Anthera Chapter 1 "Gerald"
Chapter 1
"Gerald"
Since time began mystery has shrouded the world, cloaking different worlds between the human realm and other worlds. Mysteries are unraveled and mysteries are forgotten, but some may lie right in your own back yard. This is the story of a human who, at the time, did not believe in different realms or different worlds beyond his own, he just knew he was human. His life will change and his world will be turned upside down when he walks into another world and discovers that we are not alone, unknowing allies, and very dangerous enemies await him, will he be ready, or will he fail?
The sun rose over the town of Esteredge, a medium sized down located at the far west of the continent of Lester. It was your average town, hard working people, lots of produce, farms, taverns, and the local blacksmith. The people of the town worked their hardest to bring home a fairly honest wage to feed and clothe their families. The men would be out working in the farms, working in the taverns or out hunting, the women would either be home working, be working at a inn as maids, or picking fruit for the local market. It was a fine life for everyone, they all got by with what they had.
Over the past couple weeks the people had been noticing cattle missing, fruit from the market disappearing, and howls coming from the forest. Some believed it might have been wolves, some believed it might have been a wandering traveler that stayed in the forest and needed food. Whatever it was they wanted it gone.
Sitting at the counter in the blacksmith's shop was young Gerald Flint, son of Tanon Flint. His father had been the owner of the shop before him, a man that could craft the sharpest blades in the entire west. He was much respected by the people of the town. Two years ago however he passed away, leaving his shop to his son. His fathers friend, Bres, taught him how to craft weapons, even though he wasn't as good as his father he still did a pretty good job. He sat, reading a book with his lantern sitting beside him when he saw people carrying lanterns out of the window beside him. He closed his book and got up out of his chair, he opened the door to see another group of men walking towards the forest. He saw Bres in the crowd, he had a lantern in one hand and a dagger strapped to his belt. He ran into the crowd and grabbed his arm.
"What's going on here? Did something happen?"
"The beasts have struck again, Mrs. Oleri head something crash outside of her shop. When she looked outside she saw that fruit was missing from her stand, she then said she saw a dark figure run off into the forest."
"It was probably just her mind playing tricks, you know how crazy she can be. She claimed one time that a orange ate her cat."
It was true, that woman was kind of crazy at times.
"Others saw it as well, the tavern owner, and fishermen coming in from work. There's something out there and tonight we will make it into a fur coat."
He didn't bother following them, he just walked back into his shop and continued reading, that was until he head a banging on the roof. He almost knocked his lantern down as he got up quickly. He pushed the door open and looked out, all he saw was the darkness of the night, but as he scanned his eyes over the trees he saw something rustling in the branches. He wasn't going to let it get away, he grabbed the nearest dagger near him and strapped it to his belt before he grabbed his lantern. As he walked to the edge of the forest he gulped and descended into the darkness.
{Sorry if this chapter wasn't that interesting, first chapter is usually the worst I write]