Purple time
266 Words
Purple time
I saw her hands like steel claws, breaking through the concrete floor, pieces shattering and exploding all around, pulling her body up the hole.
I reacted a second sooner this time, my feet taking me swiftly at my side, dashing towards metal barrels.
The Erinyes rose up and lunged at me, missing my back for a hair’s width. I ran towards the barrels and looked behind me. Billy was trying to reach me, and the Erinyes brought down a hand and cut his extended arm where it was. Her strands of hair grabbed him and choked him, but her attention returned back to me. I hesitated for a second, seeing my friend like that but I couldn’t control my body. I ran back to the maze of barrels.
She ripped his head out of his body and her purple hair loosened again. She came at me, her hand sliding on the stacked barrels, her nails sending sparks around in staccato rhythm. I pulled down a top barrel to block her path and then ran away.
She put both her hands inside it and ripped outwards, passing through it with ease.
I pulled down another barrel but it was heavy and didn’t budge. She closed the distance, her purple hair floated and darted towards my neck. She pulled me hard on the floor, brought her face over mine and tightened her grip on my throat.
I thrashed and slapped the concrete, moved my arms in defence but I was powerless. She stared at me with deadly eyes and choked me.
Darkness fell and I let it take me.
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