Night Terrors -(TordTom)

The Beast Among Us

We got outside and Edd dove to the ground As Tom leapt over him, transforming in midair.

I sighed. Edd was in the bushes staring wide eyed at the creature who was once our friend.

"You happy now?" I glared at him.

He slowly got up and out of his hiding spot, as to not alert the beast, and ran over to me.

"How the hell did he keep this from us?"

"Well, that's Tom. He's good at hiding stuff."

Edd looked at me and grinned like he had an idea. He handed me my hoodie. "Put this on for me, will ya?"

I grabbed if from him and slipped it on. "What did you want me to put this on for?" I said, mildly irritated.

"Oh, trust me. Nothing personal." He walked up behind me and grabbed me by my hood.

"Edd! What the fuck?! Put me down!" I tried to flail my limbs around, trying to break free, but it was no use. His grip on my hood was slowly choking me out.

He whistled towards Tom. "You want it? Come get it!"

He whined, and started charging after me. With one swift turn, Edd pulled me out of his reach.

This made the chokehold even tighter, and I started seeing stars.

I closed my eyes. Dizzy now, I couldn't even do anything to defend myself, let alone break free.

The ground shaking footsteps came again as I flinched, preparing to feel pain from either my neck or my body. Either way, whoever got me, I would suffer.

I squeezed my eyes shut. But then suddenly, I could breath again.

I went flying a few feet to the ground. Edd was screaming as he flew higher.

The air was still knocked out of me as I hit the ground. I coughed and gasped for air. I was so weak. I couldn't even get up.

I felt hot breath on my face as I opened my eyes once again. There was Tom, gazing down upon me, trying to wake me up. He licked my face, and I slowly got up. I ran my fingers through his soft fur.

"Good boy." I wheezed.

I dragged my feet towards where Edd landed, with the help of Tom as my crutch, and saw that he had hit a tree and was out cold.

"Bastard." I snarled. "That's what you get for trying to choke me out."

Tom gently put Edd's foot in his mouth and started dragging him to the house. I had my hand on Tom's side while I walked with him.

Edd didn't know how close he came to dancing with the devil. My control over my insanity was almost lost. That could have been bad.

I threw Edd's unconscious body onto the couch and sighed.

"Now what am I gonna do with you?" I turned to look at Tom who was still in his monster form. He tilted his head to the side as if to say, I don't know.

"Maybe if I pet your head again..." I wondered, as I slowly approached him. I placed my hand on his forehead, just like last time, and scratched it.

He fell to the floor with a loud thump.

I looked around, panicked. Jeez! I hope nobody heard that.

As if on command, he slowly started to change back. I picked him up and carried him to bed, then went back down to the living room.

It was a couple hours later when Edd finally stirred. "What the hell? Why does my head hurt so bad? Why am I on the couch?" He looks at me. "Why are you still here?"

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Edd, we have to talk."