Shattered Wings-Until Dawn (Josh X OC)

Chapter 4

Chris [POV]

"Guys...I ran off and left Josh when I heard screaming." Mike said franticly.

The man with the flamethrower then began to speak. "Where did you leave him?"

"In the shed."

"Ahhhh, your friend will already be dead."

I finally spoke up into the conversation with slight fear of this information. "No...no he can't be. W-we were just with him!"

"A lot can happen quickly on this mountain." Said the stranger.

"No, I'm gonna go get him."

Ashley started to bud in as well after I said those words. "You can't go out there, Chris!"

"I'm supposed to be his best friend and I let him down." I responded.

"No...he let you down, Chris--he let all of us down."

"I don't care, I'm going to get him."

"Then I'll go with you." Said the flamethrower man.

"I don't need your help." I said trying to sound brave.

"Going alone is suicide." He narrowed his eyes.

"Fine."

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I was soon handed a weapon by the stranger. "This is the end you point towards the thing you want to kill."

"I know how to use a shotgun, man."

"No you don't." He sassed.

"What? How do you know?" I asked; confused.

"Trust me. I know." Smirked the rough looking man as we exited the lodge, back into the snowy forest.

Step after step, my nerves grew worse. Down in the pit of my stomach, churned and twisted, like a raging storm. I was terrified.

'What if Josh is gone? What if a Wendigo really took him? My BEST FRIEND?!? And what about Jaclyn? I haven't seen her since I found out that Josh was psycho. Is she dead?...Stop it Chris, get a damn hold of yourself. Stop thinking these horrid thoughts of your friends!'

Trying to clear my mind, I lost all thoughts and started to pay close attention to the news, that the flamethrower guy was telling me.

So many things to learn about these so called Wendigo's. I, as well, had so many questions to ask.

"What are these things like? I mean, are they just crazy unpredictable or can you figure out what they're gonna do?"

"Well, they'd adhere to some patterns...like any animal...or human."

The unsettling conversation continued as we fell deeper into the woods.

*minutes of talking go by*

Up in the distance, on a small hill, I could see the shed. The closer we approached it, the worse I felt.

Finally, the entrance was visible so we both ran inside. "Oh no!" I muttered, staring at the broken stole and blood that surrounded it.

"Dammit! What happened?"

I looked around some, panicking, until something caught my eye. Bending down, I pick up a necklace...but not just any necklace...it was Jaclyn's. Her red, white, and blue splatter painted guitar pick necklace that she made, when she was fourteen-years-old. Jaclyn would never take this off.

This let me know that she was somehow with Josh. And by the look of it, neither of them made it.

Holding the bloody pick in my palm, I stared down at it for a second and my eyes began to tear up. "Oh god. No. Jesus Christ!" I cried out.

"Shh, quiet!" The stranger snapped. "We gotta go...right now!"

"But, we gotta find Josh and Jaclyn, they could still be out here!" I said with a bit of hope.

"Ha! First the Wendigo, he'll render you immobile." Spat the man. "And then he strips the skin off of your entire body, piece by piece." He went on and on about what the beast could do to someone.

Finally both agreeing to leave and head back to the lodge, we step out of the shed and suddenly hear a loud screech.

"Don't move!"

With those words I didn't move a muscle. Stone cold still.

"Be very quiet."

...

Once we thought it was safe enough to go, a Wendigo came out of nowhere, screaming that high-pitched holler.

Without warning, he leaped quickly towards the stranger and completely cut his head clean off with its long, taboo, claws. "Ugh, gross!" I mumbled as I ran full speed down the path to the lodge.

'Holy fuck, fuck, fuck, is this really happening? Damn, fuck, shit!'

I hurried along, dodging trees and rocks that were in the way.

Ducking down, sliding, and jumping, I swiftly avoid the obstacles.

Almost there, a Wendigo appeared in front of me and lunged towards my face. The gun lifted up and I aimed at the monster's heart, pulling the trigger; the beast came tumbling down into the snow.

I knew it wouldn't kill the bastard, only injure it, but I needed to get to the lodge, fast!

I continued to escape and saw the wooden building only a few yards away.

"Ash! Ash! Open the door!" I yelled in fear.

She finally opened it and I burst through; full force.

Slamming the door shut, I breathed heavily. "S-she's gone! She's dead! THEY BOTH ARE!"

"Who Chris? Who's dead?" Asked Ashley, worried-like and concerned.

"Jaclyn and Josh...She was in the shed with him and a fucking Wendigo killed them both!" I cried.