Kudos to the people who reviewed last chapter :D
For this chapter, our three heroes arrive to the town (Since I don't live in Washington, I have no idea what the town names are). So their search begins.
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Mary cautiously pulled her car up in the back of a building. "I'll be right back. I'm gonna go around and ask questions." Mary said.
"Good luck." Sulley said.
Mary nodded before she unbuckled herself and got out of her car. She slammed the car door and locked it before walking to the building. It tends to get cold in the mountains, even during the summer. So she was wearing a pink zip-up sweat jacket. With her shoulders hunched up and her hands in her pockets she quickly made her way to the store entrance.
The first thing to greet her was the 'ding' of a little bell and country music playing faintly in the background. She then noticed the clerk and walked up to her.
"Excuse me. Ma'm?" she asked.
The younger woman looked up from filing her nails. "Can I help you?" she asked.
"Um. I heard there was a...creature sighting here. You see, my friends and I...we're cryptozoologists. And we're here for...Monster Quest, on the History Channel." Mary said. She slapped herself internally for that.
The clerk eyed her warily before shrugging. "From what I heard, it's been sighted for a week now. But that's all I know."
"Oh..." Mary said, feeling slightly disappointed.
"But you could check the diner, though. There should be some people there who've seen the creature themselves. It's just across the road from here." the clerk said, pointing at the building behind her.
"Oh! Okay then. Thanks." Mary said before leaving.
"You have a nice evening now." the clerk said before filing her nails again.
Mary looked both ways before crossing the street and entering the diner. The interior was decorated in stuff you would find in a hunter's cabin. From mounted animals to old photographs. Inside were a couple of hunters and some families. Taking a deep breath, she approached a group of bearded men wearing plaid shirts.
She told and asked them the same thing she said to the clerk.
"Oh, yeah. I've seen the creature." one of them said gruffly.
This made Mary excited. "Really?" she asked.
The old man scoffed. "Hell yeah! Saw him not too long ago while hunting in the woods with my grandson." the man said.
"Can you describe him?" she asked.
"Hrm...It was far. But believe me, that sucker was huge! He looked purple too."
Huge and purple, Mary repeated mentally. "Is there anything else?" she asked.
The man shook his head."No, that's all I can remember." he said.
"Okay, thank you. And have a nice evening." she said with a smile.
"You too little miss." the man said, "But be careful though. These parts can get pretty dangerous at night." he added.
"I will. Thanks." she said before walking up to two hunters sitting near the counter.
"Yeah, we've seen it." a female hunter said.
"Where at?" Mary asked.
"In the woods yesterday." the male hunter said.
"We were hunting for deer when we saw it a good distance away from us." the lady said.
"Can you describe it?"
"It was big, that's for sure. It had two, big, curved horns on its head." the guy hunter said.
"It looked like he was wearing a big, red, shirt too. Don't know what that's about." the lady hunter said with a chuckle.
Mary chuckled slightly.
"You should be careful though." the guy hunter added sternly, "A couple of teens went missing while camping in these woods. We think the creature is to blame."
The coy smile that was present on Mary's lips suddenly diminished. "M-missing?" she repeated.
"Hell yeah! Haven't been seen since. Cops found their car and campsite but not the campers! I think the creature got 'em!" the guy hunter said.
Mary shivered slightly. "Well...thanks again for your cooperation." she said.
"No prob." the guy hunter said.
"You have a nice evening, now." the lady hunter added.
Mary smiled kindly at them before leaving the diner. Once outside, she inhaled and exhaled sharply. Oh, yeah. They've come to the right place. She quickly walked back to her car.
"Well?" Sulley asked once she got inside.
Mary closed the door and sighed. "He's here." she said.
"Well alright!" Mike said happily, "Lets go find them then!"
"But there's more." Mary added.
"What?" Sulley asked.
Mary sighed deeply. "This could be dangerous. Right now we have NO weapons. And Johnny isn't going to be afraid to kill us." she said.
"So? I'll just handle him while you and Mike go get Randall." Sulley said, not sounding concerned.
"You don't understand!" Mary said sternly, "This could be really dangerous! Remember what happened in MI? When I was three? The AXE?."
Sulley and Mike shuddered at the chilling memory. Johnny had a look of evil on his face. Covered in his and Waternoose's blood. That bloody axe still dripping tiny droplets of blood...
"I'm going to have to bring my gun with." Mary said.
"Wait. You have a gun?" Sulley asked.
"My dad's a cop. It was his idea." Mary replied.
"Oh." Mike and Sulley said in unison.
No more questions needed. Mary started the car and pulled out. There they drove out of town and down the road that led to a park. A heavily wooded park. Like, help coming too late park. The last bits of sunlight disappeared behind the mountains. Mike and Sulley felt nervous as they drove down the dark forest road. Mike felt chills throughout his body. This reminded him so much of the camp he went to. When he wanted to scare a cabin full of kids. But failed. Miserablely.
"Aw, shit." Mary muttered under breath, slowing down when she saw police lights up ahead.
"What is it?" Sulley asked.
"The cops." she replied.
Soon the silhouette of an officer appeared along with the outline of two squad cars. Mary slowly stopped and rolled down her window. Mike and Sulley were frightened, but remained still. Mike played toy and Sulley played...furry.
The officer held his flashlight up and looked in her window. "I'm sorry, ma'm, but this area is currently under investigation." he said.
"Oh. Sorry." Mary said with a nervous chuckle.
The officer then shone his light at Mike, who did his best not to blink or flinch when he felt the light hit his eye. He then turned his attention to Sulley, who was trembling slightly. The officer arched his brow. "Ma'm, is that a furry sitting in the back?" he asked.
"Uh...yes." she said with a chuckle.
The officer, who felt awkward, finally nodded and said. "Okay, ma'm, I need you to turn around and take a different route." he said.
"Alright." Mary said with a coy smile before backing up and driving back down the road.
Sulley and Mike sighed in relief.
"THAT LIGHT REALLY HURT!" Mike snapped.
"Well now what are we going to do?" Sulley asked Mary.
"Find another way in, I guess." she admitted.
A while later they arrived at a dirt road that would likely be used by hunters or campers. Mary parked her car here and got out along with Mike and Sulley.
"Ugh. My legs." Mike groaned, having been sitting in that car for almost two days. Sulley sighed in relief when he heard his legs crack. But they still felt odd.
Mary reached into the storage compartment at the front and brought out a fully loaded handgun. She quickly placed it in her pocket before taking off her jacket and tossing it inside. "Damn, it's hot tonight." she muttered. Before locking her car.
"Did you bring a flashlight?" Sulley asked.
Mary paused for a moment before she facepalmed. "Crap, I did!" she groaned.
"Don't worry, the moonlight will guide us." Mike said.
"I wouldn't say that." Sulley, who was looking up at the night sky, said.
Mary and Mike looked up as well and noticed dark clouds blocking the stars and moon. "Looks like a storms brewing." Mary said.
"Is it safe to search during a storm?" Mike asked, feeling rather hesitant about the idea.
Mary gulped. She prayed there wouldn't be any lighting. Because they were surrounded by a crap load of trees. Plus the ground would get wet. "Just pray we don't have any lighting." she said.
"Joy." Mike muttered.
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We are nearing the end people! Just...a couple more chapters left?
But don't worry, the final confrontation is coming VERY soon. Just not next chapter XD
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