Adam's body refused to respond, it was like his whole body was paralysed as the ghost looked before him. The air seemed to thicken with an unworldly presence, and the stench of decay wafted through his nostrils.
He hadn't encountered a ghost in real life before,only heard about them on the news though, but up close, they were more horrifying than he imagined
The ghost's limbs seemed to write like living shadows, and it's eyes glowing with an otherworldly light that pierced through the darkness
Logan was horrified, his legs wouldn't stop trembling and heart felt like it would come out of his chest at any moment
For someone who was just smiling a moment ago while assaulting Adam,he was the most frightened out of the three. The same could be said for his counterpart—Stick
Stick clung behind Logan's shoulder, almost like using him as a human shield. He was sweating profusely ,and his body couldn't stop shaking
"I don't wanna die, please I don't wanna die" Stick whimpered,his voice cracking as tears welled in his eyes
" C-calm down, you moron," Logan snapped, his voice barely holding together. " It's just one ghost, we can take it"
Then,the ghost began to march forward. Slowly. Steadily. Each deliberate step sent tremors through the ground,creating small craters in its wake
As it drew closer, the air seemed to distort and ripple,almost like the fabric of reality was bending from its presence
Looking at the creature, their bodies trembled uncontrollably,as if the grim reaper himself was drawing near,ready to take their lives
Fear had completely gripped the two, they could barley even move. But still,they had to do something, at least try and stall before the Reapers arrive.
Gritting his teeth, Logan grabbed on of he trashbags and hurled it at the ghost with all his might, not that it would do anything.
The ghost didn't respond,just kept marching forward,it's gaze locked on its target. The trashbag effortlessly phased through the body of the ghost, appearing at the other side and falling onto the floor
"Crap, I forgot normal attacks don't work on these creatures" Logan muttered , his voice shrinking
His heart began to thumb even louder. Still, Logan bared his teeth,his claws extending like knives from his fingertips
" screw this, I'm not scared of some dumb ghost!" With a shout, he lunged forward, swiping both hands, but the ghost vanished before impact
The others thought Logan was commiting suicide, he wasn't a pro Reaper so did he really think he'd stand a chance against this creature?
Gasps filled the alley.
The ghost emerged behind him, but Logan spun around, slashing wildly. but just before his claws could connect, the creature vanished again, causing Logan to hit nothing but air
Stick stared,his mouth wide open
"Is he...actually fighting that thing?"
The others couldn't believe what they were witnessing, was Logan actually fending of this malevolent spirit? This was their chance to run away,but they were too frightened to even move
Before Logan could turn again, the creature flickered into view, dead centre in front of him, Logan tried to block, but the ghost was too fast. It slammed it's arm into Logan's ribs, spending him crashing into the wall
Logan's body dropped onto the pavement, coughing up blood.
His body was screaming in pain from the attack, and he started to rethink why he even attempted to fight off the host in the first place
"Fxck this," He rasped, staggering onto his feet and hunching over, blood trickling from his nostrils "I'm outta here"
Stick didn't wait either, and followed behind Logan. "Hey, what about the kid?"
"Forget him, you can go save him if you want, but I'm outta here" Logan snapped
"Hey, wait for me" Adam struggled to get to his feet, he had snapped out of his daze and wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible
The ghost suddenly appeared before him, blocking his path.
In that moment, everything slowed down ,Adams heart dropped and it looked like his life flashed before his eyes
Silence fell as he remembered his childhood, how his parents had died from a ghost attack, and now here he was, falling to the same fate. He thought about his cruel boss, and a slight smile appears on his face, at least now he wouldn't be working for him again.
For a heartbeat, Adam thought he might already be dead
Before he could even react, the ghost opened it maw, revealing rows upon rows of jagged razor sharp teeth.
The ghost lunged onto him, swallowing him whole
"...."
".... "
"...."
Suddenly, he ghost's body began to flicker even violently, distorting like a corrupted video. It staggered, crashing into the wall, and It's body started warping unnaturally, like it couldn't decide which from to take
Then...
A blinding light encased the entire alley for a few seconds before slowly diminishing
Adam could be seen laying there, barely clinging to consciousness. His body had just been through a whole lot of pain, and he disoriented
Was he dead? Was this heaven? Several questions continued to spiral in his head, still unanswered
Staggering to his feet, he hunched over, huffing and panting like he had just ran a marathon.
He looked at his hands,they were fine. He touched his face a few times.He went on to touch his arms leg, even his hair, checking to see if he wasn't hallucinating.
His clothes looked partially torn in some areas,but they were fine. Still, just moments ago,he was just eaten by a ghost,yet somehow, he's still alive.
"How is this even possible" he muttered, shock evident in his voice
He scanned his surroundings, but there was nothing. The ghost wasn't there either, but the floor looked partially scorched,like it got struck by lightening
Suddenly, he noticed something from the corner of his eyes, but before he could think about it, a screen appeared in front of him
[Congratulations,you have been cursed with the ghost system]
"What?"
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