The Monster

- I don’t think this is safe to do – Lee said.

- I got same feeling but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do this – Neron said.

- Lee and Neron walked futher into the cave.

- Maybe we’ll go back? – Lee suggested.

- Not right now – Neron said thought he felt like something was watching then from the deeps of the cave.

- Emmm... on second thought, we really should go back – Neron said after a moment.

- Is there something out there what I can’t see? – Lee asked.

- Well, there might be – Neron stated.

- What is that! – Lee almost shouted. They grabbed Neron’s left arm and kind of hid behind him. Neron was confused.

- What’s going on? – he asked.

- Do you have any weapon with you? – Lee totally ignored the question.

- I have my sword, why? – Neron answered.

- Good, oh and because I forgot my Spork – Lee explained.

- Don’t worry, I’ll try my best to protect you, but from what? – Neron promised and also asked.

- Look in front of you – Lee said.

Neron did and finally saw what terrified Lee so much.

- Ok, what the f### is that – Neron mumbled.

It was a dark dragon-like creature with two horned heads from which one of them was green and other one was magenta colored. Both heads looked at Neron and Lee with pure bad intentions in their orange eyes.

Neron took his sword out. Creature jumped to attack them. Neron tried to stab it but missed as creature had jumped away. Suddenly creature got out of their sight.

- Lee?? – Neron said loudly as he felt Lee let go. He turned around only to see Lee being held up by green head of the monster. Blood was dripping from the part of arm Lee was held by.

- Lee! – Neron shouted.

- Run! Save yours... – Lee didn’t finish as they got thrown away. Neron tried to run to Lee but monster got to him. He tried to defend himself with the sword but monster was quicker. It knocked the sword out of his hand and and pinned Neron down and bit him with magenta head. Neron almost yelled from pain the bite had caused him. As Neron thought that everything is lost he suddenly heard sound of someone running and then sound of monster getting hit by something made out of metal on the head and falling to the ground. Neron opened his eyes and looked for who saved him. And Lee. He hoped Lee is okay.

It was Tassos who saved them.

- What’s wrong? – Tassos saw Neron on the floor.

Neron sat up slowly and tried to say something to Tassos but couldn’t. He then saw something and stood up. He then ran up to it. Tassos then saw what it was. When he recognized the person that was lying on the floor he also ran up to them.

- Lee! – Tassos shouted.

- What’s going on...? – Lee asked with voice of someone who just woke up from deep sleep and wasn’t fully awake yet. They were kind of sit-lying with supporting themself with their right hand.

- Lee, are you ok? – Tassos asked.

- No – Lee said and just casually vomited on the floor. Tassos looked away in disgust and confusion. Tassos looked at Neron, which was like staring into void. He was sitting by other side of Lee. Tassos lifted up a lantern and looked at Neron’s eyes. His pupils were really narrow, like if he was really scared or something. Then Tassos remembered one fact about Avians. Suddenly it made sense why he hasn’t spoken to him since he found him in this cavern. Tassos suddenly felt like hugging him and comforting him but right now he had a more important thing to take care of.

- Lee, are you able to stand up? – Tassos asked. Lee had fully sat up. They looked almost fully green from nausea.

- I’ll try... – Lee said and tried to stand up. Tassos had catch them because they couldn’t keep their balance.

- Don’t worry, I’ll help you – Tassos tried to comfort Lee somehow.

- We could go home now – Tassos stated.

- Yeah... – Lee agreed quietly.

Tassos suddenly noticed Neron which was sitting on the ground and was pressing his right hand against his chest. He looked like he’s pain.

- What’s wrong? – Tassos helped Lee to safely sit down and kneeled in front of Neron.

- Is everything alright? – he asked. Neron opened his eyes and looked at Tassos. His pupils were still very thin. There’s no way he could answer him in this state.

Instead of saying anything Tassos just hugged Neron to try to calm him down. Lee also joined them after recovering enough.