The Tiger Within Chapter 401

Published at 3rd of September 2019 01:25:36 PM Chapter 401

Clovis felt his heart beating hard, much like a rabbit caught in a snare, fighting wildly against it . His mind briefly wondered if this was what Kyera had felt, when that net had captured her so many months ago . What would happen to her now? He knew she would take care of Raina but… He didn't want to leave them . This thought full in his mind as he gripped a rock and prepared to fight the panther like creature he knew was waiting for him to move . He only had his dagger and the surroundings to use and neither seemed to be much in his favor . Getting close enough to strike with the dagger, and be fatal was going to be quite the task in and of itself . It would mean getting close enough for the beast to strike in melee range .

AdvertisementIndeed the displacer beast was just out of site, watching him from within a deep grey bush, offering her perfect camouflage as she revealed in the pain and fear that drifted off of her prey . His soul would be even more tasty after marinating in his torment . She couldn't help it as her tongue darted out to lap at her lips . Slowly, she began to move out of the bush, his determination marred only by the fear as she approached him .

The beast was unhurried as Clovis forced himself to his feet, seeing how huge the creature was he knew his chances were slim . Even Kyera would have had issues against the great beast, with its four toothy tentacles spread out like a mane around her head .

"Prepared to die, fleshling?" She asked her voice sounding like nothing but purrs and growls mixed with the sounds of the wind in the night . He had no idea what she was saying but decided to meet her eyes instead . There was a challenge there, a fighting spirit . "Oh… I see something to live for…" She purred in the same language seeming curious . "Too bad I have no intention of letting you live for it, whatever it may be . FInal goodbyes, Fleshling . " She laughed, a cold passionless sound as her toothed freinds swung forward, cageing him between her and the cliff face .

Clovis hurled the rock at the creature's face angrily using his dagger to try and slice off the first tendril closest him . Blood spurted across the ground as she screeched in pain, a black head falling to the ground with a sickening snap . The creatures black eyes turned red as blood thirst filled her heart . The displacer beast swung a paw at Clovis, knocking him back on the ground with a painful growl, pinning him on his back . In desperation, Clovis drove the blade into the creatures paw ripping it across the flesh, heat and pain spreading from the place her paw sat .

Then, just as the creature went to sink its long teeth into his neck, it was ripped off of him . The she beast screamed as two large claws dug into her shoulder blades dragging her back . . A large dark orange tiger growling behind her . Bright blue eyes filled with anger and a distinct lack of mercy fixed on her . It drug its claws down from her shoulders to the base of her back in a long, rough, jagged stroke, claws ripping through like nails through butter, pouring blood onto the earth . There was a moment of reprieve as Clovis took the blade and struck while he could . The blade ripping across the displacer beast's throat . Slowly, she fell to the floor, her eyes wide in shock as blood poured from her throat . The creature's eyes darkened and dimmed as with a final shudder her spirit left her, taking flight into the night air .

The tiger however, turned his blue eyes on Clovis who felt a chill run down his spine . The wound in his chest burned and warned that he would not have the chance to run too far . Confusion in the tiger's eyes as it looked him over, its head slowly tilting to the side as he sniffed the air curiously .

"You aren't my sister . "

Chapter end

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