The Hunter Inside

by David McGowan

  Luke backed out onto the road. He went too fast – if there had been any cars coming up to Key Brow, he would almost certainly have been shunted over the edge. They would have no reaction time whatsoever, but Luke was in luck.

  The other car he had seen earlier had already roared away recklessly from the scene. It had, in fact, wrapped itself around a tree, killing the wide-eyed young couple inside. But Luke wanted to follow it.

  Maybe it would land. It was certainly too high-tech to crash, and maybe he would get a chance to see what the creatures inside it looked like.

  With a flash of light that merged the different colours in the million lights on the craft, it soared upwards into the sky. It ascended smoothly and effortlessly away from Luke Bonalo, leaving him open-mouthed and shaking as he watched it travel faster than he could ever have imagined, but without trailing a sonic boom behind it.

  He hadn’t gotten to see what was inside, and he pulled onto the side of the road as he watched it become no bigger than the stars.

  But maybe they would come back, and maybe he would get to see exactly what they looked like. His body tingled with anticipation that felt like more than anticipation. Like the energy force of another world washing over him.

  Yes, he was sure that they would be back, and that he would see them again.

  And he was right.