Fallen Down - Power discovery, 100th post

[Ares]

As long as breath comes from my mouth,
I may yet stand the slightest chance.

The beast shrieked, the momentum of being kicked off sending her sprawling in the sand, movements slowed. The child's scream made her halt, hauling herself up and staring at them. Pain flashed in her eyes and the fire vanished from her arms. [color=red]"No... no no no!" She whispered, staggering back. Something - someone had fallen way, someone had woken up. She kept whispering to herself, "no not again.. not again! I can't do this again! You can't make me!"

But the beast snarled again, lurched forward, malice in her eyes once more. Eyes focused on Goldenkit and she dove to bite. But teeth met with feathers and the beast was confused. She didn't let go and kept her grip strong, to the point that she was threatening to break her own arm. With a fierce SNAP she let her arm go limp. Again she staggered back. "Get away! I'll hurt you and I don't want to! She'll hurt you, hurt you all!" She cried, "GET AWAY!" It was a replay - it was happening again. Oh, god, it was happening again.

— Reggan