Ollie gasped as the pain ricocheted through him. He gripped the speak with trembling fingers and howled in pain at the biting cold. Laughter echoed in his ears like ringing bells and he tried to see through the snowstorm to see where his opponent went. Drops of blood dripped onto the fresh snow leaving a startling contrast.
“Just give up, and let me end this quick.” The voice whispered all around him. “Just close your eyes. That’s all it’ll take. Why fight?”
Ollie groaned as his eyes became so heavy. With effort, he tugged at the weapon until it started to slide from his body with a sickening slurp. A fresh burst of cold zipped through him going bone deep. He couldn’t even take a breath without feeling like he was inhaling ice. “Stop,” he pleaded.
“If you give in, it will end so much fa
