fallen

The push and tug continued between the two of them. The strength of this creature was absolutely not to be trifled with. No matter how he tried to stand his ground, he was continuously pushed backwards every second. Unexpectedly he tripped on a stick protruding out of the floor. In horror he could only watch his body falling to the ground with that creature swinging it's claws against him. Simultaneously, Dylan's cone struck the woman from the side, pushing her away from Reid but it was a little too late. Her sharp nails had already left a deep scratch on his hands.

"Argh!" His horrified shrieks exploded in the whole yard. In a mere seconds, the wound sustained from the woman's finger had already turned black, the black veins climbing out of the wound like conscious worms. Slowly but steadily they began to spread through his arm, edging towards his shoulder.