AN/ Let's get to the fight, shall we?

So take a look into my eyes,

So we never forget

The way we were before.

When we came alive at the moment we met,

This is still worth fighting,

Still worth fighting for.

~Still Worth Fighting For (My Darkest Days)

Chapter Twenty: Still Worth Fighting For

Snow pushed her husband off to the side as the Ahool came charging towards her. The chain was pretty long, so there wasn't much of a distance barrier she could place between them, and still see Charming grab the crystal.

It's breath stunk, of what Snow could not describe. Charming looked towards her in fright, not knowing what to do.

"Go after the crystal! I'll stall!" She yelled, thrusting her sword at the monster. Drool seeped from its mouth and it yanked harder on the chains.

It probably hasn't eaten since it's been chained up, except the few creatures that dared take shelter in here, helping keep it alive, if just barely.

Snow stepped back some more, and the Ahool yanked more. She could hear the rocks beginning to give way as it attempted to lunge at her.

David was still frozen in shock, staring back and forth from her to the crystal. "Go!" Without a third punch, he dashed to the crystal as it laid in the rocks. It took all of Snow's concentration to keep an eye on both the creature and him.

Putting his sword down, David went to grab the crystal, but was unsuccessful in pulling it from it's resting place. He attempted many different angles and ways, but it refused to move.

"Charming?" She called as the Ahool starting swatting it's talon feet at her, only missing her my an inch. "What's going on?"

He grunted, "I can't get it out. It's stuck by something."

"A chain?!"

"No, I can't see what's holding it in." David picked up his sword and attempted to use the tip as a means to let it out of the placement. Accidentally, he stepped on the chain, jerking the Ahool a bit, irritating it more.

Snow groaned at the determination that caused. It yanked harder, and the chain began to give away in the wall, being held on by only a splinter.

She lunged at it, scraping it's torso with the blade, but caused no harm besides a faint line that disappeared almost immediately. That was the last straw for it, and it broke free from the wall and snatched Snow-White with the talons and escaped to the exit.

(David's mind)

"No!" Charming called, forgetting the crystal and running after her. His legs barely kept them in sight as the lights from the blue crystal died down. Soon, though, he was outside and could see the Ahool near the edge of the hill, looking down at Snow like pray. "I won't let you hurt her!"

Charming ran towards him and sliced his sword through the Ahool's wing. It screeched in pain and stumbled back slightly, forgetting about Snow for a bit. He noticed that she was unconscious, lying down as if asleep.

He ran in between the beast and her, sword drawn and determined to protect her. The Ahool shook it's head and began to head towards David, it's teeth a ghastly sight, but he went again with the sword and struck its wing again.

The Ahool repeated it's previous motion, except fell onto it's side. So, the wings are the weakness. Strong torso, weak wings.

It didn't get back up, instead it looked defeated, then it withered away like dust, blowing in the wind. David lowered his blade slightly confused at how easy it was to defeat.

That was… too easy.

He shook his head and went to check on Snow. "Hey? Hey! Snow, are you alright?" He held her in his arms and she began to purse her lips and squeeze her eyes a bit before they flickered opened.

"David?" She asked happily. "Where… where's the Ahool?"

"Gone. It disappeared." She nodded and started to sit up. "Are you alright?"

"I think so." She looked into his eyes, and he was relieved that she looked so happy at the sight of him. "Did you get the crystal?"

He shook his head. "No, it's still in there. I couldn't leave you." He helped her stand up and balanced out before they walked back into the cave, both with swords in hand, just in case.

The walk was as dark as before, and when they got to the end, the blue crystal light was off. "The sound that the Ahool made must have triggered the glow of the stones."

Together, they both walked to the back of the cave and began feeling around in the dark for the crystal. David found it first, and still was unable to release it from it's tomb.

"I can't get it."

"Let me try. Maybe smaller fingers will do the trick." Snow put her fingers around the crystal and it immediately popped out of the slot. "Okay, then…"

"Did you get it? I can't see?"

"Yeah, I did. Let's get out of here." They clumsily reached for each others hand before walking back out of the cave, Snow holding the crystal in her hand with all her might.

Finally, they saw the outside, and hopefully never had to go back in there and never see it again.

AN/ So the Ahool's really are not that lame, I swear! Just wait for their next appearance. So was that an the most exciting chapter I have ever written so far, and I got to say I like it :) But next up is Regina and Robin again. Time for them to get some loving words again huh?

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