It seemed that I had blacked out when I crossed the portal because I woke up nearly choking on something flying into my throat.
When I opened my eyes, something flew into them as well, and I cursed.
After some time, my view cleared, and I saw that it wasn't sand that surrounded me; it was ashes. The ground was covered with them, like snow, which was powdery on the top but more solid beneath.
The sky was dark, it was cold around me, and there were many black things sticking out of the ground, resembling dead trees. There was not even a star in the sky, and if I didn't have my enhanced vision, it would be pitch black here.
"Good. Good." This was perfect. The perfect place. It was like a dead planet. It was the ideal place to die.
The perfect place for the monster to come to.
My plan was to lure the giant here and then to die with a shot to the head, which was better than being chewed up.
