You steady your breath, try not to make a sound. The creature passes you; it looks like Josh, with his hoodie tied around his waist, but Josh never looked so dead-eyed. Or unsteady. Or hungry. You can make out the blood running from his mouth.\n\n[[run|runwoods]]\n[[RUN!|runwoods]]

It's dark out. The wind is blowing.\n\n[[head for the cabin|cabin]]\n[[head for the fire|fire]]

You hold your shot, raise your hands in the air. You turn around, see the police car, the officer. He's saying something into his radio you can't make out.\n\nSuddenly, you hear a shot. The whole world, turned red. Must've thought you were one of them.\n\nTHE END

You holster your gun and rush to the back exit. Outside the cool night air refreshes you. You can still hear the mob, groaning through the house. No time to waste.\n\nWhile jogging down the road, you hear a screech behind you. Footsteps, angry growls, bright lights.\n\n[[shoot to kill|kill]]\n[[hold your fire|holdfire]]

The fire's crackling, insects buzzing. Good night out for some camping.\n\nYou hear a twig snap. Crunching grass. But your friends aren't back yet.\n\n[[wait for them|wait]]\n[[run out into the woods]]

You reach for the shotgun and shoot the intruder as they enter. Death rattle. Lost their head.\n\nCheck the corpse. Had a previous wound in their chest, exposing their heart and ribs. Looks like they weren't doing so well, even before you shot them. Cold comfort.\n\nThere's noises outside. Somebody must have brought company.\n\n[[prepare to fire|aimfire]]\n[[rush out the back door|backdoor]]

You turn around, call out to the stranger. Maybe it's one of your friends. Maybe it's //still// one of your friends.\n\nWhoever it was stumbles their way towards you. It looks like Josh, his hoodie tied around his waist. Keyword: //looks like//.\n\nHis eyes are dead. His gait unsteady. His mouth is dripping with blood. He's on you, before you can even scream.\n\nWhoops?\n\nTHE END

''Out in the Dark''\n\na game by Healy\n\nmade for the [[Two Minute Horror Jam|https://itch.io/jam/two-minute-horror-jam]]\n\nbefore you start, it is recommended that you [[listen to this|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77jmtut1Zc]] in another tab\n\n[[begin]]

You make a break for it, hoping it's not too far to reach the cabin. You can hear Josh groaning behind you, not too far behind.\n\nYou've never been a fast runner, but Josh wasn't either, and he's in even worse shape now. The cabin is in view. It looks like you're going to make it.\n\nMaybe not. Someone lopes out of the cabin; Angela, it looks like, though you've never seen her with such a huge gash in her arm. You stumble, try to change course, but she and Josh have you surrounded.\n\nMore groans, wails, moaning, from all sides. Looks like quite the party. Just wasn't the one you wanted.\n\nSorry.\n\nTHE END

You whip around and fire your shotgun. Screams, groans, strangely human. Take a moment to survey the carnage. Blue uniform, gold badge, sirens on the car behind him.\n\nLooks like you've got more than monsters to worry about, now.\n\nTHE END

You make a mad dash for the door, outrunning the creature. Unfortunately, it looks like they brought some friends, waiting for you outside. Must have been a wild party.\n\nAt least you tried.\n\nTHE END

Something's wrong. You can't tell what, but you're on edge. You have to out of here.\n\nYou're panting, slowing down. You pause, to catch your breath. You hear footsteps behind you.\n\n[[call out to them|call]]\n[[stay silent. don't move|silence]]

Out in the Dark

You take aim at the open door and fire. Took out a couple. One of them manages to get in. You steady your shot and...\n\n//*click, click*//\n\nOut of ammo. Looks like this is your last stand, hombre. Oh, well. Did your best.\n\nTHE END

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You dive under the table. You can hear the intruder groaning. Their chest has been shot, exposing their heart and ribs. Looks like they're doing fine, otherwise.\n\nSuddenly, they spot you. Don't ask how; their eyes are hanging out their sockets. They're getting pretty close, now.\n\n[[try to run past them|runaway]]\n[[scream for help|scream]]

You scream, not that it does much good. Maybe everybody around is like this guy, now. Can't blame you for giving it the ol' college try.\n\nYou make a nice snack, at least.\n\nTHE END

There's blood on the walls. By the fireplace you see a shotgun.\n\nYou hear footsteps outside, the door handle opening. You're not alone.\n\n[[hide under the table|table]]\n[[grab the shotgun|shotgun]]

You sit by the fire and wait. Won't be long 'til your friends get here.\n\nSpeak of the devil: there's Angela, loping towards the firepit. She seems unsteady. Her eyes are glassy, unfocused. Her arm has a big gash, not bleeding as much as it should.\n\nQuicker than you can put two and two together, she overtakes you, and you fall.\n\nTHE END