There's nothing more fun than trying to survive... right? [ENG – ESP]

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“Trina, I hope you know I'm going to kill you after this, I will kill you.”

“For the millionth time, Amber, it wasn't my fault!”

The words bounced off the walls of the narrow hallway through which they were running in the dark until they got the dim light of a lamp on the ceiling, allowing themselves to rest for a second to catch their breath as they were about to reach their limit. Finding themselves gasping for breath at that moment made them doubt that physical condition of which they were proud, wondering if they had not been objective enough, but a part of them clung to the fact that no one could be fully prepared to face such a challenge they found themselves with without intending to.

A great roar was heard all around them to give way to the sound of rocks bursting and being crushed closer and closer to where they stood. Between insults they both set about the task of continuing their obvious flight, moving as fast as their legs could respond, a speed that proved to be insufficient when a burst of fire narrowly missed them. In such a hurry they had to choose without much thought the path they would follow, as the corridor had been divided into three possible ones, deciding on the left one almost by inertia. The floor began to shake as sections of the corridor crumbled in their path threatening to crush them.

“This was a lousy idea, why did I have to listen to you?” Amber asked without pausing.

“Now it's all my fault!”

“Of course it is, Trina, because it was your plan!”

A thick voice sounding through the walls interrupted their discussion.

“Those who dare disturb Gael's chambers will be punished.”

Trina snorted.

“And how the hell are we supposed to know that, you imbecile?”

“Trina!”

“You know what, fuck you! You and how many others are going to punish us?”

Seconds later they came to a room engulfed in darkness that was slowly lit by torches flaring on their own, allowing them to appreciate where they were. The stone walls had writings that they did not understand and some figures that seemed to be soldiers judging by their armor, swords, shields... immediately both had a bad feeling that was confirmed when they began to move on the walls as if they were waking up from a dream. In a quick reaction, Amber rushed to the side, avoiding being hit by the arrow that was heading straight for her head.

From the floor he could see that on the ceiling there were also figures but unlike the rest they had bows that were already being prepared to be used against them, so he got up immediately, taking Trina by the hand to drag her away from there in an attempt to escape from the ambush, but before they could reach the opposite corridor they had entered, they were overtaken by several soldiers who without contemplation or regard were ready to attack them with their swords. Anyone could believe that because they were made of stone they would be slow, but the reality was that they were having a hard time dodging the attacks, which came from all directions.

“This is unbelievable, dominated by a pair of stones with legs.”

Upset at being insulted, a couple of soldiers decided to focus on Trina so that she ended up trapped between the wall and her rivals with no chance of escape. Frustrated with the situation, she uncovered one of her arms, revealing a series of tattoos that upon contact with her hand began to glow an intense red at the same time as the irises of her eyes. Without needing to look where he touched, one of her fingers came into contact with the tattoo of a small sword that began to come out of her skin until it became a life-size one that she ended up wielding in her hand. She followed the same procedure to pull out a shield but from her other arm.

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“Do you want some love, bullies?” She mocked, hitting the shield with her sword three times, an action that ended with four arrows being launched in her direction, two of which ended up in the wood of the shield that protected her face and two in the back wall, causing a big laugh to Amber that infected the soldiers. “You're crossing the line, Amber, you're supposed to be on my side. We'll see who laughs in the end when I tear them all apart, I'll use their remains to make me a giant statue to remind me of the exact moment I turned them to ashes.” In one movement she used her sword to cut off the hand of the soldier who was closest to her.

“Stop provoking them, Trina.” Amber reproached her, dodging an arrow while trying to keep her distance from the soldiers who were attacking her with their swords. Bringing one of her hands to her mouth, she bit her wrist until she drew a little blood, running her tongue over it. Immediately, the irises of her eyes, just as they had been with Trina, turned a shade of red. Extending her hands in the direction of the soldiers who were preparing to attack her again, Amber murmured firmly. “Repelix.” A reddish wave of power shot out from her hands, sending the soldiers backwards and crashing into a wall without being able to avoid it.

“That's what I'm talking about!”

Not wanting to be left behind, Trina attacked the soldiers again, this time moving quickly to the front in order to regain space. One, two, three, four, five consecutive moves ended with all the soldiers on the ground losing some of their limbs, the edge of the sword easily cutting through the stone without any damage suffered. Before she could claim victory, a soldier who had not noticed she was there appeared from behind her, being hit by a kick that sent her hard into a pile of books, losing her sword on the way. Without giving her time to retrieve it, the soldier snatched her shield, leaving her completely unprotected.

“Hey, hey, we can talk a little about this problem. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, can we be friends?” She asked sarcastically, offering him a smile.

The soldier answered her with a stomp in the abdomen that made her lose air and cough up some blood, even though she tried with both hands to remove the pressure that was about to break her ribs. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Trina touched a knife that she had tattooed on her finger to finally cut the foot of the soldier who fell when he could not find his balance. With Amber's help she got up from the ground between complaints, but it didn't matter how much it hurt to move, when they both heard a roar, they knew it was time to continue on their way, especially considering that the soldiers they were supposed to have defeated were now recomposing their parts.

“They're a bunch of sore losers.”

“Trina, shut up and run.” Amber said, sliding one of her arms behind her back.

“Sorry I hurt all over, unlike you, I did get hit.”

Looking at her for a second, Amber directed one of her hands towards Trina's abdomen, whispering.

Tendis op remant.

The reddish light from her hand spread across Trina's body from her abdomen, its effects reflecting in the way she began to run helplessly.

Again, the thick voice rang through the walls.

“Those who dare disturb Gael's chambers will be punished”.

“Yes, yes, we heard. If you haven't noticed... we're trying to get out!” Trina shouted, annoyed. “You think we wanted to enter your filthy cave willingly?”

“Insolent!”

The imposing voice rose so high that everything around them rumbled, a piece of the ceiling of the section they were crossing falling inches from Amber's head, who just stared at Trina in disbelief. Both of their hearts stopped when they looked back and found a giant yellow eye staring at them from the room they had left behind and hoped they would never return to. That seemed to bring them to their senses because they began to run with even more strength than they had been using, reaching what seemed to be a possible way out of the place that had caused them so many headaches.

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“Trina, quick, quick, quick, quick, wings, a rope, a giant ladder, find something to get us out of here now!”

Frantic, Amber began to search Trina's body for a tattoo of any of the things she had mentioned before.

“Wait, Amber, you're going to undress me, calm down.”

“You'll pay for insulting us!”

The flames coming out of the hallway they had come through were not at all encouraging about the time they had available to get out of there unscathed.

“Tell that thing to calm down!” She shouted, continuing her search.

“Hey, kitchen with legs, calm down a bit, we're leaving!”

“Trina!”

“Why don't you pull a spell out of your sleeve? Help!”

“For the love of all that's good.” Annoyed, Amber extended both hands in the direction of the creature that was already showing its claws, trying to break the structure in order to get closer to them. “Fortis maxima incantum.” The wall around the opening they had come out of was covered with a faint red color and seconds later they heard many roars from whatever was on the other side. “That will give us a couple of minutes at most, Trina, I have no energy left for anything else right now, I need you to be someone responsible and look for that stupid tattoo once and for all before I regret marrying you, I mean it.”

“Please, we both know you love me.” Trina replied, holding her hand as a pair of wings began to sprout from her back, slowly lifting them off the ground. Clinging to each other, they headed towards one of those openings that were easily noticed in the upper part of the cave because of the light that passed through them, leaving there with no intention of staying a little longer to find out what was behind those walls and why he had wanted to turn them into his roasted version... without a doubt they had had one of the craziest experiences of their lives, apart from a good scare.


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— Trina, espero que sepas que te voy a matar después de esto, te mataré.

— Por millonésima vez, Ámbar, ¡no fue culpa mía!

Las palabras rebotaron en las paredes del estrecho pasillo por el cual estaban corriendo a oscuras hasta que consiguieron la tenue luz de una lámpara en el techo, permitiéndose a sí mismas descansar por un segundo para recuperar algo de aire ya que estaban a punto de alcanzar su límite. Encontrarse jadeando en búsqueda de aliento en ese momento les hizo dudar sobre esa condición física de la cual se encontraban orgullosas, pensando en si no habían sido lo suficientemente objetivas, pero una parte de ellas se aferraba a que nadie podría estar preparado en su totalidad para enfrentarse a semejante desafío con el que se encontraron sin pretenderlo.

Un gran rugido se escuchó a su alrededor para darle paso al sonido de rocas estallando y siendo aplastadas cada vez más cerca de donde se encontraban. Entre insultos ambas se dieron a la tarea de continuar con su evidente huida, desplazándose tan rápido como sus piernas podían responder, una velocidad que demostró ser insuficiente cuando por poco una ráfaga de fuego las alcanzó. De tanta prisa que tenían tuvieron que elegir sin pensar mucho el camino por el que seguirían, pues el pasillo se había dividido en tres posibles, decidiéndose por el de la izquierda casi por inercia. El piso comenzó a temblar mientras secciones del pasillo se desmoronaban a su paso amenazando con aplastarlas.

— Esto fue una pésima idea, ¿por qué tuve que escucharte? —Preguntó sin detenerse.

— ¡Ahora todo es mi culpa!

— ¡Por supuesto que lo es, Trina, porque fue tu plan!

Una voz gruesa sonando a través de las paredes interrumpió su discusión.

— Aquellos que se atreven a perturbar los aposentos de Gael serán castigados.

Trina resopló.

— ¿Y cómo demonios se supone que sepamos eso, imbécil?

— ¡Trina!

— ¿Sabes qué? ¡Púdrete! ¿Tú y cuántos más van a castigarnos?

Segundos después llegaron a una habitación sumida en la oscuridad que se iluminó poco a poco con antorchas encendiéndose por sí mismas, permitiéndoles apreciar en dónde se encontraban. Las paredes de piedra tenían escrituras que no comprendían y unas figuras que parecían ser soldados a juzgar por sus armaduras, espadas, escudos… de inmediato ambas tuvieron un mal presentimiento que se confirmó cuando empezaron a moverse en las paredes como si estuviesen despertando de un sueño. En una reacción rápida, Ámbar se abalanzó haca un costado, evitando ser impactada por la flecha que se dirigía directo a su cabeza.

Desde el suelo pudo apreciar que en el techo también había figuras pero a diferencia del resto tenían arcos que ya estaban siendo preparados para ser usados en su contra, por lo que se levantó de inmediato, tomando de la mano a Trina para arrastrarla lejos de allí en un intento por escapar de la emboscada, pero antes de poder alcanzar el pasillo opuesto al que habían entrado, fueron alcanzadas por varios soldados que sin contemplaciones ni miramientos se dispusieron a atacarlas con sus espadas. Cualquiera podría creer que por ser de piedra serían lentos pero la realidad era que se les estaba dificultando esquivar los ataques, que venían en todas las direcciones.

— Esto es increíble, dominadas por un par de piedras con patas.

Molestos por haber sido insultados, un par de soldados decidieron enfocarse en Trina de manera que esta terminó atrapada entre la pared y sus rivales sin posibilidad de escapar. Frustrada con la situación, descubrió uno de sus brazos, revelando una serie de tatuajes que al entrar en contacto con su mano comenzaron a brillar de un intenso rojo al mismo tiempo que los irises de sus ojos. Sin necesidad de mirar donde tocaba, uno de sus dedos entró en contacto con el tatuaje de una pequeña espada que comenzó a salir de su piel hasta convertirse en una de tamaño real que terminó empuñando en su mano. Siguió el mismo procedimiento para sacar un escudo pero de su otro brazo.

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— ¿Quieren un poco de amor, bravucones? —Se burló, dándole tres goles al escudo con la espada, acción que terminó con cuatro flechas siendo lanzadas en su dirección, de las cuales dos terminaron en la madera del escucho que protegió su rostro y dos en la pared de atrás, provocándole una gran carcajada a Ámbar que contagió a los soldados— Estás cruzando la línea, Ámbar, se supone que debes estar de mi lado. Ya veremos quién ríe al final cuando los destroce a todos, usaré sus restos para hacerme una estatua gigante que me recuerde el momento exacto en que los volví cenizas. —En un movimiento utilizó la espada para cortarle una mano al soldado que se encontraba más cerca.

— Deja de provocarlos, Trina. —Le recriminó Ámbar, esquivando una flecha mientras intentaba seguir manteniendo distancia con los soldados que la estaban atacando con sus espadas. Llevándose una de sus manos hacia la boca, mordió su muñeca hasta sacar un poco de sangre, pasando su lengua por encima. De inmediato, los irises de sus ojos igual que había pasado con Trina se tornaron de una tonalidad roja. Extendiendo las manos en dirección de los soldados que se preparaban para atacarla nuevamente, Ámbar murmuró con firmeza— Repelix. —Una onda de poder rojiza salió de sus manos, mandando hacia atrás a los soldados que impactaron contra una pared sin poder evitarlo.

— ¡De eso estoy hablando!

Sin querer quedarse atrás, Trina volvió a atacar a los soldados, esta vez moviéndose con rapidez hacia el frente de manera que fuese recuperando espacio. Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco movimientos consecutivos terminaron con todos los soldados en el piso perdiendo alguna de sus extremidades, el filo de la espada cortando fácilmente la piedra sin ningún daño sufrido. Antes de poder cantar victoria, apareció por su espalda un soldado que no había notado que se encontraba allí, siendo impactada por una patada que la mandó con fuerza hacia una pila de libros, perdiendo su espada en el trayecto. Sin darle nada detiempo para recuperarla, el soldado le arrebató el escudo, quedándose completamente desprotegida.

— Oye, oye, podemos hablar un poco sobre este problema. Perdón, no quise ofenderlos, ¿podemos ser amigos? —Preguntó sarcástica, ofreciéndole una sonrisa.

El soldado le respondió con un pisotón en el abdomen que le hizo perder el aire y toser algo de sangre, pese a que intentó con ambas manos quitar la presión que estaba a punto de romperle las costillas. Aprovechando la oportunidad, Trina tocó una navaja que tenía tatuada en su dedo para finalmente cortarle el pie al soldado que cayó al no encontrar el equilibrio. Con la ayuda de Ámbar se levantó del suelo entre quejas, pero poco importó lo mucho que le dolía moverse, cuando ambas escucharon un rugido, supieron que había llegado el momento de seguir con su camino, sobre todo considerando que los soldados que supuestamente habían derrotado estaban recomponiendo sus partes.

— Son un montón de malos perdedores.

— Trina, cállate y corre. —Dijo, pasando uno de sus brazos por su espalda.

— Perdón porque me duela todo, a diferencia de ti, a mí sí me golpearon.

Mirándola por un segundo, Ámbar dirigió una de sus manos hacia el abdomen de Trina, susurrando.

Tendis op remant.

La luz rojiza que salió de su mano se extendió por el cuerpo de Trina desde su abdomen, sus efectos reflejándose en la manera en que esta comenzó a correr sin ayuda.

De nuevo, la voz gruesa sonó a través de las paredes.

— Aquellos que se atreven a perturbar los aposentos de Gael serán castigados.

— Sí, sí, ya escuchamos. Si no lo has notado… ¡estamos intentando salir! —Gritó Trina, molesta— ¿Crees que queríamos entrar en tu asquerosa cueva por voluntad propia?

— ¡Insolente!

La imponente voz se alzó tanto que todo a su alrededor retumbó, un pedazo del techo de la sección por la que estaban cruzando cayéndose a centímetros de la cabeza de Ámbar, quien se limitó a mirar incrédula a Trina. El corazón de ambas se paralizó cuando al ver hacia atrás se encontraron con un ojo amarillo gigante que las estaba observando desde la habitación que habían dejado atrás y a la que esperaban no volver nunca. Eso pareció hacerles recapacitar porque empezaron a correr con aún más fuerza de la habían estado usando, llegando hasta lo que parecía ser una posible salida de aquel sitio que les había ocasionado tanto dolores de cabeza.

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— Trina, rápido, rápido, rápido, unas alas, una cuerda, una escalera gigante, ¡encuentra algo que nos saque de aquí ya!

Frenética, Ámbar comenzó a buscar en el cuerpo de Trina un tatuaje que alguna de esas cosas que había mencionado anteriormente.

— Espera, Ámbar, me vas a desnudar, tranquilízate.

— ¡Pagarán por habernos insultado!

Las llamas que salieron del pasillo por donde habían llegado no fueron nada alentadoras respecto al tiempo que tenían disponible para salir de allí ilesas.

— ¡Dile a esa cosa que se calme! —Gritó, siguiendo con su búsqueda.

— ¡Oye, cocina con patas, cálmate un poco, ya nos vamos!

— ¡Trina!

— ¿Por qué no te sacas un hechizo debajo de la manga? ¡Colabora!

— Por amor de todo lo bueno. —Molesta, Ámbar extendió ambas manos en dirección a la criatura que ya estaba asomando sus garras, tratando de romper la estructura para así acercárseles— Fortis máxima incantum. —La pared alrededor de la apertura por la que habían salido se cubrió con un tenue color rojo y segundos después escucharon muchos rugidos por parte de lo que sea que se encontraba del otro lado— Eso nos dará un par de minutos a lo mucho, Trina, no me queda energía para nada más ahora, necesito que seas alguien responsable y busques ese estúpido tatuaje de una vez por todas antes de que me arrepienta de haberme casado contigo, lo digo en serio.

— Por favor, las dos sabemos que me amas. —Respondió Trina, tomándola de la mano al mismo tiempo que un par de alas comenzaban a salirle de la espalda, elevándolas del suelo lentamente. Aferrándose la una a la otra, se dirigieron hacia una de esas aperturas que se notaban fácilmente en la parte superior de la cueva por la luz que pasaba a través de ellas, saliendo de allí sin intenciones de quedarse un poco más para averiguar qué era lo que se encontraba detrás de aquellas paredes y por qué las había querido convertir en su versión rostizada… sin duda alguna se habían llevado aparte de un buen susto una de las experiencias más locas de su vida.



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@gabrieladifazio , you have a perfectly wonderful imagination and the writing skills to capture the readers’ attention, interest and respect. This piece is nail-biting and exciting—we are transported into a terrifying world of monsters’ that seems plausible and “real” in our minds’ due to your expressive, detailed world-building. Wonderfully riveting!
Your dialogue is scintillating, your characters, charming, cunning and “tattooed” with magic.
Quite brilliant.
However, as readers we’re left with many questions that you could’ve offered more resolution on.

Please remember to engage with other members’ of the community.

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Thank you very much for your kind words, I am very glad that you found my story interesting.

I agree, I think I might have left some details tied up in this little story to try to avoid generating that feeling of incompleteness, maybe for example the reason why Amber and Trina were there in the first place... I will keep this in mind for a next opportunity, recommendations are always welcome, I like to try to improve every day in this beautiful passion that is writing.

Have a nice day!

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This was an exciting and fun read, I was wondering why Trina was so overconfident until she was able to materialise weapons from her tattoos, and when Amber was able to fight too, using magic, I wondered why she was so cautious when it came to taunting the stone soldiers.

But, then again, each person is different, Trina actually reminds me of a friend when I was younger, I think everyone knows or can relate to the messer who seems to say exactly what's on their mind.

!PIZZA !LOLZ

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Thank you! The intention was to add humor and try to make it entertaining.

Trina never shuts up, it's fun for me to think about those people who say everything that crosses their minds even though it might not be a good idea.

There is something special about polar opposites who face the same situation in different ways but in the end help each other, that's Trina and Amber.

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100% there is so much entertainment value in your story and a few badass moments!

Yeah, I always find it interesting to let characters chat, and work through a situation they both find themselves in, it can be so much fun to see what each of them says.

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What an intense and action-packed story! I love this magical-fighting duo of Trina and Amber. Though I do wonder how they got themselves into the cave in the first place.

Trina's ability to create weapons from her tattoos is very cool. The inclusion of a powerful being like Gael makes me want to beg for a continuation of this story. Beautifully written! !LUV 🙂

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I loved writing this story, in the background whenever I participate in these creative writing dynamics I create stories that leave me wanting more, I don't know if it's because I try to empathize with the characters and the stories.

Yes, I think I lacked some closure on the idea of why Trina and Amber were in that place, which frustrates me a bit because a good mention would have been enough, at least so that there was no doubt, but I'll keep it in mind for the next one.

I thank you for your kind words and comment, the support is much appreciated.

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It's alright! The action part is gripping. You are doing great already and will do better with each story you write. Keep writing! 🙂

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Hi @gabrieladifazio I enjoyed your fantastic and magical story, loaded with lots of action. You reflect exquisite details in your plot, which skillfully heighten the anticipation. Nice girl duo, witty, Trina and Ambar.
See you another time.
Happy week.

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I'm glad you liked it! Stories that have magic in them are among my favorites, it's an element I love because of how broad it can be.

Hope you are well, have a nice day.

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And you really handle it very well, at your ease, in detail. Thank you for the good wishes.

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Hello @gabrieladifazio, I immensely enjoyed your action packed story. It was fun and magical and I'm happy I read it. Do have a wonderful day.🌺

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Thanks! I'm so happy to know you liked it. I wish you an excellent week.

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Well, I found myself reading on and you really had me. This was a great story with a loooooot of imagination. Vivid ones. I really loved this story. And I look forward to more.

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