Short Story - What Lies Beneath
Doctor Jacqueline Hyde clutched her satchel close to her chest as she looked into the cavern’s mouth. Looman residents had been sending reports of something peeking between the floorboards of their homes, strange fluids being discovered pooling beneath cracks in the ceiling, and… the disappearance of one Trenton Tibburtonne. Jacqueline, as the royal scientist, was sent to accompany Randy Axwell (Rattleaxe) - a local hero - in order to slay and dissect whatever had been terrorizing the area. “Alright, doctor!” The burly bogbeast patted Jacqueline on the back, nearly knocking her down in the process, “you reckon this is the place?” Jacqueline steadied herself, taking a deep breath, “Yes… all reports seem to point towards a monster residing below this region, and this cave is the only known entrance.” “Well then,” Rattleaxe handed Jacqueline one of two lanterns, keeping the other for himself, “let’s get goin’...
