116 Eyes Of Hope (2/2)

A guaranteed death as you can call.

Dash grunted in pain as his weight pulled his wounds deeper to the blackthorns. He gritted his teeth and tried to focus on changing his body structure back to the smaller version but the poison and indescribable pain limited his focus, causing him to fail his transformation skill.

”Not...yet...done... I.. can... still-” Dash gritted his teeth as his short arms desperately summoned its last remaining strength to pull himself away. Blood continued to ooze out of his mouth and body.

BAAM!

Dash was slammed to the hard sand and the latter quickly took this opportunity to walk towards the entrance of the cave and use his body as a cover. His half open-blood-covered eyes not willing to die right away without using his body as the last hindrance.

”You...huh.. have to step over my dead shell..huh..huh.. before you can have my people...” Dash murmured weakly.

”Huhuhu~ Let me out of here! I will kill that bastard!”

”Let us out! We need to help the Lord!”

”Stay back! We can't open the barrier or the enemy would use it as an opportunity to dive in!”

”Like that stupid barrier even works against that creature!”

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”You listen to us!”

”I said let us out! We will die with the Lord!”

The merfolks hidden safely inside cried in this sight while others came to a quick dispute as other soldiers wanted to go out and offer help at their dying Lord.

Even those so-called brave soldiers cried at Dash's dedication. His unwillingness to give up despite the looming death rekindled their determination.

”Pathetic.” With a quick strike, the Thagda sent his tail for another slam. His eyes are full of condescending gaze, seemingly mocking him for being an inferior being.

Dash expected the attack and quickly hid inside his shell as his last protection. Summoning the Sand Shell at the same time for his last-ditch effort to protect the merfolks inside.

”Useless! Very well. I will play with you first!” The Thagda said as he whipped his spike-covered tail.

WHAAM!~

The tail of the Thagda ripped through Dash's defense. Its overwhelming strength left behind another set of gaping holes in Dash's shells. Sending him to another gulping grit. Poison, wounds, and desperation filled his body.

”HAHAHAHAH! I will grind you into bits and turn you into an appetizer, turtle!” The Thagda laughed maniacally as he started his wild slaughter against the helpless turtle standing guard on the entrance.

SLAM!

SLAM!

SLAAM!~

Like a hammer, the Thagda sent more and more attacks, chipping away Dash's desperate defense.

And like a weak eggshell, Dash's bloody back slowly crumbled, revealing his bleeding innards.

It did not take a long time for Dash to stop responding from his relentless attacks.

Everything became numb and Dash closed his eyes, ready to accept death.

”So this is it huh.”

Unexpectedly, images started pouring out of Dash's mind. Like a jar full of memories suddenly filling his head to the brim.

He suddenly remembered the day he was hatched from the egg. The scene of his struggle to come out of the surface because of his small body. He remembered the loneliness, finding out he was the last one that came out.

He remembered the distant bark of the dog who first found him.

”Bruno...the dog.” His small bloody mouth crept into a faint smile. A surge of warmth and longing in his voice.

And then came the image of a kid.

With brown eyes that reflected innocence and kindness. He has dark brown hair that only complimented the radiant glow of the sun. He has a dark-tanned skin for playing under the sun for too long.

A young and skinny boy, overflowing with energy and curiosity. He was running along the shoreline, wearing only pants and a pair of slippers chasing after Bruno, the dog who first found him.

Dash remembered how the boy decided to took care of him after realizing that he was too small to survive the ocean.

That same boy fed him. Sleep together with him on the side of his bed. Took care of him more than just a pet, and even protected him one time from an unexpected attack from his father.

This surge of memories also came with an unstoppable flow of tears in Dash's eyes.

An overwhelming feeling he never knew actually existed.

He longed for this young person. His careful touch and the kindness he showed gave him the warmth he needed at this painful time.

Just seeing the smiling face and the innocent giggle of that young man calmed his currently bleeding heart.

”I missed you, buddy.” Dash mumbly said, letting himself drown on the shrouding darkness of death.

Suddenly, a familiar sound came from his side and woke him up.

”I missed you too buddy.”

His eyes quickly opened, only to see the same brown eyes of the young man.

It was the calmest and warmest eyes he could ever imagine.

And the tears from Dash's eyes only came flowing more and more that Dash was incapacitated with a rekindled hope.