The broken and fragile

Part 12:Smile

There was a slight sting on my throat when I lifted my head. I had forgot about the knife making it dig into my skin when I moved. I lowered my head quickly with a small groan of pain as I was caught off guard. 

I tried to struggle against the weight of twiggy on me but he held the knife closer to my skin seizing all movement from me.

At my struggle Jared glanced at me and that gave the brute the opportunity to strike. They were a ball of fur, claws, and teeth. 

Snarls and growls could be heard as they rolled around trying to get the upper hand. Jared managed to get out of it for a second taking a step back before he leaped on the brutes back. The brute started shaking trying to get him off while Jared dug his claws in to the brutes sides. Blood coated the fallen leaves on the ground.

Jared tried to get a hold of the brutes neck between his jaws but was having trouble with all the movement. The brute swung his head around and clamped his jaws tightly around one of Jared's legs. He swung his body around while still holding on to the leg and made Jared fly through the air before crashing against a tree.

The impact was a loud crackling sound and I didn't know if it was from the tree or him but I noticeable winced at the pain that must of caused.The brute started advancing towards Jared while he was weakened, going in for the kill.

And that was the moment my mental barrier broke down for the second time. 

I looked up to twiggy who was still on me. He was focused on the fight relieving some of his weight on me and the pressure of the knife. I took that as my chance as I reached up and easily grabbed the knife from his loose hand. 

When he felt the knife leave his clasp he looked down to me forgetting the fight but it was to late. I swung out catching him across the chest in a  long deep jagged wound. He held his hand over the bleeding wound while leaning forward grunting in obvious pain.

I pushed him off me easily and stood running to the fight. The first to notice me was Jared as the brute had his back to me. Jared lay in a heap of pain, when he caught a glimpse of me his eyes were pleading and he started to quickly stand on his injured leg.

I didn't stop though, I jumped on the brutes back and dug the knife into his chest hoping to catch his heart. He jerked quickly when the foreign object entered his body. He grabbed my arm between his teeth, I could feel them penetrate the skin tearing my flesh. Blood seeped into his mouth from my new open wound. 

He swung my body around and was able to throw me through the air the same way Jared had down just moments ago. I didn't hit a tree but instead my body rolled along the ground. Leaves and sticks clinging to my body until I stopped when something collided with my head.