"Scheiße!"
Felix slid around another corner, before again running as fast as he could. He could hear the monster behind him come to the corner, it's hoofsteps pausing for a moment, before they continued again behind him. Again, another of series of growls sounded behind him, further motivating him to move faster.
The poor man's breathing was ragged. He wasn't out of shape, by any means, but running top speed through a dark bunker while being chased by a monster that was bigger than him was not a pleasant experience.
He was just a average guy who like exploring, and posting pictures or videos to his accounts of his adventures. He didn't hunt monsters for a living! He didn't even believe in monsters! But he was a fool apparently, because some sort of hellhound mixed with a mythological beast was chasing him, probably intent on ripping his body to shreds.
"Bad thought! Bad thought!" He yelled to himself in his native german, before jumping over a particularly large puddle situated in the middle of the old tunnel. He stumbled a bit after his left shoe came in contact with the cold water, but remained on his feet. Fortunately for the young man, he heard a large splash followed by a crash. He turned his head for a second, and saw the monster prone on the floor.
"Yes!" The man relished in the small respite, but he did not dare to stop running. He continued on through the dark halls, his phones light aimed ahead.
"Ow..." Twilight rubbed her snout with a hoof. She'd forgotten about this puddle. She had just glided over it the first time she saw it, when she came this way the first time, but during her frenzied chase after the Creature, she'd completely zoned it. And now she laid prone, the cold, dirty water soaking her belly, and her snout aching from when she had hit the ground.
She stopped trying to nurse her snout, and looked down the hall ahead. The light from the creature was getting further away, before it disappeared completely, probably from yet another turn.
"Oh for the love of Celestia..." She muttered out. She quickly stood, shook herself of some of the excess water, and began to trot forwards. She couldn't tell exactly where he had gone. The pony let out a sigh, continuing to gaze ahead.
She sniffed, paused for a moment, then sniffed again. There was a smell. Unique, different from the moist and stale air of the structure. The smell reminded her of charcoal, mixed with something sour. Sweat, grimacing a little at the smell, before her eyes widened.
"The creature!" She dropped her head to the ground, picking up the sent a little more strongly, and began following her nose. It seemed that along with her eyesight, her sense of smell had also improved considerably.
"I just hope he won't run again..." The pony continued on the trail, towards more familiar corridors.
Felix continued forward. After he rounded the corner, he had continued to run before slowly down to a more sustainable sprint. His lungs had begun to burn and his legs was starting to hurt from the effort. But the threat behind him kept him moving.
As he rounded a corner, he spotted light ahead. An exit! He prayed it was one. His kept sprinting towards the growing light, the hall around him becoming brighter and brighter. There was a doorway ahead, the light streaming out from inside. He jogged inside, and quickly turned around, leaning his body against the large, rusted door.
It's old hinges protested as he pushed it shut, water splashing a from a small stream running through the concrete. Once closed, he gazed quickly at his surroundings, finding a rusted piece of metal, and jamming it in the handle.
"That'll be enough... I hope..." The man took a couple breaths as he turned around, and took stock of where he was. The room was large, filled with machinery, but there was no easy exit as he had hoped. Instead, above, there was a small hole in the ceiling, where the midday light streamed in and a small stream of water dripped down.
"There's no way up..." The man frantically scanned the room for anything to aid him. Old generators and other machinery filled the room, but besides that, there wasn't much else for the young man to use.
The door behind him rattled, the latch on it trying to turn, the piece of metal he'd place keeping the door from moving. Felix felt his heart begin to pound. The Beast had found him again, and that door wouldn't keep it out forever.
"Bad. Bad. Bad.." He darted to the left, stopping before a old, rusted generator. Hastefully, he shut of his phone's recording and dropped to his stomach, shimmying into the narrow space underneath. The rough concrete scraped against his body, his T-shirt, jeans, and hoodie providing little protection from the skin being scratched away. He kept going until he reached the center, pivoting his legs so they were completely underneath. Once done with that, he slowly flipped onto his back.
A bang filled the room. The human gazed past his legs, towards the metal door. He watched as when another bang sounded, the door crumpled inwards. His eyes widened in terror as more bangs sounded, the door becoming more and more damaged.
Finally, with a horrible snapping sound, the door flew open. He could see as a four legged creature walked into the room, It's clawed feet leading, followed by a pair of hooves. It moved near the middle of the room, where it paused. He could hear it sniff the air, and after a moment, turn in his direction.
"No..." He whispered out quietly, quickly reorienting himself, and scooting on his back away from the beast. The other side of this thing had very little room, but it was more welcoming than the monster behind him. He was nearly there, his arms poking out...
His leg clanged against a piece of metal, which then shifted, while he hissed in pain. A horrible crumpling sound was followed by a crash. Pain roared across his left leg as the man let loose a scream of agony, the bones in his limb being crushed under something.
Lifting his head up, he could see what had done it. The generator's supports, damaged from time and the elements, had gave way. The generator had landed on his lower leg, crushing his Fibula, Tibia, and Ankle underneath. He could vaguely feel his foot, but the pain kept him from moving it. He attempted to pull it out, only to let loose another yell. Tears began blotting his vision.
Despite this, he could see as the beast that pursued him here peeked it's head where the gap between the wall and generator was to his right. It's eyes seemingly widened, before it attempted to wedge it's body inside, closer to him.
"Damn y-you!" The man screeched out as he twisted his body towards it, gritting his teeth. His fear had given way to anger, "Just leave m-me t-to..." He voice quivered as he trailed off. The beast's ears flattened, before it withdrew. He watched it leave, some confusion entering him. "Wha-"
Suddenly, the metal on top of him became surrounded in a purple glow, a tingle passing over where his leg was underneath. The machine sifted, sending another spike of pain to the young man, but it went unnoticed as he gazed at the spectacle right in front of him.
Slowly, the generator raised in the air, hovering despite nothing lifting it. It raised just a couple feet, before floating off to his left, lowering down a few feet before the purple aura left it, dropping it to the ground with a bang. The man stared, not noticing the beast breathing heavily as the same aura left it's horn.
He did take notice when it slowly approached him. The man's breathing quickened, as he attempted to push himself away. He only made it so far, his back hitting the wall behind him while his leg drug on the floor uselessly. He tried to ignore the blood trail left in its wake.
The large creature stopped just short of his leg. It's eyes met his as they stared at each other, the purple orbs somehow containing some kind of urgency and... desperation.
It broke the stare, moving it's head towards his leg. His breathing hitched as it's snout drew closer, it's sharp teeth still visible in places. He could see how severe the wound was, despite it still being hidden from view. Pain still pulsed throughout it. Blood seeped through his pant leg in many places, the shattered bones no doubt piercing through his skin. He held his breath as it remained focused on the leg.
Instead of any violence, the creatures horn glowed in magenta light. He watched as the glow formed on his pant leg, and drew it up, the injury now being revealed. It was a grizzly sight, the flowing blood and pieces of skeleton, The young man's eyes screwed shut, his teeth gritting.
A warm feeling passed over his leg, the searing pain washing away. The man's eyes opened, looking towards his leg. The creature now dipped it's head, it's glowing horn now hovering closely over the wounds, the same glow wrapped around his leg. He watched in awe as the bones sunk back into the flesh, the holes in his skin slowly closing as well, the squishy bits being put back in place. Soon, the injury disappeared completely as the glow left completely, leaving behind only discolored skin, and the blood on the floor. The creature raised its head, it's fur glistening with sweat and panting hard.
"I..." The man was speechless. The words to question what was happening just couldn't come. He hardly understood what was happening to him.
"Thank you..." He managed out. The creature smiled, further confusing the man. It slowly walked over to his left side, which only caused the man to tense for a moment, before dropping to the floor. It's large head landed in his lap, it's chin resting on his thigh, the rest of it's large body curling behind. It looked up at him with purple eyes, one that dug at a weakness in the human's heart, and one he couldn't resist.
He brought his left hand down, resting the palm on its head, beginning to lightly stroke it through it's long mane, taking care to avoid it's long horn. The hair was surprisingly soft, it feeling smooth as he ran his fingers through it. His right hand sooned joined, his fingers scritching just behind its pointed ears. The creature melted underneath his pets, it letting loose a deep sigh of relief. Soon, it's eyes slowly closed, it drifting off to sleep if the small snores were any clue.
While he kept petting the formerly threatening monster, he whispered one word.
"What..."