[Clack]
The lever was pulled successfully.
The train starts to slow down.
[SCREACH]
Train stops.
16 April
9:30 P.M.
Nicolas got off the train.
"Heyy, Sierra" Nicolas shouted.
"Coming," Sierra replied.
Nicolas saw Sierra was carrying both of their language in both hands
"Give these bags to me," Nicolas said.
"Oh. Thanks." Sierra said.
"What was that in the train?" Sierra is questioning Nicolas.
"I don't know. But I didn't have the right feeling about this train" Nicolas said.
"I also felt the same way. When I heard the platform no. 9" Sierra replied.
"What? That station has also had platform no. 9 on that train route?" Nicolas asked.
"No, I didn't know that there was platform no. 9 in the station before. Also, my father said nothing about the platform number 9" Sierra said.
"We reached close to the mountains." Nicolas said while setting his grip for luggage.
Sierra said in mockery. " If you feel burdened on the route, you can give them to me for carrying."
"Who do you think I am?" Nicolas said irritably.
"Pfft" Sierra smiled.
"We don't have the time for this," Nicolas said while turning his head.
"In which direction should we go?" Nicolas asked.
"I guess left would be better," Sierra said.
The right side of the area was vast grassland, and on the left, they could see mountains that were not big enough to be considered challenging to climb, but they were big enough to consume some time to cross.
"Why the direction of the mountains?" Nicolas asked
"There is a town around 20 miles away." Sierra replied.
"Let's go" Nicolas said.
Around 2:00 P.M.
"We finally got here after hours of travel" Nicolas said tiredly.
"This isn't the town that I mentioned before" Sierra said.
After travelling several hours, they reached a town. But it was not the town that Seirra mentioned.
"So, what happened? A town is a place where we can obtain food, water, and shelter. This is a good thing." Nicolas said brightly.
"But I never knew there was a town like this in the middle of the mountains." Sierra said suspiciously.
"I guess this town isn't that big. Or they forget to list this because it resides in the deep mountains." Nicolas said.
"I guess so" Sierra said timidly.
After going into the town, they found out how big that town was. But the problem is that the town is in ruins. It looked like many centuries had passed here without any civilization.
"I guess they're relocating their town." Nicolas said sadly.
"That's why you didn't know that there was such a town here" Nicolas said.
Then, they stroll around the town to find a building that is in good shape to shelter for one night.
There they find a house. There they find a temple. But it was not the temple of God that people worshiped.
"What the hell.. is this?" Nicolas said shockingly.
"The.. cross... is inverted." Sierra said, shaking.
"Wait a sec, Something is written there" Nicolas said to know why the temple is like this.
"The.. Godd iss deadd?!" Nicolas reading.
[Terrified]
Nicolas became shocked to see what was written on the temple walls.
"Who would've done this" Nicolas asked.
"I think people want that if anyone comes here they will believe this and get out of here" Sierra said.
"I guess so" Nicolas said.
"Then, should we rest here?" Sierra said tiredly.
They were exhausted from the long journey. They want to find a shelter where they can sleep without any hazard of wild animals.
"This building is better than others but.. I am having an oblivious feeling." Nicolas said hesitantly.
"Are you saying you are freaking out just because these words that no one knows are real or fake?" Sierra is teasing Nicolas.
"That's not it, I was just..." Nicolas said while being low-spirited.
"Ok, let's check the church now for the priest's room," Sierra said.
They went to the priest's room to rest there.
"Hey, Nicolas, the room is closed from the inside," Sierra said.
"Let me check" Nicolas said.
Nicolas tries to open the door to enter, but he can't open it. He also tries to use force against it, but it doesn't move.
"There was a window in the priest's room," Sierra said.
"Ok, I'll go from the window and open the door," Nicolas said.
"I will wait here" Sierra said.
Nicolas tries to see from the window, but he can't see anything because it is so dirty that he cannot see past it.
So, Nicolas tried to open it, but it wouldn't open.
"I should just break it up" Nicolas said.
[SMASH]
Nicolas broke the window.
He enters the room and opens the door.
[CLACK]
Sierra enters the room.
"Why was it locked from the inside? When no one is in the room." Sierra asked suspiciously.
Nicolas saw an old-looking alcohol bottle on the shelf.
"I don't know. How would he or she exit like this? But left such a thing here." Nicolas said while staring at the Wine.
Nicolas moves and grabs the wine.
And said"I guess 200.. No, 300 years old, yeah. It is around 300 years old."
Nicolas was smiling while hugging the wine.
[SIGH]
"Nicolas, this is not the time for this," Sierra said maturely.
"This is a clean and better place than any in this town. Its walls are also looking in good shape. Otherwise, there are so many houses looking like they will collapse just from the brink of touch." Sierra said while putting the luggage on the floor.
"Yeah, it's far better than those old and moldy houses. Let's stay here for tonight." Nicolas said.
"So, Umm, where would you like to sleep?" Sierra asked hesitantly.
"I will sleep on the floor and you will in the bed," Nicolas said.
Around 7:30 (Twilight)
"Ok, so let's eat dinner," Sierra said.
"Oh, I also bought some food from the station back then." Nicolas said
[Groan]
[Thump Thump Thump]
[Shhhh]
When Nicolas and Sierra started eating, they started hearing some strange noises. These noises are unlike those of any wild animals. They were coming from every side.
"Nicolas, are these the sounds of wild animals?" Sierra whispers
[Shhh]
"Don't make any noises. They will hear us." Nicolas said to Sierra.
Nicolas peeks from the window slightly and then goes back in for a slight second.He was looking like his world had become upside down.
"What did you see?" Sierra whispered.
Nicolas was sweating in the cold weather of the night.
Nicolas grabs Sierra's hand and tries to sneak
"Nicolas, what are you doing? What did you see there?" Sierra whispers.
"Shhh" Nicolas replied.
"Don't make any noises" Nicolas whispers while terrified.
Sierra knew something was going on, but she didn't ask Nicolas after seeing his state.
[Boom]
The wall just cracked open. And the scene Sierra is seeing is beyond reality.
The thing in front of Sierra is looking like neither a animal or nor the human it gives chills down on spine.
The monster has the head of an human and the body of an ox who is standing on two legs with those wings of his.