3 A Lost Battle

There were only few things which could kill a Kilodrog. Thy were mostly at the Autonomous level. The Autonomous level beasts were characterized by high intelligence, brute strength and skillful fighting. They were sometimes merciful and could also be merciless.

Jim scanned the area for the sign of any strong beast. He suddenly felt a strong gust of wind. Turning back, he spotted a flying huge rock coming towards him with a large force and incredible velocity. He took out his trusty ol'daggers and prepared for impact. He got into a fighting stance and pierced the rock before it hit him. The impact made his hand go numb. The rock landed but kept accelerating with a great velocity. He kept his dagger against the rock attempting to stop it, but it was futile. The momentum forced him on one knee, with the other, he dug into the ground and successful stopped it in its track.

Before he could heave a sigh of relief, he was whacked seriously across his chest with a powerful force he couldn't fathom. He collapsed one mile away and spurted out fresh bloods. He attempted to get up but only failed. While on the ground, he attempted to see what hit him hard.

It was a dragon like creature with two medium sized forelegs and two long hind legs. It's whole body was covered in dark scales. There was nothing special about that, but something stood out, it was it's tail. The tail was as thick as a tree trunk and it was covered on all sides with small 'sharp on all sides ball '.

This was capable of tearing a tree into several parts.

Jim spotted it's other one hind leg, it was slightly shorter than the other one. This meant it was probably broken from the fight with the Kilodrogs.

Jim still had some energy left, he lifted up himself and dodged the incoming attack from the beast. He launched himself forward and stabbed at the chest area of the beast. His dagger bounced back and he was flung back seriously. He rolled out of the range of the beast, leaning against a damaged car, he propelled himself forward and aimed for the stomach. The beast tried to whack him this time around, but he was too smart. He twisted around leaping over the tail and slammed himself together with the dagger on the chest of this beast stunning it. Taking this chance, he kicked the stomach plunging his dagger into the abdomen of this beast.

"Ahhhhhh" the beast shouted. Jim began to execute all the skills he knew how to. He remembered the day he and his roommate strayed out of the Academy.

Left right right right left punch, hook punch, left dodge, kick to the hind leg.

Exhausted, Jim stopped and looked at the beast. The leg was damaged, but was gradually healing, the areas around the chest had little scratches but not so bad. However, though he hurt the beast there wasn't any significant damage.

"How is the possible" Jim said frustrated and exhausted.

Whack.. he flew some distance away and landed. However, he picked himself up avoided the beast's tail swing and propelled himself forward. He launched towards the chest area to deliver a fatal blow.

This was in an attempt to decieve the beast, having gotten a considerable distance and avoiding the tail, he slided and kicked the broken leg.

"Ahhh" the beast holwed in pain.

Seeing this opportunity, Jim kicked again and stabbed the beast in the leg.

"Ahhhhhh" the beast holwed again. Again, Jim attempted to stab the head this time.

"ROARRRR" He immediately found himself soaring and crashing down into blocks of debris. He was swept away by the beast before he could find his footing. His body ached badly as he be saw the beast running towards him.

Preparing for his demise, he laid down, but suddenly, a Kilodrog pounced on the beast engaging it in a fight .

Of course, Jim knew that a Kilodrog won't be able to stand too long against this mighty beast sheer power. His wrist watch beeped signifying that there was remaining twenty minutes before he would be transported back.

Getting up and running away, he attempted to find a suitable space to hide and get away from this beast. Looking back at the Kilodrog who was gradually being subdued, he knew it was a lost battle, and one for him if he should engaged in battle.

He hid behind a large damaged car knowing that he would surely be found out if the beast had a good sense of smell. Hearing the loud wails of the Kilodrog before it's end, he started a silent prayer for himself.

THUD

The car immediately slammed into Jim so hard he almost knocked out. Seeing nothing but the foot of the beast he held out his hand trying to get the beast to be sympathetic with him. But it was futile. He was slammed backwards into a block. All Jim could see now was black and black until his vision finally faded. The last thing he saw before passing out was the tail of the beast hovering over him.....

Beep beep beep beep....