Chapter 238 238 OUT OF IT

Chapter 238 238 OUT OF IT

Stacy's thin lips pursed. With glazed eyes, she watched the nightmare unfold.

From the distance, the faint voice of her master whirred in her ears. But it sounded so far- like a distant dream or a hazy memory. The insides of her ear drums twitched at the familiar sound- trying to sort it.

He was right next to her. But the rumbling sounds, the sight of the long swirling tentacles, and the sound of her own heart- all combined together to drown out Nexus' voice entirely.

"STACY SNAP OUT OF ITTTT!!"

Her eyes tweaked this time- fluttering the rich lush of lashes on her lids. She raised her eyebrows up. And slowly, Nexus' voice re-entered the orbit of her mind and ears.

But Nexus was out of patience. Cursing loudly, he sprinted toward her in the dark. The night wind blew against his coat. And his large palm landed on her right wrist with a firm clap!

"COME ON!!" he grabbed her; "Let's go!!"

With a violent pull, he jerked her towards him- hurling her out of her day dreaming state. Her knees cracked beneath her, as her whole body leaned towards Nexus. In the darkness, her feet slid into a small hole in the ground. She stumbled- and her whole body jerked into life again as she began to fall.

A desperate, throaty gasp escaped from her throat.

Her voice reacted- sending out a sharp cry.

Nexus' sharp instincts kicked in. His biceps tensed under his back sleeves, and his left hand shot out behind him- propping the poor girl up. Anger flashed in Nexus' eyes. Impatience crept across his face- kicking out the coolness that normally rested in his eyes.

" I'm going to fuckin' knock you out. . .and carry you if I have to!!!"

He barked- shooting nervous glances at the top of the hill.

Stacy's hair whipped backwards. Her head followed as she jerked it upwards. Nexus found her eyes, and immediately, he regretted going hard on her. Both eyesballs screamed one thing- FEAR.n(-0velBIn

Cursing loudly- Nexus pulled her upwards- spun his body around- and struck out with a long stride. Into the night- with the pale moon above- he dashed towards the bottom of the hill.

His lungs burned in his chest. His thighs strained as he tore through lap muscles. And his thick neck bulged wildly. Sprinting like an Olympian in the darkness, he held her hand- as he prayed and prayed the monster would ignore two puny humans running.

After all, it had a full platter of wireworms.

But it didn't.

When the cold dead eyes of the monster rested on him, all the hairs at the back of Nexus' neck, suddenly rose up. Alarms went off in his head- ringing violently- warning him- faster! faster!! But it was too late. Nexus recognized the feeling instantly.

It was instinct.

He had been marked. Both of them had been marked.

A loud desperate howl tore through the air- frying the ears of every living creature within the circle of valleys. Beneath their feet, like a heatbeat coming from the bowels of the earth, the rumbling noises began to increase.

All around them, wireworms- in twos, threes, and fours began to swoosh right past their sprinting bodies. In clouds of dust, and in shimmering glossy snatches of white flesh, they rolled down from the top of the hill- side by side- tumbling in roaring vibrations across the rocky steep hill.

A pounding migraine tore through Nexus' skull.

Shit!!!

Even with his back turned to the beast- he could tell what what happening!! The massive octopus had found a new appetite. Its sight was no longer on wireworms. It wanted him. It wanted both of them. And the wireworms were only too excited to be free of his ravenous appetite.

Damn it!!!

His sweaty palms dug harder into her skin.

DAMNNNN ITTTTT!!!!!

His mind exploded into tiny sparks- each spark, a different thought and fear of its own. How fast was it? How soon would it be here?! Nexus hasn't actually seen it move. He had no frame of reference. Maybe, just maybe, its size would not allow it to-

The growing rumblings from the top of the hill exploded.

A swooshing breeze- packing the heat, and organic smell, blasted right against Nexus back. Immediately, Nexus knew.

The monster- it had begun to move.

He wanted to turn back. He desperately wanted to turn back- to see how fast it was moving! But with Stacy beside him- it was certain she would freeze. And Nexus would be compelled to save her.

And she would be killed.

And he might be killed- dying trying to save her.

"FUUCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!"

Nexus screamed out loud this time.

Stacy's ears tingled. Still sprinting at full speed, she spun her head mid stride- shooting him a questioning look.

From the top of the hill, the rushing sounds of heavy sliding echoed through the earth. The tentacles.

"Master!" she called out- battling against the rushing wind, and her cracking voice: "Are we-"

"We gotta turn left!" Nexus cut in; "COME ON."

Grateful for the fact that she wasn't a fat bi*ch, he pulled her once again- breaking to the left with a spin of his heels.

Her slender body swayed freely in the air- gradually arching and arching till she was leaning towards him. Together, as they hurled themselves into the darkness- circling the hill's midsection, and skipping their soles again the rocky slope- Stacy's eye stole a sideways glance.

The frantic pacing of her breaths ceased.

Eyes twitching- she took in the picture.

From the top of the hill, rushing towards them was the towering image of a hundred foot tentacled demon. Below its bulky folds of its head/torso, its fat tentacles glided smoothly across the rocky hills- scattering the wireworms- swatting them away impatiently- as it hurtled towards her- and Nexus!

Her intestine dropped.

Her heart skipped.

And the corners of her eyes stretched out wildly- throbbing in her sockets. Suddenly, her jaw dropped, her tongue unrolled- and from the depth of her stomach, a shrilly piercing cry came slicing through.

ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

In high pitched notes, she screamed her lungs out. Her entire body tensed- stricken with terror. Staring with a whitened face, her eyes screamed silently in their sockets- watching the rushing glob!

In swirling black fumes hovering above it, the bulbous head and spike riddled tentacles tore down the hill- screeching against the earthy surface of the hill- racking up clouds of splintering rocks- raging towards her, reeking of homicidal intent!!

Under the crescent moonlight, the creatures round eyes bulged unnaturally- each one as big as a voluptuous woman's breasts. Its rounded figure bobbed up and down- dancing in tune with its gliding tentacles.

In short fast breaths, the fear iced up Stacy's body. The wireworms before it- they were NOT falling. They were being kicked out of the way! Indignantly- with raging spiked tentacles- by a hill-sized monster!

Stacy's fists unclenched, as her entire body screeched out in shrill screams. The sides of her mouth sputtered saliva. And in her red bloodshot eyes, a sea of tears screamed out on her eyeballs- gushing down the sides of her cheeks. Manic, she heaved forward and cried out.