Tales of Malenatu: The Midnight Awakening
written by Amillya Carter
In another world, another planet, a group of immortal gods have been trapped in a waking nightmare. They live in this world as mortals, not knowing of the world they truly belong in. Only on the day of one goddess's birthday amongst her companions do they all realize that in which they have lost....and what dangers will await them in both their homeworld and the dreamland.... (This was a work created by a very good friend of mine, It's written in the POV of a character she created for the series. Hope you enjoy the story!)
Last Updated
05/31/21
Chapters
6
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555
Chapter One: The Creature of the Lake
Chapter 1
I sat in the backseat of my best friend’s family van, staring out the window at a frozen lake, glossy in the moonlight. I propped my hand up on the cupholder in the door and rested my chin in my palm. I couldn’t help but think that this was the most beautiful vacation spot to go on for a birthday.
“Hey! Agnie, look, that mountain looks like poop!” My best friend punched me in the shoulder, breaking my line of thought and pointing out the window to a mountain whose top swirled around and around like a poop pile in a cartoon. Or like the emoji. It really did. We burst out laughing at her ingenious discovery before finding ourselves getting hushed by her mom, who was driving the large vehicle.
“So, Evie, have you been here before?” I asked, getting fidgety at the thought of camping out on a frozen lake that was deep enough for a submarine. She put her right index finger on her chin, gazing off to the side and making a sort of pondering noise before shaking her head.
“Nope. You?” Her head cocked to the side like a dog, her long golden hair falling in front of her breast.
“No… I hope it’s fun.” I turned back towards the window, but my attention wasn’t on the moon’s soft reflection anymore. It was now on a strange creature that bound its way across the surface of the lake, though we were still too far away to see what it was. One thing I knew for sure: It wasn’t human and it wasn’t any natural-born animal I’d ever seen. I turned to look at Evie, who was now running her hands over a small parcel she hadn’t yet opened, but by the time I looked back towards the lake, the creature was gone. My eyes searched to try to find it again, but it was as if I was simply imagining things. As if it had never existed. I shook my head and put the creature away from my mind as I focused on how fun this party was going to be.
“Hey! Agnie, look, that mountain looks like poop!” My best friend punched me in the shoulder, breaking my line of thought and pointing out the window to a mountain whose top swirled around and around like a poop pile in a cartoon. Or like the emoji. It really did. We burst out laughing at her ingenious discovery before finding ourselves getting hushed by her mom, who was driving the large vehicle.
“So, Evie, have you been here before?” I asked, getting fidgety at the thought of camping out on a frozen lake that was deep enough for a submarine. She put her right index finger on her chin, gazing off to the side and making a sort of pondering noise before shaking her head.
“Nope. You?” Her head cocked to the side like a dog, her long golden hair falling in front of her breast.
“No… I hope it’s fun.” I turned back towards the window, but my attention wasn’t on the moon’s soft reflection anymore. It was now on a strange creature that bound its way across the surface of the lake, though we were still too far away to see what it was. One thing I knew for sure: It wasn’t human and it wasn’t any natural-born animal I’d ever seen. I turned to look at Evie, who was now running her hands over a small parcel she hadn’t yet opened, but by the time I looked back towards the lake, the creature was gone. My eyes searched to try to find it again, but it was as if I was simply imagining things. As if it had never existed. I shook my head and put the creature away from my mind as I focused on how fun this party was going to be.
