The Legend of Miller

Chapter 2

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Deep in the woods of High Forest, a

Dragontaur named Zlixisos was kneeled

over gathering herbs. She had found a

tranquil spot, where the sun was shining

through an open spot in the trees - a

perfect spot for the rare herbs she

needed for her medicine. She was a

druid - a powerful magic user who drew

magic through nature. She had been

sent from her tribe in Dragontaur Peaks

to hopefully cure a sickness plaguing

their tribe. Dragontaurs were similar to

the Draconis, except they stood up on

four legs like traditional dragons, while

maintaining their anthromorphic form

similar to that of human centaurs.

She had just put the last herb into her

pouch, when she heard harsh voices

from beyond the trees. She took to

camouflage - easy for a green

Dragontaur to do, especially a druid -

and watched with extreme caution.

Dark figures approached from the

woods slowly and methodically. A

Legion scout team was searching for

something with swords drawn.

‘What is Legion doing all the way out

here?’ Zlix thought to herself.

One of the soldiers spoke up, “Damn

mosquitoes are bitin’ the crap outta me.”

he whined as he swatted the air.

“Quit your belly aching!” another yelled

at him.

“Let’s just go home and tell them we

couldn’t find anything.” the first soldier

said again, swatting another mosquito

on his leg.

Their leader punched him in the chest,

and he fell to the ground. The leader

said, “Listen here, boy. We got orders

straight from General Glixsoys. You

wanna go back and tell her you failed,

go ahead!!”

Zlix pondered this new info as the

troops walked right past her, completely

blind to her presence.

One of the soldiers got caught on some

dangling vines. “Curse these wretched

vines!!” one of the soldiers yelled,

unsheathing his sword and slashing it

through the air.

Suddenly, the ground shook, and a loud

roar could be heard from all around

them.

“Put that sword away you fool!” the

leader yelled, “The damn trees are

alive!”

But it was too late. A plant monster had

emerged from the ground, and the vines

suddenly struck down like harsh whips,

and wrapped the Legion soldier.

“Planelis!” the leader yelled, drawing his

sword. One of the soldiers took off

running, but his legs were caught by

roots, which raised from the ground and

lifted him upside down into the air.

The leader lunged his sword at a vine,

and managed to cut it off. But behind

him, a giant venus fly-trap was creeping

up. He slowly turned around to face it,

and screamed in horror as it clamped

down on him.

As the screams faded away, Zlix came

out of hiding. She slowly crept up to the

Planelis monster, and put her hand

against it.

“Have you seen these lost Draconis, my

friend?” she asked in her thoughts.