Fantasy Writing by Elliot 4TC

As I dashed through the portal, I wondered where I would go. Suddenly, I fell firmly onto the sodden, mossy floor. I gazed in awe at where I was. A complex, dim, torch-lit labyrinth of gloomy corridors, chests and traps stood before me. There were jet-black, mammoth spiders spinning shimmering webs like the Mona Lisa. A peculiar scent of fish haunted the air, making me feel suspicious about who, or what, was making it.

Slowly, I crept to a mildewed, tattered chest and swiftly opened it. Inside there was nothing much, just a dark, polished opal that glimmered in the torch-light. When I observed the wall, I noticed diminutive symbols, like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. As I looked with interest at the lower part of the stone, dusty, musty wall, I was shocked to find a stalactite, which was as sharp as a fresh dagger; it had jabbed itself into my finger. I winced in pain.

I sprinted off to a shining shield, polished mirror-bright. When I picked it up, I found I could, cleverly, reflect it and, weirdly, intensify it. This enchanted shield had a black crest on a fine steel background. Whenever I held the wonderful, mystical shield, I heard mysterious whispers around me. Hastily, I slung it into my violet backpack and ran. No matter how far I went,I never reached the end of this bewildering, bedraggled labyrinth…

As I entered another chamber, I was shocked to find an elf-like creature clutching a long, slender, black bow, gazing at me, saying nothing. This ‘elf’ was wearing impossibly dark green leather, hiding a mass of soft, pale skin. He looked nothing like one of Santa’s elves, he was a tall, thin person with long, black hair like the void of space. When I closely observed him, I noticed long, jagged fangs and a blood-stained dagger in his belt, with a golden handle. Suddenly, he disappeared in a cloud of thick smoke, leaving only - a statue! I nervously, turned round to find him standing there, dagger drawn, ready to strike. I was so terrified, I couldn’t move. I held my breath, ready to die…