Tenberis Mundus (The Dark World)

Chapter Seven

9:00PM The Human group stood around their fire, weapons ready.

Moralius pulled a small item out of his cloak,he held it tightly in his hand, he said a quick prayer. Helus was staring into the forest, with a sharp look in his eyes.

Haden had wrapped the cloak around his left arm, dagger in his right hand.

He was ready for anything. Magnus stood eyes locked on the treeline, the weapon over his shoulder. Vladen seemed less tense he was looking up at the clear night sky,

Branch in hand he was mumbling something, before long they would need to hold off against the goblins. The crescent moon in the clear sky, the fire illuminated the soon to be battlefield. The creatures' sounds and howls filled the forest, echoing through the trees. Suddenly, the noises stopped. The humans readied themselves, as lines of goblins broke through the treelines, charging. First contact was Magnus, he swung the weapon, with one sweeping attack the club was caving in their skulls. Magnus kept up with the lines. Moralius was fighting for his life, for every one the group killed, three more emerged from the treeline. Moralius swung, the injured goblins collected at their feet, clawing, biting their legs. Haden was working quickly, the goblins bit onto him, sinking their fangs into him, one clawed its way onto his arm. He kept stabbing at them with incredible speeds, but there seems to be no end to their numbers.

The humans held out, the creatures' fangs punctured their skin, their claws scratched.

Exhausted and in pain, the group held for hours.

3:30AM The creatures had grabbed Helus, and we're dragging him deeper into the forest. Helus was panicking, thrashing and yelling as he was carried away.

"Helus!"Moralius yelled. "Don't Even think about it!"Haden yelled.

"He's gone!" we need to stay and fight!" Haden said.

Moralius heard Helus scream. His eyes started slightly glowing red. "Hell No!" he snapped, and charged off after him.Running at twenty five miles per hour, he dogged goblins, one jumped onto his back and bit into his shoulder. Moralius was so filled with adrenaline that he felt no pain, he just charged on through the goblin lines. He heard Helus scream again, this time closer, After seeing Moralius charge off into the woods, presumably to his death. Haden was still fighting, "Damit Moralius, you stupid Bastard!" he thought. Moralius was almost to Helus, he could see him, faint but visible! Moralius charged up and hit one of the goblins that was carrying Helus, The one from earlier still on his back. He reached up and around and tore it off, holding it by the neck he slammed it into the ground, it was severely burned . Helus had dropped his weapon, but he could still fight. He had freed himself from the goblins, and now stood back-to-back with Moralius.

4:30AM The goblins were slowing down, there were less of them.

Haden was still fighting."Magnus you ok?" he yelled.

"Fine! "He said, quickly accompanied by "Oh Shit!"

Haden looked up to the sky, it was already getting brighter.

Moralius stuck his arm out and caught a goblin, he slammed it into the ground, and stomped its head in. He swung the club, smoke rising from it. While Moralius was causing Absolute Carnage, Helus was struggling to keep them at bay.

One had jumped at Magnus, he was knocked to the ground.

But suddenly they stopped, and looked to the sky,

5:00AM The sun was rising on the horizon, Goblins retreated. Moralius, and Helus stood, covered in blood in a pile of dying goblins, screeching, steam rose from their skin. Haden stood, he and the wrapping on his arm dripping with blood, He took in a deep breath and looked to the rising sun. Than he remembered something and took off