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Delta was being shown around country coral when it happened. Holly and Clampers were racing on ahead through the open plains of fields. She heard it as a whisper at first stopping in her tracks. She heard it again only this time louder on her left. She felt a shiver run through her spine when it was to late to start running. The scale covered devil wrapped around her fast. The air was cut from her lungs as a death grip seized her throat. A crushing grip wrapped around her arm, torso, and front legs.
Clampers by chance stopped to look back at her aunt. In tears she cried as she turned back to reach her. Holly screamed for help but chased after Clampers. To Delta's horror she saw one lunge at her niece. She felt her eye's burn in fear as it raced to them. Then like a raging bull the air flooded back into her lungs. The serpent cried out in pain and anger it roared. Delta dropped to the ground as she gasped for air. The creature slithered a few paces infront of her as it shook it's head. It's friend turned back as if to assist it. From behind her he raced into action flashing his steel.
Just hours earlier Branch had been called by Gust grimly. There had been reporting and suspension but nothing to go by. Not till today they had actual proof that they were here. Two black death's were on the loose and by their tracks were almost fully grown.
Branch flashed his blade as he observed the two death's. They were fully grown and were matured enough to lay. That could be bad news if they had gotten to that stage. The one without an arrow in their eye lunged at Branch. Branch dodging by a hair struck his knife through the killers side. Splitting half their side open they laid still on the ground.
The female let out a horrible screech as it darted away. Branch didn't have time to go after them however. Instead he had Delta to worry about. A female Black Death's body were heavily armoured and strong. It didn't take much for one to strangle or snap a troll in half. Delta was a country troll and therefore was bigger yet that didn't mean she wasn't hurt. Delta was wheezing on her knees as she clutched the side's of her chest. Her neck was swelling and by her pained expression something wasn't right. Quickly he wrapped his hair around her hoarse half and helped hold her up. Holly came over finally as she helped him get her to the nearest medical clinic.
Clampers sat impatiently in the waiting room chair as Holly pranced nervously. Branch had finished the report when he handed Clampers and Holly some water.
"Are you two okay? Are you sure yall weren't hurt?" Branch asked gently scared for them both.
The two nodded silently as there nerves were shocked. If Branch hadn't showed up surely it would have went further south. There was still a problem, the female Black Death was still loose. Though the arrow pierced its eye it might live. And if both the female and Male had reached maturity sooner than that might mean eggs. Black Death's lay around 6-8 eggs half boys and half girls.
Delta was awake in her hospital room staring at the ceiling. Branch had saved her life today... He could have lost everything.... He could have died protecting her...
Now she was gonna do the same thing..