CREATURE CONFRONTATIONS: Veronica & OPEN
Veronica heard some kind of chatter about the boogy-man being outside waiting to getcha. Ok, sure it was exceptionally dark outside. Could be an eclipse. A really, really ambitious eclipse. Whatever. She didn't believe in hocus pocus and there was shit she wanted to do.
She got two blocks from the building before it felt like she'd walked into the middle of PCHer territory without a dog, a taser or a gun. Experienced with being in potentially dangerous areas, Veronica kept walking at the same pace. But then everything went to hell.
The explosion in the air made her stop in her tracks with a jolt. Her father was on the plane. Panic, grief and fear took hold of her. "DAD! No! Nononono!" A second explosion across the street from her made her jump in place. A car had exploded. Veronica screamed. "NOOO!!" Not again! NOT AGAIN!
Something drew her attention away, and she whirled around. What she saw defied all forms of logic she found comfortable. Some ghost...thing...complete with a shroud with a gaping empty maw where a face should be was right there. Reaching for her. Veronica shrieked before falling to the ground in a ball.