The Battle

(Anna) The veil of heaviness the demon had caused over everyone’s heart slowly lifted as it melted away into the thin air. I knew it must have returned to Kyle. Ella’s lifeless body lay on the ground, Asher let out a frustrated growl, he was still half-transformed. Stepping closer to Asher, I placed my hand on his hairy back and reassured him. “We will get him, don’t worry.” “He is getting stronger, we need to move and find Kyle. This needs to end today,” Asher professed as the dawn began to break on the horizon. We began to advance towards the direction of the base, but suddenly, we were surrounded from all sides by the assassins and warriors of Shadow Howl Pack. They came out of the shadows and blocked our way. Their faces contorted into sinister grins, while some were just blank-faced as if they didn't wish to be there. Most of them carried advanced weapons like long silver-nozzled guns which I was sure contained silver bullets. Others carried swords and daggers, a few had already t