The Tunnel

Wasn’t sure wether I should make a specific post for this so just a reblog instead- some context in written form

The tunnel

CW: just blooming madness so- yeah

Tug took a few items from her pod and put them all in her backpack. Counting them she muttered to herself.

“Flashlight, that… Oh yeah one of those definitely and-“

“Done! Packed and ready.”

Throwing the backpack over her shoulder the troll went over to her windows and pulled the curtains down. They were ragged but good enough, hopefully wouldn’t give anything away.

Stepping out of her pod she used her hair to descend, landing on the ground. Glancing around she began to push through the growth and heading out to the forest.

It felt so lifeless the further along she went. The creatures that usually chirped were staying silent, felt like a warning sign but she didn’t take it as one.

Stepping over creeks and crossing from thicket to thicket she made it to a a closed off space. Almost the entire place was overgrown from bushes and trees, as if they didn’t want to let anyone know of its existence.

Gentle steps were taken towards the mound of dirt. There were roots of a tree growing out from there.

The covered tunnels should’ve been a warning but she dug. Digging til her hand felt the warm air hit.

Forcing her way through she stepped into the tunnel. It was bigger than she imagined.

Reaching for her flashlight- suddenly she froze as her eyes saw something.

It was staring right at her. Her body froze, as if she couldn’t move. The breath leaving her body was shivering.

•••

Tug opened her eyes. She was in the tunnel. Her backpack a few steps away from her.

Feeling the sudden dread build up she left the place- though her mind felt hazy. Picking up her backpack she coughed. Her eyes didn’t dare look back when she left in fear of not being the only thing watching.

What started it all…

Very vague but like- I felt like I needed to post something so I decided to finish it