New Dawn of Scare (Second Lordi Saga - Story 1)

Chapter 8 - Unknown Horrors Part III

In Canada...

As the evening had just started on a peaceful and romantic note, seeing the reunion between Emily and Mr. Lordi after several months without being able to see each other again, there was now an atmosphere of overwhelming horror and chaos. The Monsterman mansion was under siege, forcing Mr. Lordi and his allies to have to barricade themselves inside.

The fifty human cultists, now brought back to life and transformed into degenerate mutant aberrations, had stormed the great building, scaling the walls and knocking with all their might to try to enter. Most of them had gathered in front of the main doors of the mansion and were fighting over them to smash them completely and get inside.

In the main hall, Amen and Ox, although wounded, used all their physical strength united to press against the doors and hold them back, having to fight every second against the numerous and increasingly violent blows of the attackers just behind.

Kita, still unconscious, had been brought further up to the stairs to the first floor, leaning against the steps. Lady Awa was kneeling beside him, making sure he stayed alive and having managed to heal a few of his wounds.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lordi stood in the middle of the hall, ax in hand, grim eyes and clenched teeth, standing ready at any moment to see doors shatter and to have to defend himself. Emily stood by his side, staying very close to him, her sword in hand. The young woman, despite anxiety and fear, remained courageous, knowing that she was protected by her beloved. She could hear the running noises and the excruciating howls of the creatures everywhere outside, becoming more and more mad and violent with the seconds.

_ "The doors ... we will not be able to hold out for a long time!" Ox warned suddenly, feeling the pressure getting stronger and stronger, even for him.

The arm of one of the abominations pierced violently through the door, scratching and frantically seeking to grab something. He managed to find Ox and started grabbing him by the throat. Amen reacted and with his strentgh, tore the arm of the creature in a flood of blood and threw it to the ground. The creature emitted a bestial howl, more rage than pain. Ox, catching his breath, thanked his friend with a look.

But to everyone's amazement, the torn arm lying on the ground also began to come to life and undergo horrific transformations, crooked legs sprouting from the bloody wound, carnivorous eyes and jaws forming on its skin. Emily, like the others, opened wide eyes at such a thing. Mr. Lordi reacted and mercilessly crushed the arm under his huge metal boot, stomping on it several times and reducing it to disgusting, inert pulp.

Suddenly, sounds of crashing and shattered glass erupted from the upper floors, accompanied by mad roars, attracting everyone's attention.

_ "Oh no ... They entered!" Awa gasped as she looked up the stairs, and began to move Kita away to hide him somewhere else.

Alerted, Mr. Lordi immediately ran for the stairs, asking Emily not to move away from him, which she did.

_ "Mr. Lordi! We must call our soldiers! The gargoyles!" Emily interjected, grabbing the Lord by the arm.

The gargoyles ... In the act of the critical situation, Mr. Lordi had almost forgotten. Those gargoyle monsters that Emily had been able to summon in order to fight against the demonic hordes of Evilyn and who since served the group as their personal army. He smiles at the young woman with a glimmer of hope in his red eyes.

_ "Use your power, Emily. Call the gargoyles to come. We will protect you and try to hold out as long as possible." Mr. Lordi told her.

Emily, heart pounding, came to place a short but tender kiss on Mr. Lordi's lips.