~Time skip to morning~

Closing my eyes for a second, a screech echoed through the area and I snapped my eyes open again glancing at Mitch and Jerome who had nervous looks on their faces. Bolting up from my seat at the table.

I sprinted out the door, Mitch and Jerome not far behind me as the screeches got louder sounding a lot closer. My feet pounding against the trail away from camp I crashed into someone , falling to the ground.

Snapping my head upwards I saw Preston struggling to get up, his ankle twisted badly. His eyes widening when he saw me, he writhed in agony, trying to get himself back standing. Prestons tail whipping around as his wings tried to stretch out.

"Preston! Preston shh...It's ok buddy....What's wrong?" I asked him worried.

"It came back! He killed Mitch and Jerome! It hurt you!!!" Preston screamed not making any sense.

"Who Preston?!?!" I demanded desperate to know answers.

"I DID!!! I KILLED YOU ALL!!!!" Preston screamed really freaking out now.

Panicked I bolted upwards and took Preston by the shoulders earning a growl from him. His eyes flashing red for a second I let go and they went back into a panicked look. Tears now forming in his eyes he collapsed crying.

"PRESTON!!!!" Mitch yelled meeting up with us Jerome right behind him.

"What happened to Biggums?" Jerome asked afraid.

"I don't know..." I confessed worried.

"Well he's going to tell someone just let him calm down..." Mitch advised and we all nodded.

Turning around to walk back I heard Jerome scream, eyes widening I saw as Preston snatched Jerome his eyes flaming but powered down as soon as they started up and burst into tears.

Jerome backing away from Preston as quick as possible Mitch pulled him towards us , glancing nervously at Preston. Fear flashed through Preston's face as he bolted upwards glancing around...He was going crazy.

"Please Rob it's going to kill me!" Preston begged guilt panging me right in the chest.

"Just tell us what it is Preston and we can help!" I explained calmly.

"I can't I don't know what it is!" Preston burst out, withered tears flowing down his cheeks like a river now.

"Well try and describe it!" Mitch offered and Preston shook nodding his head...He was a mess..

"I-It...." He tried his eyes widening as he looked around.

"What? What is i-" Jerome quivered afraid.

"GUYS WATCH OUT!!" Preston screamed a figure like Preston lunging between us. Preston whipped around and bolted away the figure following him.

Panicking I watched helplessly as the figure chased Preston horrified. Preston slowed down, flipping the opposite direction and lunged at him viciously. The two fighting it out, fangs bared and claws outstretched growls and screeched echoed across the area.

"SSSSSSSRRRAAAAA!!!!" Preston hissed warning it off but it didn't listen.

It's tail piercing through Preston I screamed as Preston sunk his fangs into the figure making both of them screech yet neither backing down. Pulling it's tail out of Preston, Preston lunged into the sky a trail of blood spilling as he flew.

The figure lunging after him, tears spilled in my eyes as Preston screeched, more blood spilling out of his intestines...Diving down at incredible heights Preston gripped the figures shoulders screaming something I couldn't hear.

A red glowed across the area as they fell, still battling trying to see who would make it out on top. Anxiousness and worry filled my stomach as they started falling faster. Smacking against the ground the two tumbled still going at it.

Clawing, biting and slashing echoed across the area as they kept fighting. The figure lunged at Preston, his fangs sinking into Preston's neck. Red radiating around Preston he set himself on fire burning the figure.

Releasing Preston he staggered backwards as Preston limped closer. His wings out stretched he flicked his tail, digging into the neck a gory squishing sound panged around the forest before a slicing sound as the figures head rolled off of it's previous owners body.

Looking at us from a distance, Preston's eyes were red.....Pure red......His stomach oozed black liquid as he staggered towards us painfully. Rushing towards him, he collapsed onto the ground as he was holding onto a tree for support.

"PRESTON!!!" Jerome and Mitch yelled far behind me.

Hissing he looked up towards me, trying to speak but weakness forced him not to. His eyelids slowly closing a tear slipped down my cheek as he smiled at me. Kneeling down, my arms shaky I gazed at Preston, half his face bloody.

A splattered stain of blood dried on his shirt giving it a murderous look. Stroking the hair on his head he sighed, shakily as his body relaxed a bit more, going into a sleep. Mitch and Jerome sliding towards me on their knees.

"Preston....." Jerome whispered shakily.

"Is he?..." Mitch asked looking at me teary eyed.

"I......I don't know.... We need to help him though!" I ordered.

"Jerome go get the first aid!" Mitch barked and Jerome dashed off leaving a trail of dust behind him.

"Mitch try to stop the blood flow with whatever you got..." I demanded and he nodded. Ripping Preston's shirt off he tied it around Preston's wound on his stomach.

Getting distracted by his chest I shook my head, thinking away from my previous thoughts as I touched his face, his eyes snapping open.

"Umm Rob?....He's awake....." Mitch inquired and I nodded but froze when I looked at them...

They were red.......