stop Tanji" "For you wield Balrog's power now"
I was still freaked and confused about all this. But I would kill that shit if he did have my Borga. And worse, if he has hurt him in any way. I stood and was ready to go now. Back to the maze and the beasts lair. Ready to take on anyone. For my beast. But Hunter pulled me back down with his strong arm and sat me back down.
"We must not rush friend" He then said "Tanji, must not know you wield this power" "And least of all power so uncontrolled" "You must learn it and command it entirely before rushing off to fight this foe"
He was right. The Hunter was right. I couldn't control whatever the minotaur had given me indirectly. And it would be only a danger to try and stop Tanji with little control of what I was doing. I may even worse off injury someone else. So I sighed as I sat there, knowing I could do nothing yet. Worried that I may be too late to save Borga. Then I felt the hunters big hand on me
"I shall help you" he then said with a smile......
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To be continued