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“I need to run, I can’t stay here. Please let me escape somewhere that witch can’t find me”. Robert is running for his life from the witch in the dark woods when he was looking for food. Running through these woods Robert is making too much noise. Stepping on sticks, bumping into trees, and tripping on rocks. Scared for his life so much that Robert can’t think through this panic and intense urge to throw up.
Even though Robert is running as fast as possible, when he looks back the witch is still following him. The worst part is that she is going at the exact same pace as him. Her way of running is terrifying. Pure animalistic movement and the witch’s expression is that of a crazed killer. Robert looked forward and he didn't see an end to the woods anytime soon. “Think Robert blaghhh, what can I do to get away from this nasty witch”! Robert said out loud and at the same time felt the urge to vomit again from the intense running.
The witch then grabbed onto his shirt and fortunately she only ripped my shirt with a couple scratches on my right shoulder. “Please gods I want to live, please allow me to get away from this witch! I don’t want to die and want to go back home”! Robert grabbed onto his village necklace and prayed to the gods to guide him to safety. In the corner of his eye he saw a flash of light down a steep hill. As if the gods heard his prayer.
Robert went toward where the flash was and went down a risky steep hill that could break his ankles. The witch grabbed a sharp branch from the ground and threw it like a spear. The branch hit Robert’s left leg “ ahhhhhhhh it hurts oh gods it hurts”! The branch that hit his left leg has him unable to run. With tears of anguish in Robert’s eyes, that isn’t going to stop him from going to the flashing light that could be his safe haven.
Robert limped for dear life and grinding his teeth due to the agonizing pain he felt, but continued moving forward. Robert fell to the steep hill and with determination crawled to the flashing light. But the witch lunged at him and with her sharp nails ravished Robert’s body. She gash his damaged leg and created new wounds on his back with so many slashes like a crazy animal.
“Gaghhhhhhhhahhhh please stop god damn it”! Robert screamed in pure agony from the pain. Just like a prey animal runs away instinctively to safety. Robert is getting closer to the flashing light. Robert grabbed dirt dust from the ground and threw it at the witch's face to blind her for a couple seconds. “Take this you filthy witch”! The witch's eyes are hurt from the sneak attack. Robert crawled with every ounce of his being for these couple seconds and finally he touched the flashing light.
The flashing light Robert grabbed onto was an amulet that shattered and wrapped around Robert’s whole body. Robert turns around and the witch is frightened by this strange light. The gods have given him guidance to this strange light that saved him from this wicked witch. The witch is scared of this light and for some reason she is melting. Before Robert was frightened of dying from this witch, but now he is scared to witness someone dying in such a gruesome way.
The witch screams as she tries to run away, but her legs give out sluggishly as if she didn’t have any bones at all. Waterfall cries and sounds of the witch screaming from the pain. She tried to crawl away, but her nails snapped right away, which resulted in her melting even faster. Melting away, melting away, and she looked at me with anguish as if she expected Robert to pity her. He froze in place not saying a word from seeing such a sight.
As the witch melted through her skin, muscles, and bones. The witch screamed until she could no longer be alive. Not a single piece of the witch is left. Robert, finally able to breathe again, is relieved to be alive. “I don’t care how I got out of an impossible situation. Thank you gods you have saved my life from that wicked witch”! Robert is relieved that he got saved from some miracle. The light disappeared from his body.
After that Robert dragged his damaged body to his village to heal his wounds. His family and friends saw him crawling out of the woods. They grabbed Robert and took him to the doctor. He was taken care of for a long time due to his severe wounds. Once Robert got healed he got back to his feet to help the village. Robert from now and for the rest of his life tells stories of his scary experiences.
Two things Robert wondered ever since that day is why the witch wanted him dead, but didn’t speak a word. She was only animalistic towards him. The gods heeded his prayer and showed him a flashing light that was an amulet that killed the witch. Robert may never know, but he will always have that fear of getting chased by something like a witch again. For now Robert brings in his friends to help gather food.