Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge

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The finale (part 9) of a ‘choose your own’ story

This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. You can check out Chapter 1 of this story, ‘The Burned Village’, or check the previous chapter: ‘Dungeons & Drama’, by JF Danskin.

Another double-drabble to finish off this branch of the story.

You embrace your family, and your partner does their best to bandage your bleeding wounds. But clearly no real healing will be possible until you are all home, safe.

You look around at Dara and the prisoners from your village, all now looking to you for leadership. “Okay…” you say, trying to sound sure of yourself. “This way.”

It’s chaos in the courtyard of Ballax. Bands of goblins and lizard warriors have attacked, and skirmishes are still ongoing.

You spot Tox’ar, and to your surprise he’s speaking to Polki, the goblin prince, and they’ve found Scruff, too!

“Friend,” shrieks Polki, approaching. “We won!”

“Thank you!” you say. “Now we can all feel safer.”

“And richer,” adds Tox’ar, handing you a casket.

“Huh?”

“Loot from Marroz’s chambers. Maybe help to rebuild your village?”

As you walk from Ballax together, your partner looks worried. “Won’t the orcs get revenge on us?”

“They’re not all evil,” you say, recalling Gremgor. “Besides, the merchants from town were pulling the strings. They’re they true villains, and they’ll suffer… They sacrificed us to make more money!”

“They would have gotten away with it, too,” says Tox’ar, “if not for you. And Dara. And those meddling goblins.”

The End

( but click here for an epilogue… and another choice!)

And just like that it’s over! Sort of.

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