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Centaur hooves on shale rock was a death sentence. Our paws would be okay but still, this was not ideal. As I finally reached the center, I realized why we were diverting. The path in front of us was covered in rocks.
There must have been a cave in. There was no choice. I slowly followed behind the others and watched as a blue glow began to shine ahead.
As we stepped out onto the open Cliffside there was blue glowing moss that greeted us down the ravine. In the depths, you could hear the water menacingly racing.
“Shit.”
I heard Demetri mutter in a quiet breath. I could see him looking into the ravine so I glanced down as well. I didn’t notice it at first. Da.mn. If you fell…you were done. Hovering in the lower part of the ravine was a red cloud of miasma. The toxicity created by the nauc all seemed to gather and rest at the bottom of the trench.
The air was toxic down there. Demetri turned his head to look at us. He mouthed the words to us in silence.
“If someone falls.. you don’t go after them. Or you are both dead”
Those are orders. I reiterated to my pack. If anyone falls. there is no surviving that. Don’t go after them. Concentrate. We can make it through this.
Demetri began to slowly make his way again.
Logan and then Kai followed behind him. I felt the rock sliding beneath my paws as I tried to keep my balance on the unsteady ground. This is where those da.mn nauc excelled. Their scaley bodies allowed them to climb the walls and the path without falling.
The sound of rocks slipping, a wolf whimpering, and stones clanking down the ravine had me on edge. I noticed Logan’s wolf’s feet scurrying to get back on the ledge. Two large hands grabbed onto his neck and helped him back up. I finally breathed again as I watched them begin to move along the path. We were trying to be as quiet as we could but those sounds probably alerted something. We needed to be cautious but move with haste.
We were only halfway through this path when I heard the sound of rocks crashing down the ravine.
I glanced behind me to see what I was hoping we wouldn’t run into. A black nauc was slithering up the trail behind us at a speed we couldn’t outrun.
Keep going! l ordered my pack members as they all froze, hesitating about what to do. I growled and glared at Conner. Go!| listened as he growled as well, but continued on ahead. I would hold this monster off while they reached safety. I slowly maneuvered over the unsteady ground so that I was now facing the nauc.
SKAAAAA
It hissed at me and bared its fangs as it raised its head above me. It clearly had the advantage here, but I was going to stand my ground. I wouldn’t be stopped here. I had to get to Clover. Nothing was going to stand in my way.
It lunged at me, and l leapt in the air landing on serpent, and sinking my fangs into its neck. It began to flail its body and I jumped back to the ground. My feet continued to slide as the rock beneath it tried to pour into the ravine. I frantically ran in place kicking more rocks. Blood dripped from my fangs landing on the falling rocks. I pushed off hard, managing to jump again trying my best not to stir the rocks below me.
SKAAAAA
I was now panting wishing I had a moment to catch my breath. I barely managed to escape falling into the ravine and the serpent was upon me again. This time it began to slide up the side of the wall making rocks trickle down to me. Its body dove towards mine, crashing just in front of me, the ground giving out all around us.
I ran on top of the monstrous serpent using its body to leap to safety. The nauc tried to recoil the body closer to its head but with all the strength I could muster l jumped away. The rocks trembled under my feet as I tried to stop their avalanche into the abyss.
“Sion, RUN!” T heard Demetri’s voice from behind me. I glanced back at him to see they were standing on solid rock successfully reaching the other side. His gaze was above me though. My chest was heaving as I looked up. Another nauc, one much longer, was slithering over the ceiling. Its yellow eyes were locked onto me as the other nauc got in position in front of me.
SKAAAA
It hissed as venom dripped down its fangs. I began to back away. If I engaged, the other nauc would be upon me. My only chance would be running but the serpent on the ceiling was going to catch me. It was traveling much faster than I could over this shale rock surface.
I waited for the nauc to strike at me. As soon as it did, I evaded jumping backwards. Then I turned and tried to run. The rock below me starting to give way. My paws scrambled over the sifting ground. It was taking so much effort just to move.
SKAAAA!
The loud hiss came from above and I knew… it. The colossal serpent crashed into me, using its body to knock me over the edge. It was as if everything was in slow motion.
I could hear the panicked cries from my pack.
My body was weightless, falling into the darkness. The nauc falling with me.
Clover…
All l could think of was her. I wasn’t afraid. I just hated to leave her. It was as if she was here with me in this moment. She captured my mind, and her face was all I could see. I held it in my heart. Her love, her laughter, her scent… and even though it wasn’t for long… for a moment she was mine.
She would be okay though. I know Conner, Logan and Kai would keep her safe. She also had Demetri and Odell. They would protect her. She would end up taken in by the Diamond pack and would be safe.
! just wished I could have told her all the things I have in my heart. I wish I could have left her with something to remember me by. I hope she will be happy, I thought as I feel through the miasma.
I hope she will find love; I closed my eyes as I felt the icy water greet me. Instantly my body was yanked into its currents, being dragged lower. It was as if I was in a whirlpool. I tried not to think about it though. I kicked my feet, testing out the current, but it was useless. I opened my eyes as I was dragged deeper. I attempted to paddle against the current, but it had a grip on me. I watched as the nauc was swept away disappearing before my eyes. There was no escape. And I knew even if I did somehow get out, the air was toxic.
The pressure of the water pounded against me. It squeezed my lungs. I needed air that wasn’t there…and I had no choice. I inhaled the water, the liquid rushed inside me. It’s amazing how peaceful it all felt.
My body felt relaxed and almost soothed. There was no pain… just comfort.
I remembered her face and smiled as my vision began to tunnel. Gods, I wish I could have held her one last time..
CLOVER
I needed to get to Sion. Odell said that he was ready to k*ll himself trying to get to me. He was so desperate to save me that he att*cked anyone who tried to stop him. He must be so worried. I needed him to know I was alright.
“We need to go faster,” I said and the little man in front of me grunted as he kept up his pace.
Odell and I have been following the little gnome hybrid down an icy path. Going back the way l came in was risky. Even with Odell, I would just barely make it to the surface.. if I made it. I found out I was dragged down here by a squid monster. It could swim faster than Odell and I barely made it.
I told Stilts, the little gnome, that I had almost drowned and he laughed… cackled was more like it. Apparently, I was never in any real danger. The monster squid has a magical air bubble so I could have breathed freely the whole time. I guess the purpose of it, is so the squid can capture land prey and keep them alive for fresh eating.
It was all an elaborate plan to try to force out my powers. I was extremely annoyed. At the very least, she should have only tricked me. She could have told the others, so they didn’t worry.
Then Sion wouldn’t have injured anyone trying to get to me. I know the goddess didn’t expect that reaction.. honestly, I didn’t either. I didn’t blame him for it though. How could I? Not when he was just trying to protect me.
Just thinking about his hurt and worry made me nauseous. My poor Sion. I bet he was worrying about me right now and if I was okay. He was probably afraid of how I would feel after I heard what he did. I needed to get to him and reassure him. I needed to see him so that I could calm down.
“We are almost at the outer edge. We will wait for your companions there.” Stilts said in his gruffer voice.
My heart was racing. I was feeling incredibly anxious. My whole body began to slightly tremble, as a burning sensation gripped my heart.
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