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Since I have begun to feel better... I decided I should get off my ass and start making chapters... so... I did!

Chapter 8: A Fight or Flight?

I rushed the giant lion-bat-scorpion thing and got batted away like a toy. I hit a tree hard. By now my adrenalin was pumping and I ignored the loud cracks I heard upon impact.

I looked around for a moment before finding a semi-large rock with a jagged edge. I reached over and picked it up and held it in my right hand while taunting with my left.

"COME AND GET ME YOU PUSSY CAT!!" I bellowed as I charged the thing again.

The monster snorted in annoyance and raised it's paw again. I smiled wide as I saw this and gripped the rock even tighter. As the paw came down I slashed at it with the jagged rock causing blood to splatter all over my face and ground around me. The monster cried out in agony as it saw the massive gash bleeding profusely in its right paw. A angry frown appeared and it let out a roar. It took a few steps back and raised it's tail. The tail came down with almost terrifying speeds. I dove to the left barely avoiding the tail's stinger. I did a quick roll and turned around. Before I could turn completely my right thigh was met with a powerful blow. I flew a few feet ntil I slid to a stop. Even with the adrenalin I could still feel the pain from that blow. I shook it off and stood. I looked at the creature. It bowed it's head and brushed it's good paw against the dirt. I got into charging stance and we both stood there. A moment later I heard a twig snap setting off my senses. I began running as did it.

'This thing can kill me in an instant... why do I keep fighting it....'

I thought as I neared it.

'I'm not sure... But I have to get rid of that stinger before It hits me'

As I finished that thought I quickly ducked avoiding it's swinging right paw. I jumped to the left avoiding it's stinger but this time I ducked again. Avoiding another paw. As I did I stood up with the rock and slashed at it's arm. It let out a howl of pain and attempted to bite me. I dove forward and underneath it and stood up from behind it. Before It could turn around I cut at the tail. It's stinger came clean off and shot greenish liquid everywhere. Some landed on my shirt and began to smoke. I took off the shirt and looked on. But I let my guard down as I noticed it laying on the ground.

'I guess losing the stinger must be fatal'

The victorious smile I once had slowly left my face as I saw what I had done in my fit of depression and rage. A frown was soon shown as I saw what I had done. To make matters worse a small pup/cub/ whatever you call a baby loin-bat-scorpion thing came out of the brush running to it's now crumpled mess of a mother. My heart sank as the mother used a messed up paw to bring the small(you know what I am calling them cubs) cub close to it. It's face adorned what looked like a smile as it saw the small creature safe and sound. The cub began to paw at it's mother in a attempt to get her up. The mother only sighed as the last of her life began to slip away.

Tears formed in my eyes as I saw what I had done. I dropped the rock I had and walked over to the slowly dying creature. It began to growl only to turn that into a groan of pain. As I neared closer even the cub got in front of me and began hissing wildly. I got down to it's height and spoke softly.

"Look I'm not going to hurt your mamma any more okay? I just wanna say something to her." The thing only kept hissing at me with it's wings and tail raised defensibly.

Shaking my head I gently grabbed it by the scruff of it's neck and lifted it off the ground. Then I turned to the creature lying before me. It was glaring daggers at me.

"Hey... I'm sorry for doing this to you... I never meant to hurt anything. When I get mad I just kinda..." I began to trail off but shook my head and looked back at the dieing mother.

She had a look of confusion and sadness in her features now. I sighed. "I'm really sorry... If I had realized what I was doing..." I stopped for a moment and took a look back at the little cub.

It had it's head down. I gave a short breath and continued.. "And now the cub has to pay for it...." As I finished I began to whisper. "I wish there was more I could do."

The creature began to look deep in thought and looked at me. As I wasn't paying attention I felt a pain in my arm. I looked over and noticed one of her talons cut my arm as we sat there. At first I was mad but then I noticed the color of it. The talon was a strange black color. And it was spreading in my arm. I gave the mother a curious look and noticed something that almost looked like a... smile... Then the creature began to breath strangely causing the cub to panic. It ran straight to it's mother and began crying out in sadness. In one final attempt to make amends I sat down by the beast and gently began to stroke its mane.

Surprisingly it worked. The monster began to purr before letting out another strangled cough. I closed my eyes as the last of it's breath slowly left it's body. I even let out a few tears as I heard the wails of the cub. The cub cried for what I thought was hours, but in reality it was only a few minutes. I attempted to remove it from it's mother and bring it somewhere where it can be taken care of, only to get scratches from it's claws.

I was seriously considering just leaving the rotten little cub there to fend for it's self, but being the totally nice person I am I couldn't let myself do that. The little cub had finally cried itself to the point of exhaustion. I sighed in relief and picked the cub up. Holding the cub much like you would a cat, I back tracked my way out of the forest.

'This.....this is going to be a bit of a pain to explain to Fluttershy.....' I thought as I walked.

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I soon reached the clearing where a, yet again, worried Twilight, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, and a mister Grey met me. As I walked in I just noticed that I was absolutely COVERED in blood. Also I had a cub in my arms and an arm that had black veins running through it. Twilight saw me, gasped, and ran towards me.

"OH MY CELESTIA WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?!?" Yelled Twilight.

"What are you talking about? I'm fi- OH!" Said Celestia who began running to me with Luna and Grey.

"AND WHAT IS THIS!?!?" Said Twilight when she came to the black veins in my arm.

"If you calm down Twilight I will tell you. AND you guys if you wanna hear it!" I said to the group. They all nodded and sat down in front of me.

I DID have to make Twilight sit as she wouldn't peacefully without looking at my arm. SO I made her sit. I told her she can later.

"Well it started when I walked into the forest...." I began my tale and told them of what happened....

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