Descent (A Hidden Wings Novella: Prequel) Read Online Free
Author: Cameo Renae
ease, and kicked her in her gut sending her sailing backward. This time the bed caught her fall.
Th e third Darkling roared. “They’ve escaped! Go out back.”
The second stood and nodded.
Khelsey had fought many Darkling before, but these seemed like a different breed. They were a lot bigger, stronger, and a bit smarter than the others she’d come across during her years of contact with them.
As the second Darkling started for the door, Khelsey aimed and threw her sword at it. Her aim was precise, and before the Darkling had a chance to step out the door, her blade swiftly took its head off. Its eyes were still wide open with confusion as its head rolled out the door, and its body dropped to the ground with a thud.
T he last Darkling snarled, deep and terrifying, and then withdrew a weapon hidden within its chest. It was a longer curved dagger, and its razor sharp blade gleamed in the darkness, seeking its next victim.
Khelsey knew she didn’t have a chance with out her sword. It was much too far from her reach, and even if she tried to make a dash for it, the Darkling was much closer.
Its eyes were locked on its target, dark and dangerous, and filled with hate as it made its way toward her. But Khelsey showed no fear. She jumped up and ran to meet him head on, in hope that she could knock his weapon free.
But the Darkling was much too strong. It reached out with its long arm, and wrapped its fingers around her throat, and flung her across the room like a rag doll. She hit the wall with such great force that it cracked the side of the cabin, making the wood split and splinters fly everywhere.
Khelsey gasped, trying to catch her breath, but before she could get up the Darkling knocked her back again, and straddled her. She fought the monster with all her might, but its weight and strength pinned her down tight. There was nothing she could do to get it off, but she still continuously fought with whatever strength she had left within her.
The evil monster atop her showed no mercy. It bashed and slammed her repeatedly with its huge fists, until she was barely conscious. She was helpless against this creature, and knew that her time was coming to an end. But even then, she glared at the creature and spat in its face. The Darkling laughed and placed the sharp blade to her throat.
“Y ou will die in vain. We will kill the girl and the abomination.”
“GO. TO. HELL!” Khelsey yelled.
She then shut her eyes and frantically searched for her one true love, for his face in the recesses of her mind. She wanted to find him, and have his beautiful smile and his face, be the last thing she saw before she passed. She found his face, and in the midst of the horror…she smiled.
“Too late ,” it snarled.
Those were the Darkling’s last words. The last words Khelsey would ever hear. She then felt pressure of the blade, as the Darkling pressed it to her throat and sliced.
Chapter Three
Escaping Danger
“Go! Quickly!” the midwife urged, as she pushed Jane through the darkness. They could hear Khelsey battling with the Darkling above, and knew the creatures had made it inside. They needed to hurry before they found out where they had escaped.
On hand s and knees they scurried toward a dim exit light. The ground was soggy from the rain that had fallen over the past couple of days. The air was stagnant and smelled of mold and earth. Jane winced as her hands sunk into conditions she couldn’t let her mind rest on. Cobwebs caught her face, but she pushed through and kept on. She knew she had to pull herself together if she wanted to live.
She crawled as quickly as she could, not knowing what waited for them on the outside.
A few feet before the exit, the midwife flew forward grabbing Jane’s mouth to keep her from screaming, and then quickly pulled her to the side behind a plank.
“Shhhhhh,” she whispered into Jane’s ear.
Terrified, Jane’s
Th e third Darkling roared. “They’ve escaped! Go out back.”
The second stood and nodded.
Khelsey had fought many Darkling before, but these seemed like a different breed. They were a lot bigger, stronger, and a bit smarter than the others she’d come across during her years of contact with them.
As the second Darkling started for the door, Khelsey aimed and threw her sword at it. Her aim was precise, and before the Darkling had a chance to step out the door, her blade swiftly took its head off. Its eyes were still wide open with confusion as its head rolled out the door, and its body dropped to the ground with a thud.
T he last Darkling snarled, deep and terrifying, and then withdrew a weapon hidden within its chest. It was a longer curved dagger, and its razor sharp blade gleamed in the darkness, seeking its next victim.
Khelsey knew she didn’t have a chance with out her sword. It was much too far from her reach, and even if she tried to make a dash for it, the Darkling was much closer.
Its eyes were locked on its target, dark and dangerous, and filled with hate as it made its way toward her. But Khelsey showed no fear. She jumped up and ran to meet him head on, in hope that she could knock his weapon free.
But the Darkling was much too strong. It reached out with its long arm, and wrapped its fingers around her throat, and flung her across the room like a rag doll. She hit the wall with such great force that it cracked the side of the cabin, making the wood split and splinters fly everywhere.
Khelsey gasped, trying to catch her breath, but before she could get up the Darkling knocked her back again, and straddled her. She fought the monster with all her might, but its weight and strength pinned her down tight. There was nothing she could do to get it off, but she still continuously fought with whatever strength she had left within her.
The evil monster atop her showed no mercy. It bashed and slammed her repeatedly with its huge fists, until she was barely conscious. She was helpless against this creature, and knew that her time was coming to an end. But even then, she glared at the creature and spat in its face. The Darkling laughed and placed the sharp blade to her throat.
“Y ou will die in vain. We will kill the girl and the abomination.”
“GO. TO. HELL!” Khelsey yelled.
She then shut her eyes and frantically searched for her one true love, for his face in the recesses of her mind. She wanted to find him, and have his beautiful smile and his face, be the last thing she saw before she passed. She found his face, and in the midst of the horror…she smiled.
“Too late ,” it snarled.
Those were the Darkling’s last words. The last words Khelsey would ever hear. She then felt pressure of the blade, as the Darkling pressed it to her throat and sliced.
Chapter Three
Escaping Danger
“Go! Quickly!” the midwife urged, as she pushed Jane through the darkness. They could hear Khelsey battling with the Darkling above, and knew the creatures had made it inside. They needed to hurry before they found out where they had escaped.
On hand s and knees they scurried toward a dim exit light. The ground was soggy from the rain that had fallen over the past couple of days. The air was stagnant and smelled of mold and earth. Jane winced as her hands sunk into conditions she couldn’t let her mind rest on. Cobwebs caught her face, but she pushed through and kept on. She knew she had to pull herself together if she wanted to live.
She crawled as quickly as she could, not knowing what waited for them on the outside.
A few feet before the exit, the midwife flew forward grabbing Jane’s mouth to keep her from screaming, and then quickly pulled her to the side behind a plank.
“Shhhhhh,” she whispered into Jane’s ear.
Terrified, Jane’s
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