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My fucking depraved goddess.
I follow suit, sliding mine over my face.
Closing the trunk, I grab her soft hand into mine and lead us closer to where most people will park while keeping within the treeline.
“Those who see us and leave are smart. Those who see us and stay deserve this. If they don’t see us, they should have been more aware of their surroundings.” I explain under my breath to not make too much noise.
“Okay.”
Her faith in me will never feel more real. But I will never take it for granted.
We stand and wait in silence, nothing more than the sounds of crickets filling the quiet space. As the first set of headlights approach, Rain yanks on my hand. I rub the top of her hand with my thumb, telling her I see them too.
She’s excited, pulling her dagger out of her ribbon belt and holding it tightly in her other hand.
The lights don’t shine on us as they pull up, it’s when they turn the car to park that they do. The car stops briefly while the lights still shine on us, holding hands in our masks, our bat and dagger in hand.
Then the wheels spin rapidly against the earth, the car turns swiftly and takes off the same way it came.
They were smart.
More cars continue to come, and most of those who see us in the treeline drive off. Some stay, and others don’t seem to notice us. More people have gone inside than left.
Aren’t they in for a surprise.
The last two cars to arrive park directly up front, where I normally do. I know these are the last two once I recognize one of them. They completely avoid the treeline. As they get out you can hear them talking, it’s her dad, the Chapel’s Master. My mother and his number three.
As they walk through the entrance, which is lit by the fire torches further down, you can see they are wearing their black robes and white masks with the gold trim.
As they disappear down the long hallway, I lightly tug on Rain’s hand to follow me. We get closer to the cars, and that’s when I stop us. Turning to her, I hand over my bat, “Go stand by the entrance. I don’t want you too close when I do this.”
“Be safe about it, please Elijah.”
Chuckling back to her, “I live for this shit, little bat. Don’t worry.”
Rain huffs out a deep breath as she walks away. Reaching around my back, I grip my flamethrower, swinging it over my head and positioning it under my arm. Turning on the gas first, I then get the lighter out of my front pants pocket. Flicking it on, I hold it up to light the flame and place the lighter back in my pocket.
“Jesus fucking Christ, Elijah.” I hear Rain talk to herself.
Challenge accepted, little bat.
I don’t plan on lighting them all on fire, just a select couple. We don’t need the town noticing and drawing too much suspicion before we are done here.
I start with a car parked on the edge of the clearing, closer to the road. Pulling the trigger, I am standing a good ten feet away when the flame roars to life. Scorching the metals of the car, melting the tires once the heat pops them. The flames are hot against me. My face can also feel the heat of it through the mask.
It better not melt it.
Once I am satisfied, I move to another car, her dad’s. I do the same thing, pulling the trigger and torching his tires as I walk around it. As I hit the windows, you can hear them break, the glass shatters as the inside ignites.
The beautiful smell of smoke and gas mixed together is intoxicating. But I must show restraint.
It’s all about the long game.
Turning off the gas, the smaller flame goes out. I throw it back over my shoulder so it is resting on my back.
Walking over to Rain, she holds out my bat for me, I grip the neck of and take.
“Now it’s time for the real party.” I say while leaning into her, “Remember what I said.”
