UNKNOWN WORLD

Written in response to: "Write about a portal or doorway that’s hiding in plain sight."

Adventure Fantasy Fiction

Erotek who is 20 years old used to go up to the mountain when he was finish working at his father's workshop helping him to chop firewood for sale. That afternoon it was getting late to go down from the mountain and his thought where to spend the night bothered him. He always go home but this time he didn't noticed the sky became dark that means the path going home can be dangerous for him for he will be expose to elements like wild animals and the danger of falling on a steep slope of the mountain. He didn't hear of any place that he could go for safety. People usually go back home every day. Erotek was worried there will be a rainfall and will make the path more treacherous. He knew wild animals like the fox if the mother had just given birth don't welcome humans and if she was with a pack their victim will be torn into pieces. It was getting darker and Erotek took his flashlight to brighten his path. It was not long after when he noticed a flickering light on the ground that he tried to follow and it led him into an entrance. It may be there for sometime but no one didn't enter as it was covered with hanging vines. Erotek felt strange about the surroundings. The small lights that he followed were getting bigger until he came to the main entrance and there was a door that was not bolted at all and here it opened when Erotek push to open it. As soon as he was inside he was amazed with the grandeur and splendor of the place. The ground was flat covered with concrete pebblestones. Erotek thought there may be human inside to set these stones. He walked deeper to find out who were inside the dome. There were lights installed at the walls of the dome and he could see what was at the edge of the dome. There was nothing. He thought this area might be used as a meeting place at a certain time. He passed this place and came into the next dome. He was caught by surprise when two strange looking creatures approach him. They were tall and skinny. their eyeballs were shining with rabbit shape ears, their bodies had triangle shape. their hands at the apex and the legs at the base of the triangle body. They were called Trianggulos. They came from another planet to set up their kingdoms inside the mountains. They were flown by interplanetary spacecarafts only at night so nobody noticed their presence. Erotek wondered what was the purpose of this aliens. Were they planning to occupy the Planet or it was just a place for them to visit? Erotek was led to another dome where he met humans like him who have their own work to do. Here he learned that the Trianggulos were using the Earth as a vacation place. The humans whom they caught accidentally were trained to do certain things to entertain them. Like the games that can amused them like card games and board games. Erotek learned from his fellow humans Trianggulos were kind to them. The food that was sent to them from outside come from the popular restaurants from the city down the mountains. Bringing food up here were all done at night. There were no activities during the day . Everybody were resting in their own airtight balloons. The humans had their own sleeping quarters. Inside their quarters they were supplied with their bathrooms and dining quarters were beside them. Their leader was Custodio who said he was the first recruit of the Trianggulos. "It was hard to understand them" he said. "The highest officer here is a human. His name was Unitek. When he encountered the Trianggulos that was in space. He invited them to visit Planet Earth. They were amazed with the vegetation. They haven't explored the bodies of water yet." Custodio added. Erotek wondered how he would survive inside the dome or how long is he going to stay. Is he now a prisoner? Maybe Custodio read what was going on in his mind. "It is up to you if you wanted to stay or not, we do not ask people to stay. They are free to leave anytime," Erotek wanted to see how the Trianggulos played their games. " They are newly set-up. They will announce when it is going to take place." How many Trianggulos are there right now.? asked Erotek. There maybe fifty of them. Custodio said. Come let's go to the playrooms." At the playroom the tables were hang high up in the air. The Trianggulos don't like to be seated on wooden chairs but balloon chairs. The balloon chairs were placed on hanging flat plastic boards and the tables were placed between the balloon chairs. Their were six players at one table. Custodio had trained Colby to be the Card Dealer. The Trianggulos were inside their balloon quarters. They can open their windows if they need more air. Air was their source of everything in order to live. That's why they were skinny but strong though. They could withstand strong winds and they are water resistant. Since they arrived at the dome they felt safe and they were healthy as they have enough space to roam around. The flat plastic boards suspended in the air to their balloon quarters make them feel comfortable. They like this kind of place to live. Nobody knows where they came from which is an unnamed world and no one had gone there yet. Not even Unitek whom they met in Space. Unitek came into their ship and there they made their plan to come and visit Planet Earth. Unitek set up the domes after their meetings and Custodio came along with him from their space ship. Erotek didn't seem to like and stay at the dome. He missed the natural light. the open air that he used to inhale and exhale to be alive. Inside the dome was like living in a dark place , it is like living always at night. Although they were allowed to go outside anytime he still miss his family his parents his brother and sister. He cannot imagine if he would be able to learn and speak the Trianggulos language. It's good for them, They only come to Earth for vacation. Erotek wondered if they had families too. They were adults as he looked at them. They have no children. They were all men and women. You can just imagine athletes going to tournaments that's how they are. They're like men and women going to sports games. This is an adventure to them to see Planet Earth that they could only see at night. Coming from an unknown world not even knowing how far it is from Earth could make Erotek wonder if this will contnue. For him it was time to go back home missing his family so much.

Posted Mar 26, 2025
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