“Please No!” “No!”“Stop!”“I don’t want to die!”Daisy kept screaming moving back as much as her frightened legs could allow. Liz laid on the floor ripped to pieces behind a bloodied Kira.All they heard was whistling like a kettle whose contents was already boiling.Before they could realize what was happening Kira appeared in front of them. She trapped Liz in her hold first not budging at Liz’s struggling. Daisy had watched in horror as Kira lifted Liz off her feet with just a hand around her thin neck digging her claws into Liz’s neck.Like that wasn’t enough she gorged out Liz’s eyeballs right before her and swallowed it like it was boiled egg. Daisy was now hyperventilating struggling to breathe because of the fear that was holding her captive. She was scared for her life.Her body refused to cooperate to get up and run. At least if she could run it would have been less humiliating for her but none of her flight senses were kicking in. Kira cackled like a monster right from

“Do something Caleb!” Anastasia screamed watching Kira struggle in Derrick’s grip.Derrick groaned from the wounds Kira was inflicting on him. Each new wave of pain more stinging than the last.In his pain he screamed “Get her out of here Caleb!”Caleb stood watching the whole scene play before him in confusion. He didn’t know what to do.Which had almost never happened to him. Somehow his brain could not think fast enough to counter the current situation. Save DerrickOr flee with Anastasia and leave DerrickOr free Derrick and fight with Kira“Caleb!” shouted Derrick once more but this time with more pain and anguish than the last time. As if that was the kick he needed to reason properly, he jumped into action running to Anastasia’s side.Ignoring her protests and groans he helped her up somehow balancing her body with his own. Caleb started to move with Anastasia by his side.“I hope you know what you’re doing Derrick” In pain he gritted his teeth “Trust me when I say I don’t

“I’ll go first” Dexter announced sliding his body into the passage way. He got down to his knees when he saw a big rectangular vent that gave a view of the night sky filled with shiny stars. “I see it!” Dexter exclaimed to Jackson who was behind him. “I just have to push this goddamn vent open”Maybe because of how the metal had rusted over the years, the vent gave way on Dexter’s fifth push falling noiselessly into the grass beneath. Tears of joy brimmed his eyes as he poked his head out of the rectangular space. He crawled out of the passage greedily gulping in the night air like a depraved man. Jackson followed after looking around his surroundings.“Fuck!” he cursed looking up at the top part of the building. From half of the building upward was on fire.Bright red-orange flames danced around the building destroying and condemning. “We have to get back fast!” Jackson said troubled that the building was getting burned at such rapid rate. He climbed back into the passage with

“Caleb!”Caleb rushed forward carrying the only furniture he could find. The second Dexter let go of Kira he banged the chair as hard as he could against her head.The impact caused the chair to break into pieces and Kira fell to a heap on the floor.Both of them were breathing hard and Caleb could not believe that he was actually engaging in physical combat. Kira jumped to her feet like she wasn’t just beaten multiple times. Three of her claws were broken and it looked like she was missing a few teeth and blood dripped from the side of her head to the floor.“She shouldn’t be able to stand” Caleb mumbled taking a step back.Dexter followed gripping the knife tightly in his right hand “We’re far from done”She launched herself at Caleb this time like a blind bat. She pushed Caleb to the floor climbing on top of him snarling her fangs in his face. “Die!” Dexter screamed stabbing his knife right into Kira’s neck.Cold blood splashed on Caleb’s face and body. His eyes were wide open a

The sounds of banging against the wooden door is what rouses me from my slumber. I blink the sleep from my eyes, and uncurl myself from my sleeping corner.Bang! Bang! Bang!"Open up in the name of his Majesty, the king!" A male voice yells outside.I let out a groan and stretch out my limbs, then brush the lint out of my dark hair. I cannot find the strip of cloth I always tie my shoulder-length hair back with, so I let it be and go ahead to yank the door open.The daylight filters in through the dank wood, and I pull the door open wider. Two guards stand in front of the cottage, menacing and rigid."We are the royal guards. Submit your taxes, you are far behind on your payments." One of the guards says stoically.I resist the urge to grimace at them. They always insist on introducing themselves each time they come for taxes, despite the fact that their attire definitely shows that they work for the king.I straighten up and tell them the same words I said during their last few visit