Chapter 2:

Welcome to Faeric Woods

Cletus Dragon Chimera


After an hour of running, Cletus finally saw the edge of Faeric Woods. He stopped right before to take in the size of the trees towering over him. He remembered how his father told him not to enter this forest because of all the creatures making it hard to make it out alive. From the orcs being mindless murderers to dragonewts being all to happy to kidnap you. Even on missions, the armies stayed far away from the woods, even if it meant they would have to travel longer. He took a deep breath, and set foot in the forest. He was still a bit nervous. Expecting arrows from elves guarding the forest, but he didn't get any. Trees have been able to grow so well, there could have been several hiding spots, but he couldn't even smell other scents than from the various plants and flowers growing around him. He walked for another half hour, admiring the beauty of the woods, and sat down in a flower field. He looked down to the flowers. They were unlike any flower he had ever seen before.

"I'm sure Noelle would love to see these." Cletus said to himself. "If only I could see her again."

He took the chance to reflect on the events from the last few hours. From how he slayed a dragon to how he became a monster, the only resemblance of his humanity was his shape kinda looking human. He couldn't recognise the wizard's face, but he knew what to do.

"I don't know who he is now, but once I figure it out, he's gonna pay." Cletus said.

Shortly after, a small, glowing figure approached him. flying quickly through the air in his direction. With his enhanced eyes, he could make out that the small figure was a few centimeters tall woman with butterfly wings. She started circling around him, clearly observing him. Cletus felt the ground shaking, as if a giant figure was approaching. He heard grumbling and growling in front of him. The little woman flew behind him. Soon after, a giant orc appeared on the flower field. The enormous humanoid looked down on Cletus and roared at him. Cletus hesitated, but stood his ground. The orc walked up to him and swung at him with his wood club. Cletus took a defensive stance, getting ready to take the blow from above. The club broke in two on impact with Cletus's arms, taking the orc by surprise.

"Nice to meet you too." Cletus smirked. 

Cletus took the orc's confusion to his advantage to counterattack. He stepped closer and jumped up. He handed the orc a hard punch in his jaw. The orc stepped back. Cletus jumped again, punching him again. Third time, the orc finally fell over, unable to get up. Cletus looked at the orc, and then at the little flying woman. To his surprise, she started growing in size. She was now just the size of a short woman. She looked at him with bright eyes.

"Thanks a lot for that." She said. "You don't look like you're from around here, are you?"

"A wizard did this to me" Cletus said. "I don't think his fate will be worse than mine when I see him again, but I could always try."

"Is it really that bad?"

"I lost everything."

"Hmmm... How about I introduce you to the people here?"

"Are you sure they'll welcome me?"

"You might be new here, but I'm sure of it."

With that, Cletus followed the tiny woman deeper into Faeric Woods.

Cletus Dragon Chimera


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