**Author's Note**
>To better understand the story that follows, you might wanna check out the chapter before this - [Pilot](https://peakd.com/hive-132410/@zeraton/what-happened-at-deadridge-too-scary-for-a-sub-tbh)
>Just a little silly horror/mystery series I recently started writing and tbh, it ain't that bad at allπ
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<sub>Much like @teknon</sub>
>You might just find it worth a little investment of your time to read! And hopefully, would wanna stick around for ^β^
>Anyway, that's all for now. Let's get on with the story then shall we?
>It's been written in first person narrative form where you, the reader, would be investigating a mysterious case with your partner in an even more MYSTERIOUS town called **Deadridge**...
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<center>**CHAPTER TWO: SURVIVING THE NIGHT**</center>
Quickly Frederick, grab a gun! We've got company!" You scream out in desperation, as the monsters begin sprinting towards the car, with their terrifying shrieks echoing through the night.
"Shit!... Shit!... Shit!" Frederick curses as he grabs his shot gun and begins aiming at the creatures. However, with every shot taken at the ghastly creatures, it only seems to increase their speed and consequentially, they become even more ferocious, leaping up to the front of the car with inhuman strength.
"Hey! Any luck out there partner?..." you cry out to Frederick.
"Uh... Chief..." Frederick mumbles. "We've got a problem - these fuckers ain't budging!"
"Shit!" you exclaim. "Okay everybody, hang on tight. This gon be hella close"
Pulling hard at the steering wheel and making a drastic right turn to the side of the road, you drift the car into some bushes, trying your best to lose the creatures inside all the vegetation.
In the rear view mirror you see the terrified little girl holding onto your uniform tightly while crying. Cautiously, you stretch your hands back at her, and place a hand on top of hers, reassuring everything would be *just fine* as you continue driving β keeping a very close eye out for the enemies.
"Damn... you think we lost em yet?" Frederick asks gasping in his breath.
"Well, considering I can still hear their fucked up shrieking ringing behind my ears, I'm gonna take a guess and say no". You reply, trying to clear the tension with a little dry humor.
"Oh dear God..." Frederick then mutters in frustration as he bends his head down to the dashboard, clamping his hands together on his face. "What the fuck.... What the actual fuck is happening Chief? What in God's name are those things?..."
Noticing Frederick's sudden break down, you try your best to console him:
"Hey Partner, come on now! Let's just try to relax. We've got a little girl at the back who needs us to be strong afterall." You say before pausing momentarily and speaking up again. "Common, whatever happened to the boy wonder, Frederick Mansel huh?... Compared to that terrorist case you helped tackle last summer, this is a walk in the park!"
But before Frederick could even say anything in reply, you feel a large thud on the bumper of the car behind, causing the tires to squeal. Turning to the rear view mirror, your eyes widen in horror as you see one of the lizard creatures, standing on the car, glaring at you.
Immediately, your attention turns towards the helpless little girl at the back whom could be in serious danger right now.
"Alright missy..." you say to the little girl. "Listen up okay? I need you to relax and keep your eyes on me now - no matter what. Understand"
"Okay..." the girl mutters in fear, as the creature behind her, approaches closer to the back seat mirror of the car where she is sitting.
"Good! Very good!" you say to her. "Now, I need you to do exactly as I say okay? On the count of three, I want you to duck okay. Duck under the seats quickly!..."
The child, although clearly scared to death, nods at you as you begin counting:
"One... two... three!" you yell. Immediately, the girl ducks and the creature jumps to the glass, breaking the window and trying its best to reach the girl
Quickly, you gesture to Frederick.
"Now Fred!" you yell as Frederick quickly pulls his shot gun out and shoots right at the creature, blowing it's face away and leaving to fall to it's death.
"Oh shit!" you exclaim. "Everyone okay?..."
But, before you even have a chance to fully turn in your seat to check up on the others, another one of those lizard children hits - this time the side of the car where you sat - as the tires screech loudly again. Then soon, the other two lash themselves at the car and begin trying to claw in to attack.
"Oh you've gotta be fucking...everybody hang on!" you exclaim.
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As you try your best to steer the car away from the creatures, you suddenly notice something up ahead - a cliff. Instinctively, an idea comes to your mind. A pretty insane one to say the least.
"Chief?..." Frederick calls to you while still trying to battle away the creatures himself. "I know that look, what you got?" he asks.
"Oh dear partner, you're not gonna like it!" you exclaim. "Quickly, I need you to get to the back and grab the girl! I've got an idea." you yell as you slam on the brakes and then accelerate towards the edge of the cliff, where the rocky terrain makes it almost impossible to drive safely, especially as the ground gets steepier and sharper each passing minute.
"Holy crap Chief!" Frederick exclaims. "Are you trying to kill us or something?"
"Oh, not just yet my young friend! But, you're gonna have to trust me okay?" you implore.
"Trust you?..." Fredrick mumbles in confusion. "What exactly is *the* plan?..."
"See that cliff up ahead?" you say to Frederick as you point to the upcoming cliff ahead.
"Yeah I see... Oh,no no..." Frederick mumbles. "Don't tell me you're planning on doing what I think you're gonna do?" Frederick asks concernly.
"Good! So we're on board then!" On the count of three, I want you to grab the girl and jump out of the car through the back window, the rest - you can leave to me.
"Chief! That's insane!" Frederick replies.
"You know what's insane? Getting eaten by some child lizard monster from hell on a Saturday evening! Now do as I say!!!" you order the young detective.
"Hmm... You're the boss." Frederick agrees reluctantly.
"Okay, on my count." you say. "Two... one!!" And without a second thought, you make a sharp turn left and then drive straight for the cliff. As soon as you make contact with the edge, a wave of adrenaline surges through your body, making you feel like you couldn't breathe for just for a few seconds as your heart aggressively palpitates. Steadily, the car continues to spin, as the engine spits flames everywhere while sparks start flying around you. From the rear view mirror, you can see Freddy at the back, holding onto the little girl tightly with his gun pointed at the creatures gnarling.
Then, you see that the little girl has tears streaming down her cheeks amongst all this disaster.
"Don't worry little missy, it's gonna be all okay." you urge the girl with a warm smile.
Inches away from the cliff now, you yell:
"Now Fred!" as Frederick grabs the little girl and jets out of the car. And just before the car is about to fly off the cliff, you too manage to escape the horrid claws of those vile lizard creatures, and escape through the side door.
With a loud crashing sound, the car finally falls off the cliff and crashes down, sending debris and flames scattering through the air above and putting an end to those lizard monsters for good.
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Completely overwhelmed with relief and fatigue, you remain there on the floor trying to catch your breath.
"Well I'll be damned... What a close one." You mutter to yourself. Soon, Frederick and the little girl, unscaved, quickly rush towards where you layed to check up on you.
"Chief! Chief! You okay?..." Frederick asks concernly. "That was some crazy stunt you pulled back there Sir!"
"Well, it work didn't it?" you reply. Catching your breath, you slowly sit up and gesture towards the little girl.
"You alright little missy?" you ask concernly
"Y..yes... Thank you." the little girl replied with a small shaky voice.
"Oh schuks, it was nothing." you say to her with a slight grin on your face before taking a pause to look around and take in all that just happened.
"Good... now, would you be as kind as to tell me and my partner here, just what in the holy devil's tarnation just happened?"...
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