Fate: “Huff...No...no...Huff...Huff...Huff…No...no, no!!!”

 

Fate cried out in horror, as he limped around the trees, his feet trailing blood as he trudged through the forest!

 

The forest he was hurriedly attempting to escape from, but it was now bathed in the malicious light of a crimson full moon, which had somehow replaced the nearly completely black, new moon that had floated in the sky earlier…

 

The previous, moderate climate of the forest was gone, and had been replaced by a chilling air that carried the intertwined scents of human and beast blood to the corners of the tree-filled land...

 

[Cough!!][Cough!!][Cough!!]

 

A sinister miasma and the overwhelmingly putrid scent of blood filled Fate’s nostrils, causing him to violently cough as he fled from the slowly approaching, murderous force. He didn’t dare to turn around and face his opponent, and, as such, continued to move forward with all the strength he could still muster!

 

-I-I...d-don’t understand!!! T-that...it s-should have w-worked...!!!

 

[ROOOAAAARRR!!!]

 

From behind a monstrous, spine-chilling, blood-curdling roar erupted, causing Fate to move even faster, even though he staggering and every muscle in his body was screaming in pain! He continued to clutch his burnt arm, hugging its pained flesh with his other hand as he desperately limped in terror!

 

-N-n...oooo!!!

 

Fate: “Huff…*cough!*...*cough!*Huff...Huff…*cough!*...Huff…!!!”

 

He desperately attempted to evade his pursuer, despite his declining speed, but no matter how he tried to shake the presence behind him, it always kept up with him.

 

 However, it seemed as though it was intent on playing with him, as, though Fate was never able to evade it, it kept at the same speed, always trailing slightly behind him, allowing his terror to soar…

 

Finally, though it seemed as though it had had enough of this charade, and it quickly began to hasten its steps, now charging at full speed after Fate! 

 

Fate: “...H-hu…*cough!!!*...a-agggghhh!”

 

And, as if the world was mocking him, Fate was suddenly met with a large root that had somehow evaded his sight, which caught his foot, sending him crashing to the ground! Finding himself collapsed onto the unforgiving earth and with one of his arms covered in burnt flesh, Fate was unable to bring himself to his feet! 

 

-S-sh*t...sh*t...sh*t…!!!!

 

No matter how frantically he struggled, attempting to channel all of his remaining strength into his legs and left, unburnt arm, he was powerless to escape, as the menacing figure’s shadow slowly swallowed his own…

 

[Snaaarrrrllll…!]

 

A vicious, mocking snarl rang out amongst the trees, followed by the sounds of the earth being caved in, breaking apart under the force of the muscular hooves of Fate’s relentless pursuer…

 

Fate felt a compulsion running over his weary, terrified body, which compelled him to turn over and face his hunter. Slowly, and against his will, his body began to use the last of its strength to flip itself, allowing him to see the source of his dread…

 

The blood-stained moonlight illuminated his face, bathing it in its malevolent, red glow and exposing his pitiable state…

 

 The blue eyes that had once psychotically grinned at his prey were now completely bloodshot and red, continually leaking tears that ran down his cheeks. His lips that had once borne a sick, sadistic grin that chilled the forest around him, had now contorted into a grimace and were covered in bloodstains, from their host continuously biting into them, out of fear. His newly-trimmed hair now was messy and soaked in sweat. His previous expressions had been completely drowned out in an ocean of sweat, blood, and tears that all stemmed from one creature…

 

-O-of...all...I-I...I…

 

Fate sobbed as he began to cry out!

 

Fate: “H-HOW!?!? I-I…*sob!*...K-KNOW I...W-WON...S-SO…*sob!*...HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!!!”

 

[Grunt, Grunt, Grunt!~]

 

In front of the trembling Fate now stood the vicious, bloodied and burnt figure of the boar, which was seemingly laughing at him. However, despite its viciously jovial grunts, it was a horrifying sight..

 

Its powerful figure was covered in black scorch marks that burned through the skin, exposing its muscles, which were rapidly pulsating and had swelled to twice their normal size. The miasma that had once swirled around its twin tusks had now fully merged with them, causing them to sharpen further and increasing their metallic properties. The spot where the stone had dug into the beast’s head was now a blatant hole, which revealed the cracked skull inside, and allowed blood to continually spill out of it. Finally, its snout was coated in thick, pungent blood, which leaked from its missing eye, making the beast a grizzly sight to behold…

 

Its single, black eye with its demonic red pupil, grinned as it captured Fate’s terrified visage. Fate continued to violently cough, his problems only exacerbated by the fact that boar was constantly releasing swarms of blood and miasma from its gaping maw…

 

[Choke!]

 

In the wake of this horrible red mist, Fate was rendered unable to speak, and, worse, unable to breath, as it filled his lungs, causing him to choke!

 

Tears continued to stream out of Fate’s eyes, as the boar extended its jaws, flashing its massive fangs at him. However, Fate’s trembling intensified at what came next, as he continued to writhe on the ground in agony, desperately attempting to breathe through the miasma…

 

The boar’s body suddenly began to change, as the bulging muscles and burnt flesh began to rot, melting into an inky, black substance that pooled around it, soaking Fate’s back and causing further chills to run down his spine…

 

Soon, all of the flesh, bones, and organs of the beast had melted into the shadowy substance, which towered over Fate, overshadowing him as it lowered itself towards his face…

 

Fate was unable to think, only able to watch as it slowly came closer to him, while tears still continued to leak onto the ground below...

 

[Bubble...bubble...bubble...bubble!!!]

 

Intense bubbling ruptured the surface of the inky entity, and as the world around him began to darken and the malevolent light of the red moon began to dim, a maw of enormous fangs, even more enormous than the boar’s in its second stage, jutted out of it!

 

The inky figure lunged at Fate, with him watching in horror, as its fangs dived towards his flesh…!

 

Fate: “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!”

 

He screamed, reaching his burnt arm towards the creature in a futile attempt to stop it, only to watch it morph and change its body, evading it effortlessly, as its fangs dug into his neck!

…

 

Fate: “NNNOOOOO!!!!”

 

Fate cried, darting up with his hand extended towards the ceiling that suddenly appeared before him. He was immediately taken aback by the change in his surroundings, though his eyes hadn’t adjusted and what he could see was quite vague…

 

A violent pain suddenly spread throughout his extended arm, causing him to retract it, holding it close to him as he panickedly ran his eyes around the room, his vision slowly adjusting as time passed. He could feel the cold sweat on his brow, and pain radiating throughout his body, especially in his right arm and hand.

 

His mind, also, slowly began to clear, the fog of terror gradually lifting from over his thoughts. And, as he became calmer, one thought rushed out of the fog to the forefront of his mind...

 

-I-I...I’m...a-alive...?

...

Sorry this chapter took so long to get out, everyone. But, since I f***ed up, you know what tomorrow is! It's multiple chapters day! Now, I'll see you guys, hopefully, tomorrow, and I'm off to go clean a kitchen at 11:27pm at night!