we probably drove for the better part of three hours as the case was in one of the other towns in the surrounding areas. driving into the town was like driving into a whole different province, like Bitterbrook it was surrounded by mountains but as a difference this town also had a much vaster forest area than Bitterbrook did. " welcome to Springrock where the people are idiots and deaths are normal." Silas said in as sarcastic ton as he turned in to a road that led to a small building that had a sideways hanging sign indicating that it was their police station, or at least a quarter of one. it was fucking tiny. " wait in the car love, I just need to go and talk to an officer Bradly. he's supposed to give us directions to where we need to go." Silas got out of the car not bothering to turn it off, he then walked into the little building.
on the car ride here Silas explained that the case we were given was a missing persons case, a little girl went missing yesterday evening. she and some of her friends were out in the woods playing, something spooked the other kids and they ran home. the little girl never made it back home. a few minutes later Silas came back and started driving in the way he was directed to go. " so what we're just supposed to trek into the creepy woods and what look for clues?" Kit said still sitting in the back seat leaning forwards to get a better look as to where we were going.
" ya pretty much" I said looking out my window out into the now increasing trees. " what was that?" Silas said glancing in my direction " oh Kits here in the back seat, he was just asking a question." Silas just nodded. we pulled on to the side of the road and got out of the car. " he said to start here and head east once at a river that's deep into the forest." Silas said coming to a stop at my left side, Kit was on my right. we all stared into the dense frosted, all hoping the same thing. hoping that this little girl wherever she is that she's alright and alive.
" alright well I suggest me get a move on it, we only have so many hours to find her before it gets dark." Silas said as he started to move further into the wooded area. I looked over to Kit" don't disappear on me alright." I said grabbing his hand and walking in the direction that Silas went. " never " Kit says as he gently squeezes my hand and walks beside me.
****************************************************************
" UGH! its been hours and we haven't found anything. are you even sure we're going the right way?" we and Kit say in unison " yes I'm sure, uh well about 50% sure." Silas says as he turns around in circles, I throw my hands up in the air " great so we're lost then." Silas just makes an MMHM noise in response.
as we continue to walk I notice that I've lost sight of Silas, like I looked away for a second and boom he's just fucking gone. what the hell. "Silas!" I yell trying to pinpoint where he went " well that's just great we lost Finley" Kit states coming to a stop in front of me.
we look around for a few more minutes but decide to take a break. I'm seated on a rock and Kit is leaning on a near by tree. a rustling noise comes from behind me and I jump up and from the rock and turn to face where that noise had come from. " what, what's wrong?" Kit rushes towards me looking to where I was looking. more rustling happens and out jumps the cutest cat I have ever seen in my life "AWWWW!" both me and Kit squeal as we approach the cat. the cat seeming not scared comes straight up to me and nuzzles its head against my legs and outstretched hands.
the cat has black and gray fur with a white bit going from the top of its face all the way down the middle of its chest and stomach. its fur is silky soft. its eyes are two different colors, the right being a light blue and the left being a honey brown. so FUCKING adorable. I reach to pick the cat up identifying the cat as female, as for the lack of a dick and balls. I hold her close to my chest and she does something I've only seen cats on YouTube do, she raps her front lags around my neck in am attempted hug. like oh my God!!! THAT'S SO CUTE.
" I think she likes you " Kit says softly petting her back, she doesn't seem to be affected by Kit which strikes me as odd as usually cats are terrified of ghosts " ya and she doesn't seem to mind you" Kit smiles and continues to pet her. " we should probably try and make our way back to the car and hope to god that Silas found the girl and that he's there waiting for us"
*********************************************************
we spend another two-three hours trying to find the way back to the fucking car, the sun has completely diapered now. we are practically blindly walking through the forest save for the soft glow of the moon light. Kit and I are walking side by side, him keeping his eyes peeled for any sign of well just anything and me holding on to the cat, trying desperately not to trip over anything. I should find a name for the cat but I'm too worried about being out here in the forest, the thought of being out here alone doesn't scare me it's being out here not alone that scares me.
we reach a stream and opted to cross it, once we had crossed the stream an ear defining screech sound out through the trees in front of us, the screech did not sound human but entirely inhuman. once the echo of the screech had semi dissipated we heard trees being pushed around, it almost sounded like something was running at full speed straight towards something. that something being us, of all things.
Kit grabbed me around the waist and lifted me over to the other side of the stream, gently yet hastily pushing me in front of him " fucking run!" he yell from behind me and after catching a small glimpse of what it was that was now full on chasing us, lets just say you didn't have to tell me twice. from what I could see the thing that was following us was deathly pale with an of grey undertone to it. its eyes were pitch black sockets with a spec of glowing red in the center. it was thin in stature but extremely tall and lanky, its limbs were long and boney. this light looked to have no muscle but the size and sharpness of this teach and claws couand make up for that. it seemed to have small uneven patches of thin white hair on its head, on its head it also seemed to have these long-ass antlers that were slightly curled and curved at the ends. the horns were also sharp and could do serious damage if you were to be impaled by them, they were a dusty brown colour with some specs of dark green moss growing on them.
the whole creature looked sinister and could strike fear into even the most fearless of a person. " "wha- what the fucking hell it that!" I scream as I continue to run as fast as I can, trying to both keep a hold of my cat and not hit a tree. " I don't know, I cant get a good look at it. please just keep running." Kit it trying to make sure that we are keeping a fair distance from us and the creature while also making sure I don't trip and fall flat on my face. " Kit your probably not gonna like what I'm going to ask of you but please just do as I say." I glance at Kit to see him looking at me with concern for what I'm going to ask of him. " I need you to take the cat and go find Silas, and tell him what's going on. he might be able to help." it takes him a few seconds to process what I just asked him, but when he understand he burst in to a yelling spree." are you kidding me, you want me to leave you here. with that fucking thing. no- no way in hell Rile- " "Kit please just listen to me, I can try and loss this thing but I cant with this fluffy creature in my arms, and I'm not leaving her behind. so please just take her to a safe place and find Silas, also please don't let her out of your arms." we lock eyes and he nods. he outstretches his arms and I pass over the cat to him. he says be careful than he dissolves into the night air.
one last glance behind me tells me that the thing is still chasing me and is gaining speed. the realization of my low chance of getting out of this situation alive hits me hard and my eyes start to get watery. 'dude pull yourself together I think to myself and take a deep breath before pushing my already soar and screaming legs to go faster.