Chapter 4: Demon
Justin and I continued to wander the eerie streets of this unknown town. The strange sound grew louder as we approached it. We continued until we found something that made us rethink our trail. A large smear of what appeared to be blood bathed the street intersection. When Justin saw it he jumped back and tripped over something.
"Wha…what in the hell is that?" Justin asked
"Looks like blood…" I said nervously
"Blood?! I'm getting out of here!"
"Justin jumped up and started dashing the opposite direction than we were going, when he stopped.
"What was that I tripped over?" He asked
"Dunno…lets have a look"
From where we were standing it appeared to be a dog that might have gotten run over. But on closer examination, we found it must have been a lot worse than a car accident. Its former shell of its head was now a bloody mess, with bits and pieces of its head everywhere. The side of its body was completely exposed to the world, with its insides horribly disfigured and the smell of rotting meat emitting from it. Splinters were all over its hideous body, as if beaten with a wooden stick.
"Holy Shit, what the hell is that?!" Justin shouted
"Ummm…lets find everyone and leave as soon a possible" I said urgently
Justin and I started walking at a fast pace along the foggy street. After about 5 minutes of wandering and finding no more hideous things like before, our luck ran out. We found another one of those dogs…only this one was alive, and looked hungry.
"Aww…poor dog" Justin said, and I shot him a double take
"Ummm…Justin….I think you should look closer.." I said nervously while stepping back a bit.
Justin stepped closer and after about 3 seconds jumped back with a horrified look on his face. The dog looked just like the other one, but was breathing.
"Are you sure its alive Nick?" Justin asked stupidly
"Well isn't it breathing? That usually means its alive"
"Well….you never know…it could be just escaping gasses.."
Justin's theory was soon proved wrong. The dog got up slowly and sniffed in the air. After about 4 seconds it barred its teeth and started growling. He had found us. This one appeared to have no eyes, he found us by scent. When the dog lunged toward Justin, he screamed like a little girl and started running.
"Dumbass, Use the sword!" I shouted after him
Soon he had disappeared into the fog. Suddenly I heard a grotesque sound like something tearing into flesh.
"Justin!!" I shouted, and dashed over to where he had run to.
When I got their, I found Justin and the dog not moving. I started to cautiously walk over their, fearing the dog was still alive. But as I approached I soon realized the dog was dead, for he was missing his head. The sword in Justin's hand was stained red with blood.
"J…J…Justin?" I whispered
No sign of life. I knelt next to him and checked his breathing. Their was no breathing. Last I checked his pulse…their was no pulse.. I stared at the carcass of my friend, wondering how he died, feeling myself struggling not to cry. Their was no visible sign of the cause of death. This puzzled me greatly, he couldn't have just dropped dead…could he?…