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Nearly three hundred thousand years had passed since the island was hidden from the map.
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The expedition's small wooden boats scraped against the shore, the sound harsh in the unnatural quiet. As the crew stepped onto the sand, they were met with a vision of perfection.
Rolling fields of flowers stretched as far as the eye could see, glowing with colors that no human eye had ever encountered.
The trees were heavy with strange fruit, and the air was filled with a scent so sweet it made their heads spin.
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Among the group was Dr. Elias Montgomery, his assistant Sophia Carter, and ten mercenaries hired to keep them safe.
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They had traveled across the world to find this place—the legendary Forgotten Island.
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"Keep your eyes open," Montgomery whispered, though he was as mesmerized as the rest. "We don't know what's guarding this place."
They began the long trek through the garden, their boots treading on soft, vibrant grass that felt like velvet.
They walked for hours, passing through groves of trees that seemed to watch them pass. Eventually, the thick foliage opened up.
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In front of them was a massive, crystal-clear lake. The water was perfectly still, reflecting the golden sky like a mirror. And there, standing on a patch of land right by the water's edge, was the Tree of Life.
It was a towering ancient tree , its bark shimmering like liquid gold. The fruit hanging from its branches pulsed with a soft, rhythmic light. According to the ancient scriptures, this fruit was the key to eternity,it could cure any disease and stop death itself.
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"This is it!" Montgomery cried out, his voice cracking with pure joy. "The greatest discovery in the history of mankind!"
One of the hired guards, a greedy man with a jagged scar on his face, pushed past the scientist. "If it’s real, then I’m eating first. I'm tired of getting old."
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"Wait! Don't touch it!" Montgomery screamed, reaching out to stop him. "We don't know the rules of this place!"
The guard ignored him.
He stepped onto the soft soil by the lake and reached for a shimmering golden fruit.
The moment his fingertips brushed the skin, the man simply vanished. There was no flash, no scream—just the sound of the wind rippling the surface of the lake.
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A second later, a sickening crunch broke the silence.
The crew gasped and scrambled back as a pile of white bones hit the ground right where the man had stood. In the blink of an eye, his flesh, organs, and clothes had been stripped away by an invisible force. Only his skeleton remained, curled in a grotesque heap.
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Sophia doubled over, vomiting violently into the grass, the sight of the clean-stripped bones more than she could handle. The guards cursed, their faces turning pale as they frantically reloaded their rifles. The air around the lake thickened, becoming heavy and hard to breathe.
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Then, he walked out from behind the golden trunk.
Abaddon.
He had the shape of a boy, but he was a walking horror. His legs were twisted grotesquely backward, snapping with every smooth step he took toward the lake. Three long, thin arms twitched at his sides, his skin rippling as if worms were crawling beneath it. Forty-five eyes were scattered across his face, neck, and arms, all blinking in a rhythmic, terrifying sequence. His tongue, long and blackened, dragged through the dirt behind him.
He was a nightmare that made the beautiful lake look like a graveyard.
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"Stop right there!" one of the men stammered, his pants soaking as he wet himself in pure terror.
Abaddon turned his many eyes toward the group.
In a panic, the men opened fire.
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The sound of gunshots shattered the peace of the island. Bullets ripped through the creature’s body, but he didn't slow down. He didn't bleed, and he didn't even flinch. He just kept advancing, step by step, his many eyes locked on them.
One guard fumbled in his pack and pulled out a grenade. His face was twisted with desperation as he tore out the pin. But before he could throw it, his head was gone. One second it was there, and the next, it had simply vanished into thin air. His body collapsed, spraying a fountain of blood into the clear water of the lake.
The bomb detonated with a huge explosion...
Suddenly, other creatures began to slither out from the shadows of the trees. They crawled on too many limbs and whispered in voices that sounded like grinding teeth.
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They didn't kill the mercenaries quickly; they dragged them away into the dark woods, where their screams turned into wet, gurgling sobs.
One of the men, realizing there was no escape, turned his own gun on himself.
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"Better to die now than whatever they do," he whispered. He pulled the trigger and fell dead.
Sophia, shaking and covered in tears, picked up a fallen pistol. She looked at the beautiful, golden tree and the monster standing before it. She muttered a silent prayer, placed the barrel beneath her chin, and pulled the trigger. Her body crumpled beside the pile of bones.
Through it all, Abaddon just stood by the water.
Watching. Waiting.
Behind him, the island thrived. The flowers stayed bright, the lake stayed clear, and the golden fruit stayed ripe.
It was a paradise untouched by time, but no human would ever leave it alive. It belonged to him.
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