The creature lay still, its massive body twitching and writhing as it struggled to catch its breath.
The cave echoed with its agonized moans, the sound reverberating through the rock like a death knell.
"Hurry up and finish it!" Gatti shouted, desperation edging his voice as he kept a wary eye on the beast's prone form.
Haze staggered to his feet, his eyes darting between Gatti and the creature as he retrieved his sword from the ground.
Haze's muscles protested with every step he took, his limbs screaming in pain with every move he made.
But determination won out over his body's pleas for rest, his feet carrying him towards the creature with a will that bordered on desperation
Haze's sword became a blur of motion, a whirlwind of steel and rage as he buried his blade into the beast's flesh again and again.
