Erma: An old friend

Chapter 1: Blairewood

Location: Blairewood, USA

In the deep dark forest of Blairwood. 

A greyed-skinny creature was seen running at a very inhuman speed. 

The creature ran and ran and ran without ever stopping as it passes by tree after tree as it ran.

As the creature ran. A gunshot was heard behind him.

*BANG*

A small shiny object flew right to pass it at a speed faster than the creature. 

Creature: " EEEEEKKKK!!!!"

The creature then start ran even faster as it was desperately trying to run away from something or someone that is whoever is chasing it. 

And as the creature ran and also began panting from the low of oxygen and exhaustion. Another gunshot was heard again; this time, it was loud enough to scare off a few birds to fly away from the forest. 

*BANG*

The small shiny object was now flying from the further direction of the forest that the creature had run. And this time the small object hit the creature's left leg.

*STAB*

" KEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!" 

The creature screamed in pain as it fell as rolled over the ground until it hit a nearby log. 

As the log stops the creature from rolling down towards a river stream, which is a few kilometres away. The creature looks at its injured left leg as drops of blood were slowly flowing out from the wound of its leg. 

As it whimpered quietly in pain, it tries to remove the object in his leg. But before he could even start.

A lone whistle was heard from the direction that the creature had run from.

The whistle was very, very chilling. As it continues, the sound bounce everywhere as it echoes in the forest, and the creature slowly turn as its eyes see a lone man in an overcoat walking slowly towards it, each step the man took, and each leaf or dried branch he stepped on, make the creature to struggle tries to escape as it tries to move, it will stop as the pain on it legs is unbearable as it crawls instead. 

"EEEEEE!!!"

As it desperately crawls towards the river to escape. The whistle from the man was getting louder as the footstep and crunching of dried leaves and branches were drawing nearer. 

Hearing those sounds. The creature was now even more desperate as it scurried its way quickly to the river. And as it was closer to the river.

It stops...

"Eee!"

The creature, in confusion. Stops moving as it listens.

The forest was now...

...quiet.

 No whistling...

...No footsteps...

... And no crunching of dried leaves and branches.

Just a quiet forest, except for the sounds of the water wavering in the river stream and cricket chirping. 

Feeling as if it is safe. The creature then turns, but only to be met with a metal barrier facing and pointing at its forehead. 

In shock and surprise, the creature looked to see the same man in the overcoat pointing what seems to be a tranquillizer gun. 

And before the creature could do anything, the fire the gun. 

*pew*

The creature fully falls to the ground with a thud.

*THUD* 

As the creature's vision slowly started to get blurry, it could see the man squatting down as he give it a shush sign before everything slowly turned black. 

.... 

The creature slowly opened its eyes as its vision slowly got clear to see only many tall trees and a sky. 

creature: "Groan..."

It then slowly and groggily get itself up and looked around its surrounding before reminiscing what happened. 

Everything was then clear to the creature as it remember from it being chased and the shooting at it. And speaking about the man. 

The creature looked around to see where he is, in the forest. Until its eyes see him sitting on a log with a fire crackling. 

Seeing the man, the creature prepares itself in its defence mode, ready itself for the man to attack it. 

The creature then stayed still for a while, still waiting for the man to strike first, as it also hissed at him. But the man however did not do anything but only have his back on the creature. 

And seeing that he is not doing anything. The creature decided to back away quietly, but only to be met with an unfortunate accident as it stepped on a twig which caused a sound. 

Realizing it, the creature looked to see the man glancing at it as it prepare its defence and then hisses at the man, while also baring its sharp teeth at him. 

Creature: " HISSSSSSSSS!"

As for the man. He just glared at the creature before looking back at the fire. 

Seeing him turning back. The creature, still cautious, cautiously crawled back away before running off. 

And as the creature run off. it realize something not right, and that was its injured wounded leg. Despite running, it could feel a little sting of pain from its left leg. 

Creature: "Hmm?"

So it stopped and checked its leg, and what surprises the creature was that the left leg was neatly bandaged up on the wound, with some little blood stain smearing on it. 

In confusion. The creature looked back to see the man this time, walking towards another direction of the forest as the fire was already put out. 

Creature: "Ruh?"

The creature's eyes follow the man as he slowly disappears deep into the many tall trees of the forest. 

And losing sight of him. The creature thinks of nothing and then continues to run off somewhere far away from the forest. 

Somewhere on the other side of the forest...

The man was seen walking through the dark forest as he walks. He notices bright light from afar on the path he was walking. 

Man: " Hmmm..."

He then dug his hand into his pocket as he took out a map as he opens it up.

The map shows the state of Illinois, and on one part of the map, there is a red circle mark on the state that show a town name called " Blairwood". 

Man: " Heh. So I am finally here."

The man looked up again at the bright as he put his map back in his pocket. 

Man: " This time, we will finish this once and for all. Old friend. Fufufufuf..."

The gave a little chuckle as he continues walking, as well as picking up his nearby briefcase and a backpack as he walks towards where the light came from. 

And from the light, shown a town with lights lifted as they show town where it is known for its haunting and mysterious paranormal event activity. 

A town called: 

BLAIREWOOD

To be continued...