Nakietra
I barely dodge the tiger as it snaps for my head. I remember when some sort of diplomat visited and offered two to The King. He refused them because they could easily eat any amount of small children and kill a number of adults. This tiger is more dangerous. It's hungry.
I turned my head around. I see two more come out of the shadow. They're stalking me. I start walking backwards slowly. This is a very bad situation. If only I can get to the bars, I might be able to get away before they can kill me.
The tigers make a semi-circle around me. I'm almost to the poles, but it's going slowly. This can't come to a fight because I'll lose for sure. Those spiders took the last of my offensive ruins and I haven't found any useful ones for defense. All I have is my knife and tigers are way stronger than me no matter what.
There's a sharp noise of something breaking. I look up at the noise and see Syaoran. Why is he climbing down here? He's going to get us both killed. I look forward and see one tiger pounce forward. Shit. I missed the pounce. The tiger digs its claws into my back and I shut my eyes.
Then I feel blood. The tiger collapses on me and I know its dead. I wish it didn't weight 300+ pounds though because now I can't move. If only I had my own sword, this wouldn't have happened like this.
The tiger was gone then and I was free. Someone lifted me up by the back of my shirt. I swiped at the hand and that person let go. It was Kurogane. I huff and stare at him and Syaoran. I want to kill Syaoran this time. I really do. He turns to me and I see his shoulder is scratched. Good. He deserves that.
"Why would you think it's a good idea to come down here?" I ask calmly as I can. I can't yell with Syaoran because he freezes up and then he's no use to me. I just want to know the answer before I start climbing up
"You were in danger," Syaoran says plainly, looking me in the eye instead of away like he usually did when I was mad.
"So that makes it okay? I was handling it perfectly before you distracted me," I say trying to remain very calm.
"You didn't look like you were handling it," Kurogane says with a small smile. I kick him in the shin from where he was standing in front of me. He clenches his teeth.
"I was retreating, but maybe you would like to know that predators enjoy chasing prey that runs," I say as I start to get to my feet. My body feels really weak now. The two stand silent. "If you hadn't distracted me, I would have been high up before they pounced," I told them and turned to the pole. I grabbed up and soon I was starting to get somewhere. My shoulder was starting to feel stiff and my wound it still painful. I should look at that soon I guess.
I barely make the jump to the cliff and then lie there on my back to rest. I need some sleep.
"Are you alright?" Sakura asks worriedly. I don't like answering that question when she asks it. I just nod yes.
I felt someone touching me then. My shirt is cut away and I feel my wounds burn in the sun. I keep my eyes closed so I don't have to look. It had to be Fai looking at my wound because Sakura's hands are always so hesitant. Fai's done by the time Syaoran and Kurogane finish their climb up. I still lie there though, unresponsive and completely exhausted.