𝘉𝘈𝘚𝘐𝘊 𝘐𝘕𝘚𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘊𝘛

4.28| CHOP SUEY

"I'll go check." Taylor went to go back down stairs but her brother stopped her.

"No, I will. You keep looking for the key!"

-

'The music stopped.' Logan thought, staring down at the phantoms who tore apart the music systems. 'Which means they wont be distracted anymore...'

"Please hurry." He whispered. Suddenly, his eyes widened at the sight of his redhead friend fighting off a phantom on the rooftop of her house. "Ashlyn?"

-

"My dad keeps the key in his room. I'll go get it."  The ravenette said, going to open the door to the inside.

"Why doesn't he leave it with the bike?" The blond asked, following her out of instinct. Ben doing the same.

"For safety I guess." She said, opening the door completely and turning around. "I want you two to stay here, watch for any phantoms."

"But what if any are inside?" Aiden went on, wanting to protect his friend.

"Then I will deal with it." Elaine shut the door, looking around the first floor of her house for any shadow demons.

-

"Ashlyn?" Tyler stood on the front porch looking for the girl.

The sound of a phantom screeching of pain echoed from the rooftop. "Shit." He started to climb up to the roof, his feet dangled.

"Let. Me. Go!" Ashlyn's hands tightened around the phantom's wrist that was wrapped around her neck, chocking her out.

The gooey monster tilted it's head, seemingly confused.

BANG!

A bullet went through the demon's head, falling down next to the girl. Ashlyn blinked her tear filled eyes, shock written on her face.

"Ashlyn!"

-

Elaine dug through her dad's bedside drawers, looking for the specific key. Focused on the task at hand, she didn't notice the dark goop that crawled her way.

"Post cards? Why would we ever need post c-" Her quiet voice was cut off by a large, sticky hand covering her mouth. It's sharp clawed nails dug into her skin, drawing blood.

'Fuck.' The sound of gunshot filled their ears, gaining the attention of the phantom. The hazel eyed girl took this to her advantage and slid the hammer from her work belt, plunging it into the monster's face.

This knocked it to the ground, holding it's face in pain, more goop falling from its eye. Elaine took the hatchet into her hand and slashed it across the demons neck, beheading it, making more goop gush out.

She looked down at the damage, her chest rising and falling. Her breathing settling, she shrugged her shoulders and continued the hunt for the keys.

"Gross." She wiped some of the blood off.

-

"Ashlyn!" Tyler climbed over the roof. The girl started to sit up and move but the phantom started to fall, dragging her with it.

Before she could fall, a strong hand grabbed her wrist, pulling her up. "C'mon carrot tops." Tyler mumbled, holding her up by her waist.

He knocked on the window to the Banner parents bedroom. Taylor opened the window, her eyes like saucers.

"We need to hurry."

-

"Vroom, vroom." Aiden sat on the motorcycle, pretending to ride it. Ben watched in amusement.

"Guys, the phantoms are running in group A's direction!" Logan spoke into the walkie-talkie. "There's about twenty of em!"

At the warning, Elaine darted through the door into the garage. She shooed Aiden off the bike so she could crank it up.

"Is that blood? What happened?" Aiden said worriedly, "I knew we should've gone with you."

"I handled it." The engine turned over, "And you're hurt." She climbed off. "Ben. You're driving. Aiden you're backpacking. Get on." She beckoned them, they did as told.

"But what about you? Why don't you backpack?"

"Like I said before, I'll handle it. And you're hurt. You're ankle."

-

"Group A, there are phantoms on the roof, be careful." Logan said into the walkie-talkie and began informing them again, "Group B, there are about fifteen crowding around the house, watch out with the noise."

"It's gonna be bit difficult with the acceleration but you got it boss." Elaine joked, the sound of the engine revving and metal clanking.

Taylor helped Ashlyn into the passenger seat while Tyler shined two of the flashlights, fighting off the phantoms.

BANG!

Another bullet was shot into the head of a phantom that was on top of the jeep.

"Get in!" The bronze skinned girl called out for her twin, sitting in the driver's seat.

"Helmets secured?" Elaine said, hooking the crowbar next to the sludge covered hatchet.

Ben gave a thumbs up and Aiden gave a nod. Even though she couldn't see it, she knew the brunette was scared out of his mind and the blond was beaming with excitement.

"Be careful when going over the curb." She warned right before Ben took off, the headlight ready to take out any phantoms in the way.

'This'll we easy. Just run faster than you've ran EVER in your life....easy enough!' Elaine sighed and shook her head. Before she could think, her legs started moving, pushing her into a full sprint.

Before she knew it she was running past the Clark family home and towards the graveyard. 'Don't look behind you, don't look behind you!'

'Almost there!' Her vision started to blur, her stomach started to ache, and her chest started to burn.

"...Fuck..."