Chapter 2
Chapter 1: Parturition
Where am I?
When I opened my eyes. Darkness greeted me. And I felt the pangs of hunger viciously lash out from within me.
Hunger? No. It's more like... 'Starvation'.
"Gigi."
I'm... hungry.
I wanted to say that, but I couldn't. The only thing that came out of my mouth, was a cramped, blurred shriek.
I close my eyes.
The pangs of hunger continue to torment me. Relentlessly, without pause.
I keep my eyes closed. I don't want to open my eyes. It's too much effort.
"Gagururu!"
Something... I heard something. Some kind of noise, from somewhere nearby.
"Gi?"
That noise slowly creeped in, eventually stopping before me. Then I felt something hit me. Something soft and tender, with a repugnant smell... Meat. It was meat!
Rendered delirious by the hunger, I hadn't the patience to ponder what meat it was. Greedily, I put the meat into my mouth as I sunk my teeth into it.
Delicious!
Hahahaha! It's delicious!
I don’t know what kind of meat this is, but it's delicious! Far more than anything I've ever tasted.
"Gigi–––gigigi!"
Before I knew it, I had already eaten all of it.
–––More! I want more!
It's not enough! I want more! More! More! More!
The craving within me, unsatisfied, grew fiercer within my body as it l.u.s.ted for more meat.
Then all of the sudden, something grabbed me. It took me from the back of my neck as it lifted me up.
"Gi?"
If only I could look up now, then I would know that I am being held up by the huge hand of a figure as it walked.
But as I felt the wind caress me.
Light gradually began to fill my sight.
And as that light shone on me, I couldn't help but narrow my eyes.
Too bright. That light entered my eyes like a ray of fire, scorching my eyes.
I narrow my eyes. If I let my eyes slowly get used to it, then I should be able to...
"Gigi?"
When I was finally able to open my eyes, what greeted me was a great, thick forest.
Then I noticed it, my field of vision was shaking.
I wonder how long it has been, since I last carried something like this. 20 years? No, even as a baby, I would've carried things in a more... normal way. I mean humans from the start are...
As I wondered who it was that was treating me so roughly, I moved my eyes. But what I saw shook me to the core.
What has been dangling me around like a cub, was something that I could not have thought to be anything but a joke. A creature with a wide, green frame.
"Gi?"
No... No matter how you look at this. This...
This isn't human.
In other words... it's that.
It may simply be the fault of my diminutive lexicon, but I can find no other word more fitting.
Goblin. Yes, a goblin.
That hideous face. That bulky, wide, frame with green skin.
Yes. A goblin. It must be a goblin.
As I was muttering to myself, that goblin turned and looked at me with a face I can only describe as something turned hideous by hate.
Not good. I’m going to die.
I couldn’t help but think that as I gulped.
That green, bulky monster was so horrifying, its gaze, alone, was enough to make me brace for death.
However, to my relief, it only glanced at me, before walking again.
It continued to walk, and eventually, we left that thick forest. After which, it lightly threw me to the sh.o.r.e of a beautiful lake. That lake’s beauty was a rare kind in present times.
"Feed. Catch. No good, then die."
After the goblin told me that, it turned its back on me, and it walked away. Seeing that green monster turn, I noticed that it had a lethal weapon that looked somewhat like a one-handed club on its back.
Feed?
Is it talking about the meat from a while ago? But exactly what kind of meat was that?
In any case, I’m not in any mood to go against a monster. So for the meantime, I better refresh myself with some water from the lake.
By the way, this is safe to drink… right?
As I quenched my thirst, I noticed that I was able to distract myself from the hunger.
Now, what should I do? Should I try to run? But my biggest problem is that I have no idea what’s going on. As I was thinking that, I calmly glanced at the surface of the water. At which, all of the sudden, my thoughts stopped.
"Gi?"
Ah?
Why is it here? That hideous, green monster’s visage, was reflected on the surface of the