Since the draugr didn't see anything it walked passed their car.
“ it's gone ” Owen whispered.
“okay the car isn't working, that means we are walking to our destination, ”
I also have good news and bad news, the good news is that there is no good news ” Officer Jones said as they all rolled their eyes.
“ Okay, so what's the bad news,” Maya asked.
“ the safe zone is still pretty far, I don't know how we're going to escape this place,” Officer Jones said.
“ great way to waste our time Jones,” Dante said, Officer Jones, glanced at him and said, “ it's Officer Jones to you, since y'all so smart why don't you find a way for us to escape ”
Chester peered through the windshield and saw some cars up ahead, the cars were parked in a straight line and it led to a house and it gave him an idea.
“hey guys do you see those cars up ahead,” he asked, they all slowly raised their heads and peered at the windshield.
“ what are we looking at? ” Dante asked and Kayla nudged his arm, “ ouch! ” he exclaimed.
“ Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ” Chester asked. They glanced at each other and then at Chester.
“ yes we do but …” Owen stuttered.
“We don't know where it leads and there are a lot of Draugrs around here, it's too risky,” Seon Hye said.
“ but staying here isn't safe either,” Officer Jones said. Annie smirked and said, “ I see a convenience store over at the end, we can hide there for now”, everyone looked at her like she was some ghost or something. ' Annie's making suggestions? Good ones to be exact, that's something we don't see every day' Maddie thought.
“We have no choice then, let's go out of the car slowly,” Chester said, they all nodded and sneaked out of the car. They crouched beside the car as Chester checked if the coast was clear, when he saw it was clear, they began to crawl passed the cars.
***
In Charlie's case, she was still battling the concierge. She had blood all over and she was already weak.
' hey! Charlie just stop fighting this thing you've used a lot of energy and you're losing a lot of blood, you might die ' her inner consciousness warned, Charlie smirked and said, “ it's also about to die, I'm guessing we would die together”
'what about your brother? How will he survive this' it asked.
“ don't worry I'm fine,” Charlie said as she whipped the blood off her nose. She was getting tired of this fight same goes for the Concierge.
' but … ' it said, Charlie sighed and said, “shut up” as she charged toward the concierge with her claws out. It used its sucker and tried grabbing her but she disappeared and appeared at its back before it could turn she had already decapitated it.
' time to find the others ' she thought, she was about to go, she paused suddenly having a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
' there's someone like you, although this person is on the verge of signing the contract ' inner consciousness spoke
“ how do you know that? ” Charlie asked
“ I told you we are the same, I feel what you feel, ” it replied.
“ let's find my brother and the others,” Charlie said as she ran off.
***
Chester and the remaining crew had already reached the end of the line, he then peeped to see if there were any Draugrs nearby, lucky for them there weren't any. He peered further and saw the convenience store but it was a bit far.
“ it's clear, no Draugrs so far,” Chester said
“ but we have to be ready for anything,” Seon Hye said, Chester nodded as he loaded his rifle, Officer Jones did the same, Seon Hye and Kayla lit their bottles while Josh and Elvis just held on to their bats.
' I need a weapon too' Maya thought, she searched under the car and found a prybar with sharp edges,
“ yes this is perfect,” Maya said as she grabbed it and pulled it out.
“ Hey, Maya, a girl like you shouldn't be handling tools like that, give it to me I will protect you,” Dante said with a smile, Maya glared at him and said, “ oh! really? So you're saying because I'm a girl I shouldn't try protecting myself, am I a weakling to you? ”
“ no not that, that's not what I meant, I was just looking out for you, I didn't say you were a weakling,” Dante said with a furrowed eyebrow as Maya ignores him, Emily held his shoulder and said, “ just stop talking ”, He nodded and looked away.
' This is going to be fun Annie thought. Maddie was finding it hard to breathe again, Owen glanced at Maddie and asked, “ are you okay? ”, Maddie gazed at him and replied in between breaths,“ I'm fine, ”,
“ you don't look alright just use your inhaler ” Owen suggested with a furrowed brow, Maddie shook her head and replied with a faint smile on her face, “ no I don't want to waste it, I'm fine ”
“ o-okay but still…” Owen stuttered.
“ I will use it when we enter the convenience store ” Maddie replied and Owen nodded. Annie glanced at them as her right eyebrow twitched, ' he only cares about her! I'm his real sister why doesn't he give me the same attention he gives to her ' she thought.
' because he doesn't love you, your brother hates you ' a voice said
' but … ' Annie replied
' but nothing, he only loves that adopted sister of yours, I think it's best we kill them and all of them here, no one here cares about you ' the voice said
' yeah you're right no one here cares, they only want to survive even if I die it won't matter to them, that's why I have to kill them one by one ' Annie thought
' I care about you very much Annie and I will help you, just sign this contract with me and there will be no restrictions when using your power' it said.
' how do I sign this contract? ' Annie asked.
' just say ' yes I Annie Michener accept this contract ' ' it replied. Annie sighed and said ' I Annie Michener accept this contract ' with a smile on her face.
“ let's go, everyone set,” Officer Jones asked and they all nodded.
“ just walk slowly and do not look back, let's go,” Chester said, they all began to walk out of their hiding spots one by one, as they walked slowly Emily heard something, ' what was that ? ' she thought as she turned sharply to look at her side, the bushes were moving and there was a sound coming from a car far behind them.
“ Emily what's wrong let's go,” Maya said.
“ everyone something is not right, listen” Emily whispered. They all stopped to listen, Chester heard the bushes move again, “ everyone together now” he mumbled and they all did as he said.
“ I think we are fucked” Elvis whispered to Josh. One Draugr suddenly appeared near the bushes.
“ What a sec, they have invisibility! Shit, no fair! That's cheating ” Dante said. Maya grabbed him and said, “ stop acting like everything's a game and let's go”, another one appeared soon after, and they all began to run towards the Convenience store.
A large number of Draugrs appeared and began to run after them, Annie just walked casually as if nothing happened but the others didn't notice.
Officer Jones and Chester were the first to reach the convenience store but a roll-up door was used to close it.
“ oh! Shit ” Officer Jones caused he rushed to try opening it by lifting it off the ground but it wouldn't budge
“ no luck? ” Chester asked and Officer Jones shook his head. Seon Hye and Kayla arrived and asked, “ they are almost here open it already ”
“ Look kid if I knew how to do that I would have ” Officer Jones replied.
Seon Hye stared at the door and smiled.
“ ok I know what to do,” Seon Hye said
“ Really? ” the three asked and he nodded.
“ Okay tell us,” Officer Jones said.
“ Try locating the emergency release cord,” Seon Hye said, Officer Jones searched but he didn't see it.
“ no emergency whatever here,” Officer Jones said, that's when Dante, Maya, Josh, Elvis and Emily arrived.
“ what's wrong? ” Josh asked
“ Are you blind? It's locked ” Dante replied, Josh, glared at him and rolled his eyes. Elvis held both hands on his head and mumbled, “ we are fucked ”
“ ok, there's a hole up there right? ” Seon Hye said.
“ We need a long wire ” he added again they all looked at him and Kayla said, “ where the hell are we gonna get a wire”
“ ok umm, anything with its end shaped like a hook,” Seon Hye said again,
“ We do not have time,” Chester said, Dante glanced at Maya's prybar and grabbed it. Maya looked at him and half shouted,
“ Hey ! ”
“ This could work,” Dante said, Seon Hye nodded and grabbed it.
“ We also need a ladder,” Seon Hye said. They all looked for a ladder but found nothing.
“ We don't have time for this,” Chester alarmed.
“ ok let's try this ” Seon Hye said, he walked towards the door and inserted the bar at the bottom rail and then applied pressure. Officer Jones tapped him and said, “ I will do it ”, Officer Jones applied pressure and it began to open.
“ oh gosh, it's working! ” Maya exclaimed.
Meanwhile, Maddie and Owen were quite far. Maddie couldn't run anymore because she was having another asthmatic attack and Owen was helping her to run.
“ We are almost there,” Owen said, Maddie reached for her inhaler in her pocket and as she was about to bring it out it fell. Annie who was behind them smiled the more. Maddie tried picking it but something pulled it further away from her.
“ Maddie, we don't have time, I will get it just go,” Owen said, Maddie shook her head and mumbled, “ no I.. ”
“ go,” Owen said, Maddie nodded and tried her best to run.
“ look at you, helping your sister,” Annie said as she played with the inhaler in her hands.
Owen glanced at her and said “ Annie let's go, ”
“ where? ” Annie said with her right eyebrow raised.
“ let's go meet the others we don't have time,” Owen said
“ we? Oh you mean you and the others ” Annie scoffed and rolled her eyes. She dropped the inhaler on the ground and stepped on it.
“ why would you do that? Maddie needs it”
“ yeah that's why I broke it because Maddie needs it, she can die for all I care and you too,” Annie said, the Draugrs were getting close and there was no way for Owen to run, Annie majestically walked passed him and said, “ see you in hell ”