Berserker

Chapter One

Five creatures-dressed in armor made of bone-jumped down from the trees, landing in front of us. They were all huge, standing at about 7ft-towering over my 4'11 body-their bodies putting a body builder to shame. The one standing in front of me looked like a hyena the others all leopards. I'm going to die.

Fear paralyzed my body, rendering me immobile as the creature reached for me. He placed his furry hands on my hips and lifted me until I was was at eye level with it. It inspected me, checking for something.

I finally gained enough control and was able to turn my head. The other creatures tossed the other teens over their shoulders and headed back into the dark, humid forest. My gaze snapped back to the one that held me and I began to struggled. I had-no needed to get away. To get to my family.

It's grip on me tightened and I yelped in pain. The struggling didn't stop. No it only increased. The creatures snarled and his teeth lengthened, his green eyes glowing brighter. I began to kick him and claw at his hands. "Let me go!"

He growled and sucked in a deep breath. I froze and starred. What is he-

He released a booking roar and my hands flew to mg ears. My body trembled and the ground shoke. I began to fell lightheaded, the fear spiking to a while new level. Black webs weaved throughout my vision, consuming my mind and taking me captive.

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My body swayed, my arms dangling and moving side to side. I felt a rough hand on my left thigh and something dug painfully into my stomach. What is-

My eyes shot open and I was greeted by bone covered legs and the ground. I heard laughter and growling behind me and my heart seemed to stop. Oh God no. I began to beat my fists against the creatures back as I tried to wiggle out of his grip. My efforts were useless though. It was like trying to find the color red on a piece of white paper. Completely and utterly idiotic and usess.

I began to tire and soon my body went lax, too tired to struggle. As my eyes started at the leaves and twigs on the ground I saw shadows and even a few paws. God help me. My life was in God's hands now. The choice to decide how it went was ripped away from me and I prayed God got a hold of it except for someone else.

I was lifted up and placed on the ground, forced to kneel before a row of three large tents made of animal fur. The one in the middle was the biggest. I was kneeled at the end of a horizontal line, my shoulder occasionally brushing against the older girl beside me. She looked at me and gave me a weak smile. I didn't return it though. I merely let out a shakey breath and looked at the ground.

The sound of heavy footsteps neared us and my body quaked with each step, the fear consuming my body. I began to mutter a prayer, the words unintelligible due to how fast and shaky I was saying each word.

I squezzed my eyes shut when I sensed three presences in front of us. I quieted as the female beside me was lifted, her sobs echoing throughout the night as she was carried off. What are they going to do to her?

What are they going to do to me?

I felt a hit breeze cascade of my bowed head and my stopped working, my brain frozen, unable to contemplate our predicament. I felt a finger grip my chin and turn my head in different angles. It was inspecting me. Why?

I shrieked as I was suddenly lifed by my arm, the creature forcing me to stand. I still kept my eyes closed, fearful of what I'd see if I were to open them. It pulled me, away from it's fellow monsters. Away from the light and into the dark, toward my doom. God protect me.