There it was, only few meters in front of my eyes. A gigantic lion-headed creature with a fiery red skin covered its goat-like body until the end of its body where its slimy dark teal snake head was hissing with anger. In a minute, I could hear it roar, agitating the whole riverside, causing the huge rocks to start falling from the massive hills that surrounded the river. I tried to calm myself down. If only I hadn’t gone this far.
It all started when Ranell, the son of the richest elf stood in front of me and pointed me with a grin on his face.
“Yo, half-blood! Why don’t you go back to your human world!” he said to me in front of the class. “You aren’t afraid of the river, are you, scaredy cat? Oppss… I mean scaredy creature! Hahahaha...”
I was different from other elves, I was half-blooded. My dad was a human and the elves hated humans, because they destroyed our forests where we used to live in prosperity. They hated me because I had the human look.
They hated me because I had the human look.
Elves now had moved far from human’s civilization and found a new place near a deep river which separated us with humans. They said that there was a monstrous creature guarding the river.
I made up my mind. I packed up my things and bring along a leather jacket, mother gave long time ago. She said it could protect me.
They said that there was a monstrous creature guarded the river.
After a few days, I reached the riverside. The river was deep and swift. Many had died trying to cross this river either killed by the creature or drowned in the swift river. That’s why they called it Arrthorea or in human language ‘River of Death’. Mysteriously, my dad, an ordinary human, could cross the river.
Suddenly, I heard a loud noise advanced to where I stood. I decided to run immediately. However, my speed was outmatched. In a blink of eye, it was already in front of my eyes.
The creature, the one that the human called as ‘Chimera’ was standing right in front of me. Creature with the head of lion, the body of goat, and the tail of serpent, stood in front of me, making an earthquake around the riverside. I trembled with fear. It moved few steps nearer to me. I cast spells but they seemed didn’t work against the massive creature.
It roared and roared. It opened its mouth, showing its big teeth. Suddenly, I remembered. The jacket!
Immediately, I grabbed my bag and took out the jacket in rush and covered my body with it and close my eyes. For a moment there was a silent.
I opened my eyes. I saw the enormous creature stood quietly, behaving like a huge dog met its master. Then, it led me to a secret cave which connected to the land of the humans. At the end of the cave, I could see a smoke coming out from a chimney. A creature came out from the house, creature that I had never seen in my life before. Human! He looked at me and saw the jacket I hold. He then ran towards me and hugged me.
“Louis? Louis! It’s me your father!” he shouted excitedly.
“Father? I hate y-” I couldn’t finished my sentence. I wanted to push him forward, but I couldn’t. Tears rolled into my cheeks and I felt happiness as I hugged him. It’s been a long time since my mom died. The jacket used to be his. The one he used to wear, and the chimera, which had befriended with it for a long time recognized it.
THE END
Created by Sylvia -09
