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Five - The Creeping Darkness

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The snarling's getting louder - sounds like it's coming back here. Quickly, i hide myself behind a row of boxes and keep still.
There's a scrabbling at the side of the truck, then a heavy thud as something lands inside. Silence reigns for a moment, then there's a bellow of rage. Next thing i know, the bearded man's head goes flying over my head and hits the wall with a sickening crunch. As my eyes inadvertently track its landing, i hear a growl. I wrench my eyes to the left, and see a blood-covered version of myself looking down on me. I barely have time to catch my breath before it attacks. A fist comes flying at me, and i instinctively raise my arm.
There's an almighty clang, and next thing i know i'm covering my ears with my hands. A few feet away, i see my assailant trying to do the same while nursing a badly-broken hand. I look at the dented plate on my left arm, then back. Its eyes stare at me, filled with hate and pain. Something stirs within me, and i leap towards my protagonist. My spiked tail lashes out, crushing its face beyond recognition, then the mist descends on me again and i remember no more...

I come to on a small hill. A few hundred yards away i can see the plane and truck, with a few faint figures moving around. A short distance away, a new truck lies idle. Suddenly there's a bang, and the first truck explodes in a giant ball of flame. The light illuminates the area briefly, silhouetting me against the hill. I hear a yell, and spot a group of men only fifty feet away pointing at me. One of them yammers into a mouthpiece, while the others drop down and point their guns at me. Reflex takes over, and a moment too late their bullets spatter where i stood.
I find myself running down the other side of the hill at a terrifying rate, and a minute later bounding out into the countryside, as far from the men as i can get.
It feels like i run for hours, all the while the sun slowly moving overhead. As it finally begins to set, i look for somewhere to rest. Curling up in a rather small cave behind a large bush, i settle uneasily to sleep, alert for the smallest noise of pursuit.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring...

Four - Under A Blue SunSix - The Sleeper Must Awaken

Comments

Cois 1. July 2008, 22:47

Tell me its not a armor platted bunny with a club tail like the dinosaur.. p: its really well written but you don't need me to tell you that..

Carol 2. July 2008, 01:30

:eyes:

theoddbod 2. July 2008, 06:47

Lots of :eyes: in your story comments, Carol p:

It's not an armor-plated bunny with a tail like a stegosaurus, Cois :rolleyes:p:

Carol 2. July 2008, 07:00

:yes: p: :D

Cois 2. July 2008, 08:26

I need to work on my spelling.. :eek: a bit off topic.. Seems teachers have just recently learnt that mobiles are bad as students write their essays by writing like they'd be on a social site or instant messenger..:rolleyes:

r♡se 2. July 2008, 08:28

Will tomorrow bring Six? :whistle:

theoddbod 2. July 2008, 08:42

I suspect it's now more like "Tchs hv lrnt mobs bd 4 sas" p:

Tomorrow might bring Six, but don't count on it.

Santa Furie 2. July 2008, 09:03

I wonder if Mart's cruel enough to let tomorrow bring The End. That'd be a great place to end it, without answering any questions. :devil:

Cois 2. July 2008, 11:15

Don't give him no ideas Mik! :no:

Fanny 2. July 2008, 17:14

:smile:

theoddbod 2. July 2008, 21:30

No, I can be cruel in other ways, Mik :devil:

@Fanny : Lazy p:

Santa Furie 3. July 2008, 00:23

Mart, what are you doing with my... :yikes:

theoddbod 3. July 2008, 07:03

Quit struggling, it'll hurt more :chef:

Cois 3. July 2008, 09:23

Aaah.. :happy: so good to see two big men 'bonding.' p:

Santa Furie 3. July 2008, 10:14

He's my Marthter. :happy:

theoddbod 3. July 2008, 12:58

Ok, it's off now. Sophie loves these things :left:.

Cois 3. July 2008, 17:35

Its off now? :lol:

Santa Furie 3. July 2008, 18:29

Trust me, off is waaaaay better than on.

Fanny 4. July 2008, 04:15

:sherlock:

Cois 4. July 2008, 06:59

:insane:

Ellena 6. July 2008, 18:14

oh my God... the comments were more scary than the story!! :yikes:
Waiting for six.. although since I only read five today, I can bear waiting for a few days :up:

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