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funny to eat out of them, but Medusa was disgusted. That life she had once hated so much, she longed to go back to every day. She envied humans and her heart hadn't grown cold enough to hurt any of them purposefully.
That's why she enjoyed dwelling in the dark so much. She couldn't hurt anyone in the dark because no one could see her. If she remained invisible, maybe she could even be normal again. The idea was foolish, but she needed that hope to keep her going.
Chapter 5
She had sharpened a rock and taken the point to her wrist. She watched the blood bloom from the wound and drip to the ground. Petals burst from the sand and scarabs skittered across leaves, giving the desert life and color it didn't normally possess. She didn't worry about manners as she shoved the food into her mouth and pieces fell while she chewed.
She heard a strange noise and in a panic retreated into her cave. The sound was soft and sweet like a dove cooing. Although it was the least intimidating noise she had ever heard, it left Medusa terrified. The more innocent a creature sounded, the more potential she had to accidentally harm them, but in the shadows of the cave, they were safe from her eyes.
She saw a human girl struggling to crawl forward on her hands and knees. She looked exhausted and her ankle was swollen. Her foot was twisted in an odd direction and she dragged it behind her. She must have traveled far to visit someone she lost in the underworld. Even though she was seriously injured, she hadn't given up. Medusa felt sorry for her.
Euryale and Stheno stood at a distance, arguing with each other, while their backs were turned to the two of them. She couldn't hear what they were shouting, but could see that they were angry from their animated expressions. The girl froze as she spotted them and then hopped on one foot in the direction of the cave where Medusa dwelled. Medusa slunk farther into the shadows as the girl entered. She was probably hoping they'd pass by and not notice her. The two of them waited anxiously, the girl resting against the wall and Medusa silently hiding from her.
Medusa hardly breathed. She had wished for so long to be close to another creature without turning them into stone. The thought of having a human she could socialize with teased her, but she was afraid to open her mouth. The girl thought she was alone in this cave. If Medusa alerted her to her presence, she'd probably scream and bolt.
Medusa contented herself with just being near, but the snakes were agitated. They wiggled because of her nervousness. They snapped at the air, making the girl leap in surprise. One sunk its fangs into her skin repeatedly. The girl screamed as poison entered her blood stream and Medusa's world spun. Even hidden, she had killed someone.
She remembered the stone she still held in her hand that she used to cut herself with. Yes, her hair was deadly, but her blood gave life. She could feed it to this human girl and rescue her, couldn't she?
The girl had collapsed to the ground, gripping the parts of her body that had been punctured. Medusa knew she didn't have long to live. She had to act fast.
She cut deep into her wrist without a second thought and wrapped the girl in a gentle embrace. She was soft and her meaty fists beat against her, but each blow felt like a tickle.
"Great! Now I'm going to die at the hands of a monster!" she yelled.
Medusa kept her voice quiet to seem less threatening, but the words still hissed. "You have to stop fighting me or my sisters will hear and come to get you. I won't hurt you; I just need you to be still so I can save your life."
"Why should I trust you?" The girl spat as she spoke.
"Because you'll die without my help."
"And I'll die with it!"
"If that was my goal, then I'd leave you lying here with your snake bites. It's a lot more trouble to assist you."
The girl calmed down and laid still as Medusa stroked her hair. It warmed her heart to know that the girl was no longer shuddering
That's why she enjoyed dwelling in the dark so much. She couldn't hurt anyone in the dark because no one could see her. If she remained invisible, maybe she could even be normal again. The idea was foolish, but she needed that hope to keep her going.
Chapter 5
She had sharpened a rock and taken the point to her wrist. She watched the blood bloom from the wound and drip to the ground. Petals burst from the sand and scarabs skittered across leaves, giving the desert life and color it didn't normally possess. She didn't worry about manners as she shoved the food into her mouth and pieces fell while she chewed.
She heard a strange noise and in a panic retreated into her cave. The sound was soft and sweet like a dove cooing. Although it was the least intimidating noise she had ever heard, it left Medusa terrified. The more innocent a creature sounded, the more potential she had to accidentally harm them, but in the shadows of the cave, they were safe from her eyes.
She saw a human girl struggling to crawl forward on her hands and knees. She looked exhausted and her ankle was swollen. Her foot was twisted in an odd direction and she dragged it behind her. She must have traveled far to visit someone she lost in the underworld. Even though she was seriously injured, she hadn't given up. Medusa felt sorry for her.
Euryale and Stheno stood at a distance, arguing with each other, while their backs were turned to the two of them. She couldn't hear what they were shouting, but could see that they were angry from their animated expressions. The girl froze as she spotted them and then hopped on one foot in the direction of the cave where Medusa dwelled. Medusa slunk farther into the shadows as the girl entered. She was probably hoping they'd pass by and not notice her. The two of them waited anxiously, the girl resting against the wall and Medusa silently hiding from her.
Medusa hardly breathed. She had wished for so long to be close to another creature without turning them into stone. The thought of having a human she could socialize with teased her, but she was afraid to open her mouth. The girl thought she was alone in this cave. If Medusa alerted her to her presence, she'd probably scream and bolt.
Medusa contented herself with just being near, but the snakes were agitated. They wiggled because of her nervousness. They snapped at the air, making the girl leap in surprise. One sunk its fangs into her skin repeatedly. The girl screamed as poison entered her blood stream and Medusa's world spun. Even hidden, she had killed someone.
She remembered the stone she still held in her hand that she used to cut herself with. Yes, her hair was deadly, but her blood gave life. She could feed it to this human girl and rescue her, couldn't she?
The girl had collapsed to the ground, gripping the parts of her body that had been punctured. Medusa knew she didn't have long to live. She had to act fast.
She cut deep into her wrist without a second thought and wrapped the girl in a gentle embrace. She was soft and her meaty fists beat against her, but each blow felt like a tickle.
"Great! Now I'm going to die at the hands of a monster!" she yelled.
Medusa kept her voice quiet to seem less threatening, but the words still hissed. "You have to stop fighting me or my sisters will hear and come to get you. I won't hurt you; I just need you to be still so I can save your life."
"Why should I trust you?" The girl spat as she spoke.
"Because you'll die without my help."
"And I'll die with it!"
"If that was my goal, then I'd leave you lying here with your snake bites. It's a lot more trouble to assist you."
The girl calmed down and laid still as Medusa stroked her hair. It warmed her heart to know that the girl was no longer shuddering
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