Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:51:19 +0000 (UTC)
From: ozzalone65@aol.com
Subject: Maze of the Minotaur (Finding Borga (2)

This is a Continuation story to the popular Maze of the Minotaur story I
had recently finished. Other than being thankful that you guys liked it
so much, I knew that it needed to go on as our hero got back home. But
now he wants to get back to This far off realm of man and beast men. And
especially to one beast in particular. Borga. The Ogre he had fallen for.

So as before: This is a fictional story about a fictional land. A land of
men and man beasts
The realm of the  now fallen Minotaur. His minions now seek revenge on
Humans for his death.
And our hero is the key.
Enjoy.
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Finding Borga (2)
Trying to find My Way.....

..... I was sitting there in the field, looking up at the mountains. The
mountains that  told me where I was. Sitting there crying. Unable to
believe I had somehow returned to this realm. this realm that held so
much danger. But it also held him. My Borga. And that's all I desired. I
had to find him. I had to find the beast man I adored.

"Borga" I cried softly
"I am home. And I will find you my love"
"Somehow" I will find you"

But the problem was. I had no idea where I was. Yes there was the
mountain of Balrog. I was in the lands I wanted. But I had no Idea where
to go from here. The last time I was here I had a guide. Vonn, The
centaur. Vonn the liar that had lead me to his master. But Vonn knew
where to go, and how to get there. I hadn't even thought of where I was
going at the time. I was just content being lead by him.
I could follow the mountain as my compass. But I knew that was not such a
good idea. There were treacherous paths all along the way. And people I
didn't want to run into again. Those savage, the Krell and their filthy
king. I needed someone to guide my way. Help me in my new journey.

"The town" I said to myself
"That town where I met the hunter"
"Maybe I could get him to help me"

I didn't really think that it would happen as the man was anti - beast.
He was only interested in eradicating them all. But I decided to take a
chance. I turned back and tried to remember the route that Vonn had lead
me on. But again I was not totally sure which way I was going.

"Should have paid more attention last time I was here" I argued with
myself

I Decided to make myself some weapon of some sort. A staff or something.
This small knife wasn't going to much protection against  anyone.
Especially since I was not skilled in any sort of combat. So I stopped
and found something to shape and carve into a staff. it was a bit crooked
and not as long as I would like. But it would have to do. I sharpened the
tip with the blade. So that way I could stab someone if needed.
Once I had my staff, I set off. I headed off in the direction that I had
assumed was the way Vonn and I had gone the last time I was here. So
things seemed familiar. But some did not. So I questioned every turn I
had made. But then after a few hours of searching, I realized I was lost.

"Fuck!" I bitched at myself.

I sighed in my disappointment to figure out my bearings here. And soon I
was hungry. This became an immediate concern as I did not  Really know
how to fend for myself here. Had I returned here only to die in the
process of searching for my Ogre.
But I did remember when I was with Vonn, that most berries were quick
food. So I found some berry bushes and grabbed myself some. I ate a bunch
of them and then headed towards the small lake I saw in the distance. It
was not familiar, but I knew I could get some water there. I just wish I
had a bag to carry things in. Or some water pouch like Vonn had had. But
I was so ill prepared for my return.
I reached the small lake and looked out over it. Just off to my right was
the large mountains of Balrog's lands. It was then that I made up my mind
that I did indeed need to head towards it. Regardless of the perils.  For
somewhere beyond the forests and the land of the Krells was where I first
encountered Borga.

"Maybe he had gone back home" I hoped
"To his cave where he and his brother lived"

 I sighed as that was my hope. So I started to move my way around the
lake. As I went over some large rocks some few hundred yards later.  I
saw some smoke rising up behind the trees. There on the other side of the
lake. Maybe there was a house or something. Some people I could talk to.
So I continued my path around to the other side.
As I found my was to where the lake thinned out to a river pushing itself
into it, I heard the sounds of horses. At first I was going to just wave
whomever it was down. Maybe they could lead me to that town I so needed
to fund. Hell any nearby town would do. But then I remembered the guards.
Those centaurs that I had run across. I didn't want to run across them
again.
So I hunkered down behind some large brush near the rivers edge. As the
horses paused at the rivers edge. I saw that they were men on horses.
Real men. So I was about to get up and call to them. But then I heard as
they spoke to one another.

"We must get to he city fast" One said
"Yes Balrog's minions will be here soon enough" the other stated
"I hope we can shield the city from their attack"

'What the Hell' I said to myself. Balrog's minions. How were they still
around.? I thought they all scattered after their master was killed.
After the Ogres slaughtered most that were there at the Maze. But then
the men continued

"Its all those damdable Ogres. They brought this on us" One said
"Yes. All was well enough" came the response
"It was some foolish human that the Ogre leader wanted that caused this"
"Stupid Ogre should have left him to Balrog"

Then The first said something that frightened me.

"I am glad they capture the Ogre leader" He then said
"He should suffer for what he has brought down"

My eyes widened in horror. 'The Ogre leader' the man had said. Were they
speaking on My Borga. Had something happened to him? Had the attack and
death of Balrog created such mayhem here. And had his minions gone bat
shit crazy after their master was killed. And now they had found him and
taken him. Maybe worse.

"Oh my God" My head then screamed
"Borga"
"Please don't be dead Borga, Please!"

I decided to not call to them. They would not be happy to see me, even if
they didn't know who I was. For it seemed that Ogres and those with Ogres
were doomed. But I sat there and breathed in a pain that pushed into me
and my heart. If they captured Borga, They would kill him for sure. I
tried to hope that they hadn't found him. That he was somehow safe. But
now I knew I could not ever trust humans. They would feed me to the
minions to quell their anger.
THen I just sat there in the bushes, tears started to form in my eyes.
Fear that something terrible had happened to Borga. That this world was
even more fucked up because Balrog was dead. And it was all my fault.
The problem then was that I started to sniffle as I gasped in those tears
that wanted to burst forth from me. And that caused some alert to someone
else that was nearby. Not the horsemen as they crossed the river, but
someone else.

"Who is there" Came a deep voice

I then covered my mouth as I tried not to make any sound. Then as I sat
there in the brush. I could feel and actually hear as my heart began to
pound. I didn't want to be discovered. Yet my heart was soon pounding in
my chest. The thumping causing my breaths to get ragged. I was huffing as
I tried to breath quietly.
I could hear the persons  as they quietly moved around somewhere nearby.
The problem was the light sounds he made seemed to come from all
directions somehow. So I didn't know where he was. So I didn't even try
to run. I just crouched down more in my hiding space.
But that's when I felt something touch my head.

"Who are you?" came the deep manly voice

I thought me heart would explode as this person found me. Somehow even as
quiet as I was in my stillness. He found me. I gasped as I took in ragged
breath. Then turned to look at my captor.

"You"!! The man shouted

And then my heart stopped. And then I passed out in the utter fear that
overwhelmed me. And blackness came......
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To be continued