Chapter 5: Maybe Getting Isekaied Is A Bad Thing
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The forest stretched before them, Xander and Iris stumbled onward, their breaths echoing in the open air.
Iris had come up with a wild but shockingly possible theory that had to do with both of them being abducted and used for some sort of cult ritual, leading to Xander saying that being reincarnated into a video game would be more likely. They began arguing on who’s theory was closer to the truth, leading to Iris calling him a nerd for thinking something like some ’anime isekai bullshit’ had happened to them.
And then it came-a guttural roar that reverberated through the trees. Xander’s heart leaped. "W-what was that?"
Iris’s eyes widened. "Something worse than detention and being abducted by cultists, that’s for sure."
And then it appeared-a creature from nightmares. Its serpentine body coiled, scales glinting in the faint light. But it wasn’t just a serpent; it was a hydra-a monstrous fusion of reptilian heads, each one snapping and hissing.
"What the fuck is that?!" Iris screamed.
Maybe Xander was right, maybe they were in another world...one with magic crystals, glowing tattoos and mythical bloodthirsty creatures.
He drew a deep breath. "We run. And we don’t look back." Seeing as Iris was frozen to her core and unresponsive due to the shock of seeing an otherworldly creature, he grabbed her hand and ran.
They sprinted, their footsteps crunching the leaves below coupled with the sounds of their screams. The hydra pursued, its heads snapping at their heels. Xander glimpsed its eyes-yellow and malevolent. How had they gone from getting detention to this?
Xander veered left, and Iris followed. They reached a large boulder. The hydra’s roars grew louder, and Xander’s legs burned. He glanced at Iris- at her almost scared to death expression.
They got closer to the boulder, big enough for both of them to hide. But the hydra was relentless. It lunged, jaws snapping. Xander grabbed Iris, pulling her behind it as the hydra searched for them.