Chapter 20: Game Over
I was in the middle of chaos now.
On my right and left, I could see my friends fighting with everything they had. But they were up against the odds, each of them outnumbered three or four to one. Blades clashed, spells lit up the air, and cries of pain and effort echoed through the forest.
We were getting overwhelmed.
Despite that, none of them backed down.
And me? I was just trying to keep up. My hands were trembling, my heart pounding in my ears. This wasn't some fantasy game anymore, this was real. One wrong move and I'd be lying on the forest floor, cold and dead.
William swung his axe like a raging beast. Every strike he made was desperate, yet powerful, enough to force his enemies back, but never enough to take them down for good.
He was surrounded by four bandits. One held an axe like his, another a sword, a third had a long spear, and the last danced around with a dagger, waiting for the perfect opening. William's armor was covered in scratches and dents, blood seeping from the wounds on his arms and face. But his eyes...his eyes still burned with unshakable determination.
He would not fall.
Still, in between the clashes, he couldn't help but glance at his party. He saw Evelyn loosing arrows with trembling hands. Maya, pale and breathing hard, was barely holding her ground.Bob screamed and slashed his sword wildly at his surroundings like a maniac.
And me.... I was trying not to freeze up.
The pressure weighed on him like a mountain.