《TWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river]》Chapter 025 - Will I ever have the power that I want or need?
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CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
Will I ever have the power that I want or need?
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The big Horn Bear’s confusion didn’t last for very long
And though Twig’s dagger found its mark, its hide was much too strong
He’d thought to stab it in the neck and did so with great speed
But this was not a job for one as weak as him indeed
The Horn Bear turned its head as the attack had caused alarm
And when it did, it’s horn hit the boy squarely on the arm
The side of the horn wasn’t sharp but with the heavy hit
Twig flew several paces, though it only hurt a bit
He checked his left arm quickly and was quite surprised to see
Even though his shirt had ripped, there was no injury
The Horn Bear was the next to charge before Twig was prepared
But as its massive form approached the young boy wasn’t scared
For some reason he found the confidence to simply stand
And met the charge of the great beast with only his right hand
With all his strength he pushed back at the charge of the Horn Bear
And though it was unharmed he managed to stop it right there
It roared and kept on wrestling against the hand of Twig
Who realized he’d just held back an animal so big
It backed away and charged again, but things would go the same
Twig stood resolutely against every charge that came
Beneath Twig’s feet, two craters formed from the force of the blows
But still he held his hand out to repel the Horn Bear’s nose
He’d never stood as close as this to such a big monster
But even his friend’s pet dog once pushed him in the river
Achievement: ...
This just isn’t right, even if I never cursed you
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This is not something that you should be able to do
Though you’ve trained, this sudden power up can not be right
If I didn’t know better I’d say you rigged the fight
Twig himself was also unsure what was happening
Had he made so much progress while he was still training
Or was his new status screen to blame for how he got so strong
Or did his brush with death do something to help him along
Another roar reminded him that he was not safe yet
The Horn Bear wouldn’t give up soon once its target was set
But this time Twig did more than push it back with his right hand
He kicked it and it flew so far it took a while to land
The Horn Bear stood up slowly with its head clearly in pain
But Twig felt fine despite feeling a little muscle strain
He felt intoxicated by the power he controlled
He felt just like a hero in a story being told
He ran toward the beast at once to deal the killing blow
The Horn Bear tried to stab him but its movements were to slow
Twig punched it so hard that he snapped off its largest horn
And noticed that the skin on his fist was just slightly torn
The Horn Bear groaned as it lay on the ground beneath the boy
Twig had always dreamed of such a moment to enjoy
He looked down at the beast and for a moment met its eyes
He’d always wondered what it looks like when a monster dies
Knowing that he should put it out of its of its misery
His eye began to blur and he suddenly felt dizzy
He stumbled back and tripped over a rock and hit the ground
Aside from ringing in his ears, he couldn’t hear a sound
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