They had so much confidence in themselves, and despite how tense the trek had been thus far, they'd survived everything thus far. They'd watched each other's backs as best they could, and one's skills compensated for the other's, again and again, to the point where May was starting to feel more invincible than usual.
It was the worst, cruelest sort of irony how quickly all of that could change. She hadn't even had time to react before she was violently pushed ahead, falling to her hands and knees. Nothing had really registered until she heard that.
A sickening sound. It made her heart instantly leap into her throat. She couldn't breath. She was afraid to turn around, almost, but had so little choice. He was calling to her, and...-
No... no no no no no! -She just kept repeating it, as if it meant anything. She instantly moved to the spear, severing it from the wall with a single hard chop to the shaft, but she knew better than to pull it loose from Shuji. She kept her arms ready for him.-
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They had so much confidence in themselves, and despite how tense the trek had been thus far, they'd survived everything thus far. They'd watched each other's backs as best they could, and one's skills compensated for the other's, again and again, to the point where May was starting to feel more invincible than usual.
It was the worst, cruelest sort of irony how quickly all of that could change. She hadn't even had time to react before she was violently pushed ahead, falling to her hands and knees. Nothing had really registered until she heard that.
A sickening sound. It made her heart instantly leap into her throat. She couldn't breath. She was afraid to turn around, almost, but had so little choice. He was calling to her, and...-
No... no no no no no! -She just kept repeating it, as if it meant anything. She instantly moved to the spear, severing it from the wall with a single hard chop to the shaft, but she knew better than to pull it loose from Shuji. She kept her arms ready for him.-