The Forest

The Dark Woods (font: "Courier")[by Ben Schnell] <hr> The eerie silence of the forest, as you stumble your way through the darkness, sends (text-style: "emboss")[shudders] down your spine as you feel like you're being watched every step of the way. Its the middle of the night and you're lost in the scariest woods in town with no light or phone to call for help. As you stumble your way through, you find a gravel track that leads either [[left]] or [[right]]. (text-style: "fade-in-out")[Which way will you go?] <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z_evkY46fzI/hqdefault.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="forest">

As your eyes slowly focus with the moonlight you see a stream running slowly through the bush. You carefully approach it. You immediately notice its about knee deep and it should be possible to walk along or through it. You know from your grandfather's experience that this bush is full of spiders and snakes, but you're unsure whether the river is full of man eating fish or what. Do you walk along the [[side]] and risk the snakes or do you walk through and risk the [[unknown]]? <img src="http://cdn.wallpapersafari.com/45/76/O8JTQZ.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="forest">

Well, 'right' could possibly be the best decision you've made in all of your life - ahaha! No just kidding. As you walk quietly along the path, you see house lights in the distance and see (text-style: "shudder") [movement] inside. You run towards the house, but immediately regret that decision because now everyone in the house has just seen your movement and is very alert. They all pull pistols out of their jean pockets and aim them in your direction. Unsure what to do, you can either [[run into the depths of the bush]] or [[sprint past]] the house, stay on the track and hope to get to safety. <img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,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" width="500" height="300" alt="house">

Well done, (text-style: "mark") [another stupid move]. As you slip into the icy cold water and start to wade through, you think to yourself 'well this isnt too bad'. After 5 metres something grabs hold of your leg and yanks you under with it. Starting to remember that some snakes can survive underwater, you realise your mistake. Wow, he really had a good grip going there and wasn't letting go. Fortunately, you were stronger and dragged it onto the bank attached to your leg. After all that, it was actually a log and your leg was wedged in a gap in it. You yank it out and blood starts to drip. The moon was directly overhead now, so it was starting to illuminate some of the trees. In the distance you spot a boat and bee-line towards it. You don't want to have to walk through that damn stream again. You get going and hear a hissing from in front of you. Crikey, this time it was a real snake, but it didn't know you were there. Do you [[sit and be still]] or [[grab it by the head]] and throw it overboard?

This wasn't a bad idea actually and it was pretty easy going walking along the side of the stream. You see a boat next to the stream, but you know to not go anywhere near any old abandoned boat in a bush because it's a definite home for snakes. Quickly running past it, you hear the (text-style: "rumble") [deafening sound] of rapids approaching. You stop and think how you even got here. Well it all started when you wanted that perfect instagram photo and decided to go for a bush walk and got a wee bit lost. You can't go dwelling on that fact now, as you've got a waterfall to conquer. As you walk to the edge, the waterfall turns out to be a bit higher than you thought. What do you do now, do you try to [[climb down]] or [[jump]] into the big pool of water at the bottom? <img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/03/b6/0e/03b60e82502619d37b2fa2533c0b7889.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="waterfall ">

You've always rated yourself as a bit of a sprinter, but this time it was different. As you run incredibly quickly towards the house, it feels like you're running 100kms an hour, but it always feels quicker at night. Sweat drips down your forehead, as you may or may not have misjudged the distance between you and the house. 50 metres now and your legs are about to give out. Don't stop now because those inside start shooting. Gravel sprays everywhere. You have to keep running or, just simply, you will die. Now you're level with the house and the faces inside don't look like normal people at all. They look like freakishly large beatles! That just makes you run faster and soon the gunfire stops. You slow to a walk. Another 20 metres along the track drops away. All there is is a large drop to the ground below. Sitting there, puffing, you hear a strange noise behing you. You turn to see the figures running in pursuit, coming to kill you. Do you try to [[hide]] or [[make the jump]] for it? <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/da/81/61/da8161b8c9f1c12e97b83f576c91d972--dark-fairytale-dark-places.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="stuff">

The visibility was next to none in that thick stuff, and it was hard work bashing your way through the thickest of the thick when you had no idea what you were doing. Two thoughts cross your mind, as you feel too exhausted to carry on battling. Do you [[camp]] up for the night or [[carry on]] in the dark and hope to find safety? <img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/24/41/7f/24417f1b5e8224c791c8b070f03b381c.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="thick bush ">

Sitting still probably wasn't the best idea, as the snake soon senses your presence, becoming very alert. It was dawn now, but you still couldn't see the damn snake sitting at your feet. He lurches and bites hard into the flesh of your calf muscle. As the forest goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry] a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed, back safely at home and sigh a breath of relief that its only a dream and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END

As the snake slowly comes towards you, your heartrate races and your fists clench as you get ready to grab the animal in an attempt to try to kill it. Your open hand races towards its ready head and the snake clamps hard onto you. As the forest goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry] a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed, back safely at home. You let out a sigh of relief that it's only a dream and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END

Slowly, but surely, you start to make your way down the sheer rock face. After only a couple of metres your hands are already shredded and you're struggling. You can't carry on anymore and so you push off as hard as you can, trying to land in the middle of the pool below. The hardness of a sharp rock beneath the surface makes you feel numb as you sink slowly into the icy water. As everything goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry] a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed, back safely at home. You sigh a breath of relief that it's only a dream and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END

Standing on the edge of the face, everything slows down as you launch off. the pool wasn't as deep as you first thought and your head slams into a sharp rock! As you float down into the icy depths of the pool, everything goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry]. A loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in you bed, finding yourself back safely at home and sighing a breath of relief that its only a dream and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END

Crouching in the bush on the edge of the cliff was never a good idea and the freaks soon found you in your hiding spot. One sends a short burst of bullets through the bush in front of you. The first bullet strikes you right in the chest. The forest goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry], a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed. You are back safe at home. You sigh with a breath of relief that its only a dream and you're out of that hell hole of a forest! THE END

The weird creatures get closer as you edge towards the end of the track. You jump straight off the cliff and when you hit the ground you fall straight through it into a pool of insanely cold water! As the forest goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry] a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in you bed, back safe at home and you sigh a breath of relief. It's only a dream and you're out of that hell hole of a forest! THE END

You immediately feel a huge relief lying in the thick bush and close your eyes for a good night's sleep. Hopefully you will find your way out in the morning. After a few hours of sleep, you wake up to everything fuzzy and a can just make out a snake sitting on your belly. A loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed, back safe at home and you let out a sigh of relief that it's only a dream, and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END

Carrying on through the dense bush wasn't a smart idea, as you haven't had any water for a long period of time. Things start to get harder and you collapse into the soft leaves of the forest floor. As the forest goes (text-style: "blur") [fuzzy and blurry] a loud repetitive beeping rings in your ear. You jolt upright in your bed, back safe at home and you sigh a breath of relief that it's only a dream and you're out of that hell hole forest! THE END