Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13: The Beetles of Sandland

Unbeknownst to the foursome now already in Jaem Tuung, Zenon had been severly hurt and indeed knocked off the mountain. However, someone else found Zenon first. Someone by the name of Rahcaz.

Rahcaz was a mage of much secrecy, to the point where hardly anyone knew anything about him. Rahcaz teleported out of thin air, appeared in front of Zenon, healed him, and teleported away, with Zenon. Thirty minutes later, Nicolai, Sarah and William find Uriah.

Zenon awoke in a jail cell the next morning. He immediately let out a long groan. Zenon promptly stood up. Where am I? Why am I locked up? Uh-oh. Did that son of a b- Nicolai capture me? Zenon suddenly hears something else in the same area. A strange... clicking noise. Getting louder... Why is it g-g-getting l-l-ouder-r? Zenon suddenly became tense and panicked. With a burst, Zenon broke out out of panic. SPLASH! KESH-FOOMMPH! Zenon suddenly fell onto a strangely soft object. Then he realized that the soft object was a large sea sponge, and that Zenon himself had fallen into the sea. Zenon calmed. At least I know where I am now. These sea sponges are only found off the coastal ares of Sandland. So that means... The clicking noise... Was a DEATH BEETLE! How am I going to find shelter at this rate? It's already past evening and I'm trapped in shallow water with no safe land to swim onto. At least the beetles hate the sea. So I'm safe here. For now...