The Paranormalist 3: Curse of the Abyss by William Massa

Author:William Massa [Massa, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Critical Mass Publishing
Published: 2020-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The darkness lifted, reality snapping back into focus in a neon-streaked smear.

A stunned Cleo stared down at her own feet as they ripped over the pavement. She was tearing down the sidewalk, weaving around shocked pedestrians. Her heart pummeled against her chest and the way her lungs struggled for air. How long had she been running?

A glance allowed her to regain her bearings and orient herself. Up ahead was her favorite Korean barbecue, which meant she’d put three city blocks between herself and her apartment—almost half a mile.

And she had no memory of having left her home.

Zero. Nada.

Her mind turned back to the last thing she did remember.

Intense gray eyes stared back at her from a handsome, bearded face.

Simon Kane. The monster hunter.

Then the spirit of the eyeless priest was attacking him. In a terrifying flash, the creature of her nightmares had invaded the reality of her apartment.

Paralyzing terror had gripped her heart, numbed every muscle in her body. She’d barely croaked out a warning before the entity struck.

And then the world had turned black. Darkness had erased all conscious thought.

Until now. Three blocks and who knows how many minutes later.

Cleo felt like she might throw up. The undead priest had been in charge of her body for all that time. It could have made her do anything. Attack her boyfriend. Throw herself off a bridge.

But why had the spirit relinquished control?

He’s not powerful enough to completely take over. Not yet, at least.

But all too soon, he’d return. That much Cleo could be sure of. And who knew how long he’d remain in the control the next time.

The horror of the thought made Cleo break into a run again. On some subconscious level, she still believed she could outrun this monster. If she could put only enough distance between herself and her old life, perhaps the entity would leave her alone.

The logical part of her brain knew it was useless. No matter how fast or far you ran, you could never escape from yourself. It would be like trying to run away from cancer.

This monster was inside of her. And his power was growing.

Cleo still did not understand who this priest might be, where he’d come from, or why he’d targeted her. All she knew was that she couldn’t get away. But despite this knowledge, she kept running. And running. Drawing a strange comfort from putting her body through its paces.

The pain was good. It was her pain. It meant she was still here, still in control of her body.

As the city surged past her in a crazy blur, another thought occurred to her—why would the nightmare priest flee the apartment building? After momentary deliberation, only one explanation came to mind: Simon Kane had fought back.

Fought back hard enough that the priest had been forced to cut a hasty retreat.

Cleo sensed that the creature inside her feared the man. The nightmare priest had underestimated the paranormal investigator. Instead of succumbing to the entity’s surprise attack, Simon had struck back at the monster.

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