"What Happens Next" 😯? - A Strange Sound From The Trees...

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What stood before them was a giant monster creature shrouded in black. Johnny grabbed his friend by the wrist and the two started to run. The creature running close behind, growling and snarling.

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The stench had hit him all at once. It was not unlike a skunk or rotten eggs. Somewhere in between, and really powerful. Anthony caught up, and suddenly they heard the noise again along with another strange noise.

The original noise was something that sounded like lasers in a cartoon with static rippling through them. The other sound was more like a howl. It made the hair on their arms stand straight up, and they exchanged a blank look of shock.

"Johnny, I..." Anthony started.

"I have to find out," Johnny said, "are you in or not?"

The howl started again, more mournful and scared sounding, and then was abruptly muffled and slowly cut off.

Johnny looked down and took a deep breath. "Look, just stay here, I'll come back and let you know what it is and if it's dangerous." Johnny started running off again.

"Don't!," Anthony pleaded, "Johnny! JOHNNY!"

But Johnny was already long gone.

As he rounded the corner, he tripped for a moment. The ground was uneven in several places, but as he slowed just a bit and really looked, they were footprints. Big ones. He slowed all the way down, knowing that he was close. His heart was pounding, and he wheezed until he felt like he could control his breathing, and finally started creeping forward. He started hearing the original sound again, just ahead in an obscured clearing. There was another thumping, struggling sound.

As he crept closer, he could see a flashing blue light, almost like lightning several feet above in the clearing. It was coming from something that looked like a portal, and as he moved to where he could see, he gasped and bit his tongue.

There were a couple of men in what looked like swat team gear, and they had a giant ape creature bound with strange ropes coming out of guns. The creature was thrashing, trying to get free, and some kind of green foam was over its mouth to silence it. A man in a white lab coat stood to the side with a tablet device, and turned around to face the other men.

"We are ready," he announced, "I will administer the serum.". He grabbed a needle off the table, and started to fill it with some kind of clear liquid.

Suddenly the creature thrashed hard and looked like it was crying.

Johnny ran out, "STOP!" You're hurting him!"

Just as the words were out of his mouth, someone grabbed him from behind and covered his mouth, whispering, "Just watch kid, since you're already here."

The needle went in, and the creature curled as if in pain, and started turning into a human form.

The scientist admired as the hairy man started to stand. "This man will usher in the next age, but we'll have to harvest one more Bigfoot for our plan."

He looked at Johnny. "Of course, we'll need to keep up their population. This one will do."

Johnny struggled, looking around in horror, seeing Anthony beyond a tree, looking helpless. Johnny wished hard at that moment that his friend would either save him or get away.

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“Johnny, slow down!” Anthony shouted. “That sound could have come from anywhere, are you mad?” Childhood buddies Johnny and Anthony had gone on hikes and adventures in their local city park all the time that lead to a forest. However, on their trail they hear a sound they’ve never heard before coming from the trees. “We have to run down much farther if we want to figure out what’s making that sou-” Johnny tried to signal Anthony to jog faster and catch up with him, but he was silenced. Johnny tripped over something in the middle of his sentence. Anthony got to him and helped him up. “You ok Johnny?” Anthony asked with a slight giggle in his voice. Johnny dismissed the jest. He was more interested in that sound.

Johnny asked with keen interest “What do you think it is?” Anthony sounding a little dismayed “I don’t know. You ok? You look like you hit your head” Anthony closed with another jest to poke fun at his friend. Johnny continued to ignore his friend’s attempt to tease him.

Johnny stood up and started walking towards where he thought he heard the sound last. He is now wondering with laser focus. Listening and not paying attention to anything else. Johnny obviously hasn’t learned from his past mistakes. Anthony in tow, now with mild concern on his face. “Hey Johnny, we should head back man.” Johnny still ignoring him. Almost like Johnny is in a trance state. Anthony reached for Johnny’s elbow to get his attention. Then…

Johnny tripped over something and fell again. “Really Johnny?” Anthony said with some sarcasm. Anthony reached down to help Johnny up and noticed a slight cut on Johnny’s forehead. “Hey brother, you feeling ok?” Johnny said while point to his forehead. “You got a cut there.” Johnny looked dazed and bewildered. “wha.. wha… what happened?” Johnny said while touching his forehead, testing the sensitivity.

Was that sound a controlling Johnny? If so why didn’t it affect Anthony? What’s going on with Johnny?