Chapter95

He is Not a Coward
'Why is the gold light fading?' Didi thought, watching the claws pull out of Gazel's chest while blood rained down on the ground.
The monster stood over him, its face twisted in an awful grin while he hit the ground and stopped moving completely. 
'Please get up,' she thought, reaching her hand out toward him while her legs refused to move, 'you can't just leave me here.'
But he didn't move, and the monster turned its head toward her, its eyes completely empty as it raised its claws again.
"Gazel!" she yelled, her eyes snapping open as she jolted awake.
She sat up fast, gasping for air while her chest heaved violently. Sweat covered her entire body, making her clothes stick uncomfortably to her skin. Her hands grabbed at the blanket covering her legs, gripping the fabric tight while she tried to figure out what was happening.
'I'm alive?' she thought, feeling the rough material under her fingers while her breathing came out in broken pieces.
The panic faded and an overwhelming sadness took over. Gazel was gone, the man who had protected her since she was a child and treated her like a little sister, really died fighting for her.