184 Showdown With The Beast

Men were just beginning to gather their pouches when they heard the scream. It was the blood-curdling type that absolutely made your toes curl and the hair on your head stand on end. Somehow, they all knew there was only one thing that could make Freidis scream like that. Erom was on his feet in a flash and racing towards the sound at the same time barking out instructions. “Kelley and Volkin, grab your weapons and come with me. Ella and Cheski start collapsing all the tents immediately and pack things up. Quick, hustle!” Kelley was neck and neck with him by this time, his eyes as red as fire. They burst beyond the trees and the sight they saw was terrifying. There was an animal there that could only be the beast. It fit all the descriptions they had heard. And apart from Volkin who had in fact had the displeasure of meeting the monster prior to now, it was the first time that the others would actually lay eyes on it. Standing at eight feet tall, it was just simply massive; arms a