Chapter 21: Overwhelmed

I woke up thinking that I had the strangest and most terrifying dream. No, in fact it was a nightmare but reality came crashing down on me when I looked at my surroundings. Dark clouds were still glaring down at me, the ground that was littered with dead monsters now had what remained of the fire. The air was filled with an unpleasant smell, a person with a weak heart would've vomited all they've consumed. It really happened and they still plan to continue and eradicate the next horde of monsters. I couldn't help notice that the place looked deadlier than yesterday, it could be because the monster's poisonous blood touched the land? Or is it the result of burning the monsters? It must be one of the two or it could be both and the big question is how are we supposed to survive from this? The monsters being alive kills nature and killing them makes things worse.

Yes I am worried because they threaten life itself and I'm included so it's important I study them more in hopes of figuring a way to protect myself. I also can't tell them to capture one for me to study back at the pack as it will immediately have a negative effect on nature. So I have to use this opportunity very wisely, it's a good thing that I packed a small notebook and pen in my bag so I took it out and wrote down what I've discovered so far. It isn't much but it can be useful, Zik didn't question or say anything when seeing me take out these two things and I was glad.

I went closer to what remained of the monsters bodies and I had to hold my breath because when breathing I felt dizzy. There was nothing noteworthy as they looked like how any dead thing will look after not being completely burned. I sighed and went back to standing next to Zik who bent down for me to get on. I can't tell them to stop burning the monsters as I can guess it's not safe to leave their bodies. I mean the fire wasn't even able to burn their bodies to ash and I remember that the thing was on for hours and it turned itself off. I was even on guard expecting the fire to be influenced by their evil spirit if they even had spirit. While everyone was in the spirit of victory I was ready to run, I thought the fire would attack any minute.

They continued onward and even though they had taken the healing potion and anti- poison, it didn't heal them completely. Vale stated that It is important to use the potions wisely as we don't know how many days this'll take. I just know that they'll struggle as they aren't completely healed and I can only hope no one ends up dying because of Vale's decision...

This is not good at all. We were at an old town's entrance and just by looking at the destroyed houses that we could see cause the town was big I could tell that they were here. This is dangerous and very disadvantageous for the werewolves because once we enter the town we might be attacked from every direction. It was better when they were in plain sight but I just know that things will be harder this time. There is nowhere safe for me to stay while they fight the monsters and staying on Zik is also not safe but Vale didn't seem to care at all.

'We have to get to the center of the town, that way they'll surround us'

Said Vale and I wondered if he was okay in the head, how is being surrounded supposed to be good. We'll just be swarmed to death from all directions but before I was able to voice my opinion they sped forward forcing me to hold on tight. They followed his lead without hesitation and as we ventured into the town roaring sounds echoed everywhere but it also felt like they were moving us. I shivered when hearing an eerie pitched laugh coming from all around us, sounds of roaring and crackling followed. These monsters were indeed different from the ones I saw. It's clear that they could've attacked us from the moment we stepped in but they didn't. They are not. it's as if they are toying with us and this is entertaining for them.

This town was simply a lost cause, we shouldn't have come here and the fact that it's morning but the town is shrouded with darkness is another terrifying sign. It looks like they got tired of seeing the werewolves run without stopping as shadows either jumped out or broke out of the houses and pursued the werewolves.

Those were the monsters, they were so fast that they appeared as shadows but the werewolves remained unfazed. They increased their speed and I didn't feel glad when they reached the center. There was a statue of a man with a cane and Zik threw me on the ground next to it. The werewolves surrounded the statue having their backs facing it while they readied themselves for the incoming monsters. I noticed that it wasn't the statue that was surrounded, it was me that they were protecting yet that didn't lessen the horror in my heart as I saw the monsters coming from every direction.

They clashed against the werewolves and I saw how the werewolves were immediately overwhelmed. Their numbers were far greater than the previous monsters, not to mention they were faster with sinister movements. Having notably more length than width, their figure was tall and slander. Their faces that had more than 15 eyes were currently overtaken by a huge disturbing smile that showcased their razor sharp teeth. Even Vale's once silver fur was now dirtied by black and red blood, they were all wounded and still getting more wounds. Roseanne's figure flew above us continuously shooting arrows of light towards the monsters. She was killing many of them but it was still not enough and if this continues lives will be lost.

Vale or Zik might end up dying and I don't want that to happen.