Chapter 25: Disappeared
The ghoul stumbled backward, roaring in pain.
Carter arrived in turn and, without hesitation, raised his bat and swung with all his might.
The blow echoed through the night.
Yuki, sensing an opportunity, grabbed the bat from his friend's hands and struck again. The impact was so violent that the ghoul was hurled into one of the pre-dug holes.
Carter, without wasting a second, pulled a lighter from his pocket.
He glared at the monster, breathing heavily, then tossed the lighter into the hole.
Another explosion lit up the night.
The ghoul screamed one last time as the flames engulfed it completely. Its body twitched, fought furiously, then gradually stilled.
Silence returned, broken only by the crackling of the fire.
Yuki, his arm bleeding, slumped heavily to the ground. He glanced at Carter, who still looked shell-shocked.
"Fuck..." Carter muttered.