Exhaling sharply, Hannah swung the bat with all of her strength at the Nevergreen. It collided with the creature's skull. There was a sickening crunch, then the beast flew backwards into the tangle of roots waiting. The Nevergreen howled, a blood-curdling note that rattled Hannah to the bone. Immediately, the beast struggled, grasping at it's throat, but the effort was pointless. The roots were already restricting the Nevergreen's airways. Soon the creature would be deprived from oxygen. Part of Hannah felt satisfaction at seeing the Nevergreen choking and pawing at it's throat for more oxygen it would never receive. The other part, the more compassionate part, wanted to rip the roots constricting the airway and pull the creature to safety. Only the reminder of the eyes burning in molten, pure hatred, forced Hannah to remain where she was. Instead, she looked at the framed picture. The ancient tree swayed to and fro in an invisible breeze inside the painting, and the scent of summer and warmth leaked out into reality, filling the dark room with hope and good memories.
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Unexplainable
FantasíaHannah Greenland is a teenage girl with a dark past. The Nevergreens are wolf-like beasts that kill anything in their way. When the two collide, the unexplainable happens...
