Surviving Demon Island
Chapter One
Get into character, Gina. You're a fighter, a warrior, and this is your moment to save the world.
God, she loved these scenes. Deeply immersed in the role, her thoughts became the character's thoughts. She was now Melissa–archaeologist and adventurer, prepared for the battle to come, only needing the director's cue to spring into fight mode.
Funny how much of the real her was like this character, how closely her own thoughts mirrored those of this feisty adventuress. This was one of the easiest roles she'd ever played.
"And, action!"
She glanced around the stone keep, at the priceless artifacts on the walls. "You know, Rorg, I understand the allure of cashing in on all these treasures. But the difference between you and me is that I have scruples, and you have none. You take from the past and use it for gain in the future. I can appreciate its beauty, its history, but I could never remove anything that doesn't belong in our time."
"And that's why you fail, my dear Melissa," he said, taking one step closer.
Lost in the fantasy, she backed up against the stone w ...
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