Horror

The Intruder

The Intruder is a silhouette and similar in shape to a
Siamese cat. When sitting, it is about 7.5 feet tall. It
has two overly large, slanted eyes, which glow a
bright fluorescent green, and have no pupils. It blinks
these eyes occasionally. Other than the eyes, it has
no other discernible facial or body features.
Whenever you enter your home after dark, The
Intruder is always watching. It sits about 10 feet away
from you in plain view. It remains immobile and does
not even try to conceal its presence. While outside, it
can only be seen by one person at a time. If it were to
be within the sight range of two people then the first
person who sees The Intruder would remain being
able to see it while it would remain completely
invisible to others.
It emits no noises of its own. The only time it can be
heard is when it is stretching its claws on a tree or
your house siding. If you approach it then it will run
away very quickly and violently, kicking up dirt and
rocks. The sounds of the wind from The Intruder's
movements and flying debris from under The
Intruder's feet can be heard. If you were to throw an
object toward it or discharge a firearm at it you would
get the same effect. Once you turn back to the door
to insert your key you will find that The Intruder has
noiselessly returned to its previous position where it
continues to watch you.
Some say that The Intruder listens to your key hit the
lock. They say that The Intruder can eventually
ascertain the shape of your key simply by hearing the
pins of your lock moving. It is unknown how many
times The Intruder must hear you unlock your door
before it can determine the exact shape of your key.
You see, The Intruder wants to kill you, that is, if this
creature is even capable of wanting anything. Perhaps
it is better to say that it intends to kill you. However,
The Intruder can only kill you inside your house, and
may not force its way in. Furthermore, it cannot enter
an empty house. You must already be at home in
order for it to enter. If you were to run outside of your
house once The Intruder enters, The Intruder will
pursue you, drag you back inside, and then kill you.
If you ever hear a key hitting your door in the dead of
night then it may be The Intruder trying out its key
that it has made. The Intruder only tries to use its
keys when it is close to perfecting them, so if you do
hear it trying to unlock your door then you can be
certain that it will have a proper working key within a
few nights. If you enter your house through another
means, for example a garage or screen door, then you
may suddenly find it then inoperable from the outside,
through both remote or attempted physical operation
of the door. If you attempt to leave your door
unlocked in order to prevent The Intruder from
hearing the shape of your key, then you may be
disappointed to find that the door has been locked by
the time you arrive at home.
If you hear a key hit your lock it is advised that you
turn off all of your lights and attempt to push on the
door to try and prevent The Intruder from entering,
although it likely outweighs you. Once The Intruder
enters your house all light sources above that of a
candle become blinding to all inhabitants other than
The Intruder. If you have time to light a candle then it
is suggested, as this will allow you to see the
silhouette without becoming blinded. A very small
advantage that you may have is that, once it is inside
a home, all inhabitants are able to see The Intruder
simultaneously.
The Intruder will kill every human inside of the house.
It will only attack pets if the animal chooses to
engage The Intruder. Most animals choose not to
engage. The only time that the Intruder will make any
noise of its own is during a killing strike. The Intruder
will make a quick hissing sound during this strike,
and will not make this noise again until it claims its
next victim. The Intruder has never been known to kill
anyone without hissing at the killing blow. It will
usually try to completely disable its prey to the point
where it cannot move before such an action is taken.
It is thought that The Intruder prefers to disable its
prey before a kill strike because the act of hissing
may be the only time that it is vulnerable to damage.
This is purely speculation however.