Disclaimer: Once again . . . I don't own Resident Evil, but I do own Nolee. And my buddy Sarah is the sole owner of Dru . . . or the character idea. _;;
A/N: So yeah, here's the second chapter to my new fic. I guarantee that it's gonna get freaky, so just bear with me.
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It moved slowly yet fluidly, placing its paws precariously as it loped down the small slope. Uttering a low growl, one slender paw reached up and swatted at its ear, which hung raggedly from the side of its narrow head.
Drusilla found herself breathless as the creature ambled slowly into the moonlight. It had definitely been a dog at one point – the shreds of a collar were wrapped around its neck, imbedded into nothing but a mangled mess of blood and flesh. The pale moonlight cast an eerie glow, reflecting off of slick, exposed muscle and bone. Its skin was ripped, hanging in tatters that swayed as it moved about. The fur it had left was matted and black with blood.
So the stories were true.
Slowly, so as not to attract any attention from the monstrosity before her eyes, Dru kneeled next to her sister, who was still mute in her terror. She grasped Nolee's right shoulder and gave it a reassuring squeeze. With tears dripping down her ashen face, Nolee glanced upwards at her, shaking her head like a young child.
The creature was now slinking around, its decaying nose pressed to the gravel of the trail, sniffing a trace invisible to human eyes. Small clouds of dust lifted up and around its muzzle as it inhaled and then exhaled sharply. The dog's body had now grown rigid, the hair on the nape of its neck, though coated heavily with dried blood, stood straight up in alarm. A low growl escaped its throat and floated lazily through the cold air, carried by the wind. As Nolee and Dru glanced towards it, the monster's head rose slowly, deliberately, and the two women found themselves gazing into two pits of fiery lava.
"Run," Dru whispered, her body tensing slightly. "Nolee . . ." The young girl shook her head suddenly and gazed once again up at her sister, eyes clear of the fog that had settled within them. "Run!"
Nolee used all of her strength to hurl herself to her feet and, for the first time that night, grabbed her sister's arm, yanking Dru along with her. The dog watched this in mild fascination for a second before thrusting its muzzle in the air, releasing a long, piercing howl. The muscles in its hind legs contracted momentarily, and with a mighty bound, the creature gave chase, its rotten body slicing through the chilly night air.
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A/N2: So sorry for the tiny chapters, everyone. I think it's extremely possible that if I ever, EVER, post a long chapter, I might very well drop dead onto my living room floor. So yeah… Just to let you know, there is gonna be some (or a) plot twist, including a surprise appearance from a random character of RE, so stay tuned, children! And please review!