Everything froze in that moment, except for Phantom’s body. It was as if he were moving in slow motion. He crumpled to the ground, his face smacking against the moisture laden dirt before everything was still.
I stared at him in horror, seeing fresh blood still trickling from his ear, and now his nose.
What have I done…..?
As if the world came back to life, my mind caught up to the moment, and I quickly gripped the star against my hip.
“You even f*****g blink, and I’ll crush his skull,” the man snarled, showing off grimy, yellow teeth. He pressed his large, muddy boot against the side of Phantom’s lifeless face, pushing him further into the ground.
“Don’t hurt him,” I snarled, my hand frozen on the cool metal points of my weapon.
His boot pressed further against Phantom’s skull,
