Ultraman Taiyo

Taiyo episode 8 What lurks in the shadows

Brandon was driving home to Temere City. He had already got back from the airport and New York City, and he was now in a the patch of forest that leads back to Temere City. The woods had two roads. A small dirt trail that lead to the IRS building and a regular road that lead back to town. On said road, Brandon noticed there was something off. Surrounding the trees were a light black mist. It was very thin, with Brandon having to pay close attention to it.

Just then, Brandon heard something in the distance. It was singing. It was humming that almost sounded heavenly. Brandon checked if his radio was on but it was off. The voice that was singing sounded like a young woman with a posh english accent. The song was almost like an opera or a ballad. Brandon kept driving as the singing kept getting louder and louder.

("Brandon, where is that song coming from?")

("I don't know Taiyo, but it's freaking me out.") All of a sudden, a large figure jumped in front of his car. Brandon couldn't stop in time and he closed his eyes in response. Brandon prepared for the worse but, there was nothing. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around in front of him. The singing was now in a quieter pitch until Brandon turned around and looked the creature in the eyes. It was the dark outline of a woman, she was 6ft tall and it appeared that she was wearing a cloak. Her eyes were a bright red with no pupils, only a void of crimson to stare at. She came closer and closer to him with her form about to to get monstrous form.

She slinked over to Brandon before he could react and tried to bite him. She took a bite into to Brandon but, she reeled back in pain. Her form started to glow with a bright light before she vanished back into the forest. Brandon panted, trying to recuperate. However, his vision started to falter and fade. He soon collapsed in his car seat. Seconds turned into minutes, and minutes became hours until Brandon heard voices. His eyes were still closed and he was barely conscious. He could hear the voices faintly.

The emergency room at the hospital was filled with six people. Doctors and nurses were rushing to help all of them, Brandon being one of said patients. In the middle of this debacle, a MEG operative walked through the hallways. He had black hair and brown eyes. He had slightly paled skin but it was more natural. His uniform was red with many accessories on it. It mirrored the GUYS uniform in style. He saw nurses and doctors rushing in and out. He had been told the were slow on patients and he was surprised to see them working so hard for such a 'slow' day. He walked into a room with six patients all hooked up to life support and doctors and nurses were tending to them constantly.

"Hello, may I speak to the head doctor?"

"Yes, I am the head doctor."

"Hello, I am Jefferson Laney with MEG. We heard that these strange attacks might be the result of a monster. I would like to know the condition, location of attack, and side effects along with symptoms."

"Okay, follow me." They walked towards one of the patients. Her skin was discolored and pale, with her veins taking on a more black appearance. "She along with others are stable, but comatose. All of them except one." The doctor then pointed to an unconscious Brandon. "He is not comatose, and will probably awake in a few hours. But I just don't know with the others."

"When and where did these attacks occur?"

"They started a week ago. I had gotten patients coming here with symptoms like these starting on Monday." He then pointed to another patient and Brandon. "That young man and woman are the most recent victim to date. The girl last Saturday, and the guy yesterday. It always seems to happen randomly when they pass through the road that leads to the airport through the woods."

"Thank you. MEG will be sure to get on this." He walked out of the room and hospital, with him now taking out a small radio like device. "Sir, I'm coming back to base. I believe I have information on these attacks on the woods."