She-Ra: Redemption

The Hunter and Hunted

The Labored breaths of both Merry and Ash followed by the scent of fresh burnt blood, both of them sprint forward paying no need heed to any potential danger as shouts and large balls of green energy shoot past them. Ash quickly turns around and launches a large fire ball at them followed up with a wall of fire. Taking advantage of the sight loss Merry grabs Ash and runs into a small tunnel leading into the wall. After a series of twists and turns both of them sit and take a moment to catch their breath.

"How is your arm?" Merry says 

"its alright, I heal faster than normal people. The more important question is where are we?" Ash says raising her hand while using it like a torch.

"Good, we need to keep moving these guys seem like they won't just give up and leave." Merry says fixing her equipment.

"At least we agree on something alright which way." Ash says gesturing to the two tunnels.

""That way."" They both says pointing at opposite directions. 

"Well at least we know us agreeing was just a fluke." Ash says letting out a exasperated sigh of frustration.

"I hear something coming from this way." Merry says 

"I feel the wind coming from this way." Ash says 

Both tug the other in their direction but both stop as neither one relents to the other. With narrowing eyes they both reel back their fists and within a flash Merry shapes her fist into scissors while Ash fists remains like a rock.

"Ha! Rock beats scissors!" Ash shouts jumping up and down.

"Your way it is." Merry reluctantly says

Ash smirks as she leads the way, Merry places her hand on Ash's shoulder while closing her eyes concentrating on her surroundings. Merry feels her senses overload and extend forward, she feels the shift in air flow, the temperature changes, and most importantly she hears something slithering ahead of them.

Merry stops Ash and holds up a fist. Ash nods and gathers something is up and remains silent as she kills the light. Ash concentrates her eyes flash a golden yellow before dimming, her eye sight shifts from darkness to a low light. Ash taps Merry's shoulder using Morse code to say she'll take point since she has night vision. Merry nods in acknowledgement. The two make there way through the tunnel until both of them stop and move into a alcove with Hastened pace.

The two of them hide and freeze at the entrance of a open cave. Merry who has been using magic for extend her senes until now freezes as she feels an emotion seizes her heart. Ash shakes and shivers as her vision is unobstructed, she feels her heart sink into her stomach. Sweat drips down her face as her eyes stare in disbelief. Ahead of them is a sleeping monstrous creature, sickly pale skin, its skin pepatuly wet with a shine, but what caused Ash to tremble at its sight is the creatures large bipedal figure supported by black spikes that it uses as arms with thick claw like legs. Blackened spikes protrude from it's back, the creature's  eyes are a film covered white, its sink features hide its mouth that's filled with gnashing teeth. It stands there motionless making only clicking and gurgling noises until the shouts and whistles of the enemy forces come from behind Merry and Ash.

Both them feel the blood run ice cold as the creature snaps its head to an impossible angle as it listens, seconds later the enemy hunting part's torch light reflect on the walls of the tunnel. Then in an instant the loud wailing and screeching of the creature echoes throughout the cave. Its jaw widens to an impossible degree then launches into a crawling sprint running up the side of the tunnel past them. Within seconds the creature turns past the corner and the sounds of laser fire and screams fill the chamber.