The dagger's point stabbed the earth repeatedly, leaving a series of punctures.

Raegan continued to roll away, her wounded arm painting streaks of red on the ground.

"Crack!" With a sharp noise, the dagger broke, its tip snapping off.

But Lauren didn't stop. She grabbed Raegan by the legs, dragged her brutally, and then smashed her head against a column.

"Ah!" Raegan's scream echoed as her head struck the pillar with brutal force.

Lauren exhibited a strange, almost supernatural strength.

When Lauren paused, gasping for air, Raegan used the pillar to propel herself backward, delivering a forceful kick to Lauren.

"Ouch..." Lauren's head collided with the pillar, eliciting a scream.

Her hair was instantly drenched in blood, darkening its brown hue.

A hit to the back of the head like that usually would have put someone out cold for quite a while.

Raegan let out a sigh of relief, but to her amazement, Lauren was back on her feet in no time. Lauren recovered with a speed that was startling.

"You're going to meet your end at my hands today! You bitch!" Lauren cackled wildly as she approached Raegan, her face marred by oozing sores, adding to her ghastly appearance.

Before Raegan could even stand, Lauren's hand was clamped tightly around her throat.

Lauren's fingers, thin and bony, felt like they were leeching Raegan's very essence away.

Drops of Lauren's blood fell on Raegan's face, making Lauren seem even more like a creature from a nightmare.

Lauren kept hissing, “Die! Die! Rotten in the hell!"

Raegan struggled for air, her sight beginning to blur and whiten.

Suddenly, Lauren released Raegan, yelling in pain.

"You deranged creature! Now's not the time for killing. She's still of use!" It turned out two burly men had intervened, grabbing Lauren by her thinning hair and tossing her aside with force.

Lauren's screams filled the air. "Ah..."