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Jace heard the screams and hurried, blazing through the trees, his heart in his throat to think of any harm befalling Lindsay. He was close, could hear her crying out. His only thought was to get to her side.
He saw them then, up ahead. Cameron was stalking her, his back to him. Lindsay looked horrified, transfixed as she scooted backward on the ground. Why didn’t she get up and run, he thought as he slowed and entered the clearing, his focus on Cameron at that moment.
Cameron spun around, sensing him there. He knew those eyes, having killed enough of them in Oblivion. He was looking into the empty black orbs of the demon with a sense of alarm, knowing if it got its hands on Lindsay she would be lost forever.
A demon followed him here, got through somehow. Daphne must have not sealed the ripple well enough. Whatever happened, he brought a demon with him. The demon already took Cameron. He could care less, knowing where his murderer was going now. His only concern was the petite blonde girl inching away from the creature, a look of horror and disbelief on her face.
“Lindsay, do as I say,” he called to her, never taking his eyes off the creature. They were slow and not very smart, but they were strong. If it got a hold of him it was all over. He could kiss his soul and hers goodbye. “Do you still have the gun?”
The creature snarled at him and forgot about Lindsay for the moment. Those soulless eyes met his and a low hiss escaped its lips. It started moving in his direction now.
“Yeah…I got it,” she managed and looked like she was in shock. “What’s wrong with Cam, Jace?”
“It’s not Cam anymore, Lindsay,” Jace said in a tight voice as he poised for the creature to spring at him. “Shoot it!” he yelled at her furiously.
Lindsay’s hand shook as she pointed the gun at Cameron’s back and her expression was terrified. “What is it, Jace?”
“You don’t want to know, honey,” he replied, never taking his eyes off the creature that moved towards him. “Just shoot it!”
Lindsay bit back a sob and started firing blindly at the creature as it sprang at Jace, getting its attention. She missed and it now moved back towards her. She sobbed as she saw the empty black sockets, heard the low growling. She pointed the gun and began to fire.
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Gary heard the shots and began to run in the direction of the woods. He swore as he slowed down to rest after a few minutes, blaming it on the donuts and rich food as he ran in the direction of the shots, four and then five of them. He was getting closer when he heard the sixth shot.
He pushed thick underbrush out of his way as he hurried on, his only thoughts of Lindsay, praying he wasn’t too late.
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