The Against All Odds

CH2 - Neil Hooper

With a tense face, Alisha called out the name "Neil?" hopefully anxious, hoping that the figure might be Neil inside. He felt a lingering sense of anxiety within him, afraid of the worst possible thing that might appear before him.

Not getting any response, Alisha and Leo try to get close to the mysterious figure. However, the moment they stepped inside the room, they were taken aback by the sound of laughter from the other direction. The two turned their heads, and they quickly realized that the voice was coming from Neil who had suddenly appeared from the other side.

"You're too serious, guys!" neil said with a laugh, his face filled with joy. "You two are like you're in a haunted house."

Alisha and Leo are shocked to see Neil suddenly appearing, and their anxious feelings turn to relief. They also can not help but smile when Neil showed off a piece of cloth he was carrying, especially Leo, because Alisha was disgusted.

Neil raised his eyebrows cheerfully. "Look at what I found! The treasure!" neil said in a witty tone. "What size is this?" while showing off a piece of cloth that turned out to be a bra.

"You are, Neil," said Leo, shaking his head, relieved that everything was fine.

In their laughter, the tense atmosphere that had previously struck the corridor subsided, yet it was only a moment before finally something terrible happened.

Suddenly, Alisha remembered the black figure sitting in the room earlier. With a quick reaction, Alisha aimed her flashlight back towards the place. However, when the flashlight illuminated the place that was occupied by the black figure, he only found a void.

Alisha rounded her eyes in astonishment, and she hurriedly looked towards Neil who was still laughing, but the expression of astonishment suddenly changed into a terrifying fear.

Before Alisha or Leo could react any further, the black figure suddenly appeared right behind Neil in a swift and horrifying motion. Ruthlessly, the figure pierced Neil with his dark hand from behind, piercing Neil's belly quickly and horribly. Neil's blood gushed violently soaked the two comrades in front of him.

Leo and Alisha were both sculpting, unable to believe what they had just witnessed. The stalled cry from Neil as his eyes bulged and his face turned pale. Alisha held back the terrified scream that almost came out of her mouth, and Leo continued to tightly grip her gun.

The black figure slowly took out his hand from Neil's stomach, leaving behind a scar of blood and a terrifyingly large hole. Neil fell on the floor, his face pale and his expression filled with pain and astonishment, until he finally fell down and stopped breathing forever.

With a heart full of emotion, Leo shot the black figure with a single shot in the head. The bullet shot swiftly through his skull, the figure collapsed backwards and soiled the floor with a pitch-black liquid flowing out from his head.

Leo breathed a sigh of relief. However, everything was not over yet, they were suddenly startled with the sound of thunderous footsteps appearing from various directions. From the rooms in the corridor, the same creature they had just encountered appeared in a gripping motion, crawling and jostling towards Leo and Alisha.

Alisha did not remain silent. With teary eyes, he raised his gun and started shooting, trying to stop the creatures from attacking. However, their numbers were too many, and no matter how many bullets were fired, the creatures kept on approaching as if they were endless.

"Follow me!" leo shouted to Alisha, pulling Alisha's arm and running towards the exit of the corridor.

With teary eyes at the thought of Neil's death in front of her, Alisha went faster to compensate for the pace of Leo still running in front of her. He wiped away the tears with the back of his hand, forcing himself to focus on their journey.

Leo and Alisha run through turn after turn, with the pursuit of the enemy constantly haunting them. In each step they take, they are forced to face an oncoming threat, and their bullets penetrate the night air in an attempt to protect themselves. The silent night atmosphere magnified the resonance of the gunshots, the sound creeping through every corridor and hotel room, penetrating the darkness that enveloped every corner of the hotel.

When the elevator door finally appeared at the end of the corridor, Leo thought of saving themselves by going in there!"Open the door! I'll stop them!" Leo stopped several times to shoot backwards towards the enemy who kept chasing him.

Alisha ran quickly towards the elevator, her determination to survive and save Leo kept her moving forward.

On the other hand, Leo was shocked to death as he pulled the trigger and realized that his gun had run out of bullets. "Damn, why now?" Whisper Leo with a bitter smile.

However, before despair could take over completely, Alisha's screaming voice broke the silence. "Leo!" the exclamation boomed in the air, inviting the attention of Leo who immediately turned to look at Alisha. The sudden sound of gunfire filled the air, and the black figure that had almost grabbed Leo instantly collapsed.

Leo was surprised to fall into a sitting position quickly, his breathing was wheezing due to his reflex reaction that forced his body to sit down. His face was tense and pale, his eyes looking at Alisha with a mixture of admiration and thanks for the quick and precise action Alisha had done.

Alisha instantly moved, helping Leo to stand up quickly. He felt strength in his hands as he helped Leo get up. Without saying much, the two ran towards the elevator door that was already open, with their hearts pounding and breaths gasping.

They stepped into the elevator quickly, and Alisha pressed a button to move it. The elevator doors slowly closed, blocking their view from the threat that was outside. As the elevator doors closed, they heard a noise from outside. Leo and Alisha looked at each other with expressions of anxiety, and before they could respond any further, the black figure worthy of being called a monster had dashed over and struck the elevator door with electrifying force.

Alisha felt her heart about to be dislodged, she grabbed her gun with trembling hands and pointed it towards the elevator door that was slightly opened due to the blow. He tried to face the threat with a determination that remained strong, but fear was also evident from his eyes. Leo and Alisha felt the growing pressure and tension as the black figure kept trying to break through the elevator door.

Luckily, the elevator finally started moving down slowly. Although the elevator doors were still slightly open as a result of the attack earlier, fortunately with the passage of the elevator, they were able to cut off contact with the black figure trying to break through. Leo and Alisha could feel a slight relief in the chest, having gained some distance from the terrifying threat.

In the darkness of the elevator room, they felt the adrenaline still throbbing in their blood, but also the gratitude of having managed to save themselves from danger. Even if they know that it's not over.