It was about a good two hundred yards away. It was an ugly thing. Large and unnaturally skinny. It looked like a giant tiger with a longer snout like that of a dog and it's claws so long it made a clicking sound when it walked. It's skin was grey and littered with freshly open wounds. It's mouth filled with sharp dagger-like teeth and it's eyes red with an intensity that burned you with so much as gaze. The thing stared at them. Alice' hand slowly moved toward the holster strapped to her shoulders. Carlos did the same. The beast gave a low guttural growl and started to cough. It was as if it was choking on something large. Alice and Carlos watched in shock as the thing fell on it's stomach and stretched painfully. Alice unsheathed the heavy blade and watched as the thing's skin ripped apart uncovering a fresh layer of skin. It's legs grew longer and it grew bigger. Much bigger. It skin was now a deep red with black marking's here and there. Spike's stuck out of it's back and his tail moved swiftly from side to side. It stood up and scratched at the ground. It's claws fell out but no blood came from it's paws. Instead, new sharp ones shot out of them replacing the old dull claws. As if things couldn't get worse, it's teeth doubled in size.
Alice spotted a large metal chain on the floor next to the beast and she knew that if only she could get it distracted, she could wrap it around it's neck and choke it. A loud clap of thunder sounded and down came the rain pouring onto the beast and the lone fighters.
"Good thing we like a challenge." Alice said.
"Oh yeah." Carlos said. The thing gave a loud growl and ran for the two of them. Alice and Carlos ran at it too. Alice slid under it's stomach, slicing it as she went while Carlos shot at it with the shotgun. It was focused on Alice who had stabbed one of it's back legs. It fell slightly but it steadied itself. The chain was not far away now and Alice ran for it. Carlos continued to shoot it's head. The beast turned around quickly, using it's tail to swipe at Carlos. Carlos barely dodged it when he found a hand grenade.
Alice reached the chain and, faster than the speed of light, whipped it at the beast. The chain wrapped itself around the things next. The beast snapped at Alice, but Alice tightened the chain around it's throat. "Alice!" Carlos yelled as he threw the grenade toward her. She caught it effortlessly and removed the pin. "Bad." She said and threw the live grenade into the beast's wide open mouth. It went down in a loud gulp. There was a seconds long pause but the grenade hadn't exploded. Carlos threw his sword toward her. It slid on the ground at stopped at her feet. She quickly went for it and as soon the creature lunged for her, she plunged the blade deep into it's chest puncturing it's heart. Blood trickled down the blade to the hilt then onto Alice's hand. There was a moment of silence as the beast stared at Alice. It's unnatural red eye's turned blue. It was like slow motion when it moaned sadly as it fell on it's side. Alice looked into it's eyes as the thing lay dying. "Alice?"
"I'm fine." Alice shook her head and retrieved the sword from it's chest and leg.