Chapter 19: The Akashic Eye (1/2)
His head muddled, Jake was intimidated by the strength of the ape, his limbs were sore and weary.
Focusing on the battle, he saw the ape uprooting trees from the forest, showcasing its terrifying strength….However, Jake did not focus on that, he was wondering what the ape planned to do with the trees...soon enough, he got his answer…
*Whoosh!!*
Jake frantically ducked as a tree went past him. Sweats rolled down his face. If he had not dodged on time, he might have died. The speed of the flying tree was too much for him.
*Whoosh!!*
He wasn't given time to think as multiple trees were thrown at him.
Trying to dodge all of them was almost impossible for Jake, as a few of them grazed him. The searing pain of the wounds tripped Jake as he was hit by a tree.
As he tried to get back up, he saw a tree, hitting him face flat. One might think the force of the tree was the worst he had to face, but as the direct victim, Jake begged to differ! The tree shards were the absolute worst. They pierced into his skin, like needles, and punctured his bones.
Jake survived the attack with a broken body. He had multiple skin cuts, broken bones, and he was losing blood.
”Crap!!”
With a lost focus, Jake got hit by another tree. Before he could adjust himself, he got hit by another. The attacks went on continuously...
After being hit for the umpteenth time, the ape saw that his prey didn't stand up. Wanting to check on him, it moved closer to Jake.
Immediately, Jake stood up and threw his two bone swords at the ape!
It was all part of his plan. Realizing that he could not escape the barrage of trees, Jake tried to bait the ape...and it worked as he planned!
”Hohoho,” roared the ape.
The ape smirked at the foolish human. While it was caught by surprise, the attack was too slow for it to damage it. The ape bent its neck to the left, effectively dodging the amusing attack.
Seeing this, Jake knew he was done for! His body attributes were too weak to combat the ape. His only weapons were now gone, even if they weren't, they wouldn't deal fatal damage to the ape.
He tried to find a way out of this ill-favored situation. He thought and thought, yet he couldn't find any.
'Is this how I die?' Jake bitterly smiled.
The ape didn't give time to think. It brutally punched Jake.
Jake coughed blood as he sent far away.
'I might be able to--' His thoughts were cut off when he felt a grip on his leg. It was the ape.
*Boom!* *Boom!*
Grasping him, it proceeded to slam Jake multiple times on the terrains of the forest, leaving him with a bloody face. Jake could feel his body damaged. He felt it every time his body touched the ground. It was too painful, the feeling of your bones being grounded over and over again.
The ape kept playing with Jake like a toy until it was bored and threw him at a huge tree.
Hardly breathing, Jake felt it was a mystery that he was alive. He had multiple broken bones and a bruised face. Slowly, he felt his consciousness…
Willing it back, he shouted, ”No! I will not die here.”
He stood up from the mess he made on the tree. But even that did not save him as he received a punch in the face.
Falling flat, Jake couldn't muster any more energy. He couldn't pull any more shenanigans.
He glanced at the deep blue sky and clouds, wondering why it was like that, but his view was interrupted by a massive foot. He could see the foot rushing down until it hit his ribcage.
After the first stomp, the ape stomped again...and again...and again….and again…
Strangely Jake did not feel any pain, despite his ribcage breaking. All he saw a muted scene of the ape stomping him multiple times.
'Why?!,' he thought.
'Why am I still alive? I should have died. Strange. Looking back, I do not feel any regret. If I could rewind back time, I would still make the same decision. It's okay for me to die, but something about me dying to this beast ....ticks me off.'
The bored ape changed its target. It was about to smash Jake's bloody face when he madly shouted internally, 'I can't die. Not here, Not to this beast. I can't die. I can't...I can't….DIE!!'
*Kikk!!*