My new dancing partner pounced on me while I wasnt prepared. Like a starving man on a five course meal. Claws first the Apeman released a dense series of jabs intended to disembowelment me. Unable to reach pull out the sword, which was strapped to my back. We both we laying on it With out thinking I went with my next best of option I took one of the vampire knives and jammed into right into its temple. Stopping its groping hands dead. I threw it off of me only to come face to face with his bro's. Although shunned as a whole by their own. The were still pack oriented. 6 savage pairs of eyes first looked from the one I 'Downed' to me and again. Eyes rapidly turning crimson. Instead of backing away or hauling ass like i knew what was good for me. I retrieved my vampire knife and unsheathed its twin. Fuck it! I rush in. Dodgeing the first arm probably meant to catch me in a grab or hold. While going under it. I slashed it in the arm pit. It wasn't deep enough to kill. But I bet it hurt. Then I was amongst them. I kicked the one closet to me reeling with harsh kick to the chest. Out the corner of my right eye I caught a hairy arm streaking towards me. It was coming so fast i couldn't dodge it completely. I put my knife in the way of oncoming traffic. I also hoped that if I time my backwards steps with his forward motion I could allievate the incoming pressure on myself. While dealing the maximum damage to itself opposed to me. The baby dragon skin vest was capable of negating alot of damage. But wasnt taking away 100 percent of the force of impact. Underneath all my gear my stomach must be pretty bruised This was a very large ape. Two or three times my size. I couldnt take its hit head on. The plan went to form I guess...the rapidly fist slammed straight into my vampire knife. The knife rammed into my chest but didn't penetrate. I was knocked a little backwards. The great ape on the otherhand had its fist slit almost all the way down the middle. Superior gear for the win! I couldnt get too excited watching the savage beastie Rolling around in pain. he had help still. And they were thirsty for blood. I hadn't noticed it. But steady tingly flitted all across my body 0riginating from the long white knives I was holding. Looking closely I couldnt see a lick of blood on them. It actually felt really good. I could get drunk off of this feeling. It made me feel like a battle maniac. The battle energy bounced back and forth from my body to the blade. Seeming to intensify with each revolution. The knives gleamed wickedly in my hand the blade power spurred me to kill more. I wanted to feel more of this 'high' Drunk off blood my fear smeared in the mudd. Instead of being fearful of 6 monster vs me. 2 wounded and 4 for very healthy. I was to caught up in something I had never felt before Instead of dreading losing myself or dying becoming monster chow. I was exhilarated at the potential for growth. I had just waded into a small puddle of monsters, coming out mostly unharmed. Bruised, battered but not dead. I ran back in like I was repeating my last crazed attempt. The apes closed ranks around the wounded and faced me bunched up. At the last second I okie-doked them Letting My gadget speak for me drilling right through the chest cavity of the apeman i ran up on point blank. Its heart was broken. More like shredded. It fell back never to rise again. Another took its place trying to swatt me down. So they all could surround me and kill me. I took a step back avoiding the situation altogether. Fired the last of my shots towards its cranium. They missed. Well almost. The apes leaned its head far back but when it rose up smiling and gloating a shot a slightly more delayed shredded the area between what would be a humans above eyebrow and hairline. Like receiving a projectile based lembodemi Man down! The one I start calling split fist wasnt ready to join the fray yet. I left him to his own devices. That left me with three threats that needed to be handled. I already made up my mind blood thirsty or not. I was going home after these kills. I'd had enough of adventure. Eager to be done. I literally jumped onto a apeman it swatted me from the air before we made contact. I was a tad bit overzealous. While down I was rushed by another ape It tried to kick me in the face I abandoned the act of getting myself up Turning it into a sloppy roll. While rolling by I attempted to hamstring the monkey on my back. I wasnt successful Still I cut it leg pretty severely. Getting off the ground before it could go bad. That wasnt my way of fighting. I did better on my two feet. I decided to come at this from a different angle I put the hurting on half of everything still alive so far. Rushing in would only give them a chance to turn the tables. I started circling them. Jumping at them then back off rapidly. Doing it frequently enough till one of them finally snapped. They just couldn't take it anymore. Frustration written all on its face It blitzed me. I dropped my daggers. Unsheathed my sword. It came out shining briantly Orange. I cut the arm reaching for me and the head screaming for my death off in that sequence. Smoking, the dismember pieces of ape clatter on the swampy ground disturbing the fog. I grapped my knives and put them in my space ring I didnt have the time to deal with them. Distractions were never good in a fight The last of them threw caution to the winds And charged me. I welcomed them ready for this to be over. I was ready to go back home. I roar in defiance They roared in anger and hatred. We met each other spilt blood. I hacked off an arm and got bit almost to the bone on my leg. It hurt so much I was being pulled down. I cut its head away from my leg killing it. And stabbed another in the gut it slumped with my sword almost disarming me. But I wouldn't allow it. I kept my grip on my hilt. Split fist use its one good fist to choke my neck and raise me from the earth. I tried to slash him with my now flaming sword but the strength seemed to be leaving my body to fast for that. I could almost see it snapping my neck and eating my corspe. Fuck you. I spit in its eye Before activating my Trump card. One use a day. "Heavy is the head" Something rapidly built up and surge from the crown of my skull. A purple beam of light shot forth from my headdress. Vaporizing the Apeman Split fist tophalf very thoroughly. I was to hurt to be impressed though. I was just happy to be alive and that I bought all this equipment. So happy to be alive. I gathered everything that belonged to me. Had a drink. Puffed some leaf. Ate a sandwich. Fully Preparing to leave. I turned to depart the clearing. When my body completed the turn to make my way away. That's when disaster struck. Blinded by prey i became prey. Someone was watching my antics for a while and struck at the optimal time. Why? I couldnt know. Maybe for the same gear that saved my life. Two arrows perfectly shot pierced into my head and throat killing me instantly. I just felt pain before it all went black Fuck!