A/N: As usual, I would recommend putting the video on loop.

Ellice held her head down. Her feet were now better, and her body was warm, but her mind and heart were near being ruined. Tears streamed down her face, and her mouth was parched. The constant sound of droplets hitting the floor filled her ears. That was better than the other ones, though.

No longer could her fingers scrap against the chair that she so desperately wanted to get out of. They were bloodied and slipped along the old wood too much. Her eyes didn't look to her right; she didn't want to see her partner. Somehow, she had managed to not reveal any information to the creature, and Lionel encouraged her not to do so, but she was breaking.

"Have you changed your mind? Or, should I try another part of him?" the creature asked as it leaned forward on Lionel's shoulders. Its tongue glided over a crimson part of his cheek and smiled in delight. It didn't mind the slow process at all. The creature had some unexpected meals before him, but it would have to ask (f/n) for another fridge since storage was running low. Then again, it could splurge and eat one or both of them.

Lionel was near to being gone anyway. A few more bites, and he should pass out. It was amazing that he hadn't gone unconscious yet, and it was amusing how he kept giving his partner false hope. The creature's grin remained when the woman didn't answer. She only cried some more. "Still no? Well, alright," the creature answered in a sing-song voice.

Stepping around the human male and facing him, it analyzed the various parts of his face. It found what it wanted and lifted its nails. Before they touched the part, it stopped. "Please, no more. You've already done enough. Please," the woman begged behind it. "Just kill us both already." Her voice was scratchy, but it would make sense after a couple hours of screaming and sobbing.

Giggling, the creature shook its head. "Such a shame. My partner always strives to live. I'm really happy that you're not my little helper. It would be so annoying to have you whining all of the time." Its amusement fell and walked away from Lionel. She became relieved, but her gaze focused on it as it moved closer. Bloody nails glided across her left cheek, and she drew back into her chair more. "Are you really not going to tell me anything?"

She scowled. "No. It would be an insult to Lionel if I gave up the information now. He's endured too much." The creature moved its face forward and peered into her hazel eyes. It could tell that she was being truthful. Even if it continued to take pieces of Lionel, she wouldn't budge, and it wanted to get back to (f/n). Dealing with the two reminded it too much of her and how her blood was so much tastier. Its mouth salivated at the thought of her blood for dessert.

Her firm expression fell. Its face, which had human features, was too close for comfort, and those features made it all the more terrifying. It confused her mind and made her think that a cannibal was before them, but that wasn't the case at all. She could shoot and kill a cannibal, but she couldn't do that to the thing in front of her.

Pulling back from her, the creature headed over to Lionel. She didn't desire for it to continue, and she hesitantly glanced to her partner. Bile rose in her throat, but she pushed it back down. Ellice glanced to his blue eyes, and they were filled with terror. He met her gaze and gave her a small smile. That caused her to break down again. "Just stop this! There's no need for it. Please, he's in so much pain!"

Halting, the creature rested its hands on its hips and sighed. "No need to shout. I've already decided to stop. I can tell that you're not going to say anything, so there's no point in wasting my time on either of you."

"T-t-then, you're goi-going to l-let us g-go?" Lionel asked, but he knew otherwise. Even if they were freed, he wouldn't make it. A hospital was too far away, and the cold would eat at him. The creature definitely wasn't going to take them back to town. Ellice could survive, though.

A loud giggle left the thing before it broke into a fit of them. His heart tightened, and he sent another glance to Ellice, but she was looking away again. Calming down, the creature seated itself on the table. "Not at all. That would be stupid. I'm going to kill you both. I'll finish you off, and then I need to head to my home. I'm craving my partner for dessert. She's so delicious." A shiver of delight ran up its spine.

Sickened and horrified, Lionel went to speak, but his words fell short. The creature smirked and crossed its arms. "Now, I might let your partner run again if you tell me some information. Would you agree to that?"

Staring at Ellice, he felt like he wanted to fall apart. Her gaze steadily met his, and she shook her head. He wanted her to live, but it wasn't guaranteed. The creature would most likely catch her again, and all of her previous struggles of holding back the information would go to waste. He needed to be tough like her and not give in, and he couldn't make a deal with the monster in front of him. Lionel pinned his gaze on the thing. "No. I'm not giving you anything unlike this partner of yours. She must be truly sick to help and feed you."

Amusement laced the creature's countenance. "Oh, she isn't. I just forced her into a difficult position. Bringing her parents into the equation helped a lot." Pushing itself off of the table, its lips upturned into a grin. "And, you've met her. I think that you know her not to be that way. (F/n) is just very terrified."

Both Lionel and Ellice froze. The creature giggled. "And, you two were only trying to protect her." Raising its left hand, the creature walked up to Lionel. "But don't blame her for all of this. It's my fault, and I've brought her to her present point. She's still a very sweet girl." A giggle escaped it. "In the literal sense that is."

Before either of them could get another word out, the creature sped around Lionel and plunged its hand forward. Ellice screamed, and Lionel went limp. She trembled in her chair, and her eyes were wide. Nails retracted from the deceased man before the creature headed over to her. The woman only glanced to it before she focused on her partner.

Crimson left her lips before she hunched over in the chair. The creature licked its nails a bit before it went to work on the two bodies. It supposed that it could use the bed sheets to bring the woman back to its home. That would cause more blood to spread, though, unless it froze her in the snow while it ate the man. Liking the idea, it moved about the cabin in a happy mood.

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(F/n) had stayed with Haley until the new worker arrived. Once he had, Haley had left in a heartbeat, and (f/n) had went to her car soon after. She was going to head straight home since the creature wouldn't be in her room, but she had decided against that. There was a serious issue.

In her fridge, there was a lot of well ... the creature's food. Based on the slow rate that he was going to be eating it, it wouldn't last that long. She needed to purchase a mini freezer, which would help prevent the creature from killing more often. Her parents might find her purchase odd, but she would try to hide it from them. If they did see or find it, she would make some excuse that would hopefully work.

The teenager had driven to a kitchen store in town. It hadn't taken her long to find what she needed. The price had been a bit off-putting, but she was going to be saving lives with it, and she did have the money in her bank account. Still, she had grabbed the cheapest one.

Its purchase had gone smoothly, and the store owner told her to keep safe. She had given him her thanks before she had driven home. Her music had been playing, and she had been relaxing. It was nice to not have to worry about the creature being nearby. Maybe, she would stay out each day until the creature was dealt with.

Arriving home, she had looked around worriedly. There were more officers and guards around her house than usual. Workers had still been installing the bars on the windows. She had stepped out only to be greeted by the chief himself. Without a word, he had quickly guided her into her home while her purchases had remained in the car. That had been probably for the better. Her parents had been in the sitting area, and her father had prepped a large pot of coffee for everyone.

"What's going on? Did something happen?" she had asked as she had taken a seat next to her mother.

"Yes, two of our officers and six guards had discovered the creature sleeping in your cemetery." Blood drained from her face. He had been found. Maybe, she should've hid him in her bathroom for the day. "Yes, I know. It's terrifying, and I apologize that we hadn't located it sooner."

"Was he captured? Was he killed?" she had inquired, hopeful. If he hadn't been, she hadn't wanted to think of the outcomes. Her hands had tightened around themselves.

Grim, the chief replied, "No. It killed the six guards, and it took my detectives somewhere. All of their gear, except a pair of shoes, had been left behind. We have no idea where they and it are, but we're doing our best to find the three. For now, I want you to stay inside with your parents. We have your property secured even more, and we have prepared enough lights for it should it come back here."