Truth Revealed

Francesca swallowed as she glanced around the woods. Something was watching her or at least so she thought. Francesca had been paranoid ever since the arrival of Lucinda Price to her school, that there were monsters everywhere, even within Francesca's own classroom. Francesca sighed as she let her heart-beat relax, 'Just another mind-trick.' She thought to herself as she took one step forward. Snap! The sound of a branch snapping in half bounced off the trees. Francesca immediately pirouetted around with all the deadly grace of a ballerina and assasin combined and thrust her dagger forward, narrowly missing the left-side of her husband's chest.

"Jesus! Steven don't sneak up on me like that!" Francesca hissed while returning to her previous posture and lowered her weapon. "And you need to be more careful, what if I were one of the students?" Steven scolded his wife before grinning. "You're a bit rusty though aren't you." He teased. "Shut up." Francesca said , rolling her eyes. "I could still kick you up to high heaven." She added menacingly narrowing her eyes. "Of course you could dear." Steven chuckled before wrapping an arm around her. "You're all tense what's wrong?" Steven frowned. "Other then having the death scared out of me and nearly stabbing my husband...I have a feeling i'm being watched." She said and looked around again looking any signs of anyone's observance. Steven's frown deepened even further as he looked around. "You sure?" He asked. "Would I lie?" Francesca challenged. Steven seemed to consider this for a minute before replying "No." His hot grip tightened on her waist as a loud deep growl rumbled through the night. Francesca swallowed as she raised her dagger again as she watched the forest.

Steven retreated a couple of steps as a grotesque creature emerged from the dense forest. This creature had four long legs and four other smaller legs with a cluster of eyes on what Francesca supposed was it's face. The creature looked every much like an incredably large spider except for it's tail with arched and ended with a stinger much like a scorpion. Just below it's eyes was a mouth, with four long canines; two set in the top of it's mouth and two in the canines were separated by four shark-like teeth. It let out a noise of approval. "Master will be please...yes very pleased...her guardians have been found...he won't be mad if I took a bite...no he'll be happy." The creature spoke. Causing Francesca to jump back. The beast talked. It now stalked towards them, it's mouth agape. Francesca thrust her dagger towards the creature which dodged with ease and turned and quickly bit into her arm. Francesa gasped at the pain. Steven dove for the monster but it's stinger knocked him away with ease. Suddenly a sword gleaming with white light appeared before the silhouette wielding the blade slammed the sword into the creatures body. The creature released Francesca with a bloodcurdling cry as it scampered away. Black ichor splashing everywhere. Steven went straight to his wife's side and crouched protectively looking at the figure wearing back leather wielding the sword. The sword's light went out and the figure pulled their hood down. Francesca's eyes widened as she carressed her injured arm against her chest. The person that had just saved their lives was Lucinda Price. She smiled. "I can explain." She said