77 Religh (1/2)
The perytons flew in the dark, leaving no sound for the goblins to hear, but trails of crimson hinted their place in the dark. Rock, Tie, and the legions ran after these ghostly creatures, following their trail towards the end of the cavern where Dawn and Flute stood.
Dawn took her baby off her and placed the child next to Mabel. She then ran forward and placed her arm in front of Flute, ”Get behind me!” She yelled. The lowing orbs flew closer towards them, and the perytons' light began to flicker with great intensity due to their excitement.
One of the perytons charged at Dawn. She caught the monster's antlers and made the beast submit to the ground. Dawn twisted its head backward, breaking the peryton's neck in half. But just as she killed one, another one took its place and attacked Dawn while she was busy. The peryton stabbed her on the leg while another grabbed one of her arms with its mouth. ”Aaaah! Get off me!” Dawn screamed as blood began to squirt out from her forearm. Dawn used her superior strength to pull the peryton from the air and slammed it against the one that stabbed her leg.
The perytons antlers shattered into pieces, and their wings have broken in half. But they were relentless. The peryton that attacked her first got on its hooves and lunged forward to impale Dawn, but the animal was stopped mid-flight. Rock grabbed the peryton in its hind legs and threw it against the wall. Another peryton descended from the darkness above, but one of the legions carrying Mabel shield bashed it away from the two. The legions surrounded them to protect the couple. ”Are you ok?” Rock rushed to Dawn's side and gently examined her arm. ”Fuck, I shouldn't have left you in the back. I should,” A torrent of tears were running down his cheeks.
”Shh, it's not your fault,” Dawn reassured while struggling to hold back her own tears. ”And there's no time to talk.”
”You're right,” Rock regained his composure and called out to his legions, ”Everyone, get those flying bastards down here so I can pummel them. And you!” He pointed to one of them, ”Help mend Dawn's wounds now!”
”Yes, Sir Rock!” The legion saluted and immediately attended Dawn's wounds.
The flock of perytons circled the legions in the air while avoiding the rocks they threw at them. Realizing that one of their prey were safely guarded, they changed their eyes on the other light. Once they saw Flute was all along with no visible threat near her, one of the perytons swiftly dived to Flute. ”One of them is dropping!” Rock yelled.
Dawn followed the beast's trajectory and realized it was heading towards Mabel, Flute, and the children, ”It's heading towards the children!” Dawn ran, with the bandages barely attached on her arm flying away. Seeing one of the light leave the circle, another peryton dived towards Dawn. It managed to land on her shoulder, but Rock was tailing close behind Dawn. He grabbed the monster's legs and squeezed his hands, popping the monster's leg open. Blood gushed out and showered Dawn's shoulders.
”Flute, watch out!” While the two were busy, the peryton that dived first managed to reach Flute and was about to impale her if not for Tie shoving Flute out of the way. ”Flute ok!”
”Tie!” Flute woke from her shock and saw Tie in front of her crying. ”What you doing? Tie might die if here!”
”I'm sorry.” Tie cried out, ”Tie not mean lie, and Tie sacrifice so Flute forgive.”