 Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight
Any hope that may have been kindled in Abey's heart when the vial made contact with the monster's head was quickly extinguished when he realised that actually it made no difference whatsoever. Or actually maybe it HAD made a difference, but perhaps only to make the monster more aggressive with them.
It was true that it finally let them go, but instead of finding himself in a position where he could break away and escape with Simon, Abey actually found himself being launched through the air. He gave a yell of fright which quickly turned into one of pain as he hit the wall, landing in a heap with Simon.
If Abey had been panicked before, it was nothing compared to what he was feeling now. As he righted himself, scrambling back into the corner of the room as much as possible, he became incredibly aware of the bones nearby, and the foul smell coming from them, which only served to make the immediate danger even more real. Finally, Abey drew his wand, and pointed it at the monster, but he was shaking so much in his fright that he couldn't hold it steady.
Abey had never ever been in a dangerous situation before. Not ever, not like this. He often got scared of things, and always made a big deal out of his fears because they felt like the end of the world, but this... this really did feel like the end. It was... they were gonna... they weren't going to get out of this alive. He was never going to see his family ever again... but maybe he could be with his grandfather again? Just a little sooner than he had ever expected.
It was difficult to process the situation, and actually Abey hadn't even noticed that, at one point, he had started crying. Weeping, really. He didn't want to die. He wanted to be back home, safe with his family.
At the very least, he hoped - perhaps in vain - that... this... that it wouldn't hurt.
The sound of Simon's laboured and wheezy breathing was almost as scary as the sight of the monster; if they got the chance to run, would they even be able to get very far? The thought elicited a whimper from Abey. He reached for Simon's shoulder and roughly pulled him back, and tried to move himself between his friend and the monster, while still staying as far back as he possibly could.
"I-i-inced-dio!" Abey tried casting at the creature, but the incantation escaped in the form of a sob, and not at all clear like the spell was supposed to be. "I-INCEN-... IN-..."
It quickly became clear that a clear incantation - which Abey had to work hard on in the best of times, let alone when he was shaking and sobbing and terrified - was not going to happen. Instead, he defaulted back to his original plan, and screamed as loud as he possibly could.
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