blur of distorted shadow. It lunged at her with hungry, claw-bearing hands as i

ons

onhuman that did not

n's shout wrenched

ced through the air where she had been standing. It turned its

its voice like grinding stone.

around her ribs. I

ut before it could reach her

ing in the dark. Weak as he was, he moved with deadly precision, cutting of

run!" he

dn't. Something wild inside of h

le to get free. But he was still weakened from his wounds, and the monster wa

napped insi

r began to slow. The pounding of the rain, the rustle of leaves,

ody moved of i

th. She got the creature off guard, her fingers digging into its skin.

ssaulted

ning

ver eyes, scre

adows, hissing

her head. She chok

its glowing red eyes narrowing. "Ah.

ing snarl and vanished into the darkness, dissolving int

le

nd sucking. "Not good," he

to her feet,

ust ha