Children of the Prophecy Chapter 2: Back to the Village

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Prologue:( https://vocal.media/horror/children-of-the-prophecy-prologue)

Chapter one (:https://vocal.media/families/children-of-the-prophecy-action-adventurer-series-chapter-1-the-burning)

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The sun rests just below the horizon; most of the stars had yet to start shining, and the moon was little more than a sliver. The ground was covered in a thick layer of soot that crumbled under their bare feet. Those were the conditions of the siblings’ trek through the ghost of the forest. The ghost of their home. The ghost of their world. Thulia clang tightly to her brother's hand, he held it tightly, but whether it was for her sake or his own, he did not know.

Eventually, they approved the stream, covered only by the shroud of night. And there she was, waiting for them. She was standing in the shadow of a hut, trying not to be seen. Yethia and Thulia saw her first. They approached with caution, she noticed them as they waited through the stream. She beckoned them towards her and they ran into her open arms, glad that to see that someone still exits.

“I know that you told us not to come back-” started the boy, before his mother cut him off.

“I know what I said but now I’m just glad that you’re alive. I was starting to give up hope...” she trailed off before continuing with urgency this time, “but now I need to get you two to safety. I’ll explain later, just be very quiet. We can’t let anybody, see us.” the children nodded as she led them from shadow to shadow. Heavy footsteps and loud voices came into earshot and the adult had them stop and stay still, tucked away in the shadow of the dark night. Until the noise had passed. Until it was safe to move on.

Eventually, they reached one particular hut, that the women ushered them into. Once inside, she gave both of them a hunk of dense fruit and nut bread. Thulia was hesitant, as she had never had bread before. After seeing Yethia eat it, she took a small bite before devoured the rest. Yethia ate his piece a bit slower than his sister. “I’m sorry” the adult whispered to her children. Voices were heard from outside. Their mother started to panic. She frantically moved over her straw mattress, revealing a hole in the ground. There was a latter of sorts that lined one of the sides. “Go down! Quickly! I’ll explain later but now you need to hide!” she ushered them down quietly but authoritatively. The children obeyed, climbing down into the darkness. The mattress was pushed back into place blocking the light from above.

Soon they reached the bottom and were enveloped by the darkness, even Thulia could barely see. She could see enough to tell that they were in a corridor of some sort. By the sense of touch, they could tell that the walls were made of compressed dirt. Soon their mother came down and lit a lantern that was hung on the wall, illuminating the corridor. “Follow me,” she instructed, leading them down the hall into a room. The room was large and circular and like the hall, the walls and floor were compressed dirt. There were benches in this room, the beaches were positioned to face an elevated platform. They sat down and their mother sat across from them. “I owe you two an explanation,” tears forming in her eyes as she forced a smile, “I thought that if you never knew, you wouldn't get hurt. I was hoping that you weren't the ones, I was wrong. I was in denial, you are the ones.” Thulia and Yethia looked at each other in silent confusion, not knowing what was going on or what to do.

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