Chapter 7: Investigations, Part 2
So far- nothing out of the ordinary. And yet I can't help but feel like there's something wrong and I just can't put my finger on it. Elisa thought as she continued her wanderings.
Just then, the sound of large metal objects hitting a floor echoed from down the hall. Elisa nearly jumped at the sound.
Maybe somebody put pots and pans a bit too close to an air vent. she thought.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway.
"Who's there?" she asked.
Silence.
In the distance, she saw a quadrupedal form lurking in the shadows.
What the- let's shine a little light on things.
She reached for her flashlight and shone it in the shape's direction. Standing there was a being that could best be described as a hellhound.
"Nice d-" Elisa began.
The beast began to bark and slowly approached Elisa.
Screw it- I'm outta here!
Elisa broke into a jog as the beast pursued her towards the exit.
Tell me this is all in my head. Somebody tell me this is all in m-
Elisa ran up a flight of stairs and out of the castle's interior, emerging on the walls' walkway.
"Okay, Fido. Stand down or I may have to drop the hammer." she muttered as the beast emerged onto the walkway.
Elisa drew her gun…only for a purple-skinned gargoyle to suddenly appear, rip the weapon from her possession, and crush it with his bare hands. In a moment of panic, she backed up against a gap in the crenellations and promptly fell from the wall.
Well, this'll make for a nice epitaph on my tombstone. Here lies Elisa Maza- killed by her own clumsiness.
Before she could even make it to terminal velocity, Elisa felt a pair of muscular arms and hands wrap around her.
"What the-"
Elisa looked and saw the gargoyle that had destroyed her gun. It was soaring upon bat-like wings and holding her bridal style as they descended.
Well, it's official. I'm insane now. she thought.
The gargoyle landed upon a nearby ledge and set Elisa down.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"My kind have no names, but you humans call me Goliath."
"Your kind? There's more of you?"
"Yes, but just barely."
"We'll talk once we get back up. Maybe you could fly back up t-"
"I can't fly- I can only glide upon currents of wind. Hold onto me as if your life depended on it."
Elisa nodded as she wrapped her hands around Goliath's shoulders, and the gargoyle began to climb upwards.