Sark tries to bolt, but he winds up skidding, dropping his gun in the process, so when the thing hits him, it strikes him in the back, the spines digging painfully into his flesh and only managing to dig deeper and tear at him when he tries to get out from under it. He grits his teeth and breathes heavily, pressing his face against the concrete and willing something to happen, anything.
Nothing like an incredible pain to both make you forget and remind you just how terrified you are.
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Date: 2009-10-29 09:59 pm (UTC)Nothing like an incredible pain to both make you forget and remind you just how terrified you are.