Five steps soon separated Scarlet and me. My body was shivering with cold, my clothes were clinging to my skin, soaked with water. In the blink of an eye, the vampire stood in front of me, fatigue seeming to occupy my muscles. The reaction was stiff, the view poor. I raised my hands to the level of my eyes, blocking her swings, which went straight into my face. I skated backwards a few meters away, but kept my balance. Scarlet didn’t hesitate to attack again. Another kick went straight at my leg, causing me to stumble on my knees. Pain occupied my body, a crackling sound echoed around, and I clenched my jaw tightly, trying to hold back the scream in my throat. Scarlet kicked me in the chest, sending me onto my back, and slid a couple meters away. Every muscle in my body was on fire, demand
