The beast laid dying in a pool of it's own blood. A few feet from the dying creature stood a burning hill of it's prey, a testament to it's gluttony.It was because the beast's gluttony that the holy men had found the den.It grinned, even though it's body was broken and soon to expire, at least put up a grand fight. Hell, it had even taken one of them down with it.It could still taste the man's blood, and wished to taste once more.
Out of the corner of it's eye, the beast saw something creep forward.Amazingly, it was one the beast's prey. It seemed like one had managed to crawl it's way out of the pile of corpses. The prey's body was charred and bloody, with stumps where it's arm and leg had once been. As it approached the beast, the prey's skin cracked and bled with every movement.
For a moment both studied each other, waiting for the other to move. Then with a great moan, the prey bit into the beast. It tore out the flesh and gagged it down, growing more ravenous with as it continued. The beast stunned for but a moment, then grinned. If it could, the beast would've laughed. It couldn't believe it, this was just too funny, it was comedy gold. For all is strength and cunning, the beast would not be killed by it's hunters' blades or arrows, but by the teeth of it's prey.
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Soon the beast was no more, and all the remained was a lump flesh being rapidly consumed. The prey's stomach cried for more , and seemed to never fill. It jaws worked tirelessly, growing stronger with every bite.When it finally stopped, the prey shook in agony. Hot pain coursed throughout it's body, and broken screams filled the air. Fresh pink flesh mended the many cracks along it's body. Broken bones cracked and popped as they fused together.Charred, black skin fell off, replaced by fresh new sections. The burnt stumps became bleed once more as the beginning of new limbs sprouted out.
As its body renewed and repaired itself, the prey the beast fell into a uneasy rest....