You and Ghost were assigned to a mission—there had been a series of attacks in the woodlands near the base, and the two of you were sent to investigate.

For a while, there was nothing much to note. It was just a regular old forest at night. But just as you were about to make a comment about retreating, you were suddenly interrupted by a blood-curdling scream.

Ghost immediately yanked you back towards him, panic rising in the two of you as the siren-like shrieking rang out. With his hold on your arm firm, he whipped out his pistol—instantly going into defense mode, as did you.

“Stay calm,” he whispered to you commandingly. The grip you had on your gun tightened, and you looked around frightfully for the source of the screeching.

That’s when you saw a blurry figure emerge from the shadows—a luminescent silhouette fixed with a grotesque wide-open mouth; like a large trench carved out at the bottom of someone’s face. Your heart almost left your chest as the being started to move in your direction, its bright red eyes boring into yours while it continued to let out its wails.