She found herself crying out painfully as the wolf like creature turned slamming its arm in to her waist she felt her feet leave the floor only to feel the intense pain as she hit the nearest tree back first before hitting the ground. She groaned pulling herself up on to her knees watching as the huge being slowly moved towards her both of its red eyes were burning in to hers filled with pure hated. The long clawed hand grabbed her around the throat as she was pulled up in to the air as she could feel her feet moving through air nothing but air as they left the floor. The huge animal’s mouth opened as it roared at her, she swung her sword only to have her hand stopped as the huge wolf like being grabbed hold of it, its red eyes narrowing she hadn’t been ready for this fight from the word go and this was proof of it.

She eyed it feeling the clawed hand around her throat start to slowly tighten making it harder for her breathe she had to get her self out of this mess and fast. Her gaze darted as she heard the sound of wood cracking against flesh only for it to be followed by a howl of pain. She felt the floor as she hit it hard on her knees she felt a sneer form as she watched animal turn away from her. Gabrielle swung her staff again watching as it cracked against the beast’s nose causing red blood to spray out of its nostrils. It grunted painfully before stepping forward in a swift and violent motion. All at once her world seemed to move in slow motion as it lowered it’s self on to all fours, its back legs tensing.

Its black form left the ground in an instant as its whole body weight slammed in to her she felt the pain moved through her body as she was forced in to the ground. The clawed hand pushed her down in to the dirt stopping her from moving her staff. She didn’t get a chance to struggle or even think of what to do next as the huge jaws came down biting in to her shoulder. She screamed in pain as the jaws dug in deeper she could feel every tooth as they began to pierce her flesh. Blood began to flow down wards from these puncture wounds, soaking the shoulder of her green halter top. She found herself crying out once again as the animal let go of her shoulder howled in pain, she could hear Xena screaming something but she was in far too much pain to hear it.