404 Radiant Burst

Olpi jammed the poisoned needle between Owen's ribs and ran, trying not to stumble over her feet as she kicked up heaps of heavy snow. The antidote within her grasp, she needed only make it over to Frey. Looking over her shoulder, she saw a flash of copper life essence, then felt a tremendous pressure skim off her delicate shoulder blade.

Trees, snow, and sky all blurred together; She spun through the air, crashing into a world of white, blinding pain. She coughed and wheezed, her body practically convulsing. The wind had been knocked out of her. 'If I had taken that head on…' her thoughts cut off as she gasped for air. 'Frey's supposed to fight against him?'

She gritted her teeth and pushed herself upright to see Owen on his knees, slowly turning his focus from the needle in his side to the one who had put it there. It was as if she could see the little reason he had left drain from his face, which darkened with mal-intent.