Chapter 79 - 75: Defiance (1/2)
Looking at the axe that fell to the ground, the door that could lead her out of this hell and the monsters that waited for her down below.
Josse followed her heart and did the only thing she was able to, her eyes turned cold as she started back at the abominations, she was afraid alright but she'll be damned if she left her little brother to suffer here alone all by himself! What kind of older sister would she be?!
Grabbing a fist-sized pointed rock in each hand, Josse calmly walked down the mountain not giving the door another look.
As she approached the invisible barrier, the monsters seemed to grow more and more impatient as they jumped over each other trying to get to her.
She was scared, her hands shook, her knees threatened to fail her, nevertheless, she stood firm and tall. Why? Because her little brother was there!
First, however, she needed to confirm something. Steadying herself, Josse took a deep breath and threw the first-sized rock with all her strength at the sea of monsters that hungrily watched her.
The rock flew true to its mark and hit one of the monsters square in the face, the hit, unfortunately, did not leave any scratch and only seemed to serve to anger the monster even more.
Calming her wildly beating heart, Josse began to think. ”So that means I can probably leave but I am not sure if I would be able to come back inside.”
Josse carefully weighed her options, she had already made her resolve to die here but not yet. She still did not know if Roland was still alive if he was she would do anything to save him, and if he isn't then this cursed land would be her final resting place, she would not rest without taking at least one of the bastards with her!
”The mountain seems to be surrounded by these cursed nightmares, how could I ever leave this place? The first step I take outside and I'll be shredded into pieces before I know it.” Biting her nails, Josse constantly paced around trying to think of some way any way that could help her.
”The peak!” Her eyes lit up as she turned to look back towards the top of the mountain.
”Something should be there! I must have missed something!”
With her eyes full of resolve, Josse then began once again her climb towards the peak. It did not take long before she arrived again panting, her legs hurting as she gasped for air.
She was already exhausted both mentally and physically, but she couldn't give up! For her brother's sake, she needed to save him!
Forcing herself to stand up, Josse walked around the plateau shaped peak In search of any type of clues that might be of help, perhaps she had missed something the first time!