Vanessa pulls spear

With more than half the length of the spear buried in its body, the mighty beast took a few drunken steps, wobbled, leaned, and slumped to the floor.

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Vanessa was yanking on the spear, tugging it out a little at a time, leaning into it with everything she had.


"Get clear, Kendra," Vanessa called. "This is not over."


When Kendra looked back at Warren, he was wispy and translucent. She tried to touch him, and her hand passed through him like he was mist, dissipating him slightly.


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