Chapter 10: We’re in deep shit
Suddenly, a piercing scream ripped through the air.
"Ka-Kaiser!"
Hannah screamed, her eyes wide with horror.
Before I could react, a massive thing swatted me aside with a backhand. My back slammed violently into the wall, knocking the wind out of me.
Hannah, panicked, had already dashed toward the stairs.
"I'll deal with her later," growled a raspy, distorted voice.
I lifted my head, still dazed. Agent Tom was gone. In his place stood a monstrous creature, its form half-human, half-beast. Its eyes glowed with a predatory gleam.
"You're really unlucky, kid," it said, advancing toward me. "You and your friends were in the wrong place at the wrong time."
A wide, gaping maw opened before me, revealing razor-sharp fangs.
"What are you...? Monsters?" I asked, my voice surprisingly calm despite the fear twisting my gut.
It wasn't the first time I'd seen something strange. And now, facing death, I was oddly relaxed.