She was sure that poor Mik was a goner. So she stood back and pulled her knife, ready for the beast to jump off his bones and barrel over her. Only she was going to be ready for it when it did.
There was a sickening crack and squelching sound. Poor Mik must have been squished. She could feel her face screw itself up. It was pretty sad and also a little gross, but she had to stay focused. The thing would pounce any second.
Except it didn’t. The black lumps collapsed. With the flashlight beam angled off and away, she couldn’t quite see what was happening until the oni was pushed off and Mik himself climbed to his feet.
Her eyes were wide as moons. They flashed from the body back to him then up and down his legs and arms. “Did you… did you hug it to death?”
There was a sickening crack and squelching sound. Poor Mik must have been squished. She could feel her face screw itself up. It was pretty sad and also a little gross, but she had to stay focused. The thing would pounce any second.
Except it didn’t. The black lumps collapsed. With the flashlight beam angled off and away, she couldn’t quite see what was happening until the oni was pushed off and Mik himself climbed to his feet.
Her eyes were wide as moons. They flashed from the body back to him then up and down his legs and arms. “Did you… did you hug it to death?”