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Chapter 37 - When the Party Ends

Nathan heard the crushing of cars but the Wendigo was gone before he turned. It suddenly landed on a car in front of him.

Nathan threw the Molotov at it and Wendigo tried to swat it. The bottle broke and its hand caught fire.

It flung its hand as it tried to put out the fire. When it was not working, it tugged on his hand until it ripped the burning part off.

It threw its arm at Nathan's feet. Nathan was about to throw his last Molotov when it lunged at him.

The bottle flew out of his hand and hit the ground. It sniffed him then roared at the moon. It then started to claw at him.

Nathan shielded himself with both hands. Out of nowhere a bottle hit it and broke.

"Vodka?" Nathan said when he smelled the liquid.

The Wendigo looked up and saw Mark leaning against a car. Nathan, reached into his pocket and pulled out a lighter.

The moment he lit it, the creature caught fire. The intensity of the flames burned the hair off his arms.

The creature stumbled back shrieking. Nathan got up, the slashes on his arms tingled. He watched as the Wendigo burned. Jenny let Mark lean on her and they both joined Nathan.

They heard a car coming in their direction. When the car got there, a man walked out of it wearing a ranger's uniform.

"Oh my God what happened here," the ranger asked and Nathan and Jenny helped Mark into the car.

"He needs medical attention. Can you take us to the nearest hospital?" Jenny asked.

"Sure, just have to notify someone about this," the ranger said and walked over to his car.

He got on the radio and requested assistance. He then started the car and drove away.

As they were leaving, the burns on the Wendigo started to heal. As it healed it reverted to its human form.

A naked Bill tilted his head as charred skin fell off. He walked into the woods and disappeared into the darkness.

When they got to the hospital they put Mark in a wheelchair and took him in. Jenny and Nathan waited in the waiting area.

As they waited, they passed out. Nathan felt someone tap him. When he woke up, Jenny was asleep with her head on his lap.

He rubbed his eyes and saw two familiar faces. 

"Detectives, Marlow and Cole. Remember us?" Detective Cole let out. 

"Hello detectives, how can I help you?"

"You are coming with us. You are under arrest," Detective Marlow said as he helped him up and then cuffed him.

"Wait, it wasn't him. It was the Wendigo," Jenny immediately said when she woke up.

"It's fine, can you please stay with Mark," Nathan asked.

"Yes, of course," Jenny said as the detectives dragged him away.

"Don't worry, there is a cop at his door. We will reunite you immediately when he gets better," Detective Cole said.

Outside was a black SUV the detectives got into after throwing Nathan in the back.

"Who would have thought Section 8 would be hunting their own," Detective Marlow said, and Detective Cole chuckled.

"Whoever is hunting us is not Section 8," Nathan said to them and Detective Marlow looked at him through the rearview mirror.

"You can't talk your way out of this. Every law enforcement agency across the country has its eyes out for you guys.

"Wherever you are taking me, I am sure he is going to kill us," Nathan said and they both turned to look at him.

"Yes, you guys too," he added.

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