The Last Howl
He pressed his ear against the wood, listening intently.
Nothing.
Atlas gripped the brass doorknob, twisted it slowly, and pushed. The door groaned on un-oiled hinges, swinging inward to reveal a pitch-black interior that smelled strongly of dust, gun oil, and... a sickening, sweet metallic tang.
Blood.
Just as Atlas took his first step over the threshold, a shape exploded from the darkness inside.
A turned hunter, wearing a shredded flannel shirt, its mouth dripping with thick black bile, lunged violently out of the shadows, tackling Atlas squarely in the chest.