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A hand touched my arm and I flinched away from him in shock and fear. My eyes met his fire-flashing eyes. His hand wrapped around my upper arm. He pulled me behind him. His arm was curling around me securely.

"What are they?" The hair along the back of my neck stood to attention in the warning.

"Fucking piece of shits don't die." I heard someone shouting in exasperation.

"They taste like venom." Another shout filled the tense air.

I heard loud shouts of fear, many comments over these things, and complaints that they weren't dying.

I couldn't peel my eyes away from the black hole. Fear gripped my bones when I saw a shadow coming out of it.

It terrified me more when my eyes lifted up at the sky. The sun was covered with the darkest clouds. Am I in my nightmare?

After staring at it I realized they were shadows covering the whole sky. Fear raced through me.

"Darkice, they're not clouds." I pointed my finger at the sky.