Beast Soul

While Lewis stayed inside his blue convertible car, waiting for his backup. He wasn't planning on making any sudden decisions and risking his life. He didn't know what the hell he was looking for. He knew that it would be best if he remained cautious.

"AHHHH!" A loud scream was heard from within the parking garage. drawing Lewis' attention. He stared at the parking garage, his eyebrows raised. 

"What the hell was that?" Lewis murmured under his breath. 

The voice was that of a female. It sounded young. Maybe early twenties. It sounded like a cry for help. 

Was there someone inside the parking lot? What should I do? Lewis thought to himself.

"Harry? Are you there?" Lewis grabbed the police radio and pulled it close to his lips. "How long do you think you'll take?"

"I'm here, Lewis." The radio cackled, and Harry's voice was heard. "It'll take us about five minutes. Maybe even six or seven. What's up? What's the matter?"

Lewis glanced at the parking garage for a brief second before replying, "I heard a voice. A scream, from the parking garage."

"A scream?" Harry asked, his tone filled with surprise evident in his voice. 

"Yeah, a scream." Lewis nodded. "It sounded like a girl, Harry. It sounded like she's in danger. Maybe it got to her, whatever that thing is."

"If you're thinking of going in there without any backup..." Harry's voice sounded stern, and Lewis gulped. "... Then I suggest you stop thinking."

"Someone might need help, Harry." Lewis sounded concerned.

"Wait for the backup, Lewis." The radio cackled. "Don't do anything reckless. We'll be there soon. Don't worry and just sit tight."

Lewis gritted his teeth. He placed the radio down on top of the dashboard and then shifted his gaze towards the parking garage. 

He knew that staying put might be the best choice right now. He understood Harry's words.

But still..

Lewis felt uncomfortable ignoring the cries of someone who sounded like they were in serious danger. 

'Is this the right way, even if it was the best choice?' Lewis thought to himself. He didn't know. 

"AHHHH!" Another loud scream, and he tilted his head towards the parking garage. The voice sounded even more desperate than before. It sounded like they had lost all hope. 

Lewis looked at the police radio on the dashboard and then back to the parking garage, and he rubbed his forehead.

"God f*cking damn it!" He punched his dashboard in anger and twisted the key. The convertible's engine began revving, and its tires screamed as he drove it into the parking garage.

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He entered through the basement and made his way into the car park. 

The headlights of the convertible illuminated the dark and mostly empty floor as he slowly drove through. Lewis nervously pulled out his pistol and rested it on top of the steering wheel, and was looking around through the windshield with the gaze of someone who had no idea what he had stepped into.

"Hello? Ma'am? This is the police." He spoke nervously, adrenaline drawing his voice high and tight as the car came to a stop. "You can come out now. There's nothing to be afraid of." Lewis tried to speak calmly.

Then. 

"AHHH —" 

Another scream. It was coming from the second floor. But this time, it was abruptly cut off. Did the wild animal get to her? 

"Oh Sh*t!" Lewis cursed out loud as he stepped on the accelerator and the car drifted forward up the interior ramp and onto the second floor of the car park in just a few seconds.

"Ma'am? Are you alright?" He yelled out loud as he looked around, searching for any visible movement. The second floor of the parking garage was completely pitch black, with only the headlights of Lewis' blue convertible acting as the source of light. There were multiple cars parked inside the floor, which made it harder for Lewis to search for the victim as well as the perpetrator. There were simply too many hiding spots.

Shik! Shik!

A rustling sound. Lewis became alert, and his grip on his pistol tightened a bit more. "Who's there?" He said nervously. 

No answer.

"AHHHH!"

Another loud scream echoed throughout the floor causing Lewis to flinch in fear. The scream was ear piercingly loud, but it came from right above the convertible. 

Lewis leaned forward, and tried to get a good look at the ceiling, but right then…

Splurt! Splurt!

A repeated tapping sound on the hood of the car shifted his attention. Lewis looked down through the windshield and saw a glob of foam-like substance dripping down onto the hood of his vehicle.

"What the hell?" Lewis leaned forward, staring curiously at the liquid through the windshield. "Is that…. spit?"

BAM!

All of a sudden, a large figure shot down from the ceiling and crashed against the hood of the convertible, and the jolting impact rocked the vehicle, shattering the windshield in the process as Lewis was flung forward and slammed his forehead on the steering wheel, causing the horn to go off.

"Oh, what the f*ck!" Lewis immediately raised his head and groaned as he held his head. He then turned his gaze forward and saw that the front windshield had shattered completely, leaving nothing but an empty space in its place, and beyond, on the hood of the vehicle, he saw the figure of something that made his skin crawl. The impact of the crash had killed both of the headlights, and the entire floor was so dark it was almost a silhouette. However, Lewis knew what he was seeing.

The creature had a thick and hairy body with eight long and equally hairy legs, with two smaller, muscular forelimbs on its upper body and a massive elongated head. It reminded him of something out of a horror movie.

The animal lowered its head and looked through the empty space in front of the vehicle, staring right at Lewis.

"Jesus f*cking Christ," He whispered softly.

And then it opened its mouth and let out a terrifying roar!

BAM!

Lewis immediately put the convertible in  reverse gear and floored it. The sound of the engine echoed as the vehicle shot backwards, and the creature flung back onto the floor because of the sudden acceleration. 

"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck!" Lewis cursed out loud, peeking at both the rear-view mirror and the side-view mirror as he picked up speed. He was still in reverse, as there was no space nor time for him to turn the car around. 

Lewis then turned his attention towards the front, and saw the creature spring up from the floor, peering at him with its beady eyes before roaring loudly as it charged forward.