Monsterstreet #2 by J. H. Reynolds

Author:J. H. Reynolds
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

15

Eat Your Heart Out

Fisher and Ava stepped up to the sliding doors of Food Mart, activating the motion sensors. They crept inside, shocked by the postapocalyptic appearance of their local grocery store. The lights blinked on and off, buzzing like a swarm of Amazonian insects. Shelves were turned over. Food boxes were scattered across the floor. Fisher felt like he was walking through a scene in a horror film.

“Look,” Ava whispered, pointing to the produce section.

It had been ransacked, with fruits and vegetables thrown everywhere. Only a few cores, stems, and pits remained. Fisher picked up a stray clove of garlic and put it in his pocket.

“We need to get the supplies before the monsters see us,” he urged.

“Yeah, or eat us,” Ava added.

“I’ll get the soda. You get the paint,” Fisher said.

Ava nodded, and the two of them headed off to find their monster-hunting essentials.

Fisher crept cautiously across the slick floor, careful not to make a screeching sound with his sneakers.

When he turned onto the soda aisle, he saw the swamp creature at the other end, gulping down gallons of purified water. Dozens of empty jugs already lay on the floor.

Fisher quietly pulled the Super Soaker from his backpack and reached for a liter of Dr Pepper. When he twisted off the cap, the compressed carbonation made a harsh hissing sound.

The swamp creature dropped his water jug and turned to Fisher.

“Oh no,” he whispered, pouring soda into the Super Soaker as fast as he could.

Then—

The creature began running toward him.

Like a madman, Fisher pumped streams of soda at it. The carbonated liquid hissed like acid against its scaly skin. Smoke arose upon impact, and the creature grabbed at its own flesh, squealing in pain.

Soon, it fell to its knees.

“It’s working,” Fisher said, quickly reloading with another liter of Dr Pepper.

He shot the next round of soda at the creature, soaking its chest and head. Fisher could see its skin growing dryer. And grayer. The creature was dying.

Soon, it lay lifeless on the ground.

Fisher sprayed one last jet of soda onto its chest. Victoriously.

“Pez, are you in there? Can you hear me?” But there was no reply.

With no time to waste, Fisher quickly ran to find Ava.

When he turned the corner onto the canned foods aisle, he saw the vegetarian vampire holding Ava by her neck high up in the air. Her feet were dangling, trying to find the floor. Empty cans of fruits, vegetables, and lentils were scattered everywhere.

“Let her go!” Fisher yelled, holding up the garlic clove as he ran at the vampire. But the vampire grabbed Fisher’s wrist, plucked the garlic right out of his hand, and devoured it in a single gulp.

Fisher quickly looked around for more ammunition, and then ran to the nearby meat section. He tore open a package of uncooked steaks and grabbed a slimy red rib eye.

“What—are—you—doing?” Ava managed to get out the words, her face turning blue from lack of air.

“The chart in the tree house said that a stake through the heart could destroy a vampire,” Fisher reminded her.

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