Uprising
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Chapter 40: Vengeance
Citizen Arthur Dunlevy ran as quickly as his legs would carry his girth. Tears streamed down his cheeks from the pain in his right arm and wrist. His shoulder was dislocated, wrenched out of the socket by the force of the creature's pull. He cradled his wrist and hand, which when unsupported sagged loosely without structural support of intact bones.
His intense fear made the haste of his retreat quite impressive; he had already turned a corner before hearing the bellowing of the beast behind him.
What was that thing? he wondered frantically as he ran. How did it know my name, and why is it trying to kill me? He shook his head. "Never did anything to deserve this."
Turning another corner, he started down the last stretch towards the lobby area. He didn't know where he planned on going. Getting away from the freakish monster is a good start, he thought.
His breath came out in ragged gasps; far too much activity for an old-ish man in such poor physical condition, but he kept running. He neared the lobby area.
He burst through the door into the now-empty lobby, looking around for somewhere to go. He heard movement behind him, and had enough time to think, It can't move that fast-
Something hit him, and the large man was knocked sprawling. He smashed into the desk, damaged arm first. Splinters of agony shredded through his injuries, and he cut loose a shriek as he fell to the ground. His vision swam in a haze of murky darkness, his mind desperately clawing away from unconsciousness. He saw a large shape moving towards him. Cutting through his blurred vision was a pair of slanted, glowing eyes. Dunlevy squeezed his eyes shut and whimpered, again wondering what he did to deserve this.