The sound of footsteps merged with the howls that rose in the area ahead of him. William quickly turns around and runs. And not a moment to soon either; red eyes glowing in the dark appear all over. As if murdering William was their sole purpose of existence, the faster species begin the chase. Roaring with rage, the beasts close in on him. Knowing full well what would happen if the beasts were to capture him, he jumps through the gate, rotates 180 degrees, and fires his weapon.
*BAM* *BAM* *BAM*
He hears two of the four beasts chasing him wrawl in pain.
Simpering, he regains his feet and says: “Sorry about that…”
But he cheered too soon, as others replace the ones that fell. Without even considering the possibility of losing hope, he quickly decides which direction to head for, and hightails towards it. Panting in pain due to the cramps in his left leg, caused by an old wound, he acknowledges the fact that he isn’t going to make it. For a moment, that thought makes him sad, but it is instantly replaced by something else. Dismissal. Suddenly he realises that, for some reason, he doesn’t care whether or not he is slain, as long as he gets to take as many of his murderers down with him as possible. Being confident that his decision is for the best, he turns around to face his foes, hastily reloads his Magnum 44., draws his combat knife, a SOG5 ‘Tigershark’ 9” stainless steel blade, and prepares himself for his final moments.
Every muscle in his body is steaming out of anticipation, every vain in his system is pumping adrenaline. All of a sudden, he realises that he has forgotten something: his collection of M61 fragmentation grenades hanging from his belt. He smirked; when he reached the point of no return, he would go out with a bang…
William had expected the beasts to tear him apart seconds after halting, yet somehow, he was still standing. And for some reason, he could no longer hear them.
“Strange…”, he mumbled.
But the words hadn’t left his mouth yet, when one of the beasts appeared right in front of him. Apparently, he was awaiting his brethren to join him, not realising that was the final error of his undead life.
*BAM*
A shiver goes through his body, and his last breath flows from his lungs. That was one less to worry about.
Looking forward to meeting the others, William’s final moments draw ever closer.
Thirty yards ahead of him, he hears the others closing in on him. Apparently, he had been running faster than he thought he had been.
“Damn”. Was all he could say. He had made the wrong decision.
But then it hit him. He was standing right next to a car with the key still in it. Without a moment to lose, he jumps at the car, knowing full well it is his only chance of survival.
William sits down in the driver’s seat, starts the engine, and of he goes. And not a moment to soon. He hears two objects colliding with the back of the car. The beasts’ final effort to recruit them among their ranks…
((To be continued…))