User blog:Safnar/Pg 3 Monster mother

“Max are you alright? Count to three.” I said keeping my voice calm.

“One, Two, Three, Two.” Max said. His voice two was level and calm.

“That’s not how you count to three dear.” The Mu-onna said softly putting a hand on his shoulder. I resisted the urge to kill her right there for touching him. Clearly we were speaking in code. He properly counted to three that meant there was danger. Then he said two that meant there was a second hostile. I needed to know where it was. I knew the only reason my brother wasn’t inside the Mu-onna was because I wasn’t threatening him I needed to keep it that way.

“Max… What time is it?” I asked. A very simple and easy to understand code. The number on the clock referred to the direction of the threat.

“Drawing closer to the thirteenth hour every second.” That meant it was on the ceiling and positioning its self above me. I pointed the gun up and saw the Arachne who had spun the web. She leaped at me fiery lust in her eyes. I pulled the trigger. Even when shooting a human with a .22 it could take several shots before you down the person especially if there strong willed. Unless you hit the head. My low caliber bullet had enough penetration to enter the monsters scull but not enough to exit. So it ricocheted around in her head as she fell turning her brain into a chunky soup. When she landed on me she was dead. I heaved her body off me and quickly loaded the next round into the chamber as i leveled it on the Mu-onnas faceless head.

“Now.” I said far more confident then several seconds before. “I'm going to take my brother and these kids to safety. You are not coming with us and you are not going to stop me.” I said. Most of the kids seemed eager to be away from the faceless women and she didn’t stop them from going.

“I was only protecting them.” She said simply. “keep them safe.” She said as we left the monster behind. I closed the door when all Twelve of the six graders where out.

“Why didn’t you kill her?” Max asked.

“Because she didn’t give me a reason too.” I said.

“She’s a monster what more reason do you need?” He asked.

“We’ll talk about this later. Where’s your sister do you know?” Max shook his head.

“All of a sudden most of the school was gone. The teachers most of the students we were the only ones left when the monsters came and started attacking people.” He said.

“Gone? Did they leave?” I asked. Max shook his head.

“One second Mrs.Tedders was there then she seemed to fade out of existence.” Max said.

“So the school is empty?” I asked Max nodded. “Your Sure?” he nodded again. I would have to worry about it later for now I had another problem. All these kids where not going to fit in my car. “All right Max you take the rear yell if so much as a shadow moves. I’ll be up front leading the way. Do you know if there are any buses around?” I said. Max nodded.

“There should be one in the loading ramp it was almost dismissal.” He said.

“All right good. Single file every one lets go.” I said. I lead them around the hall with the web. It took a bit longer but we made it back to the car.

“Ok. Here you carry this.” I said handing the pack of food the strongest kid there. “Max I need you to handle the water.” I said handing him the Jug. On the other side of the fence a man was being chased by a Beelzebub. Witch could only mean this place was changing into a demon realm. We had to get out fast. The man turned away from the school and the monster followed him gleefully nipping at him and tripping him up as he ran. I started to lead the kids around the school. I could see the bus standing twenty yards away fifteen, Ten. Then we were confronted by the lizard man. She was tall pretty and wiping fresh blood off her sword. She had a look in her eyes like she was enjoying this new world.

“Max get the others to the bus.”  I said. The lizard man’s eyes were on me she was clearly itching for a fight. Max led the six graders behind me to the open door of the buss. I made no sudden movements.

“I am not a fighter.” I said. She eyed my weapon.

“You’ve killed three monsters and carry a weapon.” She said. Still facing her I slowly started backing toured the bus.

“I have no interest in fighting you.” I said.

“Why? Am I not good enough for you?” she demanded her cheeks turning red. I lost the battle of words she charged me I pulled the trigger. With blinding speed she deflected the bullet and swung at my chest I barley dogged it by jumping back into the bus. I hadn’t realized how close I had gotten.

“Sam switch!” Max shouted. I didn’t hesitate I tossed up my rifle and caught the long crowbar. My memory flashed back to the man I had seen being chased by a lizard man he two had used a crowbar. She swung down and I just barely managed to catch the blade on my crowbar high above my head. However I also caught her knee in my stomach. It was only through sheer will power I didn’t double over. The strike had been powerful. I wrenched the bar down and to the side catching the side of her head as it went down. Then I brought it right back up into her chin. Had I used the right side of the bar she’d be dead but the rounded side only knocked her on her back. A trickle of blood ran down the side of her head and her eyes where crossed. I left her there and got on the bus. Breathing was difficult but not necessary to drive. The keys where in the ignition the six graders where buckled up and silent it was time to go. What I didn’t see as we took off was the lizard man jump onto the back of the bus determined to stay with the one who beat her in combat.