The Unraveling - It Spreads

Gem · 11-19-2024, 11:56 AM

There's a loud ringing in her ear that's practically missing. Could she even hear out of it? Not that it mattered currently.

She held her breath, standing firmly before the worm. Nothing but her and the worm existed in those few moments. Gem could see it hesitate, stilling as if it understood her. A feeling blew into her chest, warming her body. It was hope.

Yes, hope. The worm understood her! They still had a ch-

Gem's scream fills the cavern, echoing off the crystalline walls. Her muzzle is shredding from the tendril lashing at her. Skin peels away in strips, blood spraying in every direction, blinding her. Unadulterated fear rips through her as she instinctually clambers backward. Her dull claws scrape against the ice. She barely registers Gypsy trying to pull her backward, nose glancing against her fur.

The rain of ice falling from the ceiling barely misses her and instead lances across Gypsy's eye. Through the blood and chips of ice, Gem screams again at the sight. More blood, gore, and words she can't think of right now. All she knew was that they needed to escape.

"Gypsy, lets go!" Gem's voice is hoarse from the screaming, but she gets the words out. There's no care that the older woman is blind anymore. Her head urgently pushes against Gypsy's shoulder and then her side and then her haunches. "WE HAVE TO GO! EVERYONE RUN! PLEASE!" The words are lost in the clamoring of the rest of the group trying to do something. Tears well in her eyes as she spies her sister. No, no, no.
Gem Klein

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