Chapter 17 Breach

"Did you find it?"
"What am I supposed to find?" Ernest responded quietly to the muttering body.

Chapter 16 Head Smack

"How long does that thing intend to chase us?"

Chapter 15 Spring Cleaning

This is one of those times where I feel my blood pumping.  I feel the danger.  I feel more alive than ever.  At any moment everything could end in a bloody mess.  My entire body is tingling with anticipation as the world rises to meet me.  Will I live?  Will I die?  Uncertainty.  I feel uncertain.  But I know that I can't fight gravity.  I can only go forward.

Or in this case.  Fall forward.

Chapter 14 Heavy Skies

I sense air, clean air, rushing past my face.  It feels good.  For once I don't feel like I'm burning up.  In fact it feels a little cold. 

Am I outside?

Where was I not too long ago..?  Wasn't I just in...

I open my eyes and see a magnificent sky.  Huh those are some strange stars.  They look like burning skeletons and glowing maggots.  I hear fabric snapping in my ear.  Now that I think about it I feel like I'm falling? 

Ernest is holding me.  There's Ioan looking very serious.

Wait. 

We're falling.

Chapter 13 Invasive

One by one the villagers made their appearance.  Crackle. SizzCrackle. Pop. Charred flesh covered skeletal bone.  Their entire bodies were wreathed in flames.  Like living candles the villagers stood out from the darkness of the worm's cave-like belly.  In silence they moved into position, a complete circle that trapped the three.  There was no light in those eye sockets.  Empty.