the+beast+

= As I drew closer to the cave, without knowing what I am up ahead, my heart was already thumping very hard. The first thing that alerted me of a creature's presence is that by just the shadow, and I already knew that it was enormous!! When the time I saw it, I couldn't believe my eyes, it was as big as a body of a real dragon and its protecting the gate to the cave!! I could hear its loud footsteps coming closer and closer to my direction, I quickly take cover and hide behind a rock. I just thought that "I couldn't just stand here and hide, I have to do something!!" After that, I directly came out of my hiding spot and discovered that it was worst than i just had imagined it would be. I stood there, looking at it in disbelief and said, "Oh my goodness, look at the appearance of that big thing" It has a neck of a lion, its body resembled a dragon's body, its tail was made of peacock feathers, its legs were like the legs of a chicken, it had an owl face and it had dragon wings and the last thing is that it made a sound like the roar of a lion. It was as if it was a mutated animal caused by a nuclear radiation!!! =

= As I was looking at it in disbelief, it suddenly came closer and closer and ran to me as if it thinks that I'll be its lunch!! Knowing that I had to act quickly, i ran as fast as I could. I outran creature because it can't run so fast carrying that heavy body. Suddenly, it spread its wings and fly to my direction. it stopped just at the right time and was in front of me, trying to sniff me and going to eat me, all i can do is just take out my sword and my shield to protect myself. It suddenly opened its mouth wide to eat, I didn't have time to think so, i just grab my sword, and stab it on its mouth. Luckily, the mouth is its weak spot and it ran away in agony and pain.It was only when I realized that I was still alive and succeeded in defeating the creature. I took a deep breath of relieve and tried to get closer to the gate if there was any other traps but there were none. So, all i do is just open the gate and went inside. =

= As I finally entered the cave, I thought,"If this is only the first challenge, how hard can the others be?" =

= TO BE CONTINUED.... =