CAGED

EPISODE SEVEN

The beast was after him again, this time with red hot sulfurous breaths coming from its nostrils. Jade already had a good grip on his weapon and now faced the beast, ready for combat. Yelling his battle cry, he also approached this monster, the iron held high in his right hand. The beast was taken aback and stopped for a moment, taking in the sight of  the little man running towards him with a tiny pin in his hand. When Jade got to it and stuck the iron in its enormous leg, the beast gave out a cry, holding its leg and hopping on one.

"Oh no, no, no. My precious leg. You've got me." 

"Sure I have!!" Jade laughed.

"How have the mighty fallen!" Jade turned to look for another weapon to end it all and instantly, he got a kick in his butt which sent him flying towards the bookshelf, crashing into it and making a whole new mess.

"I told you I will whip your ass, didn't I?" The beast gave a thunderous laugh, whilst plucking out the iron and taking a mirthful look at it.

“Did you think you could finish me up just like that! How comical!”

Shocked beyond words, Jade just lay where he was, obviously about to accept defeat. 

“Maybe I'm really like my dad.”

“Of course you are! You mug!”

The beast was by his side now, leaning close enough to his face so much that he could smell its venomous breath — very choking.

"I'll crush you up like a salad and have you for dinner just like I did to your dad." The beast slowly ran his long sharp talons across Jade's face, slightly creating an opening that produced little streaks of blood. It licked the blood off its talons, savoring the taste.

“It tastes like victory!”

To be continued

Written by Asher Esther Orohuchari