The Retreat - One Shot Horror IC Thread

Brindy, Charlotte, and Yngwie bolt for the front door and pull on it in vain as it doesn't open and seems to be locked. You feel a bit of panic when you get a click and a bar moving and the door flies open hands grab the three of you as someone leans out and takes pot shots in the direction of the shooter before a shot comes back in return close to where you were but does no damage.

You are all ushered with haste into the convenience store, a woman and man quickly go to nailing the front door shut. You notice the police offer watches the three of you with his gun pointed at you with a blank face. Charlotte sits down and cries suddenly the toll of this whole ordeal weighing on her. The deputy's eyebrow raises as he notices she's cradling the rifle and it's pointed at Yngwie's leg as she sits.

"Yall ain't from round these parts... What are you doing here and is anyone coming for you?" he asks in a flat tone eyeing you.

You hear the crunch of potatoes chips and see a sudden flash of light as someone takes a picture of this standoff.

"Damn it Ian, Boy I've a right mind to toss you back out there on your kester and rehang you where I found you... Mister I wanted to take an interesting photo and got stuck and almost died..." he states not looking at the boy, the man and the woman jump a bit at the sudden flash of light.

It's darker in here then outside, only a bit of sunlight comes through boarded up entries and windows.

"It's been a bit crazy the last few days, nothing like seeing loved one's attack each other to make one a bit jumpy. That and some people are just plan jerks. Less people also mean less provisions and some people think it's better to help yourself then someone else." the officer states with a sigh the look of lament on his face.

Charlotte stops rocking and looks up from Brindy to Yngwie and back moving her bangs away from her face and behind her ear before going back to staring at the ground and rocks after looking at the rest of the store's defenders. "No idea who it really is and if they're stop talking to other people."

"It seems crazy to have our town beset by monster out of nightmares. When was the first time that they appeared David? Week ago? They've been aggressive as a tick on fire but they seem to heard us into town. Seeing your neighbors and loved ones with them crazy smiles really puts a toll on your sanity..." the lady explains wiping sweat from barricading the front door.

"Yep bout a week Clare, those aren't the ones that haunt your sleep, the winged... things that come out at night... snatching up people and animals and flying away back into the night with those leathery wings..." David states before shivering.

"Most people are hold up at the Town Hall, we have a generator hear and some food though, figured we'd hold out for someone to come in to rescue us. Don't have the provisions to each besides the bit of spare junk food that one ate." he adds before nodding to the other teen.

There's a loud commotion from the back of someone banging causing him to swear brandish his piece and check out what's going on."H-h-hello? You must help me! They're coming they attacked me and they're chasing me. Let me in!!!!" he stammers out trying the locked door handle in vain since it doesn't unlock or jiggle from his side.

The adults argue about it being too dangerous as the man tries to get in frantically.

The Deputy swears at the couple stating he doesn't know about that hurt gentlemen if it's a person in need or part of a group wanting to rob them and/or kill them. They don't get to far into the discussion as the door has something slam into from the outside. The deputy in a panic empties his clip into the man who forced his way in. The guttural growl of something moves in slowly from outside as the gun smoke leaves.

You see a dog who seems to have been clawed up on it's front arms and back haunches. Spittle drips from it's mouth as it opens unnaturally larger then it's mouth in a smile. You see two smaller shadows moving from outside in behind to follow soon enough. Clare and David bolt for farther into the store as the Deputy tries to shoot hearing the tell tale click of an empty revolver.

The deputy picks up a piece of metal shelving and shrugs, "Maybe both?" he states sounding a bit confused. The dog standing on the now dead man rakes his front paws on his back before moving in towards you all. It growls two smaller dogs move in and drag the body out as the large on inches towards the rest of you.

The officer tries to swing the metal shelf at the dog since he's out of bullets.

You watch the shelf go flying out of his sweaty hands as he swears. Clare and David take the yammering Charlotte away from combat to hide.

Brindy's knife stabs out but the dog moves it's massive head and neck back before lunging forward trying to snap at the hand as Brindy pulls away after a few stab attempts ending in the same miss and dog snapping at her hand.

Ian sets off his flash several times and one final really bright blast gets even him a litter starry eyed, it seems the dog was eyeing Bindy's night.

"The windows but those are boarded up too." the Deputy states looking around for something to swing.

He swears as the larger dog pounces on him diving away from Brindy and another dashes in looking around for an easy target.

He lets out a scream and yell of horror and pain as you hear the sound of bones breaking at it latches onto his shoulder dropping him to the ground. The second dog opts to tussle with the downed Deputy's leg attempting to pull it away. You all hear the sound of rending flesh the larger dog pulling part of the sheriff away with his closed mouth. The sound of rended flesh and a body being dragged out the door by the two dogs can be heard the smell of fresh blood hit you all the trail from the kill halfway to the door.