The Obelisk

-Chapter 43-

As the voices approached, Nyx gasped. “They’re coming!”

“We need to go now,” Spark said.

“This way!” Nyx shouted. She ran for the forest, her tail whipping behind her. “Come on!”

“There!” Shouted a voice from inside the Ruins. The first Terror bird stuck his head through the hole, his eyes wide. “General! They’re getting away!”

Wide-eyed, Forest turned tail and ran after the others as the Terror bird squeezed through the hole, screeching in protest.

The five carnivores ran and ran, when suddenly the general pounced from the side, leaping for Rust with her claws outstretched.

“No!” Forest roared. He jumped forward to help—when suddenly another creature pounced from behind them.

It was the Thylacoleo from before—the burly one who stood up to the Terror birds. He llanded briskly on top of the General with a yell, digging his claws into her sides.

She roared her agony and bit at his tail, and he yanked her off of Rust with brute strength. “Run!” He yelled to the Five, struggling to hold her down. “Get out of here!”

A few moments later they were dodging through the trees and branches, as fast as they could. Soon they heart talons thumping swiftly behind them, and Forest didn’t have to turn to see to know it was the Terror birds, once again after them.

The general had escaped the Thylacoleo and was roaring loudly, calling any soldiers nearby. Next thing he knew, several Terror birds were chasing them from all sides.

“They’re getting closer!” Nyx cried, panting.

No, no, no, no, please, we can’t get caught.

The general was at Forest tail now, snapping wildly. They were fast.

Instincts took over as the General plucked out one of his tail feathers. He yelped and rolled over, collapsing on top of her.

“Forest, no!” Spark snarled.

The general snarled and slashed at his face, leaving three gruesome claw marks trailing acrossed his snout. He cried out and leapt off of her, but three Terror birds had grabbed his arms and legs with their wings and beaks, pulling him back. “Guys!” He yelled. “Help! Help me!”

The others had stopped to fight, but both Rust, Crimsom, and Nyx had been pinned down. Spark was still fighting, but slowly being overpowered by all the soldiers. She roared her anger out, but slowly they brought her down to the forest floor, and she grunted angrily.

“Let us go!” Nyx yelled. “My fathers a chief, you know! He’ll be make you pay for this! YOU CAN DO THIS!” Her roar was angry, but her expression screamed fear.

“Really?” The general asked, stepping forward. “Daughter of Blazeheart?”

“Yes!” Nyx said frantically. “He’s the leader of the Shadowmanes and is super awesome!”

“We’ll see about that, young one.” The general hissed. “Take them.”

Crimson roared, struggling under the weight of six Terror birds. She smacked one in the face with her tail, causing him to falter, but before she could fight anymore, one reached back their foot and kicked her in the head.

“Crimson!” Forest yelled.

Crimsons eyes rolled into the back of her head, and she suddenly went limp.

“Crimson!”

“Let’s go!” The general roared. “Hurry up!”

One after the other, the Terror birds conked their talons over the heads of Spark, Rust, and Nyx. They all fell unconscious.

“Stop,” Forest said as one stepped forward to him. “Please.”

“Sorry, buddy,” he said.

T h u n k!