Peachy & Friends Book 1 - The Understudy

Chapter 7: Confrontation

"PEACHY!"

Panda screamed her name as she raced up the lawn to the Cream residence. The front door had been broken down, and there were glowing blue lights inside the window. Panda pulled the gun out of her hoodie pocket and rushed into the house. The house was in horrendous condition. Windows had been broken and there were burn spots everywhere. She again called for Peachy, and heard a gargled cry for help coming from the kitchen. She rushed there and found the creature, an electric blue aura radiating from it. In one of its clutches it held Peachy by the seat of her skirt, and with its other it extended its claws to kill her. The Cream family was bound to the wall with a disgusting weblike material, and they could only watch in horror as Peachy was about to be killed.

Peachy called out Panda's name as she saw her, and at that moment she was so happy she could've kissed her.

"You again!" the demon cried, and threw Peachy against the wall like she was a ragdoll. Peachy bounced off it and fell to the floor. The demon bound to Panda, its claws outstretched and ready to shred some flesh. Her veins pumping with adrenaline, Panda shakily aimed the gun at it and fired. The bullet entered the its gut, but it didn't appear to be in pain. It laughed. "Stupid human, bullets can't kill me!" it cackled, and picked up Panda by her neck.

Peachy got up off the floor and saw the demon strangling her best friend. She could see the pain and fear in Panda's eyes as she gazed at her. Between struggling with breaths, she mouthed "I'm so sorry," to her. Panda knew she was going to die.