Entwined- Wings Fanfiction

Chapter 77

Laurel POV

Tamani weaves under yet another punch, so I look the away to the side, unable to watch the gruesome battle. I hear the shrieks of the trolls as their lives are ended. I hear snaps. And thuds. And splatters. I turn back for a quick second to make sure he's still alive.

Tamani is fine.

I look away again, overwhelmed by the noises emitting from the dying trolls. At least this sound is better than a dying Tamani.

I feel a fabric wrap around my mouth, restraining my screams and turning them into muffled shouts, nothing to be heard over the grunts emitting from the trolls and Tamani.

Strong arms limit my movement, lifting me up. I struggle, but the arms don't budge. My heart is racing. I feel it in my throat. In my head. Everywhere.

The arms lift me up, brusquely. One of my arms wriggles free, and I throw the elbow at the unsymmetrical face.

I hear a crack. I broke its nose. But that did no good. All it did was make the troll grunt and punch me.

It stings on my side. I know a bruise will form there, as I'm pretty sure that it broke a few ribs. Tears trace their way down my cheek as I'm punched again, this one splitting the skin, leaving blood trailing down.

The strong troll carries me down the path, with me dangling from his arms, helplessly.

But I'm not out of fight. Not yet. Not ever....

I have to live for my children. My motionless body goes into action, kicking at its hip and back.

It grunts and punches me back, but right before its fist hits me, the fabric over my mouth slips.

The fist connects to the same spot it hit before, sending a scream out of my body.

Darkness forms at the edges of my vision as the fist strikes again.

I failed.

I failed my children.

I failed Tamani.

I failed.

The black travels from the edge of my vision to cover everything.

The last thing I hear is the cruel beast's menacing laugh...