Silently, Sebastian
prayed someone from
the expedition would
hear the maniacal
noise and come to
his rescue, but he
somehow knew they
wouldn’t or
couldn’t. They were
probably under the
same spell he was.
Sebastian was
trapped and felt the
darkness enveloping
him.
Suddenly, the
Anasazi stepped back
and moved into the
shadows. Sebastian
felt his heart rate
begin to slow, and
he thought the worst
was over, only to
see a beautiful
young woman striding
over to his prone
body. His gaze fell
upon the scantily
clad figure, with
long black hair
cascading down over
her shoulders. Their
eyes met and he was
at once both
terrified and filled
with an
indescribable desire
at the sight of her
exceptional green
eyes that glowed
with a light from
somewhere deep
within. It was at
that very moment he
felt his heart begin
to thud in his chest
once again. This
time it began to
race.
The young woman
looked down at
Sebastian and
smiled, her teeth
white and gleaming
in the moonlight.
“You have been
chosen,” she said in
perfect Spanish.
Noticing a subtle
change in the air,
Sebastian struggled
on the hard ground,
trying to say
something, his mind
screaming in fear
and confusion. His
lips were closed
firmly and he was
unable to move them.
“You will not speak
now. It is time for
you to create and be
created.” The woman
closed her eyes as
if in meditation.
She tilted her head
back and opened her
mouth, showing sharp
incisors. She moaned
loudly and looked
back down at
Sebastian, slowly
licking her lips.
Her gaze was that of
a predator, ready to
strike.
Beyond terror,
Sebastian’s eyes
darted around to all
of the villagers who
were continuing to
chant in some sort
of altered state. No
one looked directly
at him. Please,
Mother of God, help
me! His mind was
clear, yet he was
trapped in a body
that couldn’t move
or speak.
All at once, the
young woman screamed
out, and at her
voice, the villagers
all began to make a
horrifying keening
sound. With one
sweep of her hand,
she commanded quiet.
There was a steady
hum in the night air
as her attention
focused once again
on Sebastian.
