The boy gave a smile and a laugh, throwing Echo off guard. Was she so funny to look at? A small girl wielding a scalpel like it could stand a prayer against the hunting knife he had. Or maybe he was laughing at her foolishness that she could go up against him. He was taller than her however he didn't know about her hidden strength and she planned to keep it that way until she had no other choice. She watched his face as he opened his mouth to answer her statement but something stopped him. 

His eyes had widened marginally and Echo knew something was coming. She felt herself get grabbed and yanked around. She didn't scream nor she did thrash around. A small gasp did escape her as her eyes widened. Her mind whirled. No visible eye slots she could so jamming the scalpel in its eye was out. Her fist lashed out and struck the being in the snout, hopping to stun it. It paused, dazed before it growled and hurled her across the room. 

Echo crashed into the metal wall and collapsed onto the floor in a heap where she lay dazed. She saw the creature start stalking towards her, probably to finish her off. It grabbed her by her throat and hoisted her into the air.