Hunters

Hunters 7

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“Rain wake up!” a voice screamed I jumped up grabbing my knife and saw what they were yelling at. Something like a worm but was huge was pressed against the bubble and I saw it was sucking in the bubble.

“Everyone on the rock now!” I yelled, they all ran to me and the bubble popped. I grabbed the girls from the way and Dane jumped killing a few.

“Rain!” I looked over and saw one coming at us but Dane was busy. I glared and tightened my grip on my knife. I jumped over it and dragged my knife down its back.

It cried out in pain and died, I jumped onto the rock and saw it sink into the sand, “Don't touch the sand!” I yelled.

Everyone stayed on the boulder; Dane jumped back to us, “There are too many.” He told us panting.

He had worm blood all over his clothes and face.

“This way!” ester yelled, we ran after her and I saw she made floating stones on the ground. We made it to the tree line and I saw Lilly was still there.

“Lilly run!” I yelled running towards her but Dane grabbed me yanking me back as ester ran to her.

Ester ran on the floating rocks but they fell as she landed on the boulder. I saw Lilly bend over and sparkly wings erupted from her back.

She grabbed ester flying up then looked like she was having trouble. I looked down and saw the worms were angled us sucking, they were sucking in the air to make her off balanced.

Dane let go of me and ran to them he killed about 3 of them before Lilly started falling. She held ester up then a worm flew out of the ground and swallowed them whole.

I covered my mouth as I screamed. Dane looked over and saw them get swallowed. He jumped at them but they all went underground. He dug at the sand but got nowhere.

I fell to my knees, ester… Lilly… were gone.

I felt anger rise inside of me; Dane came back looking upset, “They must have underground tunnels under the sand… I can’t get them.”

I stood up clutching my hands tight, “We need to get out of this place. The portals can’t be that far. We have come too far, that had to be close.” I muttered and looked at the trees.

“We are running through this, don't step on any stones or dirt, run along the tree roots.” The priestess nodded looking scared; Dane didn't look at me.

I crouched, “Whatever you do, don't stop running.” I told them and we took off.

The anger of losing the friends I had made, the anger of not being able to protect them, fueled my need to find Ryan and slit his throat.

“Ah!” I looked back and saw the priestess being held up by a vine. I clutched my knife, no one else was dying.

I ran towards her and jumped off a tree slicing the vine and caught her running. There was a scream of pain but it wasn’t one of us.

I glanced back as I ran and saw a creature that looked like a huge frog with millions of eyes were hopping after us with its tongue bleeding.

I looked ahead and saw that Dane was gone, hopefully he didn't get taken. He wasn’t human, he could handle himself right?

We broke the forest line but the hopping didn't stop. I felt something wrap around my leg and I felt letting go of the girl.

She scrambled up and I grabbed my knife slicing the tongue off, “Run!” I yelled at her, she hesitated before running.

I stood up but collapsed, I looked at my leg and saw it was bleeding… I pushed myself up and the oversize frog licked its lips and its tongue hung out dripping blood, but it was now healed over and replaced with spikes on the end of it tongue.

I backed up holding back the cries of pain. It flashed its tongue out at me and I sliced with with my knife.

I wobbled back glaring at the stupid thing. It flashed out before I could run and grabbed my bleeding leg then threw me. I screamed out as I came crashing into the ground.

I pushed myself up and a body stood in front of me, I thought it was Dane, but it was the priestess.

“I told you to run!” I yelled at her forcing myself up.

She didn't glance back at me as she held up her cross, “I beg thy father, give her strength, and give her power.” She said softly; her? Did she mean me?

She turned around and thrust her arms out, I felt a strong wind whip me back about 20 feet then I saw the spiked tongue wrap around her waist.

She gave me a sad smile as she coughed up blood and was pulled inside the frog’s mouth. I gave out a yell of anger and grabbed my knife running towards the frog. I noticed that my leg didn't hurt anymore. I glanced down and saw it healed… well that’s new.

The frog stuck its tongue out to get me but I sliced it and ran up his bag leg and jumped onto his head stabbing my knife into the skull.

It roared then fell over dead. I jumped off and ran to the stomach slicing it open. I covered my mouth from the disgusting fumes. I saw a hand and grabbed it but it was pulled into a small portal like thing.

The hand gasped mine tightly but was yanked into the blackness. I tried to grab for it but the blackness disappeared and was replaced with guts. I pulled my hand back then dug it back into the stomach of the beast.

No, she had to be here… but-I held her hand!

I let out a scream of frustration and pulled my hand back kicking the beast. I watched slightly amazed as it went flying into the trees like I just kicked a soccer ball and not a huge beast.

I looked down disgusted at my clothing. I began walking and began thinking about that portal within the stomach of the beast.

It swallowed her whole… was that beast just a portal in disguise and took everyone somewhere? Did the portals lead to where everyone was, including Ryan?

I clenched my hands walking forward, I had to be eaten. If I was eaten by a beast I will be transported to where everyone was, including Lilly and ester.

I continued walking and found a small creek. I washed myself and continued on walking, I need to find something to take me to them.

I walked along a rocky grassy area looking around for danger, I needed it. I needed it to swallow me whole and take me to where they took the other girls and guys.

I heard a roar and I smiled turning around. I grabbed my knife as I saw huge bear like creatures. They looked like the size of a small room; they could easily swallow me without killing me… hopefully.

The beast roared at me; I narrowed my eyes in on a spot where my knife was going to stab. It ran at me and tried to bite me. I thrust my knife up right into the roof of the beast.

It screamed in pain thrashing with its mouth open. I jumped in and hissed in pain as my leg nicked the sharp teeth slicing my leg open. I landed in the mouth and saw the black swirls, I was right. I grabbed my knife and slid down the throat of the beast hoping I would go where I needed to be.

I closed my eyes as I got that weird feeling of going through a portal again and I slid across something.

I grunted sitting up and looked around. I was in a glass room and saw a bunch of people with white coats on looking at me, and one of them was Ryan. I clutched my knife, “I thought so.” I crouched and jumped at the wall.

I grunted as I hit the wall; I stood up and punched the wall. My fist just bounced off but cracked.

A scientist hit a button and gassed filled the room almost instantly. I held my breath as I kept hitting the glass.

It cracked more and I was about to give a finishing blow when I accidently breathed in. My vision wavered and I sluggishly hit the wall but it was nothing.

I slumped against the wall then fell dropping my knife.