The group, already drenched in blood, turned with horrified expressions as they sensed something happening behind them. Their eyes widened further in shock and terror as they took in the scene.
Matthew's right hand was being sliced off, bit by bit, by the monster's grotesque tongue, which was turning his flesh into minced meat. Though his mouth felt as if it had been sealed shut, and he had lost his voice, a strangled scream eventually erupted from him as the sheer agony broke through.
"Oh, damn it!" Rose yelled, her eyes wide with terror as she took in the brutal sight. "We have to do something!" she added, raising her gun and firing at the creature in desperation. But her bullets barely slowed the monstrosity down.
