Hey everyone! Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this, huh? Sorry for any inconveniace, this turned out to be MUCH longer of a cliff-hanger than expected! Hopefully all of you are still with me. :)
The monstrous figure was on top of the car, pounding away at the glass windows with its paws. Everyone screamed, Hunter did the loudest. The glass shattered, some of the shards scraping Spyro and Elora across the face. Everyone took to the floorboards of the car, shivering and shaking from fear, trying to keep out of the monster's sight. A pair of the brightest yellow eyes peered through the broken window. A growl filled the air, sending chills down everyone's spines.
"J-just-stay still..." Spyro muttered under his breath. Everyone obeyed and did not move a muscle. It seemed like hours passed by, the creature's shallow breaths the only thing audible. Finally the breathing stopped. A howl was heard off in the distance. Hunter slowly rose from his hiding spot.
"Hunter, don't!" Spyro hissed, grasping onto his shoulder. The frightened cheetah ignored him and peeked over the window. He saw nothing but a corn field shrouded in darkness.
"Ha, it's okay guys! The stupid thing's gone now!" He laughed nervously, opening the car door.
"Hunter, what the hell! You're going to get us killed!" Elora scolded him angrily. Hunter climbed out of the rather busted up vehicle and stretched out on the gravel road. He looked to his right and saw the driveway that looked as if it was never-ending, its distance being engulfed by the void of darkness. The corn stalks rustled in the wind. He grinned, walking a ways down the road.
"You don't scare me, you-you THING, you!" He shouted into nothingness. He stood there for quite some time, waiting for a response. When he did not get one, he turned on his heel and started walking back to the car.
"Guys, seriously! There's nothing to worry abou-.." There was a flash of lightning, that lit up the entire sky. Hunter squinted, blinded by the sudden brightness. There was a loud rumble of thunder-or so they thought it was. A dark silhouette grabbed the startled cat and disappeared out of sight. There was a bone-chilling crunching sound, followed by a rush of liquid. Then, silence. Spyro threw open the car door, and ran outside.
"Hunter!" He called, desperate to find his friend. The only answer he received was the corn rustling. He saw the reflection of the moonlight in a puddle on the road. Strange, he thought, it hasn't rained here. He walked over to investigate, where he felt his heart stop. The puddle was not water, but a deep crimson red. He stepped back, frozen in fear. Tripping in the loose gravel, he hit the ground hard. Off in the distance he heard the faint whistling to the tune of 'My Darling Clementine'.