Her New Life

Chapter 43: Roars that Echo

They had given me a few days to rest and I felt a lot of my energy come back, but I still lacked the Black Cosmo Stones albeit annoying remarks. I didn't really like how I felt the ghost of its presence but there was nothing I could do. Today, I woke up from a completely sleepless night, my back aches from spending most of my time on that god forsaken slab. I really could do with one of the beds that Tempurpedic always advertises. Anyway, within the slightest signal that I might be awake, I got dragged back into that empty room by some more droids. This time though the only thing I would be fighting was an Iguanodon. It was a creamy white with black splashed onto it's back. It looked relatively harmless until I looked to see the spectral pirate insignia on top it's head. It reeled back to crush me with it's hind legs but I rolled out of the way, trying to dodge it so that I could get closer to the insignia. I figured if I happened to knock it off, the dino would return to it's peaceful demeanor. I probably wasn't wrong, just misguided as every time I got close to the insignia the Iguanodon would panic and swipe me away.

This was my third time of getting batted away like a fly and I found myself flying through midair and crashing hard into a wall. I wobble onto my feet and summon a longsword, with two hands gripping the hilt, I launched forward, this time I accidentally sent the Iguanodon stumbling backwards. I had given it an nasty slash by accident when I saw it's tail swinging towards me. Dread pumped it's way throughout me, I hadn't meant to hit it and it pained me to see it's wounded eyes. I knew that whatever of its heart was uncontrolled felt betrayed. I lowered my head and dissolved the sword, my will to fight dissipated. Within a few seconds I was back onto the ground, the Iguanodon lashed out at me and I held my screams in and took the hits. My eyes welled up with tears as bruises and cuts stung me. I held my hand out and it stopped it's rampage to sniff it.

"I'm sorry." I whispered as I stroked it's snout. All I could see in it was Majung and I couldn't bear the fact that I had hurt both of them.

Foolscap floated down from wherever he had been, looking displeased. He called the Iguanodon back into its card and sneered. "You've got a long way to go to become our soldier," then almost to himself he said, "Now what will actually make you fight, lose a bit of that will and humanity."

He flicked the air with his finger and summoned a charcoal gray stegosaurus with light gray spots and tan plates. Armatus. I groan in pain and unsteadily get back up. Foolscap then does the unexpected and launches Spectral Slinger, in a rush of fear, I find myself throwing my arms up in defense and closing my eyes. When I open them, a shield is up, I feel none of the Black Cosmo Stones control lingering in my body. It feels like I did it on my own. I stare in amazement at the shield, stupidly reaching out to touch it, only for it to fade before I can place my hand on it. However, with the shield down I get a better look at my surroundings and something about the charging Armatus tells me that booking it the hell out of there is a good idea. Armatus gains on me quickly and reaches it's head out to grab me, I spin around, losing my balance and falling to the floor. I quickly recover and grab out my broadsword and jump away, however Armatus is quicker than the Iguanodon and is able to smack me with it's tail before I can land.

5 Spectral Slingers later, I feel like I've lost my mind. I can't dodge anymore, I think it'll kill me if I don't fight back. The cuts all along my body bleed through my white tank top and I clutch my side. My mind is spinning slightly, there's an overwhelming pain and a single thought in my mind. Survive. Armatus reels up, and I make a decision I think I'll regret forever. One broad sword cut later, and I'm panting, kneeling on the floor using my broadsword as a balance. Armatus' card falls down slowly behind me as it's pained roar echoes through me.