-1Note: I apologize for the time it has taken me to update this but here's the last chapter!

Worthy. Ch5

I crawled backwards quickly, trying to get a good look at what exactly I was looking at. All I could make out was its outline, a slightly shimmering ghost that was doing some very real damage. Its claws had gotten stuck in the floor, so I used this time to get up and run to my dad. He had pulled out his handgun and prepared to fire, but by this time the monster had freed himself and had reached over with what appeared to be a shimmering, semi-translucent and grabbed his hand and squeezed it with a sickening crunch. Whatever it was, it was very strong as it lifted dad up by his arm. Thinking quickly, I went for my dads new shotgun. The creature seemed to busy itself inspecting dad before it….well I shudder to think of it. The pack also had a box of rounds. I loaded it with a hurry and took aim at the center of the shimmer and fired. BANG! The creatures green fluorescent blood splattered everywhere, but I seemed to anger it more then anything, its invisibility failed for a second, giving me a quick glimpse of green scaly skin. It roared and dropped dad who crumpled to the ground, clutching his hand in pain. My shoulder ached from the kickback from the last shot but I had to try again, this time aiming for its head. It came for me and I took careful aim and…BANG! The monster stumbled back, I piece of metal, a mask flew across the room. My shoulder dislocated. I then saw why it was called a devil. The beast stood on two legs and was at least 7 feet tall. It had green mottled skin and long dreadlocks that went to its shoulder. But its face….A giant fore head with two beady yellow eyes, and no nose. On its mouth were four fanglike mandibles. It roared revealing very nasty looking teeth. I stepped back and began to say, "Your one ugly mother fu…." CRACK! It screamed as my dad fired a round into its back. CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Three more rounds sent green blood everywhere. It started back after my dad, and in a fit of poor judgment, leaped onto the creatures back and clung on with my good arm. It started roaring and trying to get me off as it walked to the door grabbed me and threw me over the ledge as I heard my dad scream, "Veronica!" I landed next to the pile of poles and fencing. I was dizzy and started to cough up blood when I looked up and saw the creature perched, with a spear in hand, ready to pounce and finish me off. Then it hit me. Some of the poles had a decorative pike at the end….It made its battle cry and I rolled over and using the last bit of my strength I lifted up the pole, which was surprisingly light and pointed up, and it never saw it coming. The creature landed right on top, entering through its leg and out the top of its head., I rolled out of the way and began to stand up as the pole and the creature fell down. The neighbors had come out to see what had happened. Luck had been on my side, and I won the fight. But before I could celebrate I heard a loud roaring noise…and a huge ship uncloaked itself, and a ramp came down. Five more of these things walked out of the ship Then one in front had a long red cloak as well as longer, greyer dreads suggesting it was much older. It muttered something and the others collected the body. It looked at me and then in a deep guttural voice it said, "Follow." Not risking enraging it, I did as it asked. It led me into a strange room filled with skulls and what appeared to be mannequins. "Wait." it commanded. I did as it said, as it left. As I inspected the room, I realized these were trophies of hunts, these guys were a sort of race of intergalactic big game hunters. I examined one skull it was long and had razor sharp teeth, but no eyes to speak of. I walked over to one of the cases and saw a bizarre looking stuffed creature. It appeared human, except its skin was blue and had a long tail growing out of its head, that wrapped around its neck. It was dressed in robes. On a table next too it there was a flashlight looking thing. I picked it up and took a closer look. I couldn't see the lens, but I saw a button I could push. I pressed it and a three foot green beam erupted from the front end. Startled I dropped it and it shut off. That's when they walked back in. The elder walked in with three other of the monsters and he was holding a silver container. Suddenly took them grabbed me and held me still. The one standing next to the elder took the canister and opened it, taking out a spider like creature with a long tail. It squirmed but he held it tight. The elder took a knife and cut one of its legs off, dripping its blood that burnt its handler. He brought it towards my face and I tried to resist but I couldn't. He marked something on my face as I screamed in pain……

I woke up in a hospital, some days later. My buddy Wallace was there. "Hey there, V, how's it hanging?" I laughed a little. "Good…I had a horrible dream that I was abducted by aliens and.." He then interrupted me. "Well that would explain the mark on your left cheek." "A what?" I exclaimed. He handed me a pocket mirror. Sure enough, there was a strange mark, like a crescent moon in a triangle. What ever happened that night might not make sense, but I have a feeling it will effect me somehow in the future. Hopefully, Ill get to the bottom of that mystery.

The End

Note: Hey thanks for all yalls patience with this, I don't think its very good but I am kind of proud of myself for finishing this. Anyways if you dident figure out what it was, it was the creature from the movie Predator. Later.