icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Sign out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon

The Footprints: journey of no return

Chapter 4 The Outsider

Word Count: 661    |    Released on: 24/04/2024

own. When he first arrived, the townspeople regarded him with suspicion, but his amiable nature and genuine

s measuring instruments and an insatiable desire to uncover the truth. Year after

h a mix of curiosity and amusement as he measured and studied the Footprint. Over time, some of t

aves in the forest. The equinox moon cast long shadows, and the imprint seemed to shimmer in its p

ered face and a voice that carried the weight of years, Samuel had lived in Crestwoo

rs, ain't ya?" Samuel said,

am. I believe there's a scientific explanation f

it out for generations, son. Some say it's a sign from the spirits, others say it's the wo

is ancestors. He spoke of strange occurrences on equinox nights, when the forest seemed to come alive w

r the line between the supernatural and the scientific, creating a sense of unease that Etha

otprint. He spent weeks in the town's archives, poring over dusty records and faded newspaper clippings. He discovered that

unexplained phenomena, like eerie lights in the forest, ghostly figures, and even disappearances that had never been solved. T

to a hidden cave network deep within the Appalachian Mountains. The diary hinted at a connection be

edge he had gathered and a determination to uncover the truth. He couldn't shake the feeling that the legend of the Footprint was

Claim Your Bonus at the APP

Open
The Footprints: journey of no return
The Footprints: journey of no return
“In the quiet town of Crestwood, nestled deep within the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, a chilling legend had haunted the residents for generations. It was a tale that sent shivers down spines, a story spoken in hushed tones around flickering bonfires on the night of the autumn equinox-a night when the boundary between the known and the unknown blurred, and the very air seemed charged with an eerie energy. The legend spoke of the "Footprint," an enigmatic and unsettling phenomenon that occurred like clockwork, as reliable as the seasons themselves. Every year, on that fateful night, the Footprint would reappear, etching itself into the rocky soil near the edge of town. It was a single, enormous footprint, larger than any man's, with distinct arches and toes that appeared impossibly human. And yet, it was a relic from the past-a past filled with mystery, uncertainty, and dread. What secrets did the otherworldly glow and the reemergence of the Footprint hold?”
1 Chapter 1 PROLOGUE 2 Chapter 2 Echoes of the Past 3 Chapter 3 The Strange Woman. 4 Chapter 4 The Outsider 5 Chapter 5 The Midnight Ritual 6 Chapter 6 SHOCK 7 Chapter 7 The Portal Gate 8 Chapter 8 Confrontations9 Chapter 9 First Escape to Crestwood 10 Chapter 10 The Clarion Call11 Chapter 11 The Answer to the Voice of Reason 12 Chapter 12 WHISPERS IN THE DARK 13 Chapter 13 WHISPERING WINDS 14 Chapter 14 ECHOES OF THE PAST. 15 Chapter 15 RIDDLE OF SUSTENANCE 16 Chapter 16 IN THE ABYSS 17 Chapter 17 SADDENED 18 Chapter 18 RECOUNTS 19 Chapter 19 DEEPER JOURNEY 20 Chapter 20 THE UNION 21 Chapter 21 THE REVELATION 22 Chapter 22 THE FIRST CLIMAXING 23 Chapter 23 THE PROCESSION 24 Chapter 24 LOSS25 Chapter 25 CLASH OF SHADOWS 26 Chapter 26 LOOMING MOMENT 27 Chapter 27 DARKNESS WHISPERS 28 Chapter 28 WHISPERS 29 Chapter 29 VYLIS IN THE WOODS 30 Chapter 30 FORGOTTEN 31 Chapter 31 CONVERGING SHADOWS 32 Chapter 32 SUDDEN RETURN 33 Chapter 33 NEW DAWN 34 Chapter 34 BEYOND THE PORTAL 35 Chapter 35 THE WHOLE SHARE 36 Chapter 36 CLOSE TO THE TARGET 37 Chapter 37 LOOMING CAVE 38 Chapter 38 THE CLARION CALL 39 Chapter 39 THE OUTREACH 40 Chapter 40 IN AN OUTREACH