His breath quickened with every step he took. He knew he could not outrun it. He slowed with every stride, his breathes becoming longer and deeper. He was going to collapse any minute. His entire being ached, his legs trembling and his eyes drifting close.
NO. He jolted himself back to reality as he felt a lingering breathe ghost across the nape of his neck. He jolted around but there he saw nothing but the thick woods behind him. Where was he?
"I have to keep going," he thought. He slowed his pace, catching his breath. His heavy intakes brought him to a halt.
This was a mistake. It was beyond lingering breathes and shadowy figures; it was staring at him dead in the eyes. Hollowed out eye sockets and dripping ink stained its face. Pale skin covered the entirety of its bare body from what he could see, but his gaze remained permanently locked on to the creatures' face.
"I thought I left you for dead," he whispered to the creature.
A violent scream pierced his ears and rendered him paralyzed, forcing him to the floor. The creature, pleased with its work, started walking to the body of the paralyzed man. A shrieking roar erupted from the monster, black stains dripping further and further down its torso. Sharpened fingers clawed at the air, anticipating its next move. A smile broke through the smooth face, tearing and shredding skin as razor-like canines are revealed, covered in black blood.
It started at the man's long legs, grabbing and examining the taut muscles to see which areas had the most meat. Slowly, as if this was its last meal, the creature began chewing on the man's legs. The man screamed in agony but the creature was not affected by the sounds. Blood began pouring out of the muscles like a river. The creature drank the blood with a grin. By the time it was done, there were two bones of the legs left. Was the man still alive, you ask?
HELL NO MAN HE BLED OUT LIKE FIVE MINUTES AGO. ARE YOU FREAKING STUPID HE'S BEING NOMMED BY A CREEPY MONSTER IN A DARK FOREST. "OOOH I BET HE'LL LIVE THROUGH IT AND SCREAM THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME" NO. BLED OUT IN LIKE TWO SECONDS. WHY? BECAUSE HE HAS NO FUCKING LEGS.
The monster proceeds to eat the rest of the man and finish its meal off with a nice squirrel.
THE END.