Daring Hearts: Fearless Fourteen Boxed Set by Box Set

Author:Box Set [Set, Box]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781927547489
Publisher: RaShelle Workman
Published: 2015-07-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

The second I screamed the word, light erupted through the darkness around us, cutting through the obscurity with a knife of color that cast the world in greys and browns.

The moment the light flared, the creature rushed Travis, the tapping of claws quick as it raced toward the source, toward my brother, toward the sound of the gun that echoed violently around us.

One after another, they came, cymbals of sound that exploded with each step as I ran toward the rail. The shots rang out as Travis desperately tried to slow the monster’s pace. They rang out as I wrapped my hands around the rail. They rang out as I blindly swung toward where I assumed it to be, desperate to stop it before it reached my brother.

The rail made contact with the wings of the thing, slicing through them like they were butter. The creature cried out in agony and pain at the dissection, its mournful sound ringing in my ears as I pulled the rail back again, ready to attack, knowing I would need to.

Sure enough, the thing turned, blood dripping and running over its skin in rivers. Its once beautiful yellow eyes were now the deepest shade of black, its anger and hatred pushing it toward me as it had toward Travis before.

Let it come. I was ready.

“Don’t let it destroy the bike!” Travis yelled from underneath the car, his gun still aimed at the thing, although I was sure by the shake in his hands that he was out of bullets. Judging by the open backpack near the motorcycle frame, he didn’t have any clips on him, either.

I knew we were running out, but I didn’t expect it to happen so soon. And why now? Why couldn’t it wait until after he had left the dark world?

“The bike!” Travis screamed again, his panic pulling me out of my own.

Looking from the creature to the tangled piece of metal, I knew at once what Travis meant. That bike was our only escape. If the Tar stepped on it, if it ruined it in any way, we would be right back where we started when we came into this place.

No, thank you.

Taking the warning to heart, I held the rail out in front of me in warning, the long, metal piece stretched between the Tar and me like a battering ram, ready to impale the thing if it got too close.

Running around the garage as quickly as I could while holding the heavy thing, I guided the monster back over to the cabinet, toward the space I hoped would be far enough away from the bike to keep it safe, keep the Tar away from Travis while he worked.

Luckily, it seemed to work. However, before I could even reach the cabinet, the Tar screeched again, this time louder, the tapping growing in speed as it rushed me. With my heart tight from fear, I braced myself, expecting impalement. Instead, the thing’s arms flailed wide, its hand pushing the rail out of the way.

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