[Kimon]

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Chapter 8 - Monster

Finally, we had escaped! I pushed the button, and we were sailing to freedom! The only problem was, we didn't know where the heck we were. That soon became apparent. I personally was expecting to fly into some sewer and see some dead Fleeches or something. That wasn't what happened. I looked down and saw trees: big, green, pretty trees. It was great.

Wait a minute. How was I looking DOWN and seeing trees? Oh boy. It was just at that moment I realized there was about 300 feet of air between us and the trees. We were falling, and fast! Air was wooshing through my eyes, and it really hurt (I wasn't used to having wind in my eyes cuz, you know, the stitches). I thought to myself, "At least we won't die with those scumbag Vykkers."

Then I saw the water. Sweet, saving water would break my fall. Closer, closer, closer we got until the big SPLASHSMACK! George did a belly flop. Ouch.

Meanwhile, I was under the water, flailing around like a madmud, when I felt something lift me up. It was the monster! He was swimming me and George to the shore! What a nice guy... I mean girl.... I mean monkey monster thing. Anyway, he saved us.

When we got to shore, we shook off the water (George was tenderly rubbing his sides) and took a look at our surroundings. It was some kind of forest. I'm not sure why, but I felt strangely at home. I was even changing from a grayish brown to a muddy green. This was great. I turned to the monster and tryed to thank him.

"Uh... thanks, dude."

It looked at me like he knew what I was saying. I think that Shaman did something that let me communicate with the guy. It was cool. Then George started to speak up.

"Hey, Job, we have to save those other guys. There's still more in there!"
"You're right... but how? We don't even know where the ship is anymore. It flew away!"
"I dunno. Let's just find something to eat and sit down.
"Yeah, whatever."

While Georgie went off to find some food, I stayed with the monster.

We're gonna have to thing of a name for you, ya know. How 'bout something like Teok or Munster or... no those names suck. Hmmm...."

So for like 20 minutes I just sat there thinking up names, when finally I got it!

"Oh! I know, we'll call you Shilah! I think that fits you."

So came the name that you will be hearing throughout this story. Anyway, just about then George came back with some funny green berries and -PRAISE ODD- Spooce! We chowed down for a long time, and dozed off. Tomorrow we'd figure out what we were doing.

END OF CHAPTER 8.