Lost in woods

Saviour

Sounds of creaking parquet woke Bethany. Fear took over her body and very silently, she shook her fiance’s sleeping body. This was actually a bad habit of his, once he fell asleep, there was a very hard time waking him up. His eyes flutter open, still sleepy, having no understanding of why she is waking him up at night. “Someone is there…” she whispered, voice shaking in fear, pointing on the entrance hall, where the steps were coming from. Once Benjamin heard the steps too, the protective site of his personality kicked in, leaving Bethany behind himself, picking the fireplace shovel for defence… He then swiftly opened the door, shoveling in air, ready to hit anyone or anything that was disturbing their sleep… but sudden light blinded him. “It’s ranger Roy, calm down.” a voice came  from the front and soon  Benjamin’s eyes got used to the blazing light of the ranger's torch. “Baby it’s one of the forest rangers.” Benjamin’s face appeared in the doors, ensuring Bethany they’re not under attack. 

Ranger walked into the living room, to check on them. “Your friends, those camps nearby, they got your message and immediately notified us. Thanks to that GPS locator, we were able to locate the phone and find you here.” he said, giving them a cup of hot cocoa, from the thermos bottle. Hot liquid quickly warmed them up and sugar boosted their brains. “Ranger, there is a dead body in the next room.” Benjamin recalled the pergament guy. Ranger nodded and took the huge flashlight he had with him. “That's the owner of this place. He was very territorial and anytime someone got close to this place, he started shooting on them from his rifle. So no one even thought he might have died.” Ranger explained. 

Bethany and Benjamin went to his car, which was supposed to take them to the campsite to their friends. Roy on the other hand stayed for a few more minutes, looking at the body of James Fairden, that guy was in his forties in best shape and health, there was no way he’d die of natural causes, but how did he die then? That was a mystery. “Hey guys, I found grumpy James’s body. Send someone to take it from here.” he said to walkie talkie. “Roger that.” his colleague replied. 

It was angry, it was furious. He dared to touch his toy… it is his toy!!! It bared its razor sharp fangs, following the ranger with flickering crimson red eyes, how he told someone to come and take his toy… They won’t… no, it will turn them into other toys… The being in darkness crunched in the corner, growling, angry, but its sounds disappeared in the howling wind. Ranger didn’t even know that something was there with him, ready to take the lives of his colleagues, if they come any closer to the dead man, its toy. Being hasn’t hurt the young couple, it hasn’t had a reason to. They left his toy be, they haven’t touched it… it let them go...