There was a long crunch when the bus hit the ground. Glass shattered. Shards rained down on her. Students piled on top of each other, thrown by the force. October became very aware of a sharp pain in her hand. A piece of glass had wedged itself in her palm. She grabbed ahold of it and pulled it out. Blood trailed from her wound, dripping down her wrist. It wasn't as bad as it looked. With the glass out, it only produced a dull ache.

October looked up at the windows above her head, but immediately wished she hadn't. Two...things...were flying overhead. They had wings! No wonder they had caught up to the bus so fast. They probably just tracked them from the sky. They circled the bus like vultures searching for their prey.

Certainly it would be daybreak soon. It had to be. The night had felt like an eternity.

"Are you okay?"

October took her eyes off the sky and looked at Shawn, then quickly back down. Her contacts weren't in. Even though it was pitch black, she was conditioned to not take the chance. "Y-yeah. I'm okay. Just a little cut up."

He nodded, as if he didn't know what else to say. It's not like small talk was an easy thing to do right now. 'Hey, so we're being attacked by two creatures'. 'Who do you think they'll eat next?'. He turned away and looked towards the front.

October searched through the glass for her bag. Reaching in, her hands found the cold plastic. Her cell phone. She excited clicked it on. Her heart sunk in her chest. No wonder no one else had any luck trying to call for help. They were in a dead zone. She sighed. How fitting. But at least she knew what time it was, though she immediately wished she didn't.

2:37.

That's all? No way that was all...

A metallic screech filled the air. The top part of the bus sank inward. October looked up. Both creatures were on the side of the bus! The combined weight was making the metal sink in. Which meant that they were getting closer and closer to the rest of them!

Hands shot in, searching for anything to grab onto. October laid on the ground, as far away from their hands as possible. Someone screamed from the front of the bus. Mrs. Wilson! They had grabbed ahold of their teacher! It attempted to pull her from the bus, but the windows were too small. It clawed at her, lowering her and slamming her up against the metal. Her head hit the metal with a sickening crack and she went limp. The creature tried a few more times to get her body free. With no luck, it dropped her back into the bus.

October let out a small breath of relief. Maybe they were safe for now. They couldn't get their bodies out of the bus.

"I-I think she's dead..." came the bus driver's voice from the front.

Scratches came from the back of the bus. Everyone's attention turned to the large door, the emergency exit. There was silence for a moment and then a ear-shattering bang as the door was torn off. A warm breeze flowed into the bus. Trees rustled outside. Then a disfigured face looked in, staring at all the people.

There was screaming again as everyone pushed their way to the front of the bus. October scooted backward in her seat, pressing herself away from the aisle. The creature wasted no time. It climbed inside the bus and stood. It was taller than she had originally thought. Seven foot, maybe. It took a step towards them, then another.

Glass shattered from the front of the bus. October didn't want to look and show the monster on the bus where she was. She wasn't safely in the mass of people at the front of the bus. She was huddled against her seat, wedged in the middle. Screaming erupted again from the front of the bus. Was something trying to get in from the front? Maybe through the window? Everyone was in chaos. They ran around in the front, as if trying to evade whatever was behind them, but fearing getting too close to the creature already on the bus.

Through the panic, she didn't notice how close the creature on the bus was. It was only a few seats behind her now. She tried to make herself small as it approached. When it neared her seat, she couldn't help but look up at it. It's face was shriveled, hidden in wrinkles and scars. It's outfit was older, almost like a different time. How old were these things? It stopped for a moment, sniffing the air. Then it turned, ever so slowly, to her.

Her heartbeat quickened. It saw her. It saw her! Her breath caught in her throat. Where could she run? She couldn't run! It practically had her blocked in. She had her chance and she didn't take it. Stupid! Why hadn't she stayed with the others!

It took a step closer to her. Her body shook with fright. She watched it, her red eyes once again meeting its. It reached out slowly, it's clawed hand moving towards her. She moved away from it, shrinking as far back as she could. It grabbed onto her shirt and pulled her to her feet. They were close now, only a few feet apart. He looked at her eyes again for a moment and then pulled her towards the exit.

"No!" she cried out. She wasn't going to let him take her outside to kill her, to eat her. She grabbed onto the seats with her hands. He was strong. Every time she did, he would yank her, causing her to lose her grip on the seats. It didn't stop her from trying though. He yanked her once more, pulling her off the bus.