Thread: Beyond Time (Trixie & I)

As the harpy pushed into his body more, a new feeling was coming over him. Amidst the fear he felt in the presence of this harpy, the young man also felt a warmth he only remembered experiencing with Lailah. It was like his body was becoming aroused at the mere sensation of her feathers and the breath from her words. For a moment, he wanted to melt away in the sensations brought upon him and forget about everything else. But it was just then that a miracle descended from the heavens. In a flash of white light, Lailah appeared before him once more. She came with such force and shock that it brought Luke's mind back to its senses to the point where his legs regained their feeling and he could run to safety while she dealt with this creature. Yeah, he didn't want her around. He didn't want her falling in with his ilk. But in the spur of the moment, he was thankful that she showed up when she did. He didn't even care that she was planning to lecture him after this was all over. All he cared about at that moment was that, surely, she would be able to get rid of this problem and keep him safe like she promised. While the young man cowered in the presence of these beings, the angel was quick to strike. The battle was so intense that he could barely make out their forms. There was a great sense of hope in the young man's eyes as he watched the battle unfold. Lailah was certainly holding her own against the harpy, but something seemed a bit off. He couldn't quite explain it, but it was as if she weren't fighting with her full strength. That concern soon turned to a despair ridden reality as the angel was sent crashing into the ground, the feathers from the harpy seemingly restricting her movements and leaving her exposed to the monster girl's further assaults. It was then and there, his body screamed for him to turn and run, to forget all of this and hide out in some hole somewhere until this all blew over. But as he gazed over at the girl, the agony wracking her body as the harpy toyed with her made the young man ache with fear and shame and so his legs did not move an inch. Luke couldn't explain what he was going to do next if he had all the time in the world. Perhaps the idea of seeing someone get killed because of his shortcomings was too much to bear. Or maybe, deep down inside, he wanted to do the right thing for once in his life. Whatever the case, he finally moved his legs, but not in retreat. They came forward, into the zone of danger. While it might have been a little harder for the harpy to see him while he concealed himself, he was clearly visible now in the open streets. He pulled loose a leg from the fruit stand next to it and ran to Lailah's side, his body now a human battering ram to prevent whatever sick plans the harpy would have for her. Though he was corageous, his gaze still showed a bit of hesitation and fear. He didn't want to do this, but his stupid pride put him in this position, so he wasn't going to stop no matter what. After making sure the harpy was completely separated from Lailah, He held the makeshift weapon like a blade and looked up at the monster girl. His voice rang out to her, full of righteous fury and courage. Leave her alone! he screamed. It's me you want, right!? So come at me instead!