All Chapters of Origins: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

My eyes feel heavy as they begin to open, gently awoken by the morning sun beaming through the forestry and the sound of the camp coming alive around me. The smell of the forest fills my lungs as I inhale, taking in each scent. A decent night sleep; no night terrors, the first in a long time. I feel the uneven dirt beneath me, warming from the suns glow. My hands reach around me as I grasp at the earth, feeling the recently dried soil crumble between my fingers.

                    A growl erupts echoing throughout my mind…

As my eyes begin to flutter they feel weighed down refusing to remain open, only allowing brisk flashes of light to seep in. My head feels silent and empty apart from my heavy breathing – unsteady as it fills my ears. I try to move but my body remains numb, unresponsive as if I no longer control it. 

 As the night went on my body was unwillingly dragged into the shadowy world of my dreams however something felt different this time. Compared to my usual terror-stricken replay of unfortunate events un