Bloodlust

Chapter 5

 Anna stared at the Bloodlusted in surprise."Wh-wha... huh?" Anna asked. It's mouth spread into a gruesome smile as it saw blood trickling out of the wound in Aliza's arm, completely ignoring her. The thing (it was a male) pulled her to the ground and leapt on top of her, digging it's claws further into her flesh."Ow! O-ow! STOP IT!" Aliza struggled desperately against his grip, but it was impossible to get away. It suddenly, and quite quickly, dove forward and bit her on the shoulder. Her blood instantly blossoming red onto her shirt. 

 Anna stood there in shock, then quickly turned around when she heard shoes grinding on the stony top of the roof. She let out a sigh of relief when she realised it was just Alex, clutching his pistol in one hand and a knife in the other."LET HER GO BITCH!" he yelled, attempting to plunge the machete in to its shoulder. The Bloodlusted whipped around and punched him in the stomach, hard. Alex stumbled backwards and fell, his attacker leaping onto him. Anna saw this, and leapt into action.

 She ran over to Aliza, who was lying on the ground, clutching her arm tightly and groaning. Anna snatched the machete out of the sheath and slowly crept towards the Bloodlusted, who had the strength of an 11 year old (no offence), was. Trying to pin Alex on the ground. He tried to punch Anna as well, but she quickly flung her arm around and his fist collided with the blade. It stabbed right through his hand."You've got some courage, haven't you?" he seethed, clenching his uninjured fist. The rage in his eyes made Anna nearly flinch away, but she didn't. For a moment Anna wondered why he was so angry, she was only protecting her friends from dying. She wasn't going to kill him... right?

 Time slowed down as the Bloodlusted reached forward, his mouth opening. It was full of sharp rows of teeth, each tipped with blood. Anna felt a little spike of rage grip her body. How dare he attack this town! How dare he try to kill her friends, the only reason being for his own pleasure! Anna snarled and slashed at his face, meanwhile feeling his teeth sink into the side of her own. She could feel her own blood dripping down her face, pain starting to kick in. But she also felt a splatter of blood from the Bloodlusted. A tingling, excited feeling spread up her spine as she felt the knife slice through skin.

 Anna was blindly slashing at him, but her muscles jerked when the knife got stuck in his shoulder and didn't come out. She paused in fright as he menacingly slowly lifted up his head. He flung out his leg and caught her in the stomach, which made her stumble back and topple over. She looked up and saw his darkened face staring her down, knife held up high in the air. Anna gasped and covered her head with her hands, curling up into a tight ball. Her heartbeat drummed in her ears as she waited for the swarm of pain that awaited her, but it never came. Instead a loud crack shattered the silence. She heard a small gasp and someone choking strangely.

 She looked up.

 A small but fatal patch of blood was slowly running down the Bloolusted's shirt and dripping down onto the roof. His body toppled over and revealed Simon, holding a shot gun in his hands. Cara was beside him, helping Aliza off the ground."What happened?" he asked Anna, his voice firm and commanding, but Anna just flopped over and cried. Everything hurt, her arms, her legs, her face. Tears slowly rolled down her face, making the concrete underneath her wet. Simon stared at Anna's weak body until Cara pushed past him and picked her up, slinging her over one shoulder."Come on Simon, pick up Alex and lets leave."

 Simon sniffed and picked up Alex who was leaning against one of the still standing bits of wall and carried him like a small child. Anna could barely see what was happening, her vision was swimming and blurring as though the world tilted and moved whenever she moved her head. Anna went limp, her eyes closing and the world disappeared around her.

 Time Skip

 Anna didn't open her eyes when her mind woke up. She just listened to the ever constant sound of flickering flames and the wind. Anna only opened her eyes when she heard the door open slowly and some softly say her name."Anna?" Her eyes flicked open and there stood Sophie, head poking around the door."Yeah?"

 She smiled in relief when she saw that Anna was awake. Sophie ran over and wrapped her in a hug."Thank fuck your okay!" she smiled. Anna smiled back, she suddenly remembered the recent happenings and she sat up quickly."Is Aliza alive? Is Alex?" "Aliza can't walk, the Bloodlusted broke her leg."

 Anna sighed, although in her mind pictures made by the hatred towards the Bloodlusted flooded her. The images were so gruesome that Anna felt sick. She closed her eyes and hugged Sophie back.

 "Can you leave now? It's a bit crowded," someone growled from the floor. It was Alex, eyes slitted in hostility."Out," he snapped. Sophie's fist curled up in anger."You're the one that caused her to get injured! If it wasn't for you, she'd be okay!" she yelled."I was just trying to protect us." Alex's face had changed so suddenly, his eyes showed great guilt and shame."Well great fucking job! You know what, for all we know, you could be in league with the Bloodlusted! IN FACT I KNOW YOU ARE!" Sophie had screamed the last part, making Anna grab her arm to calm her down."Hey, I'm feeling better. Maybe we should leave." Sophie huffed and helped Anna off the couch and outside the door."He's such a dick," Anna said after they were out of earshot."I know right." The conversation ended there as Kaleesha ran up the corridor and grabbed Anna."Simon wants to talk you," she said.