The Hobgoblin

I reach closer to the source of where the sound came from and I notice a figure that is about a foot taller than me, so that would make whatever it is, about six foot, eight inches, but since it's night time I can't really tell what it is with this darkness shrouding the whole forest, and because of this limited visibility, I start to get bummed out, for not being able to use magic so that it can help me see in the dark, I then think to myself.

"for now it doesn't see me, so I'll just carefully sit back and just hope that thing leaves."

but it looks like I spoke too soon, as that thing starts sniffing around and lets out a loud snort through it's nose, almost like it found what it was looking for, I keep my body still, trying not to move a muscle, but it seems like my efforts went to waste as it started approaching towards my direction, I then think to myself.

"Damn it I'm not trying to get into another fight."

But the way that thing is approaching me, I might not have a choice but to fight again, The thing lets out a loud grunt as he spots me and unexpectedly starts charging towards me, I barely dodge it and under my breath I say.

"shit it almost hit me, I guess I've no choice but to fight now."

it turns around and I finally get a good look at exactly what is attacking me, I then think to myself as find out that it's a hobgoblin.

"I guess, I was wrong with my assumption, about that the nest I cleared, not having any hobgoblins."

it starts charging at me again, but this time I'm ready for his upcoming attack, I then charge him , while he swings it's right arm, but I manage duck under and stab him in the arm, the hobgoblin yells out in pain and swings its other arm, and his fist connects on my ribs and it causes me to get sent sends flying backwards, until my back slams against a tree, I then slump over while still sitting down, I let out a painful groan and spit out some blood, as I slowly pick myself up, I think to myself.

"damn, so that information about hobgoblins having amazing physical strength, is actually true."

the hobgoblin pulls the sword from its arm and tosses it to the side and speaks with a gravelly voice.

"you dare wipe out my kind, filthy human."

I chuckle and think to myself surprised that it talked.

"not only is it really strong, but it can also talk."

I respond holding my side.

"yeah, I did, it was either me or all of you."

the hobgoblin smirks.

"well I'll commend you for your efforts human, but this is the end of the line for you."

his smirk made my blood boil and because of that, I yell at the hobgoblin with anger in my voice.

"well if you want me you son of a bitch! then come and get me!"

he lets out an angry war cry, and then rushes me once again and goes for another straight punch, I manage to duck it at the last moment and his fist makes contact to the tree, he yells out in pain, I then quickly make my way behind him and pull out the dagger that was strapped to my ankle and use to stab his collateral ligaments a muscle that is located behind both kneecaps, the hobgoblin collapses to his knees shouting.

"I'll kill you for that, you damn human!"

he quickly turns around, and before I get a chance to stab him again, he lands a fast punch that I didn't see coming, on my shoulder, a sharp pain runs through, and it causes me to lose my grip on the dagger, I then panic as I think to myself

"shit, I think my shoulder got dislocated."

he throws another punch, but I dodge and then I kick with one my legs up in the air and then quickly bring it back down, where the heel of shoes hits the top of his head, which causes him to collapses down to the ground, with his back against the floor, and in blind anger, I start throwing heavy punches to his face while kneeling next to his head, with my one good arm, and I then keep punching him all the way to the point where his face is caved in and is no longer recognizable, I then curl up my blood covered fists, as I try to keep my mind off the throbbing pain that's coursing throughout my body, I stop for a moment, as I hear the hobgoblin desperately gasping for air, I then think to myself.

"I need to put him out of his misery."

I slowly pick up the dagger that he made me drop and came back to his bloody and unmoving body,

he manages to say some final words even in the condition that I left him in.

"this is nothing human, I'll still kill you."

I reply.

"I like your spirit, but unfortunately this is the end for you."

I the stab him through his temple, finally ending his life, and this little skirmish, I then look up to night sky exhausted about this whole ordeal, and I think to myself.

"I can't believe, that I'm still alive."

I try to make my way back to my tent so that I can at least drink one of the healing potions that I have stores in my travel pack and as I get close to the tent, an overwhelming feeling of fatigue overtakes my whole body, and as I collapse at the entrance of my tent, I think to myself.

"come on body don't quit on me now, just a little more."

as I try to use my hands to drag myself, my blurry vision begins to darken, and right before I knew it, everything goes black.