The creature book 1

chapter 4 the quest

I began driving out of town and as we did my heart sank as I saw a long convoy of black SUVs heading our way. I knew exactly who they were and where they were headed. “Oh no please no…I hope they just keep going..I really don't want to go back” the creature said. And honestly I was hoping they wouldn't notice us either. I didn't want to know what they'd do to me for freeing this being. And to my relief they drove right past us and kept going. Once they disappeared from sight in my rear view we both let out a sigh of relief. But then my cellphone started blowing up from calls from Mr ransohoff and some unknown numbers. The creature looked over at me “you've gotta ditch that thing. They'll use it to track you down. Trust me you won't need it anymore. Just get rid of it” he said sternly. And he was right they could track me down if they wanted to. It wouldn't be hard for them. So I threw my phone out the window and kept driving. I felt stupid doing so but just hoped I could trust this creature to help us escape to safety. In a way I felt like we were helping each other. I didn't know what to think so I would just have to wait and see how things worked out. It was about 4 am now and we had crossed the state line. We were driving into Angola Indiana now. “Alright buddy I need you to answer some questions for me. Who the heck are you. what are you and why the heck did I rescue you?” I asked him. He grunted softly then spoke “it's a long story and I don't really have the energy to tell it now ….but maybe if you can find me something to eat I can tell you everything once I get some food in me …I haven't eaten in 4 weeks” he said. And honestly it sounded good to me I hadn't eaten since since yesterday and I was starving and I can't imagine a creature this muscular going 4 weeks without food. I saw a sign for a McDonald's and pulled in the parking lot and parked. “Alright stay here I'll be right back” I said. I got out of the truck and went inside to get something to eat. I decided to use cash that way nobody could track where I spent money. Now the real question was what did this creature like to eat?. He seemed like the type that would eat a lot of meat so I ordered him a double big Mac with no toppings and no sauce or anything extra on it. After getting our food I headed back to the truck and got in. I gave the creature his food. When he unwrapped the sandwich he picked it up and eyed it suspiciously with those beady red eyes of his. Then sniffed it “this seems suspiciously artificial…not really in my diet but it will have to do” he said as he took a bite out of it and chewed it very slowly “well it probably is artificial just like everything else we eat” I said as I began eating my food. The creature took some more bites of his food then set his sandwich on the dashboard . “My name is wergos. I'm the god of war. I'm not from this realm but in your year 1980 I teleported here because I had some business to attend to on this planet…. now my role in the universe is to keep war in balance….even though it seems like it never stays that way there always has to be an outcome wether good or bad. Using my power I can manipulate things to play out a certain way…you probably picture me in a wizards hat casting a spell but no just with a wave of my hand things will end a certain way…. Then one fateful day your government discovered me and managed to trap me before I could escape. They blindfolded me and tied me up so tight even my powerful strength couldn't save me. And next thing I remember is waking up in that lab” he said. 1980… that was 2 years before the store was built… they must have built the store as a coverup. It made sense now that I thought about it. Who would think the government would hide a lab in boring Hillsdale. “So your the god of war? I thought that was kratos?” I asked . Wergos chuckled softly and weakly “no no no that's just in your movies. In real life it's my job….. alot of us gods get no recognition…you probably couldn't even find me in a history book” he said. It made sense though the government definitely wouldn't want us knowing about this creature… I mean think about it the idea of this guy's picture being in a history book is insane and would probably spark a whole lot of controversy. “So they captured you and put you in that lab…what did they do to you? Obviously they didn't take very good care of you” I said . His tone shifted to a more angry yet fearful tone “those scientists if they can even call themselves that are the worst barbarians I've ever met…even worse than I used be….they treated me so badly… barely fed me never let me get clean and did all sorts of experiments on me. A few of them humiliating and unmentionable. And one of those machines I was hooked up to began draining my power…. THOSE BAFOONS TRIED DRAINING MY POWER TO USE IT FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT!” he said as he slammed his fist on the dashboard… he looked at me then took a breath and regained his composure “I got so weak over time I could barely move…. The tonight when you rescued me I was close to slipping into a coma…. Although I'm immortal I can still feel pain and many other things” he said . Now what he said regarding the way he'd been treated didn't surprise me. It was True. Government agents and scientists all across the globe are not nice people. Deep down there heartless people with no regard for anything other than there work. And the scientist who were mindlessly torturing him probably didn't give a s**t about his feelings. And then another thought crossed my mind. The man that I replaced when I took this job… was this creature that man? That had been somehow mutated? I know Eric told me he went into that lane and never came back “what happened to the guy that I replaced?” I asked. Wergos went real quiet for a moment and shuddered slightly “when he got nosey and discovered me they wouldn't let him leave. They men in suits brought him in the lab and shot and killed him right in front of me. And if that wasn't gruesome enough they had a butcher come in… and… cut him up into pieces on a table right beside me… and then they forced me to eat every last bit of him…. I'm ashamed to admit it tasted good… normaly I do eat a fresh kill…but this is not the way I wanted it… it was so barbaric… I can't believe humans can do that to someone… and as I angrily and regretfully at every last bite they say there with an evil smile on there faces….for a moment I honestly thought I'd found beings even more evil than I once was..it was so sickening” he said. I was shocked but not surprised. I e heard of things like this before but never thought it was true but his words confirmed it. “Now you said you were evil but you sure aren't acting like it. What changed. Also you said you were immortal id like to hear more about this” I said “yes I'm immortal…I'm older than this planet and as old as time itself…I've been around a long time and seen a lot… and even a stone-hearted being like me tires of cruelty…after being evil for so long I decided to change…I started using my powers for good or at least try to” he said “then why couldn't you use your powers to escape?” I asked “that lab had some sort of deadline I tried but just couldn't and I couldn't anyway Bec they kept draining my power” he said “so will you be able to regain your lost power?” I asked “In Time it will return” he said . I had many more questions but didn't want to piss off this guy who could easily tear me limb from limb if he wanted. So we continued eating our food and then we got back on the road . Before we knew it it was about 6 am. The sun was just peeking up. We were now on the outskirts of Laporte Indiana . I was getting tired and wergos.. well I could tell he hadn't slept in ages. His chest heaved with every breath he took like it was an excruciating effort and he looked ready to collapse. “Hey you wanna stop at a motel or something and get some rest?” “No that would be to risky… someone would see us” he said. And he was right… I then thought of something more unconventional. “An abandoned house maybe?” I said “that would do as long as it's away from everything” he said. And so I began looking around. And as we were driving down this desolate dirt road I saw one. I slowed down to a stop. From the road I could see an overgrown southern colonial house with a rusted cast iron gate at the end of the driveway. “How about this?” I asked . Wergos studied it for a moment then smiled very weakly “this will do nicely” he said. And with that I pushed aside the rusting gate and then drove up the driveway and parked. We stepped out and looked at the massive old house. It has definitely been here for a long time. Despite being overgrown it wasn't in bad shape. We looked around for a way in and found an unlocked side door. We entered into a hallway. To our left was a pantry then a large kitchen and then a dining room. And in the middle of the house was the living room and the huge grand stairwell leading upstairs. The house was dirty and clearly hadn't been lived in in a long time. It definitely needed work that's for sure “well I guess this will have to do for now” I said “hmmm I think I can fix this” wergos said. He closed his eyes and made a waving motion with his hand and there was a zap of electricity and a blinding light. When I opened my eyes again I was in shock. The inside of the house was immaculate. The power was back on,the vintage furniture was immaculate and the house was just as beautiful as it was a century ago when it was built. When I looked through the large windows on the back of the living room that faced out over a field and some woods I could tell wergos hadn't affected the outside of the house only the inside. It was still overgrown outside but inside the house was mint. I figured it was for the better though. I didn't want anyone discovering us. I walked around the first floor in total shock admiring all the perfect vintage furniture. I walked up to wergos. “You are truly full of surprises” I said . he smiled weakly “ well you haven't seen the best of me yet… now let head upstairs and see if we can find some rooms to sleep in” he said. And after I made sure all the doors and windows were locked we headed up the grand staircase. Wergos’ long lizard tail dragging behind him. We came to the first bedroom on the left at the top of the stairs and it was humongous. A king size bed with a canopy over it,a large dresser,big vintage chandelier,a fire place and even a full attached bathroom. When wergos saw the bathroom his eyes lit up “ if you don't mind I'm going to get myself cleaned up” he said. “Oh not at all I'll leave you be I'm going to go find another room” I said I heard the shower turn on as I exited the room. I went a bit further down the hall until I reached the bedroom at the end of it. I opened the door revealing a bedroom very similar to the last one. I sat down on the soft bed. I still couldn't believe this. I must be dreaming. I pinched myself. Nope not a dream it's real. I decided to grab a shower myself. And after finishing and putting on a bathrobe I discovered in the wardrobe I headed back down the hall to check on wergos. And there he was curled up on the bed like a dog snoring away. His long tail stretching down to the floor. He looked like a ferocious dragon that you definitely wouldn't want to wake up. Honestly he looked charming. It was almost like staring into a painting.i decided to just let him sleep and headed back to my room. I climbed into the unbelievabley comfortable bed. I couldn't believe this. I felt like I was in a fairytale. I still had so many questions but at this point I was so tired I didn't give a crap. I was convinced that when I woke up I'd be back in my bedroom in my trailer. And so I shut my eyes and let the world drift away