Contest "Girlfriend for a Gnome" (story) - TheDoctor - (5/5)
| They rushed through the cave, panting. It was a new type of fear, a sensation of having everything torn down in an instant – their home, friends, lives; What would be left would only be remains of that reality, never the same and irreparable. They could only hope to save themselves. Behind them roared the low pitched sounds of human voices, wood breaking against metal, the crackling of burning fires and aggitated screams of gnomes. The humans had streamed into the great gathering cavern, swords slashing in a frenzy, advancing like furious giants. Surprised gnomes trying desperately to hold their ground had been no match for them. Gnork and Blargina held hands as they ran breathlessly along the dark stone walls. They had chosen a different escape route than some of the rest of the gnome families, hoping to have drawn less attention. Why had the humans attacked - wasn't the war over with? No time for answers; Only time for running. Further ahead they could see the hole which was their exit, moonlight shining in at the stone floor. - ”We'll be safe soon,” gasped Gnork while they ran. They hurried through the opening and then, after having laid some distance behind them, saught cover under the roots of a large tree. For the moment, they were safe. Gnork looked at Blargina and noticed she was crying. He took his arm around her but remained silent. It was a dark and cold night, the jungle only visible by a thin layer of blue moonlight. - ”I'm so frightened” whispered Blargina. Gnork stroke her hair behind her ears, looked into those large, brown eyes. He could not promise her that they would be safe through the night, because he did not know what was going on back there. Maybe they were all dead. Maybe they had escaped like him and Blargina. Blargina felt embarassed for showing herself this sensitive, otherwise being so selfconfident and on her feet. It was different now: She was confused, scared and angry at the same time, and on top of that she felt like she had no control of what was going on. She clutched to Gnork, thanking the earth he was with her at this hour. He responded by holding her tighter. They spent the night there, alert although tired and fatigued. When dawn came they had heard no sounds of neither humans nor other gnomes and was beginning to feel like they could finally leave their hiding place. - ”Wait here, I'll have a look before we go,” Gnork said. She was watching him as he cautiously stuck her head above the roots and looked around. He hoisted himself out of their hiding place, disappearing from her sight. Blargina heard his feet wander for a few seconds and then something like a 'thump' after which everything became silent. - ”Gnork!” she shouted! Panicking she sprang out of the hole only to see Gnork lying on the ground with an arrow pierced through his head. Looking up she saw stood three humans at a distance, of which one had just prepared his bow for a second shot. Another arrow struck her right in her chest, killing her instantly. |
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