Racing
forward, Keriam swung the stick at the animal's rear leg, aiming for its joint.
The resounding crack traveled all the way to her shoulder. She gaped at the
broken stick in her hands as the animal shrieked. The leg she'd struck bent at
an impossible angle.
It pivoted,
dragging its damaged leg, to face her. A blast of sulfur-scented breath
exploded over her as it screamed in pain and fury. The sight of several rows of
conical teeth and a mouth large enough to swallow her head staggered her as she
clutched the broken branch.
With a
roar, Eric bounded to his feet. He brought his sword around in a hacking cut,
slicing the creature's other rear leg neatly in half.
Every
instinct screamed at her to run but Keriam stood rooted to the spot as the
creature thundered forward, dragging its rear end. Even on two legs, it was
incredibly fast!
At the last
second, she rammed the broken stick into its mouth and leaped sideways as it
raced past. Orange blood streamed a gory trail from its severed limb. It
wheeled around, obviously intent on charging again. Eric jumped between the
creature and Keriam, drawing the maddened beast away from her.
In a fit of
cunning, the creature darted toward the man but pivoted and charged toward
Keriam. She choked on a scream, scrambling back. Eric executed another
incredible leap and landed on the thing's wide shoulders. With a fierce battle
cry, he drove the sword into the base of its neck. The animal howled, reared
and thrashed wildly. Eric lost his powerful grip and flew through the air.
Keriam's
scream followed the dull sound of his body hitting a tree.
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