1. In_Darkness_Dwells


    Date: 3/11/2024, Categories: Fiction Horror, Non-Erotic, Author: Sage_of_the_Forlorn_Path

    ... rockslides. Getting here was difficult, especially since your town isn't on the map."
    
    "We know about the crash and have been sheltering those who survived. I'm sure they would be overjoyed to finally reach Bucharest. But if you don't mind, we could certainly use your help rebuilding."
    
    "What has happened here, Mrs. Bucur?"
    
    From inside the tavern, Volker watched as Sorine recanted the events of the past several nights. He couldn't hear the conversation or read lips, but the body language of everyone involved let him follow the dialogue perfectly. Captain Matei first seemed dubious of her claims, believing them to be a joke, and the soldiers behind him exchanged glances and snickered. As she continued, he became irritated and dismissive, looking like he was about to demand to speak to a man. Then, as she pointed out the damage Rathodor had caused and described the casualties, he became tense, realizing that this wasn't simply a hoax or a woman's hysterical fantasy.
    
    "What's going on?" Sam asked, coming down the stairs. He was very sore, wincing with each step.
    
    "Soldiers have arrived. Sorine is telling them what happened."
    
    "Well it's about damn time they showed up. How is it going?"
    
    "They seem skeptical. I think she could use some support."
    
    "Imagine our luck, getting visited by the only Romanians in the country that don't believe in monsters and folk tales." Sam then left the tavern and walked over to Sorine and the soldiers. "Hello, I'm Sam Wilks, one of ...
    ... the survivors of the train crash."
    
    "Mr. Wilks, this woman here has been telling us quite the story about a rampaging monster. What do you say to this?"
    
    Sam raised his shirt with a grimace, showing the soldiers the bandages wrapped around his chest, with the bloodstain line that had soaked through. "That monster slashed me across the chest after I put a bullet in its eye. If you don't believe us, we could take you on a tour through the local cemetery, let you see all the graves it dug up."
    
    The captain seemed afraid to take them up on their offer, but they wouldn't take no for an answer. They showed him the deconsecrated church, the destroyed graveyard, the damaged buildings, and the graves of all those who died fighting the monster. Finally, they spoke to Volker.
    
    "I've been working on translating these notes from Danut's home. What you saw out there was no accident. He summoned this specific demon and let it inhabit his body to wreak havoc."
    
    "My God," Matei said as he held up one of the pages, inscribed with a pentagram for calling forth monsters from Hell.
    
    "As you can see, while you and your soldiers were getting lost in the woods, we've been fighting for our lives. You sure took your sweet time getting here, Captain," said Sam.
    
    "We will help you rebuild and then bring all the train wreck survivors to Bucharest. My superiors need to know what happened here."
    
    The soldiers left the tavern, and Volker returned to his work. Translating these pages was a ...
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