VISUAL PROMPT

by Jean Wimmerlin @ Unsplash

Write a story or poem inspired by this abandoned place.

Amons Rise

Amon clenched his eyes against the sand swirling around him. Heat pounded through out the building he awoken in so potent it felt like the sun itself was in there with him. The sun. He dusted himself off. He wasn’t sure how he ended up in this building but something about it felt familiar. Safe even. As long as the sun was above he knew he always find his way. Taking a second to find his bearings he closed his eyes took a deep breath, drawing in the ambient sunlight, and manifested his staff in his right hand. His wickedly sharp dirk appearing in his left. He strode out the building. All around him was sand as far as the eye could see. As he turned in circles he saw that he was on the outskirts of an abandoned city. Long since destroyed and abandoned. In the distance a massive tower loomed and if he wasn’t mistaken there seemed to be a tail wrapped around its zenith.

He probably shouldn’t go that way. Steeling himself he allowed the blazing sun to soak into his skin bolstering his mana even as he heard a cacophony deep howl richochet between the buildings. Intuition caused him to leap in the air just as a tiger the size of a horse slammed in the place he’d just been standing. Thank Ra for fathers training… Amon immediately threw his dirk down into its neck while simultaneously pointing his staff and launching a gold red orb of pure fire into its fanged mouth as it’s opened its mouth in pain. Its head immediately immolated. He was about to sigh in relief when he sensed a swipe coming from his right. He thrust his staff into the sand to pivot himself while in the air to meet his adversary recalling his dirk back into his hand. The tigers mate was inches from his face when his dirk landed in his palm. Gliding between its savage pouce he slid behind the massive cat and attempted to drive his dirk into its neck, but it flipped quickly to face him and bounced away. Among stood and faced the cat as he noticed 3 more climbing out the sand all around him. Of course. Taking a deep breath and crouching a circle of light appeared around him.. his dirk elongating into a savage glowing saber and his staff turning into a serpent that flowed around him protectively. 7 more of the tigers appeared behind him even in the few seconds this took. Amon looked left and then he looked right. Felt the sun beam down on his head and smiled. Poor kitties.

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