Chapter nineteen:
Matt and Allen's hearts are racing in fear and suspense as their quieted breathing picks up speed a little.
The beast is making a lot of noise as it looks around the store.
Matt feels a sneeze coming on and he tries to hold it back but fails and sneezes. He gives an apologetic look to Allen who gives him a slightly wide eyed look.
Out of nowhere some drool drops to the ground between the two that makes them look to it only to tilt their heads up to find the beast looming over them staring at them.
The two scramble to their feet and back away until they find their backs to the wall.
The beast begins to crawl over the counter with a growl.
Allen fumbles for the lighter opening it and lights it.
The beast growls as Allen waves the lighter at it making it back off.
The two swiftly make sure they have their bags then Allen maneuvers the beast so they quickly hop over the counter and run for the door as Allenlets the lighter's flame no longer be lit. They get outside only to find two other beasts who were wandering only to turn to the two males.
"RUN!" Matt hollers and runs off to the right with Allen hurrying after him as the beast in the store bursts through only to join the other two in the start of the chase.
Allen grips the lighter and he glances back to see the beasts are starting to gain on them. "Keep going." He says as he stops only to turn to the beasts. He lights the lighter making the beasts skid to a stop. He waves the lighter at them…. Then….. The lighter flickers out. His eyes widen as he tries to light it again but it won't.
The beasts start to advance again.
Allen looks wide eyed to the beasts then he turns to run as the beasts also pick up speed to chase him. He tries to dash but then one beast tackles him to the ground.
Matt looks over his shoulder and skids to a stop when he sees Allen is in trouble. "Allen!" He calls out in fear.
Allen glares at the beast and lets go of the lighter. "Not today." He says and pushes his body upwards as hard as he can.
The beast, caught off guard, goes up as well.
Allen scrambles out from under the beast and begins running towards Matt who also starts running again. "The lighter was out of fuel." He tells the red head. "We'll need to run and try to lose them."
Matt nods and glances back still fearful about the beasts then he turns back to where he is going.
They keep running and they are getting tired as they breath heavily and they end up finding a land of rocks and cliffs but they don't stop.
Matt glances back to see if the beasts are catching up then he suddenly slams into someone.
Both of them tumble to the ground.
Mello and Allen skid to a stop.
Matt groans and uses his hands on the ground to push himself up. He looks to the person under him only to find Near. "Ah. Sorry Near." He gets off the other letting him sit up. He then hugs him. "WE FOUND YOU GUYS!" He cheers.
Mello slightly glares at Matt for a moment before turning away as the two get up.
Matt gives Mello a knowing look since he noticed the glare.
"Uh guys." Allen speaks as he's caught his breath mostly. "We have a problem."
They look and find they are surrounded by six beasts with a sun starting to set. They back up only to stop as their heels almost go over the edge causing some rocks to go down that makes them glance to the drop for a moment before turning back to the beasts.
The beast are taking their time seeing as there seems to be no way of escape as the four stand in a line.
The line's order is Near, Mello, Matt then Allen.
"No one has a lighter or any kind of fire making thing?" Allen asks.
"What?" Mello raises an eyebrow at Allen.
"The beasts aren't flammable but they are scared of fire." Matt explains.
Mello nods to show he gets it now. "No. We didn't know that they were scared of fire so we don't have anything that will light a fire fast enough." He responds.
They all turn back to the beasts that are still a little slowly advancing.
"Now what?" Matt questions.
The beasts suddenly stop.
"Is this what its come to?" A voice like Near's speaks but it sounds darker. A dark figure appears with the setting sun behind him causing him to be in darkness at first until he speaks the next part he comes close enough to be revealed to the four of them. "You four are the survivors that I've been hearing about?" He looks like Near but…. Like an evil version…. Black clothes instead of white and practically everything about him seems to scream darkness or evil.
"You." Near says with a slight growl.
"What the hell?" Mello questions.
"I'll explain later." Near promises.
"Did you really think you could run forever?" The darker Near asks with a smirk and a hand on his hip. "Well think again." He chuckles darkly before continuing. "You have only two choices." He adds. "Either you fall over that cliff and die or you are taken down by us." He slightly hisses the final word.
"I don't think so." Near takes a step forward. "I'll take you down first." He says to the darker Near.
The darker Near chuckles amused. "Oh is that right? Well let's see you get past some members of my army first." He slightly glances back to the beasts. He gives some growling noises as if speaking to them in their language.
Then the beasts begin advancing towards them seemingly especially focused on Near.
Near takes a step back looking for a way through.
The other three also try to figure out a way past.
It's really the beasts or the fall and theirs is a big chance that at least not all of them are going to make it.
As the beasts continue to advance the four are trying to stay as far away as possible without falling as some more rocks fall down over the edge.
The air is tense and the knowledge that they might not make it sinks into the fours minds.
Then suddenly something small and round roll out between the four and the beasts but before anyone can do anything it explodes into smoke.
They all cough and try to wave the smoke away from them.
Then suddenly there is some being taken away by others.
Once the smoke clears darker Near and the beasts look only to find no one where the four used to be.
Darker Near narrows his eyes with a growl.
The four are gone!
He goes over to the edge and peers over it searching for them. He turns and growls commands in beast language.
The beast head off to do as told.
Darker Near looks around himself. "I will find you. You can't keep running forever." He growls.
AN:
End chapter there.
I believe I've held off on this part for long enough.
Things will be explained! Just be patient!
Anyways I hope you enjoyed and remember reviews are used for cookies with flamers being used to make fudge.
Mello.