spiders spiders everywhere (BI vs Arachnobats)

The sword in my hand felt rather heavy as I flung it with all my strength at the first spider. I didn’t think it would do that much damage due to the way the thing recoiled away from my blade- and I was right. I watched at the blade nipped its shoulder and, even though it was not much damage, I still felt triumph rise through my limbs. I was going to help my allies get out of here; I was not going to let them die, so even the smallest damage would help. I smiled to myself, despite the fact that I was versing fucking spiders that they were bigger than most spider- nearly any spider except that monstrosity I had versed yesterday- than I have ever seen. I take a step back and watch as Yaa leaps forward with her blade slicing at the spider that I had attack, Andy following quickly after.

This was the first time I had actually fought beside my allies, as a team, and I felt safe, safer than I had felt yesterday. Fighting beside them has given me a sense of security, and I liked it, I liked the feeling of knowing that someone else was watching my back, just as I was watching there’s. I take a quick glance at both Yaa and Andy. A look of terror and hatred is painted across Andy’s features and I know how he feels. I know how hard it must be for him to face off against these creatures when yesterday they had inflicted so much damage on him, they had caused him so much pain. Suddenly I felt angry, angry that these things that were in front of us would dare attack us. Well we attacked them first- but that’s not the point. We were just tried to relax, trying to gather our strength when they just pranced on in all threatening and stuff.

A sharp pain on my left shoulder brought me out of my thoughts, as one of the other spiders lashed out at me, its fangs catching my shoulder. I try not to s=cringe away at the fact that it had come for close, so very close, to my neck. I didn’t want to die in a fight against spiders, that was just… not the way I saw myself as being remember. “The boy from six who died cause a spider ripped his neck open”. Nope, that was not the way I wanted to die. My hand lies to my shoulder, only a scratch… walk it off man, I tell myself, pulling my hand away, to stare back at the spiders which were assembled in front of me. I watch as one of them one for Andy, but misses. Receive surges through me, he was already hurt enough. Yaa on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky, the spider moves in from her stomach, scratching the fabric of her shirt- wait, no she was safe, her vest. It stops the fangs from piercing her skin.

Satisfied that my allies are okay I grip my sword tighter. “Bring it on.” I mumble under my breath as I lash out at the spider which had gone for Andy. No one will hurt him, not after what he has been through.

Frustration. That’s the only word that I could use to describe how I was feeling. All I wanted to do was help my allies get out of here alive, to make it far far away from these creatures…. I felt as though by helping them escape I was somehow gaining some- even if it was only the smallest amount- of the forgiveness that I desired. I felt as though helping these people was a way that I could repay others for the hurt, for the destruction, that I have caused. But what I felt seemed to not be helping me at the moment. I was letting these people down, these people who I have slowly gotten to know, I was letting them down cause I could not land a bloody blow on the stupid spider.

With a growl of frustration I was flung to the ground at my sword glided through thin air, hitting nothing but the ground which I soon followed. I cursed, how could I be so clumsy? To miss a bloody spider that was the size of a big dog? How could I be so blind? I didn’t understand, but I got to my feet anyway, still determined to help take down one of the beasts that surrounded us. I was not all that useful though as I watched Yaa slash at the closest spider- the one that I had attempted to spike with my sword through its body, but had failed miserably. Yaa on the other hand was much more successful in her attack, slicing open the back of the spiders head.

At first, I thought that the spider would hold up, that it would stand its ground, but then, after a few moments, I saw that death had glazed over in the spiders many eyes and soon after the thing feel to the ground, its legs curling beneath it as it struck the ground. Just like normal sized spiders when you killed them, it tucked up into a ball which made it seem much less threatening. The other spiders seem to back away for a moment, surprise written all over their features, or maybe I read it wrong, cause after a moment they don’t look surprised at all- in fact they looked pretty pissed off. I watch has Andy lashes out at one of them before it attacks him back its face catching his cheek.

That was it. I was angry. No one mucks around with Andy when I was just standing a few feet away. I was about to shove myself towards the spider when I heard Yaa. No. This couldn’t be happening; they were going after my allies and totally ignoring me. No. This was not how it was supposed to be. I was the one who was supposed to take the attacks. I needed to be the one, I needed to repay these people by putting my life behind there’s. They were my first priority. I was about to charge at the one that attacked Andy when I hear my name being call.

I stopped. My feet skidding to a halt, maybe I shouldn’t bother attacking them I knew I wanted to, I wanted to rip their throats out for hurting Yaa and Andy…but was that going to help? Me? or them? Would we all just get hurt again and again until we could take it no longer? The thought raced through me, being the only thing I could think of. Wouldn’t I be able to protect them best if we ran, if we left these monsters to deal with the body of their friend- or whatever relationship that these things formed- and ran to safety? A frown formed on my face, as I stare at my two companions, facing the two beasts that advanced on us, their faces full of rage- they wanted to revenge.

“Andy! Yaa! We have to get outta here! We have to run!” The words come out in a shout as I urge them both to turn around a run. I wanted to be the last one to leave, to make sure that the other two made it out safely before I left, but I knew that one of us had to run first- otherwise the others wouldn’t follow, so with that I took off, turning away from the beasts and running in the opposite direction, clutching my sword firmly. This was my life line. This sword was the reason why I could protect my allies. I needed to protect them, not only for their sake- but also the calm the storm that raged with in me.