Living in the Shadows

Chap. 8

Casey was at work, she had a hard day. Underaged kids trying to get in with fake IDs or sneaking in. She had to escort drunks being to aggressive. But she managed. She was walking to Willy's Wonderland before she got a scent. It smelled like the same scent of someone that 'killed... my...' Casey eyes widened. She ran as fast as she could now. The scent getting stronger. As she opened the doors, she didn't see anyone. She felt her heart drop. She only feared the worse, before she saw a note and one of the tables. She read it.

Dear Casey,
As you can see, your robotic friends aren't present. I intend to keep it that way. But don't worry, I didn't kill them yet. But I will give you a chance to keep them alive. I want to have a brawl in the nearest desert. In case you don't know where that is, I made sure my scent was clear. Be there before the moon is at its peak. Or your friends will have their throats ripped out. Hope to see you there.
                          - Xavier

Casey felt her blood boil. She looked at her watch. It was 10:37. She had to get to the desert quickly. She ran out of the restaurant and followed Xavier's scent. "I'm gonna chew his fucking head off!" Casey yelled. Her eyes glew brightly through the darkness. Her fangs showed themselves as did her claws. This was saying, she's beyond pissed off. When she arrived, she quickly stripped herself from her clothes and ran in.

Meanwhile, the Wonderland crew were trying to get themselves out of the chains that were restraining them. They couldn't speak because chains or cloths around their mouths or jaws. They didn't see Xavier nor the two other werewolves anywhere. They feared that they were waiting for Casey and strike her down. They didn't want to give up on Casey, after everything she went through. Willy tried to scream Casey's name, but of course, to have only a muffled scream. They tried and tried and tried to get themselves free. They even tried hitting the chains on rocks. But they only left scratches. They heard stomping. They turned to where they heard and saw Casey nude. They tried to get her attention, but they saw Xavier on a hill next to them. He was also nude. Casey saw him and glared. He transformed first. As he revealed his wolf, the gang started hitting their chains against rocks again. Casey transformed too. She heard stomping. She looked over and saw a gray werewolf tackle her. He stabbed her hip with his claw and she roared in pain. This caught the gang's attention. She clawed the gray wolf's eye out. He flipped them over and she grabbed a rock, hitting his face with it. She got up and saw a black werewolf running towards her. She threw the rock at his head as hard as she could before running up another hill as the Xavier ran down. When she got on top of the hill, she turned and stood. "You fucking coward!" She yelled before fully transforming. When she did, she roared at the three werewolves. Xavier ran first. He tried to claw her but she dodged and clawed him. The black wolf pounced onto her back, she grabbed his shoulders and threw him down, ripping his throat out with her claws. The gray wolf pushed her. She dug her claws into the ground and slid into a stop. She looked back up and growled. The crew were trying harder to free themselves. They would often try and claw at each other's chains to see what it would do. It left more scratches but the chains looked like they were wearing out. The gray wolf pounced on Casey's back too, but this time he chewed on her lips. She growled in pain and knocked him off her. She pushed him into a rocky wall, deep enough for him to get a little stuck. He chomped onto her biceps and tore it off while pushing her away. Xavier scratched her face but Casey swept his feet from under him. But she didn't continue. She tried to walk away. The crew saw this and was hoping she was trying to run. She only got twenty-four feet away from them, and then fell. The crew were terrified that she was going to die. The gray wolf got himself out of the hill he was stuck in and charged after her. The crew's eyes widened. Casey's eyes opened. She quickly got up and snatched the werewolf out of mid-air and slam him to the ground. Her fangs dug into the flesh of his throat and ripped the skin and muscle away from each other. Like the black wolf, the gray wolf turned back to human after that. She glares at Xavier before dropping the flesh. The continued to watch. Xavier roared in anger before charging at her. He knocked her off her feet as he slammed himself against her. They rolled down a large hill they were on. The crew got back to work. They kept clawing at the chains before Arty's chains broke. He unwrapped the cloth from around his jaws. They looked back at Casey and Xavier. He clawed her right eye out and ripped the skin from her torso. She stumbled before he jumped onto her. He gripped at her limp arm tightly, causing her to roar in pain. She clawed him off her. He tried to claw her again but she caught his arm, slammed it on the ground and pressed her knee against it, snapping it out of place. She flipped Xavier onto his back as she sat on top of him. He tried to bite her, but she grabbed his jaws. She tried to do the same, but he used his other arm to stop her. She decided to let go of his jaws and choke him. As she did, she opened her jaws wide. Arty jumped out of the small hole they were in. Xavier's jaws were in Casey's as she kept her mouth open, inching her fangs closer and closer to his head. Finally, she chomped down. She released Xavier's head and got off him. She glared at Xavier's corpse for a minute before howling. Not in victory. But in respect. Hoping his next life would be better.