Adventure of the Valley -Prologue (It)

by Author/Elias in Maia (my made up world)

Prologue: It

It was dark in the valley. It was silent until something crawled among the cliffs and crags of the menacing mountain. A shudder went through the valley. The citizens of the valley hated the thing and fear was struck into them. It had only come once before, though that was one-hundred years ago.
Dasck the mountain dwarf raised his head from his underground hole, in surprise. He was not ready for it to come. He fidgeted and scurried into his underground hole. Anybody could tell that queer things were happening in the valley...and very queer things at that! Dasck was scuttling around in his small hole of a home. A small, pale blue light lit the cavern, the dwarf’s eyes shined brightly in the dime glow. Shelves were made on the root-covered walls; the shelves were laid with china cups and bowls. But Dasck scooped up these and put them in a bag. Then he did the same with everything else in the cavern such as: a chair, his bag of gold and jewels and finally his rusty sword. Many other of Dasck’s things were also put in the bag. The dwarf sighed and started climbing the deep hole that represented his home.

Meanwhile, it was coming. It had come down the cliff and was now in the valley. The soft night wind blew the brown grass and dead leaves danced around the huge ball-room. It was gigantic. Its slender black body made it invisible in the black night. The only thing that was not black on the body was a silver stripe that cut along from its neck to its stomach. Its eyes were flashing green, it jaws held sharp fangs. It was a terror to the valley folks.
Suddenly a black haired centaur rode up to it. “Do not pass!” cried the centaur, drawing a sharp, bloody blade.
It still stood still.
“NOW!” shouted the centaur, known as Belfalas.
It charged at Belfalas, the centaur shrieked and rode as fast as he could toward the castle of Dana. Finally, it gave up and started walking toward Dasck’s hole…

Dasck was just reaching the end of his hole. He poked his head out. He gaped…he was staring at it. It opened its mouth and it was closing on Dasck.
“PLEASE!!!” shrieked Dasck. “I will do anything for you if you spare me my life!!!!!”
It stopped for a moment and then lifted his jaws and said in a hoarse whisper, “I will spare your life this time, dwarf, but the next I will not, I will take as my servant.”
“NO!” cried the dwarf. “Anything but tha…”
It’s mouth was closing again.
“No!” shouted Dasck. “Never…” But we don’t get to here what else Dasck had to say, for the jaws of it closed on him. Then It left, but that is only the beginning!