"DAMN IT!" I shouted, kicking the water in anger. But I didn't have a lot of time to dwell on my failure as a sudden noise erupted from behind me. I quickly turned my
head to see something big rise out from the water. Was it another toad? No… what the hell…? I gasped in shock at the monster that stood before me. It looked like an
anthropomorphic crocodile! It has a long neck with big jaws and bigger teeth, sharp claws on its hands, and a long tail swinging around behind it. You have to be
kidding me! There was a crocodile in here that she was able to change? But I didn't have time to think on that as the walking croc looked over at me, making its way
toward me.
Growling, I spit in the water, reloading the last magazine in my gun. "I'm getting really tired of you monsters!" I shouted as I aimed my gun at it. I fired off a few
rounds at it, but the bullets seemed to bounce right off its skin! "Oh, come on!" I shouted as the croc walked toward to me, its teeth glaring in the dim lighting. "It
looks like it's slow. I need to take advantage of that." I told myself as the croc came closer, opening its large jaws. I quickly jumped to the side as it lunged itself at
me, biting air instead of my flesh. I quickly got up from my roll and spun to face it again, my mind racing. There's gotta be something I can do. The croc started to
walk toward me again, but as long as I kept my distance, it shouldn't be a problem. For every giant step it took, I took three backward, just managing to stay out of
its reach. "Ok. Here goes nothing!" I told myself as I changed my tactics, sprinting over towards the croc. The croc wasted no time lunging its jaws at me, but I was
too quick for it. I sidestepped its attack, and with a shout, I swung my right foot into the air, landing a kick right on its neck. But all I managed to do was hurt myself! I
cried out as a searing pain shot up my leg; it's like kicking a boulder! That was a big mistake on my part. The croc quickly swung its body, its tail hitting me right in the
chest. I couldn't even feel pain right away when it hit me, the wind completely knocked out of me as I was sent flying through the air, hitting my back against the wall,
blood spurting from my mouth as I slid down onto the floor.
My vision was blurry and a searing pain screamed through my body. Is this what it feels like to get hit by a truck? I struggled to push myself up with my arms, but I
felt too weak, falling back down on my side. "Shit… this is bad…" I muttered as the croc made its way over to me. "And what hurts so damn much…?" I added, feeling
around my back. It felt like a rock was pushing itself into my spine. It was then that I got an idea. I just hope it works. I stayed motionless on the sludge covered
floor, my breathing rapid as the croc stood over me. It looked at me for a few seconds, before opening its jaws, coming down on me. "Right there!" I shouted out as I
thrust my hand into its jaws. Time felt like it stood still for a moment as I watched its jaws close down on my hand. My heart was beating very quickly, knowing full
well that I may die. But, its jaws stopped just before its teeth could bite my arm in half. It was a few more seconds before I realized what happened, a smile stretching
across my face as I chuckled in disbelief to myself. I can't believe it worked! I was holding one of my shoes when I thrust my hand in, holding it vertically in its mouth.
To think that the shoe was actually strong enough to stop a croc's jaws! But I noticed that my shoe was cracked, so it was gonna collapse if I didn't hurry. I quickly
grabbed my gun with my free hand and pointed it in its mouth. "I bet you're not so hard on the inside." I remarked as I fired a few rounds into its mouth, blood
splattering as the bullets punched holes into its soft tissue. A loud roar escaped the croc's throat as I removed my hand quickly, my shoe getting crushed in its jaws.
The croc swaggered a few times, its growl getting weaker and weaker, before it finally fell down on its back, sinking into the water.
I just stayed where I was, managing to sit myself up against the wall, breathing heavily. I slowly untied the rope around my waist, grabbing hold of my remaining
shoe. I chuckled to myself as I looked down at it, sighing out. "…worth every penny…" I muttered, tossing it into the water.
