Chapter 41: Friend or foe?

Chapter 41: Friend or foe?

"Stop! What are you doing?" Luna shouted, quickly waking up Uriel with the shrill sound of her voice.

"There's someone outside, we're saved!" Sam replied with a smile, half of his body poking out through the window.

Uriel rubbed his eyes, having his short rest interrupted made him feel dizzy and confounded. "What's going on?"

"I don't know, I can't see anything but Lightbringer says there's someone out there fighting against the cryptids." Luna replied as she was trying to pull Sam back who was still waving his arms out from the window.

"Hey, are you absolutely certain that it's not a cryptid?" Uriel asked with distrust, so far nothing had gone their way and he highly doubted things would change so easily.

"I know a person when I see one, besides, he's fighting against the other cryptids, it must be a person!" Sam scoffed. No one but him could see what was going on and they had no reason to doubt his words, but Uriel wasn't convinced yet.

"Something doesn't add up." Uriel lingered for a few seconds trying to gather his thoughts. "Luna says she can't see him which means he doesn't have a lightsource. How come he's fighting against cryptids without a lightsource? can you describe him?" He asked Sam who couldn't hold his excitement thinking they were going to be rescued soon.

"Uhm... He's a man, probably on his fourties, he's dressed in a fancy suit and has a hat. I think his trait is similar to Miss Dragonfang's." Sam replied.

"Wait, did you just say a man dressed in a fancy suit? Does he have really long limbs? Answer!" Luna asked without caring about being loud.

"Uhm... kind of... I think he can make his hands, no, his nails grow bigger... No... It can't be!" Sam shook his head, finally realizing the oddity of his own statement. "It's not it, not it! It was just a story!"

"You're an idiot." Luna gasped in exasperation. "Did it see you?"

Sam turned around, silent as a grave, his face was pale and grim. His eyes were devoid of expression and his face was twisted in a creepy way.

"It took his hat off and... waved it in a salute."

"Sam, for crying out loud! What made you think it was a good idea to call for its attention? What led you to believe that something like that could possibly be human!? We need to pack up and move upstairs!" Uriel started packing the little belongings they had at hand.

"Do you really think a door that broke with a single kick would stand a chance against a cryptid that size?" Uriel's words fell on deaf ears because at that very moment the most beautiful sight they've ever encountered came to life in front of their eyes, the sun was finally starting to appear on the sky.

The slender creature that was still nipping at their heels stopped in its tracks and the young students gasped in horror, fearing their imminent death, but the creature didn't dare cross the threshold, taking care not to step into the light as the sun bathed the rooftop.

The group watched in disbelief as the tall shadowy creature bowed down fashionly and turned on its heels leaving them alone.

"Whew! You can say whatever you want about that creature, but he sure is respectful." Uriel sighed in relief after a full minute passed.

"What was that!? What kind of creature was that!? It's face was... It's face..." Sam, who was still unsettled by the unspeakable visage of the creature only he was able to see in full, pulled his own hair and crouched.

"It was the Slenderman, I told you about it... Apparently, it does have good manners. Do you guys think it's scared of the light?" Luna wondered.

"We can't be certain, but I vote we bring extra lanterns next time." Uriel replied.

"What do you mean next time!? Huh!? Are you out of your mind!?" Sam was crying his eyes out.

"I don't want to be that person but... I hear something from below." Medusa said.

"Cursed! This whole hunting party is cursed! There's no other explanation." Sam's mind had drifted away from sanity and he wasn't responding, he only muttered how the whole incursion was cursed over and over.

Uriel and Luna were now the only ones able to check out the source of the noise. Fearing the worst, they hesitantly drew near the corner of the building, only to find out the source of the sounds was a strange creature fighting against the cryptids.

"It's just like with the tall guy." Uriel said pointing his gun at the creature.

"No, I think this time is even worse. The Slenderman kept his distance from daylight, but that one doesn't seem troubled by the sunlight at all." Luna said doing her best to see over the tall ledge of the building, but she was too short and had to jump over and over. Because of that she only caught a glimpse of the creature and couldn't properly identify it.

"Then... Do you guys think I should shoot it down?" Uriel scratched the back of his head, then Medusa who was still strapped onto the table replied.

"You heard Miss Dragonfang before, in the army they shoot first ask questions later."