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Of course, she looked at me with confusion, then anger. Not funny, she snapped before standing up and beginning to walk in the direction I had come from. I ran around the log and grabbed her arm. No, if you go that way, you'll die. I'm not kid. I was interrupted by her father's voice. Jess, where are you? I quickly covered Jess's mouth and dragged her back behind the log. Do you trust me?

Of course, she looked at me with confusion, then anger. Not funny, she snapped before standing up and beginning to walk in the direction I had come from. I ran around the log and grabbed her arm. No, if you go that way, you'll die. I'm not kid. I was interrupted by her father's voice. Jess, where are you? I quickly covered Jess's mouth and dragged her back behind the log. Do you trust me?

I whispered to her. She studied my face for a while before nodding. That isn't your dad. It's some sort of creature. I saw it. If we make any sound, it'll kill us both. Jess! Jess! Where are you? came from our left. It sounded like her father at first, but broke into a raspy voice. Seconds later, it was followed by the creature's screams. Jess went pale and whispered, What the hell is that?

I whispered to her. She studied my face for a while before nodding. That isn't your dad. It's some sort of creature. I saw it. If we make any sound, it'll kill us both. Jess! Jess! Where are you? came from our left. It sounded like her father at first, but broke into a raspy voice. Seconds later, it was followed by the creature's screams. Jess went pale and whispered, What the hell is that?

I didn't answer her as I scanned around. I still saw nothing, but I heard deep breathing and footsteps. Some were paired with the sound of breaking sticks, some weren't. It was getting closer. I knelt down to Jess. Her eyes were locked on mine. When I say go, you run back to the car. Don't stop, no matter what you hear. I followed my order with a kiss on her forehead. It was ice cold.

I didn't answer her as I scanned around. I still saw nothing, but I heard deep breathing and footsteps. Some were paired with the sound of breaking sticks, some weren't. It was getting closer. I knelt down to Jess. Her eyes were locked on mine. When I say go, you run back to the car. Don't stop, no matter what you hear. I followed my order with a kiss on her forehead. It was ice cold.

She looked up and nodded before handing me a magazine for the rifle. I stood up and once again scanned my surroundings before looking at her and whispering, Go. She quickly turned and began running. Within moments, her figure was gone, hidden by the wall of branches and a mist of darkness. I turned back to keep an eye out for the creature. I released the magazine from the rifle.

She looked up and nodded before handing me a magazine for the rifle. I stood up and once again scanned my surroundings before looking at her and whispering, Go. She quickly turned and began running. Within moments, her figure was gone, hidden by the wall of branches and a mist of darkness. I turned back to keep an eye out for the creature. I released the magazine from the rifle.

I estimated that I had only one or two rounds remaining, plus the magazine in my pocket. I listened carefully for anything, yet nothing. No screams or footsteps exposed the creature. It had gone back into stealth. I waited for a few minutes, but it was no use. Not a single sound pierced my ears until I heard Jess's scream from behind me.

I estimated that I had only one or two rounds remaining, plus the magazine in my pocket. I listened carefully for anything, yet nothing. No screams or footsteps exposed the creature. It had gone back into stealth. I waited for a few minutes, but it was no use. Not a single sound pierced my ears until I heard Jess's scream from behind me.

I believe the adrenaline induced a blackout because before I came to my senses, I was sprinting towards the scream. No matter how fast I ran, the scream was becoming quieter and quieter. as if it was outrunning me. I eventually stopped to catch my breath. Blood trickled from my head. I realized I must have cut it on a branch. The blood ran down into my eyes, making it harder to see.

I believe the adrenaline induced a blackout because before I came to my senses, I was sprinting towards the scream. No matter how fast I ran, the scream was becoming quieter and quieter. as if it was outrunning me. I eventually stopped to catch my breath. Blood trickled from my head. I realized I must have cut it on a branch. The blood ran down into my eyes, making it harder to see.

I wiped my head and began running again, hoping to hear another scream. However, none came. Once again, fear and anxiety flooded every one of my veins. I stopped, falling to my knees, my eyes flooded with tears. I've lost her, escaped my lips. Leave now or die here came from behind me. I turned to find the creature towering over me, holding Jess by the back of her neck. She wasn't moving.

I wiped my head and began running again, hoping to hear another scream. However, none came. Once again, fear and anxiety flooded every one of my veins. I stopped, falling to my knees, my eyes flooded with tears. I've lost her, escaped my lips. Leave now or die here came from behind me. I turned to find the creature towering over me, holding Jess by the back of her neck. She wasn't moving.

I have feasted. Leave or die, the creature bellowed to me. I looked up at the creature, a tall, skinny, gray frame with long arms and what looked like claws at the points of its four-fingered hands. I pleaded for Jess's life and offered my own. It laughed an inhuman laugh. You are not of this land. Leave now or die. The creature turned and began walking away from me.

I have feasted. Leave or die, the creature bellowed to me. I looked up at the creature, a tall, skinny, gray frame with long arms and what looked like claws at the points of its four-fingered hands. I pleaded for Jess's life and offered my own. It laughed an inhuman laugh. You are not of this land. Leave now or die. The creature turned and began walking away from me.

I raised my rifle and pulled the trigger. Click. It was jammed. Mud had jammed the bolt. I quickly released the magazine, pulled the bolt back, then inserted my second magazine and sent the bolt forward. I aimed and fired into the creature's back. The rounds pierced its back, and it screeched in pain, flailing its arms around.

I raised my rifle and pulled the trigger. Click. It was jammed. Mud had jammed the bolt. I quickly released the magazine, pulled the bolt back, then inserted my second magazine and sent the bolt forward. I aimed and fired into the creature's back. The rounds pierced its back, and it screeched in pain, flailing its arms around.

i unloaded the full magazine into the abomination until my weapon clicked again out of rounds with the rifle being nothing more than dead weight i unslung it and threw it aside i pulled jess away from the creature as it flailed around in a pool of black sludge i leaned her against a tree

i unloaded the full magazine into the abomination until my weapon clicked again out of rounds with the rifle being nothing more than dead weight i unslung it and threw it aside i pulled jess away from the creature as it flailed around in a pool of black sludge i leaned her against a tree