The Children Of Thalia

The End of the Bear

Unbelievable, but I did it. The bear roared in pain as fake blood gushed profusely from his severed arm. My role is not finished.

"ILLUSION!!!!!!!"

The little bullet of light shot again into the bear's head. I jumped up, rolled away behind this monster. The bear's left arm swung in attack blindly. Panic, fear, pain. That's what I can see. Ironically, now the hunter feels what his prey feels. Even a small, weak prey can face a big hunter if it cooperates, right?

Ten seconds, I counted it from the start the young man's illusion of hitting the bear. Now the eighth second, the ninth second, and the tenth.

"ARROW!!!!!!!"

The sizzling arrow passes right beside my ear. The air whirled flying the fallen leaves, then shattered into the iron nape of the bear. Here's time. I took the first step with great energy until my feet sank slightly to the ground. The initial jump was quite wide, followed by a quick step and ran as hard as possible towards the monster in front.

Surprised at the arrow, the bear turned. The movement is restricted due to both the injured leg and the severed arm. She's terrified. The prey he hunted is now hunting him. He's a beast. When a life-threatening crisis approaches, he will do anything to avoid it, and instead tend to strike blindly.

The bear roared as soon as it found me running towards him. He lifted up his arm high. Reflexes from fear, as planned. I pulled my right hand that started to hurt from the recoil from «reflector». It could still be used to beat up once again this ugly monster.

"UWOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The bear's left arm was swung, along with my right hand which was also launched. The seven-color ribbon expands like a flower. So beautiful and luminous, then followed by a deep red color of liquid that gushed from the left arm of the bear which was also crushed like the other arm.

Both of his arms were severed, both of his legs were injured. Poor bear, but this is a "eat or be eaten" situation". The bear screams were painful. My ears were buzzing, but I didn't close them at all. It felt like my eardrum was going to break, but I kept moving. Adrenaline filled my head, I felt like I was floating, but my eyes stayed focused. My chest was pounding, it felt like it was going to burn.

I grabbed the slippery chain covered in fake blood lying on the ground. Right behind the bear stood a medium-sized tree. The trunk is thick, but not too big. Exactly as I wanted. Everything is according to plan, that's good. Immediately I threw the end of the chain like a whip, past the tree, hooked the bear's heavy neck which was still screaming in pain, then grabbed again by my other hand. My strength is not strong enough to hold him back, but it is enough to just make this monster collapse. I put both feet into the tree, then pulled the chain with all my might until the sound of the bear crashing behind me clapped in the chest.

"NOW, WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

My eyes were closed tightly. My job now is to just hold this chain as hard as I can, nothing more. The rest I leave to the partner watching from afar. The loud whistling I could hear again behind the loud roar and the strong power of the bear that I held his neck. I held my breath, my grip tightened. It felt like all the blood in my body was going up to my head, gathering, clumping, turning my face blue, but I was still holding back the bear whose power was getting bigger. The arrow was heard several times, but I don't know how many. Each time a whistle is heard, the bear's energy rises to one level. Sounded again, up again, heard again, up again. Until then I jerked back and fell down with a hand that was still firmly gripping the chain.

Breathing.I can finally breathe again. I glared, the pain behind my eyeball throbbing to the top. Sweat pouring profusely wash the forehead and collar of clothes. My hands were tingling, stiff, and even I had trouble letting go of my grip from this chain. My heart is pounding, my legs are limp. I slowly crawled away from the tree behind me. Focusing on the hands is also difficult because of numbness. In the end I just lay down, slumped down like a dead man. Is everything done?

"THEO!!!!!!!!!"

The cry of a young man keeps my eyes awake. I looked up a little, found Will who was descending down the ramps in a hurry. His face was full of worry. He slipped a little when he stopped suddenly beside me, then walked up to me again with a breath that was running out.

"THEO!! THEO!!! OI, AWAKE!!!!!"

Why shake my body, you idiot? Where the grip is strong. It hurts, damn it.

"Oi.. stop......"

Will's beaming face full of gratitude after finding me still conscious really made me a little calm.

"Theo, thank goodness!"

"Uh-huh, help me stand up, will you?"

"Of course!"

His grip on my wrist was strong, but full of caution. I slowly stood up, not so pulled by Will, but really I myself tried. After at least being able to tread again with both feet, Will put my left hand on his shoulder, pulling my arm strong so as not to fall down again easily. Shit, my hands are tingling. My body was limp, my right hand was still shaking from the recoil. As if it couldn't get any worse, all of a sudden my whole muscle ached. Was the adrenaline holding me back?

"You did it." Will said as we passed the monster that was now leaning against a thick, lifeless tree.

"We made it." My solute. My eyes glanced at the dead bear. Tragically, if I could say it briefly. Both of his arms were shattered, his leg tendons torn apart. I felt a jolt when I pulled the chain, it was because my chain slipped from his neck. The bear's head was crushed, hit by a precise successive arrow strike hitting his face mercilessly.

That's what I asked Will for. When I told him my plan. He looked surprised, in disbelief, worried. Obviously, because the risk of this plan is so great. I was actually betting on the strength of a third person; the illusion of that young man. After I help the young man escape from the bear, I will distract him. The illusionist will help me escape and make the bear confused, and Will will shoot his legs so that the bear's movement is restrained, also two shots to the nape to make sure that the back of the bear is awake. Furthermore, with my newly discovered trick, I will crush his arm. I believe I can, but I have no proof. That was my second bet. Fortunately succeeded. After his hands broke off, just hold his head to the back of the tree with chains, then let Will shoot the inside of the monster's mouth until. I just want to until at least this bear doesn't move anymore. As hard as this bear's skin is, the inside of its mouth must be unprotected. That's why I asked Will about his accuracy. Luckily, everything went according to plan.

This plan was thought of suddenly, really suddenly. The food is not ripe. But seeing the results I don't think it's too bad either. Just a glimpse of the bear's body was enough to instantly make me throw a glance in the other direction. Ugh, I didn't expect Helder would make it that realistic.

"What about that young man?" I asked with breath still breathing.

"I haven't checked yet."

"Then go there first. He's also part of our plan."

"Of course."

This young man has red hair, long shoulder length. Cluttered on the ground. His body was thin, maybe thinner than mine, but he was tall. His sports clothes covered his entire body. Blue and orange, the school crest on his left chest was clearly visible, but I didn't pay attention.

"Hey, are you okay?" ask the young man. He let go of her hand, revealing my eyes as if without light.

"I'm fine." replied the young man. His voice was very hoarse, but not a heavy type of voice. "Hey, thanks for helping me, man."

"Oh, no. We help each other." I answered with a thin smile.

"You've worked pretty hard." - praise Will. He hands the young man. "Willard Lucas, Junior High, Leanzea."

The seemingly exhausted young man accepted the offer. He stood up with Will, then patted his dirty clothes with the dried mud.

"Dassler's Line. Junior High, Argon." The young man then glanced at me. Yeah, I got it.

"Theodore Radley's. Polaris Junior High, Athem. It's nice to meet you."

Well, at least he's not DiMichelle. I think it's safe, maybe.

"Your tactics are great" said the young man impressed. "To be able to defeat that bear is really hard to think of."

"Oh, praise this guy" Will said as he turned to me. "He planned everything. I'm surprised this plan works."

"really?" He was shocked to close his mouth with his left hand.

"Whoa, did you make plans until the end?"

"Life will be easier if we make a plan."

"But it would be less interesting if the plan was working should be the initial guess, right?" will continued my words.

"If it doesn't fit, maybe I've been eliminated by now."

"Oh, I'm sure you have a plan."

Oh, I wanted to beat him up, pull that shitty grin out of his mouth, but my right hand was still throbbing in pain. Let it be, just save my frustration for later.

"Hey, where are you going now?" I asked the young man.

"I don't know, I'm just looking for clues. Maybe the midtown spot."

"Then it's the same with us!" sahut Will girang's. I glared at him a little, for why also tell others our purpose? That's valuable information.

"As he said, we are also looking for clues at the midpoint. We have horses, but not enough three." I told him. Sorry, maybe it seems disrespectful. I know, Will glared at me because I said that, but in this place we don't know who the friend or foe is.

"Oh, no need to bother. You guys go first. I'm still looking for clues. Maybe I'll find it by chance in this forest. Anyway I don't know if we have the same puzzle or not."

He's correct. He's at least smarter than Will about it. He's not rash. He also understood the situation and immediately said that he wanted to walk alone. I felt guilty trying not to ask her.

"Haris, right? Just come with us to the midpoint. Out of this forest is a village, maybe we can borrow a train there." I said trying to improve the situation. Will smiled, which means my work is good.

"Yes, let's go! You're hurt anyway. Who knows what other dangers there are in this forest?" Will continued in a persuasive tone.

However, the young man still shook his head while crossing his arms, trying to reject our offer as much as possible.

"Oh, no. It doesn't need to be like that. Like I said, I-I"

Suddenly we were transfixed, jolted, made to stop breathing for a moment. The young man's words were cut off. The bodies of the three of us, all stopped moving. Petrified, incapacitated, but we could hear, could see what was approaching slowly.

Yeah, it's a big cat.

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