Chapter 21

           Thomasturnedtoseehisoriginalpursuerstillcoming,thoughithadslowedabit,claspingandunclaspingametalclawasifmockinghim,laughing.

           ItknowsI’mdone,hethought.Afterallthateffort,herehewas,surroundedbyGrievers.Itwasover.Notevenaweekofsalvageablememory,andhislifewasover.

           Almostconsumedbygrief,hemadeadecision.He’dgodownfighting.

           Muchpreferringoneoverthree,heranstraighttowardtheGrieverthathadchasedhimthere.Theuglythingretractedjustaninch,stoppedmovingitsclaw,asifshockedathisboldness.Takingheartattheslightfalter,Thomasstartedscreamingashecharged.

           TheGrievercametolife,spikespoppingoutofitsskin;itrolledforward,readytocollidehead-onwithitsfoe.ThesuddenmovementalmostmadeThomasstop,hisbriefmomentofinsanecouragewashingaway,buthekeptrunning.

           Atthelastsecondbeforecollision,justashegotacloselookatthemetalandhairandslime,Thomasplantedhisleftfootanddovetotheright.Unabletostopitsmomentum,theGrieverzoomedstraightpasthimbeforeitshudderedtoahaltThomasnoticedthethingwasmovingalotfasternow.Withametallichowl,itswiveledandreadiedtopounceonitsvictim.Butnow,nolongersurrounded,Thomashadaclearshotaway,backdownthepath.

           Hescrambledtohisfeetandsprintedforward.Soundsofpursuit,thistimefromallfourGrievers,followedclosebehind.

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