[ He's moving to follow the kid, but then suddenly that wail rings out, and Alex can't help his own yell of pain, briefly dropping the sword in order to clap his hands over his ears. It's deafening, almost feels like his ear drums will burst, terrible and ghastly. He doesn't notice anything else at first, focused on blocking out the noise before it kills him.
When the sound fades, that's when Alex sees it - the dead grass, the darkened sky, the creature pulling itself from the ground. He stares in horror, because it's unlike anything he's ever seen, and that? That says something. ]
Jesus Christ.
[ It's soft, disbelieving, but when it screams he's snapped into action. He's quick to pick up the sword again, holding it in both hands to counter its weight. When the thing lunges at him Alex is already halfway through the arc of his first slash, the blade swinging to meet the creature attack for attack. ]
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[ He's moving to follow the kid, but then suddenly that wail rings out, and Alex can't help his own yell of pain, briefly dropping the sword in order to clap his hands over his ears. It's deafening, almost feels like his ear drums will burst, terrible and ghastly. He doesn't notice anything else at first, focused on blocking out the noise before it kills him.
When the sound fades, that's when Alex sees it - the dead grass, the darkened sky, the creature pulling itself from the ground. He stares in horror, because it's unlike anything he's ever seen, and that? That says something. ]
Jesus Christ.
[ It's soft, disbelieving, but when it screams he's snapped into action. He's quick to pick up the sword again, holding it in both hands to counter its weight. When the thing lunges at him Alex is already halfway through the arc of his first slash, the blade swinging to meet the creature attack for attack. ]