"RUN!" I scream,turning just in time to see Jeff get ambushed.
"They are right behind you!" Jeff yells back, panic in his voice. I turn to see a giant monster.It was huge, had purple,jagged spikes protruding from its back. It had four eyes,each a different color,most likely for night vision.It was about nine feet tall with massive arms. One was normal,but the other one was a club about six feet in diameter.I recognized as a I pull out my sword.
"You will die,puny mortal!" the thing spat,swinging the club-like arm towards me.
I jab my sword at the thing,impaling its arm mid swing.
"Psych!" I yell,pulling the sword out and jabbing again.
This time the monster was ready for it,smacking the flat of the blade away,leaving me defenseless.When the monster's arm touched the blade,the forearm flew away with the sword.
"YOU LITTLE-"the thing started,but was then cut off (quite literally) by a bronze short sword slicing through it's waist,cutting it in half.The monster's face was stuck in a scowl with a hint of terror as it turned to stone.
Jeff comes up behind the fallen foe,smirking."And that my friend,is how you have a great comeback."
"Sure,"I say.
"So,Nick,any ideas what to do next?" Jeff asks,raising his eyebrows looking behind me into the smoldering ruins of what was once Arlington,Virginia.
"Well,I don't see any reason to head back to that ruin.Why not try to go north,explore a little bit,maybe try Ohio,always wanted to see an OSU football game.Maybe once America is back to the way it was,we can settle there and go see a few eh?" I say,a spark of hope starting in my head.
"Yeah,wouldn't it be great to not be on the run with things constantly trying to kill you?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah,life would be great,"I reply,trailing off,remembering my family,friends,and even my dog,lila.I let out a long sigh.
"I wonder why they attacked.You know,the aliens.Like what did we ever do to them?We were living peacefully as one society,still trying to rebuild from World War three,which took place like fifty years ago!" I exclaim,feeling the tears rush to my eyes.The memories of what happened were still in my mind like they had happened yesterday .I walked over and picked up my sword.
"Let's head back to camp.If we are lucky,we might get there before dusk," I announce grabbing the pack that I had dropped while we were running and started walking in the direction of camp...
