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DRABBLE STORY ARC #1: UNTIL LUCK RUNS OUT

Cowardly Retreat Into the Thorn-bushes

A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ story — Drabble edition!

This is a continuation of You Are Dead, a Choose Your Own Adventure Story — Drabble Edition started by Bradan Writes Stories. Find out how to contribute here, or return to the previous chapter : “Exploring the Forest”, by Jann Christoph von der Pütten, or “Facing Death on an Empty Stomach” by JF Danskin.

You charge forward, then dive into deep undergrowth. Hiding is the best plan. It’s a big forest! Why should you care about dwarves, elves, fairies, or anything of the sort?

You have one goal — survival.

Crawling through thorn bushes, you hear fighting in the distance. Someone else’s problem.

You crawl downhill for ten minutes, until you’re sure you are not being followed. Then you rise. Ahead is a sweet-looking country garden, with a gingerbread cottage behind.

Nice! What could go wrong?!

As you approach, a dwarven knight comes crashing past. His flailing blade hacks off your arm at the elbow…

Continue.

This is a collaborative story and you can add a chapter with an alternative path, or a whole new story of your own if you like! Come join us at Choose Your Own Adventure–Collaboration to contribute, or check out the examples below.

New to Medium? You can sign up for membership here, and support me at no extra cost.