Creative Writing: The Hunter

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Jonus and his companions ran into the trees. Mardocs chased at their heels. “Where can we go?” Jonus yelled to the Shaman, hoping it would take the lead like it always did. Scar growled. “Is there anywhere we can go?” The stalkers’ red glowing eyes shone on the ground and in the trees. Silent mardocs charged from all directions. Jonus pulled River’s blazing form to his chest, burning his skin. They would have not have her. “This way!” The Shaman led them deeper into the forest. “I may know of one place, but—Look out!” A mardoc dove from the trees above. Still clinching River with one arm, Jonus stabbed the attacker in the throat. The Shaman’s claws burst through its chest. An attacker dead, many others to replace it, but that did not matter. …show more content…

Jonus shifted River to one arm and prepared for another fight. No need. One of his followers had white eyes and the other a familiar scar. Scar took the lead again. "The lake?" the Shaman growled. "Do you see anywhere else to run?" Scar snarled back. River spoke for the first time since this race began. "The lake will be fine." Her voice sounded much stronger and there was something else. Warmth emanated from her that was not her body heat. It felt like the heat rushing through Jonus's body before the crystal spire fell. "Get me to the water as quickly as you can," she said. They dashed to the lake, running down the slope and past the shore. Water splashed Jonus’s calves. Mardocs came from the trees, loping over the grass. Growling, Jonus extended his claws ready to battle the mob closing in. "Put me down," River said. The heat burned stronger. After Jonus set her down, she stood with the water lapping over her knees. River raised her hands above her head and the heat became like a glowing furnace. The lake rose up and reached around them forming a swirling column high into the air. Water around their legs retreated into the column, leaving wet clay underfoot. The water froze, making a wall of ice surrounding

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