My Last Hope (Truth Series 4)

15: Fight Or Flight

A/N: Opps I forget to update on Wednesday... Speaking of updating, I just want to let you all know that I won't be updating in April. I'll be participating in Camp NaNoWriMo in order to work on my stories. Also I will be away from my home for part of the month and will have limited access to a computer. I could update from my phone but I really hate doing that so I probably won't be doing that, sorry.  

Third Person POV

Herobrine and six men dressed in black stand on the stairwell that the nine had just descended.

"Go! Now!" Ant orders. Clash, Bodil, Seamus, and Chim take off down one of the three hallways. Ant, Ryan, Double, Sly, and Spoon stay behind blocking Herobrine and his men from going after their friends. The five each draw their weapons. Ant uses an enchanted diamond sword that he brought with him. He also carries the one Chim gave him just in case he needs a back up. Ryan has the same thing as Ant: an enchanted diamond sword and Chim's sword as a back up. Double draws an enchanted iron sword. It's not as powerful as Ant and Ryan's swords but it's sharpness and unbreaking enchants make it better than the plain diamond sword he carries as an emergency weapon. Sly has an iron sword with similar enchants to Double's as well as the diamond sword Chim gave him. Spoon only carries the diamond sword given to him by Chim but it's better than nothing at all.

Herobrine's eyes seem to glow brighter as if he were laughing. He then signals the men around him to attack. They do as he says or signs rather.

Ant easily evades his attacker's sword and knocks him out with a hard blow to the back of the head using the hilt of his sword.

Ryan blocks his attacker's sword. He tries to twist his own sword around in order to disarm his opponent. He fails in disarming his target but manages to knock the guy's arm and sword away leaving an opening to strike. Ryan uses this opportunity to his advantage. He darts forward and jabs the hilt of the his sword into the guy's chest and stomach. His opponent falls to ground unconscious.

However, Double isn't quite as fortune. He has two attackers. They both charge at him. Double jumps out of the way to avoid being hit. Then while his attacker's backs are to him he strikes. His sword runs across his attacker's backs. He doesn't cause enough damage to be permanent but just enough for them to be knocked unconscious.

Spoon fights off two attackers as well. He blocks one of their swords and ducks under the other. He uses the element of surprise to his advantage and rushes forward. He uppercuts one the men in the chin using his fist and a portion of the hilt of his sword held tightly in his hand. The man falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be getting up anytime soon. The seconder attacker attempts to strike Spoon while he's distracted. Spoon just barely notices and manages to dodge the attack. His attacker's sword knicks his shoulder. Spoon ignores the small injury and charges at his attacker. He hits the other man on the side of the head using the flat of his sword. The guy is knocked unconscious.

Sly is the unluckiest of the group. He is attacked by Herobrine himself. Everything happens so fast Sly can barely comprehend it all. Herobrine disappears from the stairwell. He reappears in front of Sly. He is surprised by the sudden assault. He brings his sword up to defend himself. Sly cries out as pain courses through his wrist. His sword is knocked from his hand. It lands somewhere behind him. Then, Sly cries out for a different reason. Herobrine kicks him in the chest. Sly flies backwards. He crashes into the stairs. The stairs crack and crumble partially from the force. Sly groans in pain.

"Sly!" Spoon shouts and runs over to his friend.

"You have ten minutes." Herobrine states. "Once the time is up I will find you and your friends and kill you all. Use your time wisely." He then uses his magic to destroy the stairs and then vanishes into thin air. Sly and Spoon hold on to each other as the stairwell collapses beneath them. Spoon shields the already injured Sly from the falling debris.

"You guys, okay?" Double calls out once the dust settles.

"Yeah." Spoon replies first. He stands up brushing the dust off his clothes.

"Sly?"

"Just a few scratches," the fox like boy replies from amidst the rubble. He attempts to stand but winces when he puts pressure on his left foot and falls back down. "Maybe." Spoon helps the injured man to his feet. He puts one of Sly's arms across his shoulder and one of his own arms wraps around Sly's waist. Sly limps slightly as he uses Spoon's support to descend the pile of rumble.

"How fast can you move?" Ryan asks.

"Just go. We'll follow." Sly tells him.

Ryan does as he says and takes off running down the hallway he saw his friends enter earlier. Double and Ant are right on his tail. Spoon and Sly trail slightly behind them. After running through various twists and turns of the maze of hallways the group of five spots their friends. They're standing in one of the hallways by an open cell with three other people that the arriving group doesn't recognize. Ryan reaches them first. He waits until everyone is in earshot then says, "We have to find another way out. The stairs are destroyed."

"We have to get out of here now," Ant adds with extra desperation.