he didn’t know how long it been since he’d been separated from his comrades. all that clouded his mind was the increasing closeness of the monsters footsteps and his pounding heart.

his breath bottled in his throat after realizing he hit a dead end. the empty chamber of his gun doing nothing to help. but suddenly, there was a force that swept him out of his place and into a hidden area, the persons hand covering his mouth as they shushed him.

“the monsters still nearby,” they mumbled.