Chapter 9 . Steve Meets the Monsters
The creatures were not only stepping out of the lightning bolts, but they were also approaching Steve from the forest near the lake. There was a deafening explosion near the house, destroying half of it. Steve was knocked away by the shockwave, somewhere towards the lake, right into the monsters’ claws. Knocking his head on a tree and regaining his senses, he quickly started trying to figure out what to do. Having decided that the creatures were only appearing on this island, he changed his direction towards the other island that he had seen from the top of the mountain.
After he took the boat that had been still floating in the water and his storage chest, he started running to that exact mountain. Running was hard, of course, but he didn’t stop for even a second out of fear of getting chased down and eaten alive. He heard hissing behind him, and saw arrows flying by, seeming to appear out of nowhere. Dodging the arrows, he looked back to see who was firing them, and then he saw IT. He saw a crowd of monsters practically breathing down his neck. He saw the archers among them – rather thin creatures, which looked somewhat like Steve himself. There were also spiders and some long-bodied green creatures, walking silently on their four legs. Picking up the pace, Steve started throwing out all the useless stuff from his chest. After reaching his destination, he started climbing up the stairs. Having entered the cave, Steve blocked the way with earth and stone right away. He quickly figured out the way to the sea and started digging. The torches he left there the last time were still burning, so his work was a lot easier. After ten minutes of focused labor the passage was complete, and Steve, without giving it a second thought, jumped into the boat and pushed with his hands. His landing was a bit careless – some water poured into the boat, so he started scooping it out.
In a short while, he was sailing in the direction of the island that he hoped would be safe. However, the very thing that Steve had been afraid of from the moment that the first monsters appeared happened. He saw the monsters, lurking around the island in search of food, from afar. After looking around and making sure that there were no other signs of land, Steve started sailing around the island, hoping that there would be fewer creatures. As it turned out, there was a whole connected system of islands instead of just one. Having chosen the most appropriate place for the landing, Steve moored the boat, and this time he decided to take the boat with himself instead of leaving it in the water, just in case.