DRABBLE STORY ARC #1: UNTIL LUCK RUNS OUT

Drinking the Assassin’s Potion and Exploring the Forest

A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ story — Drabble edition!

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A handblown glass bottle. The glass is partly coloured red, giving it the appearance of a red, smoky substance inside.
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This is a continuation of You Are Dead, a Choose Your Own Adventure Story — Drabble Edition started by Bradan Writes Stories. Find out how to contribute here, or return to the previous chapter: Unusual Allies.

You watch the assassin leave and uncork the potion.

“Here goes to nothing! Cheers, Death!”

At first, the bitter taste overwhelms you. You are sure you are swallowing poison. But then, the wounds in your legs stop bleeding. Within seconds all your wounds are healed without leaving scars. You feel vitalised and well-rested too.

Jumpy like a young deer, you walk down the mountain path back to where you came from. The assassins have all disappeared, and only the dead dwarf remains. His empty eyes seem to judge and follow you. But before you lies the forest and freedom.

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