>>58106476>Gritting your teeth, you instinctively held your leg, allowing Aggron a precious second to recover.>Adrenaline repressed the pain.>You’d bruise for sure.>Letting your rage get the better of you, you scrambled over to the prone giant and threw a hasty punch.>The first struck true, hitting her exposed side and eliciting a groan.>The follow-up hit her metal armbrace, which she brought up just in time to block you.>It was like punching a frying pan. >You backed away, clutching your fist and grimacing.>Aggron chuckled deep, pleased at her good fortune.>Her heavy, labored inhale signified she was far worse off.>Pushing herself off the ground, she realized you did more damage to her right arm than she felt. >She slammed back down, falling atop the uncooperative limb.>You exhaled slowly, letting your fury dim and disappear.>This was a mother protecting her children, not some predator that failed its hunt.“Listen.” You said, kneeling down to be more at eye level.
“I hope you can understand me.”
>You stared at her eyes.>They were clenched tight from the pain.>You might have done more damage to that arm than you thought.“It’s not fair what happened. But it did.” You mused. “I’m sorry.”
>She snorted, and rolled her bulk to the side.>She glared at you but made no effort to restart the fight.>Her aura radiated submission and a grudging respect. >You’d established yourself as the alpha.“You will leave.” You stated matter-of-factly.”
“There’s a junkyard just out of town thataway.” You pointed. “I’ll make sure you and your babies get there.”
“Plenty of iron. Lotta space. You just gotta-“
>Aggron’s eyes narrowed and her fury returned.>She growled and tried getting up again, only to this time have her injured leg fail her.>You assumed a defensive posture, but followed her eyes.>She wasn’t staring at you.>She was looking behind you.>Back at the truck.>Where the aron were.>And where a nosy photographer snuck in. 