Kurukuru!
Kurukuru!
Kurukuru!
At first, the dull vibrations above were barely noticeable, but as time passed, they became unmistakable.
Something was out there!
And not only was it out there—it was definitely digging around!
At this moment, Neo didn't know whether to be thrilled or terrified.
It felt almost like he was simply trading one death for another.
It wasn't like there were other humans in this zone. Whatever was outside was most likely another beast.
What would happen when this beast discovered a tasty-looking morsel (aka, a human) just lying underground?
Would it dig him out, give him a refreshing glass of water, pat him on the back, and then be on its way?
Of course not!
Chomp!
Neo's head would be gobbled up in one massive bite!
Kurukuru!
The digging sounds didn't stop; they were getting closer.
Whatever was out there was burrowing at an alarming pace and approaching him rapidly.
In fact, within a minute, the noises had grown dangerously near.
Neo's heart raced with a mix of suffocation and anticipation.
He hated that he couldn't do anything—could only lie there and watch as fate played out before him.
It made him realise just how tiny his existence was in the grand scheme of things. A collapsing cave was enough to push him to the brink of death in an instant.
Kuru!
Neo's thoughts were abruptly interrupted when a paw scratched his nose!
He ignored the pain as the paw paused for a moment and then frantically began digging around his face.
Whatever was digging either thought he was buried treasure or was just that hungry. The paw scratched Neo's face hundreds of times in mere seconds!
It was absurd!
Although his face became a bloodied mess, when it was finally clear of sand and he felt the wind again, he almost cried.
Air!
Achoo!
He sneezed, shooting dust particles from his nostrils like an earth dragon. Shaking his head vigorously, he tried to dislodge the remaining sand from his face before finally opening his eyes.
If he was going to die, he might as well see the face of the beast that would devour him. He had to know what kind of faeces he'd end up as...
But to his utmost shock, his gaze locked with the equally shocked eyes of a cute, white rabbit!
Neo's mind went blank.
The demonic rabbit!
Squeal!
The rabbit was so terrified that its supposed uncommon-grade corpse-steal turned out to be a dead human—and not just any human corpse, but the corpse of a ghost?!
An undead?!
The rabbit bolted at top speed! It had to escape immediately!
Neo was equally stunned.
His saviour had turned out to be the demonic rabbit?
Wait, could it even be called a saviour yet?
The stupid bunny had run away!
Apart from being able to breathe, open his eyes, and move his mouth, nothing else had changed.
He was still buried underground. Still trapped in the oppressive heat and crushing weight.
Neo decided to call for help.
"Oi! Oi! Get back here, you insane bunny!"
He hoped the rabbit hadn't run too far. Was his face really that scary that it made the rabbit bolt like that?
There was silence for a while before a small, white face with wide eyes fearfully peeked at him again.
The rabbit's ears twitched nervously, and its body glowed white, ready to bolt at the slightest hint of danger.
But then it stared at Neo's pale, sweat soaked face and studied it a little more.
They both stared at each other in silence...
Wait, wasn't this...?
Neo could literally see the moment of realisation dawn on the rabbit. Its frightened expression morphed into one of shock before turning into a wicked grin.
The next moment...
Chechechechechechechecheche!
Its head bobbed manically as tears streamed from its eyes. It laughed so hard it kicked dust onto Neo's already frowning face.
It laughed for several minutes and showed no signs of stopping, so Neo barked at it in frustration.
"Had enough?!"
Neo was certain this rabbit was far too intelligent! It displayed more wit than even the uncommon grade tiger or lizard!
Although the rabbit jolted at his sudden shout, it didn't let that stop it and continued laughing.
After several more minutes, it finally ceased and stared at Neo with a condescending smirk. Pure evil gleamed in its gaze.
Then it turned around...
Lifted one leg...
Neo's heart froze.
No way!
His body squirmed as he tried to stop the impending catastrophe, but...
Tararararara!
Urine splashed all over Neo's horrified face. The rabbit peed on him with a gleeful smile.
When it was done, it shook its leg like a dog before turning around.
It stared at Neo with an expression that clearly said:
What? Angry? What're you going to do about it?
Neo gritted his teeth so hard they made cracking sounds. His eyes burned from both the shame and the salt in the piss, and his gaze was lit with fury.
It really did it.
It really f*cking did it!
Neo took deep breaths to calm himself before speaking.
"Can you please dig me out?"
He would have his revenge, but first he had to get out of here.
The amount of joy that appeared on the rabbit's face when it heard those words was blinding.
Surprisingly, it agreed instantly and nodded enthusiastically.
Then it began to dig.
It disappeared from Neo's sight as it started from the edges, slowly and gradually reducing the thickness of the rubble on top of him.
Then it dug inwards, freeing his body part by part.
Hours passed as time flew by.
The colossal weight pressing down on Neo lightened little by little, and fresh afternoon air began to flow in.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, it was done. Neo climbed out of the three metre deep hole with a look of relief on his face.
Relief and determination.
Relief, determination, and fury.
He glanced at the panting rabbit, now sprawled out on the pile of rocks, and smiled coldly.
Oh boy, he was going to enjoy spanking this rabbit!