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Chapter 7 - Fight or flight

"BOO, BOOO!!" the audience roared. "What's taking so long?" a man shouted. "How long does it take to eat one man? How long till the real show begins?" Comments like these and more were spreading among the audience.

The Krag, sensing the unease among its fans and potential food, decided to end things once and for all. To stop playing with its food. The vile fiend gave out a soft growl, stared gleefully at the battered visage of Levi's body, and scraped its hooves on the floor. Then it set into a mad charge, full of malicious vigor, its horns positioned upfront. It was clear that the Krag intended to end Levi with a large hole in his body.

It traveled the span of half the arena in just a few seconds, and in no time, it was upon Levi. Levi, already having made up his mind to survive at all costs, wore an ashen expression as the Krag hurriedly made its way to him. He thought of running, but there was too little time, and in his injured state, it would be pointless. He then remembered that he was standing right in front of the arena wall.

There was no more time to think, for the Krag would be upon him in but a second. Levi jumped as far as his mangled body would allow him to the side. The Krag, who had already built up too much acceleration, which it intended to use to end its prey violently, crashed into the wall. The Krag slammed head-on into the arena wall. A loud boom reverberated throughout the arena. Immense pain tore through Levi's body. The shockwaves of the Krag's impact had hit him too.

Levi quickly got up; he knew that this brief window of time was a chance. But a chance to do what exactly? At that thought, as Levi was preparing to run and make some distance between him and the Krag, he noticed something. One of the Krag's horns had been dislodged due to the impact, and it was only a short distance away from him. Additionally, the Krag lay on the floor, passed out. It would most likely remain like this for a number of breaths.

If Levi ran now, he could guarantee his survival for at least a few more minutes. But what would that accomplish? In the end, he would still be devoured by the Krag. In light of that, Levi steeled his heart and moved as fast as his mangled body would allow. He approached the Krag swiftly but cautiously, his heart threatening to leap from his chest. If he could just get to the pointy horn, he might just be able to end the Krag.

Trepidation pulled on all of Levi's heartstrings as he hesitantly bent down to pick up the horn. The Krag still lay with its hideous face somberly staring at Levi with its eyes closed. As Levi touched the horn, his hand wrapped around it, and a subtle sense of relief at being able to secure a weapon came over him. But that relief was short-lived, as in an instant, the Krag's eyes shot open, staring at Levi.

Levi turned to make a run for it. For a single breath, the Krag silently watched Levi retreating, then its hideous face bore an ugly shade when it remembered all that had happened. "ROAAAAAAARRRRRR!!" the Krag let out a loud roar, then quickly caught up to Levi and lifted him up with its hands. Levi, lifted up like a mannequin, clutched the horn tightly and then drove it into one of the Krag's eye sockets.

The Krag screamed loudly, then threw Levi away like a rag doll. The impact from the throw did Levi some serious damage. Levi ignored all the pain and broken bones and got up again. With the Krag wounded and half-dead, there was no better opportunity to kill the Krag.

The Krag lay on the floor, violently thrashing about in a to-and-fro manner, clutching the left side of its face in anguish. Levi struggled and desperately made his way to where the Krag was, then, seeing nothing to use as a weapon, sat atop the Krag. Balling his fists, he struck it on the head, then again and again and again. But his weak punches seemed to have no effect other than angering the Krag.

The Krag decided to get up, but Levi decided not to let go and still hold on. He climbed on its back, desperately using all his four limbs to hold onto the Krag's back. The Krag extended its long hands to its backside and repeatedly clawed at Levi in an attempt to be free of his grip. Levi held steadfast. He knew that if he let go, the Kragwould instanly unalive him.

levi used his hands to desperately squeeze the neck of the krag at the same time he bit into the back of the neck.the krag's ferocity increased as it startewd bashing its backside against the arena walls trying to make evi let go.

levi bit and squeezed pulling out chuncks of flesh with each bite. then levi felt his teeth clasp against a hard bony material

which levi assumed to be the spine bone. levi pulled and pulled in an attempt to dislodge that spine bone.

'SNAP'

the krag fell on the arena floot unmoving.the krag was dead.

the arena fell deathly silent for a few minutes. the audience coulnt fathom how levi who was supposed to be preyed upon by the krag had rather ended up killing the krag. then the audience exploded into loud cheers and multiple chatters.

up in the VIP section of the arena a faceless man shook his head in satisfaction and turned to leavethe carnifex arena.

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