Angel ♡ Eyes

♡Chapter 54

Boomer stood slowly from his swivel chair. Eyes glued on the tall lanky creature standing in the doorway. The back-up lights had turned on, only they were the small black-lights that lined the bottom baseboards.

As the black shadow-creature tilted its head, the lights began to flicker.

Boomer took a protective step infront of Bell, side-by-side with Bubbles.

This feels like Stranger Things. Boomer shivered.

"A Shadow Trekker..." Bell squeaked out.

The creature stepped forward through the open door. The sound of nails dragging against a chalkboard radiated throughout the room.

"Nobody," Bell inhaled sharply. "Move."

The Shadow Trekker was half a foot taller than an average man. Standing at roughly six-five, the thing was upright on two legs. However, it was the fact that the black layer surrounding its thin frail frame looked like raw burnt skin stretched over bone.

Its whole body was covered in a foul smelling liquid that stung Bubbles nostrils as she inhaled. The creature had 4 arms—two shriveled and two huge.

Boomer made the mistake of making eye contact. Its face was skull like. Its mouth had too many flat teeth. Its eyes were nothing more than four oozing sockets of secreting chocolate brown gems.

The creature blinked.

Then it charged.

Boomer quickly pushed Bell away, turning his back to the creature. The Shadow Trekker's long nails—that doubled at fingers—reached out and ripped a line of flesh down Boomer spine.

He let out a cry of pain as blood trickled down his back. He fell to his knees, hunched over in pain.

"Boomer!" Bubbles roared. She looked towards the Shadow Trekker, her eyes immediately shifting into a golden yellow. Following that was the sound of bones cracking and flesh ripping before a large wolf stood where the blonde once was.

Bell rushed to Boomers side, unsure of what to do. "I don't... why would you? I'm not sure... I—"

"Damn it, short stack." Boomer sucked in a breath. "At least assess the damage while rambling."

"Right." Bell stood to look at the filleted skin. "It's not super deep, more or less just a flesh wound. I can't see your bone so that's a good sign. I wouldn't recommend standing—"

Boomer ignored her and pushed to his feet. "As long as I'm not paralyzed or dead, I'm gonna fight alongside my girl." He said through grafted teeth.

Bubbles growled in response, her body shaking as her eyes narrowed on the Shadow Trekker.

It was her turn to charge.

The Shadow Trekker and wolf collided instantly. Bubbles clamped her jaw around the creatures bony neck, squeezing as an ear piercing cry let loose from the creature. It sank its nails into the wolf's abdomen before ripping her off it.

Bubbles whimpered as she hit the wall. Slowly molding back into a human girl. Her eyes sifted first again. Followed by black spots flickering down her exposed skin before transforming into a cheetah.

Boomer scanned the room. There wasn't really anything that could be used as a weapon save for the— "oh. Bad idea." Boomer hissed at himself.

Regardless, he grabbed the stapler and opened it up before hurling it towards the Shadow Trekker.