Chapter 65：Struggle beside the stream (2/2)

Sam instructed and he also moved. He started clearing a patch of green grass and picked up all the dry leaves and created a small place with nothing but soil. There is no grass or any other thing in that patch. Even stones are cleared.

After that for an entire hour, they only collected all types of dry leaves, grass, twigs etc.

”Jack go catch some small animals. Two to three will do. Don't bring them near though. Stand there until I tell you to come near. Shor you assist him.”

Sam said as he pointed to a tree, where Jack has to stay after bringing the animals. Then he turned towards Eve and said.

”Help me arrange these twigs and grass around the patch I created.” Both of them started arranging the dried grass and twigs around the patch. They arranged it evenly such that it was half a foot high when it was all done.

Jack and Shor already came with some wild rabbits. Sam opened the bag and took out all the bear meat left in it.

He gathered with his teammates and said. ”If my guess is right, we are against a highly dangerous animal and that is even more dangerous than the bear we took out. We should be careful.

Sam made a small fire and lit a torch. He gave it to Eve and said. ”When I say, you have to light the bed of the dead leaves we made just now. Shor, you are responsible for lighting it from other side.

Jack, you and I are responsible for the attack. If we can't get it done as soon as we can, we might be in danger.

Eve and Shor, both of you should light the bed and move back as fast as you can.”

After Sam instructed them on what to do, Eve and Shor got to the positions while, he took the freshly caught dead animals, with him. He applied the blood to the chunk of the bear meat. He and Jack slowly moved forward with the meat and the dead bodies in hands.

He placed the dead bodies in the centre of the bed they created and then took a step back before throwing the bear meat into the stream.

As soon as he threw the chunk, a huge disturbance could be heard from under the slowly flowing stream. Sam and Jack stood on both sides with a distance.

Slowly, a scaly figure came out of the stream as it looked at the dead rabbits with still warm blood there. It moved quickly and started swallowing it without bothering to look at Sam and others.

”NOW!!” Sam roared as Eve and Shor lit the bed and ran away. A fire surrounded the alligator which made it go frantic. It grew confused as smoke and started clouding its senses. Just as they fire was about to go off, Sam roared again.

”JACK!!!!! Go for the rear.”

As soon as he said that he moved and hacked with his axe just below the head while Jack pierced with the bamboo pike at the rear. The alligator struggled, but Sam didn't give it any chance. Neglecting the heat waves from the flames, he pressed the upper jaw of the alligator with the leg and hacked it again at the same spot, finally making it stop struggling.

Sam panted as he moved aside. Jack also moved to other side. Both of them are affected by the smoke and heat of the fire. Sam's pants have slight burns at the edges. He looked at the alligator and thought. If not for the fact he needs to gain points, he would have never gone to so much trouble to take on an alligator. The risk is after all higher when compared to the normal land animals. One bite and we will lose a huge chunk along with the bone.

Just as he was about to relax.

”SAAMM!!!!” Eve shouted.

Sam turned towards Eve and followed her gaze, then only he saw another alligator with its mouth wide open behind him. He immediately moved but the axe was left behind in process of leaving some distance between him and the beast.

Sam squatted on the ground as he looked at the alligator which is clearly larger than the previous one by 1.5 times. This seemed to be an adult one. It looked at Sam menacingly. He is the closest of all people here to the beast.

When Jack saw the situation, he was about to make a move, but Sam gestured him to stop. Alligators are very fierce when compared to other beasts. Many people have misconceptions that the alligators are slower on the land which couldn't be anymore far from the truth. Any slight disturbance when they are alert, they might go berserk.

Sam and the beast were in a stare down. Suddenly the beast moved swiftly towards him and he also lunged forward. Before the beast could open its large mouth, Sam climbed on its back and pressed his whole weight on it.

He used all his might to make the mouth closed, then both man and beast wrestled as they rolled on the river bed.

Jack was helpless as he watched the situation. He can't just butt in and attack as it may injure Sam. So, he held the make-shift bamboo sword tightly as he looked at the struggle.

”DAGGER” Sam shouted waking the people from their daze. Eve felt her hands shaking as she threw the dagger towards Sam which fell near him.

Sam and the alligator continued on the wrestle. His clothes started to tear apart. [A/N: He didn't wear his coat as it will pass as an articraft]. His muscles are bulging as he sweated profusely. After an intense effort, he finally got hold of the dagger.

Then he rolled over and then with the dagger he started stabbing on the abdomen of the beast. For an alligator, the skin is hard all over, and the only relatively soft place is the abdomen area. He stabbed continuously without stopping for a second. He stabbed until his arm felt sore and a pool of blood was formed under him. Even after the beast stopped struggling, he still didn't stop.

He stopped only after almost all the abdominal area was riddle with holes. He almost stabbed more than thirty times.

Sam kicked the body aside and sat up with struggle, Jack came to him and gave him some water. Eve and Shor stopped the fire. They didn't know what to say after seeing the struggle Sam had gone through.

After Sam regained some strength, He and Jack started dissecting the beasts. But there are no scrolls inside.

All four of them gritted their teeth in frustration.

”What do we do?” Jack asked as he looked at Sam.

Sam calmed down and started thinking, just as he was about to say something.

*clap* *clap* *clap* Clapping sound interrupted him.