Hidden Creatures of the Night (First chapterof my up coming book)
Horror Created on 12-23-07
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Story Rating G
Hidden Creatures of the NightGot to get away, GOT TO GET AWAY!, I thought to myself, I must keep running!I tripped on a log and nearly fell. Don’t stop! Got to get away!I pushed a branch out of my way.Shrubs, twigs, and long grasses cut me as I ran with all my strength.Suddenly, my legs gave out from under me and I collapsed onto the ground.A small voice in my head pleaded for me to get up and keep running, but my body wouldn’t respond.I was just too tired to go any farther.Through the bone chilling silence, I heard the soft padding of feet.I scrambled to my feet. Thatwas close! My thoughts screamed. Get going, RUN! It’s coming!But I couldn’t move more then a couple of feet.I strained my ears for the slightest sound and staggered in slow circles. Even though a bright, full moon was out, I couldn’t anything through the dense vegetation around me.A deafening snap of a twig came from the branches above my head.There it is, my thoughts whispered to me as I slowly tried to silently get behind a giant tree.When I was almost all the way behind it, my foot got stuck in a root sticking out of the ground and fell loudly.It heard me fall.It jumped to the ground and walked heavily toward me.I screamed as I tried in vain to get my foot out.It stopped midway to me and let out an earsplitting call of triumph and joy.It looked me straight in the eyes I froze in fear.It leaned back on its hunches and launched itself into the air.