My second project. I based it on a gate which I live near. Although I know what was behind it, Lord Lambtons, I imagine what else could have been behind it. Like mythological creatures. So a few years ago I created a story which included witches and dinosaurs and other things like that. Then a few months ago I re-did it............ and stopped halfway through. One of my left projects, but it is something I want to complete.
So its one girl who goes behind the gate to find out whats behind it. First she meets some witches, then meets some half angel half human people who fly her off. She runs away from them and meets mermaids.... then I don't know. I haven't got that far yet. But I'm thinking pirates next. I haven't been on to it for a few months. It will be hard to get back into I think. A script on the way for it I think.
Prologue
Legend has it behind the
ancient, rusty forgotten gate lies many secrets. Secrets which the
village people should never unveil. For many years people attempted to
unlock the gate, but nothing would give. Only a key would open the
padlock, which helped bind the silver chains around the steel bars. It
was unbeknown to the village people of the gate ever to be opened. All
they know is that it is hidden deep in the forest and its key is lost,
and never to be found.
Rumours
spread that dragons, witches, pirates and dinosaurs roamed the forest,
but no one had dared go that far too actually find out. People went in
groups to jump the gate, however they did not return. Some people said
they were used as sacrifices and forced to watch others being burned
alive. Some people said fear got the better of them and hung themselves
from tree branches, leaving their shoes underneath them to mark
territory. Some even said they were crucified and their bodies were fed
to vultures.
Although all
these different stories flew around one girl decided to go in alone. No
one knew what she was planning, they all thought she was joking on and
being sarcastic about it. But when the moment she jumped the gate
everything changed…
Chapter 1: The Search For The Gate
Blue sky, sun blazing and the birds singing, it looks a good day. As I
walk along the path cars rush past me making me jump. I’m incredibly
twitchy it’s unreal right now. My stomach rumbles with fear. I don’t
like that at all. The housing estate on my right looks happy, bright and
cheerful. But when I look left at the forest, it brings the feeling of
fear and dread to my heart. Looking over my shoulder one last time I
make sure no one is there. I take a deep breath in, I look right, I look
left, and then peg on to the other side of the road into the trees.
SNAP! Straight into a pile twigs and I fall face flat into grass. “Ow……” I
moan and then stand up. Ahead of me there are tall trees, bushes with
many poisonous berries and a very small footpath which is covered by the
long grass. As I fight my way through I am scratched by the many
branches and prickles sticking out. Blood pours down my arms, legs and
face and I start to panic more.
No sign of the gate yet. I move
faster and faster. Blood, sweat and tears trickle down my face, heart
racing faster, and my legs are about to give in on me – BOOM! Straight
into a tree. I fall flat on my back.
“Ahhhh!” I
yell. Blood is spurting out of my nose and searing pain enters my brain.
My nose is broken. Looking around frantically, and panicking I look for
something to pull me up. Something black, furry and moving catches my
left eye. A spider. A big, back, furry, scary looking spider. It looks
like it’s been through nuclear waste and doubled in size. I feel my eyes
widen in their sockets. Then, for some reason, I throw myself at the
tree trying to get away from it. Climbing up the tree I manage to grip a
dirty, thick branch covering myself in mud.
“Urgh” I
say looking at my front caked in mud. The spider is now climbing up the
tree. I freeze into shock, I feel my arms and legs growing col and my
heart drop below my stomach “Ahh!” I jump backwards
hitting my head off something hard. I grit my teeth to block out the
pain and then sprint through the bushes ahead of me. BANG! I hit
something metal.
“Oww,” I say out loud again.
Pulling the branches and vines that are in the way I start to reveal a
very rusty and dirty gate. I’ve found the gate; the feeling of joy
arouses the air as I feel the bars. Then I remember the
spider after me. In a quick progression I grab the bars and jump it.
Looking back I see the spider stop on the other side. It backs off a
little, and then turns and goes off. “Phew”
Chapter 2: The Start Of A Long Journey
I found the gate. I finally found the gate that everyone
was talking about. Ahead of me is a long windy path. I wonder where it
leads to. And I wonder what I will find. Now I feel safe knowing that
the spider turned back. My heart rate has gone back to normal and now
I'm cold anddrowsy.
Shall I
continue on? Or turn back? No, I must continue, I need to continue, or
people will think I am a coward. I have an awkward feeling that someone
is watching my every move. I'm trying not to get paranoid, but its not
working. Moving forward I look into the trees in case anything jumps
out. The track bends several times and sometimes splits into two, and
then merges back to one. There is no wind, the trees above me block the
sun and not a sound is to be heard. It feels completely dead. And I'm
starting to feel dead inside now. My heart rate is now speeding back up.
SNAP!
I freeze to the spot and my heart drops below my stomach again. After
five minutes of waiting not a sound is to be heard. I look down, and
realise that I stood on a twig. "Phew" I whisper to
myself. Carrying on I take a sigh of relief. The track bends several
more times, will this ever end? I'm feeling more comfortable now; there
is no sign of life... yet. I don't know if this is a good thing. The
taste of blood comes back. I'm covered it mud, sweat and blood. I feel
like someone has beaten me to a pulp and taken my life away from me.
As
the track goes on the trees seem to be getting taller and the path
narrower. I'm starting to feel like a prisoner being led to an electric
chair. I wonder what I will come across, humans? Animals? Or even
manimals? Only time will tell, I don't even know if there is an end to
this track. This could be a waste of time for all I know.
Clutching
on to my love angel necklace I remember the people close to my heart,
my Mum, my Dad and my sister. The people I truly care for and love the
most. Tears start to drip down my face as the fear of never returning
home clouds over my mind. I must not think negative. I must think
positive. I came here to see what is behind the gate. And I will return
home. Yeah... that's more like it.
It
gets darker and darker and I glance over my shoulder more often. I feel
the end of the path is near, and I'm not going to like what I see at
the end. Suddenly there is no more track, just grass, and a very large
tree in the way. Is this it? Is this the end? Is this is what is behind
the gate? Just a big old tree? I look around me and see nothing but
trees, grass and dirt. All of a sudden a high pitched cackle comes from
nowhere, and sends my body into shock and leaving me gobsmacked.
Witches...
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