Chapter 4

I immediately sped up trying to reach Anan before the slug hound could get anywhere near us, seeing my actions the slug hound seemed to put on a burst of speed, we were going to reach Anan at the same time unless I did something drastic using the last bit of speed that I had I jumped using the shell that I had picked up to scoop Anan up. Slamming the filled cartridge into the blaster I aimed as quickly as I could, and pulled the trigger, sadly I wasn't fast enough, the slug hound had reached me and hit my blaster making my shot go wide, "Anan! NO!" He shot off but I couldn't see where he went, the slug hound was on top of me taking a swipe at my face hardly feeling the three stinging lines that had thankfully missed my right eye. Grabbing one of the legs I pulled it as hard as I could to the left, rolling with it so that I was on top this time. Snarling it started trying to bite me but I quickly put my arm on its neck pushing as hard as possible to keep the snapping jaws away from my own throat.

After a few minutes I realized that I would tire before the slug hound gave up on trying to kill me. Giving one hard shove to its throat making it choke I rolled away and ran as hard as I could. Hearing the snarling sound I pushed myself as hard as possible, but it wouldn't be fast enough I knew that,

*PAIN

*DEATH

*BURNING

"It's not like it would be the first one," but I would be damned before I just rolled oven and died. Searching for something to help me escape from the hound I couldn't find anything, then my saving grace fell out of nowhere, a tazerling on a branch. Snatching it of the twig as I ran past I brought it up to my face.

"Wait! Don't shock me please I just need help then you can be on your way please!" The tazerling looked up at me in slight confusion then processed what I had just said then looked over my shoulder at the slug hound chasing me, it looked back to me and gave me a resolute nod quickly loading the slug into the barrel, I came to a skidding halt I turned and put my shot right on the slug hound seeing the surprised look on its face I smiled and said "Hasta La vista baby!" And pulled the trigger. The tazerling shot out and changed they opened their mouth and a strong arc of electricity flew out of his mouth hitting the hound, it shook for several seconds then fell to the ground not moving. The tazerling landed on top of the hound with a triumph chirping sound. Letting out a exhausted laugh I let my head fall back and I layed spralled on the ground after a few minutes I pulled myself to my feet and walked over to the still smug looking slug, reaching my hand out to the small gastropoda, they jumped into it and I brought it up closer to my face and smiled.

"Thanks friend I would have been done for if it wasn't for you," the tazerling crossed his arms and gave me an aloof expression that screamed fake and of someone trying to act cool, my smile only broadened at his actions, "well if you aren't the coolest a tazerling that can one shot a slug hound!" The little guy preened at the praise, and I pet his head with my index finger he gave the same purring sound that Anan made whe- crap!

"I got to get back and make sure that Anan is okay!" I exclaimed, turning back to the tazerling I quickly decided to explain "My only slug was shot off in a random direction when the slug hound attacked us so I need to find him," the slug looking serious nodded and motioned for me to get going so I set off in the direction of the ambush site.