Everyone remained quiet; the woods were covered in silence as one of the soldiers approached the sleeping Annabelle.
Emily turned to Lucas, confusion clouding her facial expression. She couldn't predict what he was up to. Allowing the rivals to take Annabelle would only mean chaos and their lives wouldn't be spared.
As the soldier almost snatched Annabelle from Emily's arms, the unexpected occurred.
His head was suddenly separated from his neck, falling to the floor and bouncing like a ball.
His headless body stood for a moment, blood oozing out and spraying all over.
Wide-eyed and mouths agape, everyone stared at the sight.
The lifeless body finally collapsed, narrowly missing Emily and Annabelle as it fell to the ground.
Laid on Emily's thighs, Annabelle weakly opened her eyes after Lucas handed her to Emily.
