CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN
Will there be a moment to recover and reflect?
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Leaf couldn’t believe the speed with which his friend could run
Twig had always been slower than almost everyone
He’d be out of breath halfway through any game they played
The way he ran while carrying his friends left him dismayed
The pain in Leaf’s leg hurt like no pain he had ever known
The monster’s fangs had pierced his skin and broken through a bone
But as his head began to clear of panic, fear, and dread
He started to think there was a chance not to wind up dead
“Twig, there are some caves nearby where we could go and hide
Run in that direction til you reach the mountainside”
Twig didn’t reply but turned to where Leaf had pointed
He could help but feel Twig look slightly disappointed
Twig felt almost nothing as he ran, just cold and tired
His willingness to feel a thing had just about expired
With his left hand missing, holding sky was getting tough
He feared she might fall off his shoulder if he was too rough
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Of all the times to not be able to adjust your stats
You are just the worst of all the kingdom’s useless brats
Those you carry in your arms are worth more than you know
Find a place to let them heal, don’t waste your time now, go!
“Don’t you think I wish my friends were far away from here…”
He mumbled as his wretched god’s opinions became clear
Luckily for him, the blood of monsters hid their scent
So there were few that noticed the three children as they went
Those that happened to discover them as Twig ran by
Didn't manage to catch up unless the beast could fly
But even those soon gave up on chasing Twig through the trees
Twig had all the strength he needed to escape with ease
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After what felt like forever, the three friends arrived
Leaf trying to not question the way they all survived
He stopped for just a moment at the rocky mountainside
Looking for a cave or somewhere they could rest and hide
But standing still for even one second was a mistake
His ears were deafened by the roar of a big Wingless Drake
It saw them come out of the trees and started galloping
Closing in before the boys knew what was happening
~ Name: Unnamed ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Wingless Drake [lv18]
HP
[34]
MANA
[25]
ATK
[74]
INT
[19]
DEF
[63]
SPD
[14]
The size of a small elephant but dragon-like in form
This is the last thing you’d want to face in a great swarm
It’s dark scales and fiery breath are fearsome on their own
But its paralyzing cry carries a lethal tone
Indeed, the cry had stunned poor Twig who couldn’t move a foot
Watching as the drake’s mouth starting spewing smoke and soot
He thought he had been lucky after all to live so long
But accepted destiny would never make him strong
He managed to throw Leaf away to give him a fair chance
But wasn’t able to throw Sky before the Drake’s advance
As his knees gave out he simple fell and dropped his friend
Sorry that he couldn’t protect them both in the end
But as Sky hit the ground, she suddenly opened her eyes
And noticing the drake, she stood up to her friends’ surprise
With ever step it sounded like another bone would break
And drowsily she stumbled forward to the charging Drake
The creature didn’t change its course when it noticed the child
And it was only several paces from her when she smiled
With a laboured motion, hindered by her injuries
She fell toward the monster, putting strength into her knees
Her fist extended just in time to meet the monsters face
And the right side of the drake’s head was gone without a trace
Carried by momentum, the dead creature rolled on by
But Twig had trouble taking his eye off the bloodied Sky
~ Name: Sky ~
Title: Chaos Angel
Class: Berserker [6⇨ 7]
HP
[52⇨ 54]
MANA
[83⇨ 86]
ATK
[118⇨ 124]
INT
[12⇨ 13]
DEF
[23⇨ 25]
SPD
[36⇨ 38]
The god of war is jealous not to have won this girl’s heart
This girl can make a battlefield into a work of art
Her talent to make use of every skill with which she’s blessed
Means that in war, she will always be a welcome guest
She turned around and hobbled over to him where he stood
“Hanging around staring won’t do you boys any good
Pick your lazy friend up and come follow me this way
Please don’t make me ask again it’s been a busy day”
~