Red Horns
The archeologist fell to her knees. Tears, mucus, and blood mixed with the dirt of the alley. Taly has never thought this will be where she dies: an unknown, damp alley with no one to care.
Her life flashed through her mind as her body became increasingly cold. It was one filled with misery, and she found nothing to cherish in her final moments.
The dark being crouched in front of her, and he searched through her clothes for the tablet until he found it. Taly wondered when she was going to die, but it was soon.
"You need to wake up now," said the dark being as he looked at her in the eyes. "Otherwise, you will die for real."
The words struck her like a thunderbolt, sending her consciousness into a state of hyperactivity. Taly gasped for air as the world in front of her changed, and she was standing up now.