Return of the Matka-Zem (The Sorain Chronicles) by Deborah Chanley Page B
Authors: Deborah Chanley
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to hide from the light.
"Stop, Donna!" She grabbed her friend's arm and pulled her to a halt. "We're not going to make it to the water. When that car passes, we'll run toward that building." She pointed to the skyscraper to their left. "When they attack, try to keep your back to the building."
" Okay."
Jane saw her hands shake as Donna pulled the gun from the waist of her pants. "I'm with you, girl!" she said, and Jane's heart warmed even more to the woman.
The car appeared to start to pass them, but it abruptly skidded to a ninety-degree angle and rocked to a halt. The smell of burnt rubber filled the air, assaulting Jane 's nostrils. She could hear the monsters hiss as the headlights lit the fog like two large spotlights. The car's passenger door flew open and a familiar voice called from the dark interior.
" Get in here, now!" Thane raised up, half out of the car, and raised his hand toward the park. With a whoosh, a nearby tree ignited into a fireball. The monsters frightened screeches echoed off the buildings. Taking advantage of the situation, the women raced towards the waiting car. Jane hurriedly pushed Donna into the front seat, and slammed the door behind them. Once they were secure in the vehicle, Thane jammed the pedal to the floorboard and raced towards the docks at a frightening speed.
The car struck a creature as it jumped in front of the moving vehicle, throwing it into the air only to have it smash down face-first onto the windshield. Still alive, with its bloody head stuck in the windshield, the Glauc-tuko clawed at the tempered glass to reach its prey. Instinctively, Donna raised her pistol.
A shockwave of warm air smacked them in the face as the boom of the pistol quaked the floorboard of the car and rattled their bones. The monster's brain matter and black blood spattered the interior, covering them with gore. Jane kicked the body from the windshield and watched it fall with a splat on the road. The Mlinzi leaned sideways to peer out the hole as they sped towards the bay.
" Man! Your timing is impeccable!" Donna half giggled at their rescuer. Thane briefly turned his piercing yellow eyes on the small woman. Jane suppressed a smile when her friend swallow hard before she spoke again. "Friend of yours?" Donna loudly whispered to her.
" More or less." Jane peered into the side mirror and saw three of the monsters in hot pursuit. With tires squealing, Thane pulled the car around a tight corner and raced toward the bay. Plowing the car through a barrier at Pier 12, The Mlinzi spun the car into a half circle before bringing them to a stop. The bright lights of the vehicle illuminated the murky street and prevented the creatures from advancing.
"Get out!" Thane scrabbled out of the car and roughly grasped Jane's arm. He pulled her down the pier, leaving Donna to run behind them. "That won't hold them for long."
" Wait!" Jane tried to stop their momentum. They were easily outdistancing Donna, while the smaller woman desperately tried to keep their pace. "We have to wait for Donna."
" Let them have her," Thane barked, pulling Jane down the long pier. "That will buy us some time."
" NO!" With all her strength, Jane dug in her heels to stop him. "I'm not leaving her."
" We don't have time for this, Princess!" With her jaw stubbornly set, Jane narrowed her eyes as she yanked her arm free of his grasp. With a mumbled curse, the Mlinzi raced back to Donna. With a squeal from the small woman, he scooped her over his broad shoulder and sprinted back. "Now move it." As he ran past, Jane gave him a satisfied smile and she saw him cringe at her torment.
Anchored at the end of the dock were several yachts of various sizes. Thane jumped into one of the largest and unceremoniously dumped Donna on the deck. Just a few feet behind him, Jane followed the Mlinzi onto the craft. With a quick glance over his shoulder to see if she was aboard, he raced to the bridge. As she followed to the enclosed bridge, she saw
"Stop, Donna!" She grabbed her friend's arm and pulled her to a halt. "We're not going to make it to the water. When that car passes, we'll run toward that building." She pointed to the skyscraper to their left. "When they attack, try to keep your back to the building."
" Okay."
Jane saw her hands shake as Donna pulled the gun from the waist of her pants. "I'm with you, girl!" she said, and Jane's heart warmed even more to the woman.
The car appeared to start to pass them, but it abruptly skidded to a ninety-degree angle and rocked to a halt. The smell of burnt rubber filled the air, assaulting Jane 's nostrils. She could hear the monsters hiss as the headlights lit the fog like two large spotlights. The car's passenger door flew open and a familiar voice called from the dark interior.
" Get in here, now!" Thane raised up, half out of the car, and raised his hand toward the park. With a whoosh, a nearby tree ignited into a fireball. The monsters frightened screeches echoed off the buildings. Taking advantage of the situation, the women raced towards the waiting car. Jane hurriedly pushed Donna into the front seat, and slammed the door behind them. Once they were secure in the vehicle, Thane jammed the pedal to the floorboard and raced towards the docks at a frightening speed.
The car struck a creature as it jumped in front of the moving vehicle, throwing it into the air only to have it smash down face-first onto the windshield. Still alive, with its bloody head stuck in the windshield, the Glauc-tuko clawed at the tempered glass to reach its prey. Instinctively, Donna raised her pistol.
A shockwave of warm air smacked them in the face as the boom of the pistol quaked the floorboard of the car and rattled their bones. The monster's brain matter and black blood spattered the interior, covering them with gore. Jane kicked the body from the windshield and watched it fall with a splat on the road. The Mlinzi leaned sideways to peer out the hole as they sped towards the bay.
" Man! Your timing is impeccable!" Donna half giggled at their rescuer. Thane briefly turned his piercing yellow eyes on the small woman. Jane suppressed a smile when her friend swallow hard before she spoke again. "Friend of yours?" Donna loudly whispered to her.
" More or less." Jane peered into the side mirror and saw three of the monsters in hot pursuit. With tires squealing, Thane pulled the car around a tight corner and raced toward the bay. Plowing the car through a barrier at Pier 12, The Mlinzi spun the car into a half circle before bringing them to a stop. The bright lights of the vehicle illuminated the murky street and prevented the creatures from advancing.
"Get out!" Thane scrabbled out of the car and roughly grasped Jane's arm. He pulled her down the pier, leaving Donna to run behind them. "That won't hold them for long."
" Wait!" Jane tried to stop their momentum. They were easily outdistancing Donna, while the smaller woman desperately tried to keep their pace. "We have to wait for Donna."
" Let them have her," Thane barked, pulling Jane down the long pier. "That will buy us some time."
" NO!" With all her strength, Jane dug in her heels to stop him. "I'm not leaving her."
" We don't have time for this, Princess!" With her jaw stubbornly set, Jane narrowed her eyes as she yanked her arm free of his grasp. With a mumbled curse, the Mlinzi raced back to Donna. With a squeal from the small woman, he scooped her over his broad shoulder and sprinted back. "Now move it." As he ran past, Jane gave him a satisfied smile and she saw him cringe at her torment.
Anchored at the end of the dock were several yachts of various sizes. Thane jumped into one of the largest and unceremoniously dumped Donna on the deck. Just a few feet behind him, Jane followed the Mlinzi onto the craft. With a quick glance over his shoulder to see if she was aboard, he raced to the bridge. As she followed to the enclosed bridge, she saw
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