“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter IV (Pt 3)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
BASIL (cont.)
“Then we leave now,” Silas says. “Come.”
“Um, okay,” I say, reaching down behind the desk to grab a pen and pad of paper. “I’m just going to write a note for my boss so that she—”
The dogs suddenly start howling as one, creating the most creepy atmosphere I’ve ever experienced. I swear the temperature drops by a few degrees and a chill runs down my spine.
Biscuit wriggles out of Silas’s arms and sits down to join the howling chorus. Silas’s eyes widen and his hand jumps to his belt buckle. I mirror his movement; if I’m going to pee my pants, I’d like them to stay on my body.
The howling abruptly stops. Silence envelops the adoption centre as the windows darken. Of course the lights start flickering as well, because what sort of horror movie would this be if the lights weren’t flickering.
Just as I open my mouth to ask Silas what the heck is going on, a low snarl reverberates through the floor. My entire body trembles with the force of the vibrations from the sound.
Silence once again. And darkness. Have I mentioned how much I hate the darkness? Man, I wish that darkness didn’t exist. Sure, you need darkness to have light and blah blah blah, but still, I’d prefer if everything was bright and sunny and—
Light. Six of them Through the windows. Red—of course, because horror movie, remember?—and strangely shaped. Almost like eyes…
“Get down!” Silas shouts, turning to me and shoving my down by my shoulders.
I stumble back and my knees buckle, sending me crashing to the ground. The counter blocks most of my view, but I can still see the top of Silas’s head. His eyes meet mine for a second before something metallic encases his head.
A helmet. A helmet magically appeared. Of course it magically appeared; the man’s magical! And now he’s going to use his magic to magically make everything better. Right?
Final Comments: I won’t lie: I wasn’t expecting for this scene to be so dramatic. But then it just sort of happened… Oh well; who doesn’t like a good conflict?
Overall Rating: 😂
