Critter Volume 1: Chapter 5

Critter Volume 1: Chapter 5


Kyle was slicing up steak for the meat counter while whistling a tune he had stuck in his head. The meat cleaver was too bloody so he walked over to the cleaning station to give it a rinse. Britney Young was working that night at the front counter and she always had the stereo on quiet playing in the back ground. The music came to a halt and Kyle herd the stereo fall to the ground. "Britt are you alright?" Kyle yelled and there was no answer. He grasped the meat cleaver tightly in his hand as he peeled back the curtain. Kyle saw the stereo smashed on the ground and he began to raise the cleaver. He jumped out of the curtains and couldn't believe what he saw next. A woman had Britt pinned up against the wall and she was was looked to be feeding on her. Brittany looked terrified. Kyle raised the knife and ran towards the woman who was hurting Britt. The woman then turned around and with the raise of her hand sent him flying through the brick wall. With Britt screaming bloody murder the woman looked her in the eye. Brittany's eyes began to stand still and turn brown. Seconds later her entire body was turned into stone. The woman walks over the wreckage of the broken wall and steps right over Kyle and runs off. Kyle looks shocked and frightened. He recognized the woman "Dayna?" he says. He then looks over to Brittany, or what once was Brittany. A solid stone figure of Britt falls over onto the glass meat counter and shatters. Blood pours everywhere all over the floor Kyle stands up takes out his cellphone and dials 911. 

Clayton walked into the police station looking pretty pissed off. You could tell that he is starting to get really frustrated with the endless search for his sister. He walks up to the counter. "Kurt Stanton!.....does that ring a bell?" The officer looked at him with a look that could only mean one thing....leave me alone. "Yes I know him, that nice boy from town...Tom's boy" "How is it that he knows more about Kelly's disappearance than I do?" The officer ensured Clayton that he does not know what he was talking about but insisted that Clayton take a seat in the waiting room. Clayton looked behind the counter and saw the town butcher giving a statement to officer Ryder. He wondered why Kyle had a bloody gash on his forehead. He knew Bon Temps was a weird place but it seemed like every corner he turned something else happens. First his sister goes missing, than Jordan goes crazy and tries to kill Lena, then he see's Dayna in the woods chanting and now the town butcher is in the police station looking beat up to hell. Clayton's cell phone beeps. It's Lauren the text reads...wondering if you have time tomorrow afternoon....Lena and I wanted to have a BBQ and were inviting the whole town! Hope you can make it! ... Clayton loved hearing from Lauren because she reminded him of home, and his old friend Rachel, she was Clayton's best friend before she moved to Alberta because of a job opportunity. Clayton felt comforted when he was around her he replied with a yes. 

Lauren knew Clayton was coming to the party so she wanted it to be extra special for him. She had invited almost everyone she knew. She even invited Tyson, Clayton's Boss and Kyle. She thought after hearing about the attack in his store he could use something to get his mind off it. Hours later the party had begun and everyone had showed up, even Kyle to Lauren's surprise. She was waiting for Clayton's arrival when Mitchell tapped her on the back "Hey Lauren! How's things?" "Lauren was not looking to have a long conversation with Mitchell because he was waiting on Clay to arrive. Mitchell always flirts with Lauren but today Lauren just was not having it "sorry Mitch I don't have time right now I have a lot on my plate" Lauren stormed off into the kitchen where Lena and Warren were standing. Mitchell follows her because he wanted to know what her problem was. Mitchell stepped into the kitchen and something happened. He fell to the table while holding his head like he had a really bad headache. He began to whip around the kitchen like he was trying to escape from something. Lena, Warren and Lauren quickly became scared. Lauren was screaming at him to stop. Clayton then walked in the room holding some sort of food dish. Clayton dropped it on the floor and ran to Mitchell's aid. As soon as Clayton touched Mitchell's hand the shaking stopped. Mitchell looked up at Clayton with fear in his eyes. "What the hell just happened?" yelled Lena "we need to get out of here now" said Mitch. No one understood why he was saying this. "Dayna" he mumbled under his breath "did you just say Dayna?" said Lauren. Dayna then walked right into the kitchen "did someone call me? what did i miss?". Dayna had just arrived at the Bbq. "Lena take Warren outside to ensure to the guests that everything is okay" They went to the back porch and shut the screen door. Mitchell looked up and saw Dayna and crawled backwards until his back hit the fridge door. "Get her out of here now! She's not who you all think she is! she's not!" "Mitchell! what are you talking about?" yelled Dayna. Lauren then escorted Dayna out of the kitchen and onto the front porch. Officer Ryder and Kyle were talking about the attack in his store when they both looked at Dayna. Officer Ryder instantly ran to Dayna and told her she was under arrest. Dayna turned to Officer Ryder "What the hell is going on?" she then looked at Kyle and realized instantly that he had survived and had probably told the police everything. Lauren, Clayton and Mitchell are standing on the front porch watching and wondering what the hell was going on. Mitchell kept yelling to take her away and that she's a bad person. Officer Ryder read her rights and placed her in the back of the police car. Kyle, Lauren and Clayton stood back while Mitchell ran to the car window. "I know what you are you dirty serpent" Dayna kept her eyes on the ground and slowly made eye contact with Mitchell. He turned away and Dayna whispered "then you must be aware of what I can do" Dayna put her arms through the glass and wrapped her arms around Officer Ryder's head and pulled it off with one swipe. Mitchell turned to the group "RUN!" They all ran to the backyard to clear out the guests. With everyone running and screaming to leave Dayna walks in the backyard holding Ryder's head in her hand. Jordan emerges from the bushes. Lena see's this and picks up a large shovel leaning up against the garage. and with one swing sends Jordan flying on his ass. Warren grabs Lena and runs to their car. Everyone is driving away while Dayna stands in the middle of the yard laughing at the chaos. Lauren starts to feel a burst of anger and it over takes her ability to control her actions. "Lauren what are you doing" yells Clayton as her hands begin to light up, she runs towards Dayna. "you ruined my BBQ you bitch and sends Dayna flying over the hedge in her back yard. She ran through the bush to finish what she started and she was gone.Lauren's light faded away and she was left with her backyard destroyed in the panic and a few really confused and scared people. 

As the town begins to pull themselves together after the attack, Lauren has began fixing her backyard. Clayton, Lena, and Chevy are helping. "Anyway guys I need to go to work so I guess I will see you tomorrow". Clayton takes off in his truck and makes a quick pitstop at Mitch's Bar& Grill. He sits in the back office to talk with Mitch "how did you know Dayna was a danger to us?" "I told you I just suspected it!" he denied. "Mitch...I know about your clients, I know about your website and I know about your little physics scam you got going with people...so don't lie to me" Mitch stands up and shuts the door. "It is not s scam, I don't know how you know about this and I don't care. Just do not mention it to anyone" explains Mitch "are you not denying this, you really think your physic?" Clayton giggles. "It is real Clayton, how else would I know about your struggle to find your sister, how else would I know that Dayna not human and that she is actually a mythical beast, how else would I know that ten seconds from now that Julia is about to drop a plate in the kitchen". Clayton then hears a smash in the kitchen and Julia yells "Damnet!" "how else would I know that your sister is alive" Claytons sarcastic face becomes very serious. He begins to tear up "where's my sister?" "If you agree to keep this between us then I will help you find your sister" "why didn't you tell me where to find her!?" yelled Clayton "I don't know where she is but lately i've been having visions of her in my head....she's okay....she's alive....but she's very different." Clayton stands up "tell me everything you know right now" Mitch puts his hand on Clayton's shoulder "Clay there is something you should know....Kelly is no longer human."