Grime Reaper - Shaded Hollow 8 (Body Part)

Stephen ran through the woods, feet pounding and heart racing. A distant howl came from behind him, but it wasn't from just an ordinary wolf. He was being pursued and toyed with by a woman with wolf characteristics. He had thought it was just a costume but after seeing her eat a man whole in front of him, he was convinced she wasn't a normal mortal. She was on his tail, and he knew it, so when he saw a pink, goopy creature near a water outlet, he thought of the salvation it may bring.

Upon closer inspection, he found the creature to be a woman comprised entirely of slime. Not having the time to think of the ramifications, he was just happy she wasn't actively hunting him. "You got to help me!" He shouted to the woman as he approached, pleading for her assistance. "Wha? Flo need to help?" The girl cooed back, befuddled, "How can Flo help?" "I need you to hide me! Some crazy lunatic wolf thing is chasing me," he said in desperation, trying to think of ways out of this. "Flo could... eat you?" The girl said much to Stephen's confusion. There was no way that he would avoid a predator only to still end up as food. The howl returned, only louder and much closer. Needing to make a decision, Stephen decided at least his death would be his choice, diving headfirst into the woman's gelatinous flesh.

He expected the slime to be painful, not unlike the blobs from various fantasy media which had them dissolving stuff. He wasn't far off however as a calming sensation washed over him. He watched in content as his flesh started to not dissolve, but convert into more of the goo, his body becoming one with her's instead of basic nutrients. His muscles melted away, his fat disappearing into the pink mass. With his final thought before melding with Flo's mind, he saw a black tarp and suggested something to get back at the woman who forced his hand.

"Where are you, Little Snack," Luna cackled as she bounded through the woods, an apex predator in its natural habitat, "I'm still hungry." She came to a clearing near a water outlet, where the man's scent petered out. How could he be masking his scent from her? She scowled at this trickery, but her ears perked up when she heard leaves crunch. In the corner of her eye, she saw a dark figure dart between trees. She pounced at its location, only to find the spot empty and the figure to return elsewhere. Her tail stood on end as an eerie sensation came over her. Feeling someone behind her, she whipped around, claws drawn only to be face to face with a robed skeleton, a sinister smile on its skinless face.

"Your time has come," it chattered, its mouth not moving as the rasp echoed from its body. Luna, too afraid to fight, backpedaled as it slowly inched towards her. "Sta- stay back!" She shouted at the horrific creature, but it didn't heed her warning. Part of the tarp lifted and a bony finger extended from the darkness. "Your time has come," the wraith rattled again, refusing to back down. Cutting her losses, Luna turned and ran, refusing to look back in case the specter was right behind her, she didn't want to see her death coming. She ran til her feet stang, finding a cabin in the woods where she decided to hide.

"So we found Flo," Veronica said to Mal as she and Jackson reentered the cabin, "She views you as a parent and we've convinced her to not consume any more unwilling participants." "I had no idea she viewed me like that," Mal replied, stunned, "Had I known I wouldn't ha-" The door to the cabin bashed open as a wolf girl barreled in. Veronica's supernatural reflexes had her clothesline and take down the woman before the door stopped swinging. "Luna," Veronica sneered, her sharp nails on the wolf girl's throat, "Come to try your luck again?" But she saw something in Luna's eyes she had never seen before, fear.

"Veronica, please," she gasped from sprinting, and now the pressure on her throat, "You have to help me, the fucking Grim Reaper is after me!" "I don't have to do anything for you," Veronica laughed sarcastically, "Give me one reason why I shouldn't throw you back out there and watch as this so-called 'Grim Reaper' finally ends your miserable existence." "I'll, Luna started, "I'll leave you and Jackson alone." Veronica straightened her back, considering the offer. "Deal, but so help me, Gods, if you break your word, there won't be anything left of you to reap." Luna gulped, seeing the seriousness in her eyes. "I have one idea," Veronica chuckled, showing off her fangs, "I could add your soul to me, like you've done to so many before." Luna recoiled at the prospect, the idea revolting. "No!" She shouted, her eyes focused on Veronica's fangs, "Think of something else or the deal is off." "Fine, maybe I can talk to it since it's not after me," Veronica huffed as started for the door.

The door once again shot open, nearly knocking Veronica back if she didn't jump last second. In front of the group stood an imposing figure, and it was... laughing. "Flo find evil lady's fear funny," a familiar voice said as the black tarp dropped to reveal the pink slime girl with a human skeleton still inside her. "What the hells is going on Flo?" Veronica asked incredulously, observing the skeleton inside her. "New friend come from town and say evil wolf lady tracking him down," she explained, "He ask to be absorbed but give idea to scare evil wolf lady before skeleton fully go away!" Flo continued laughing as Veronica and Jackson joined in at Luna's expense. "You bitch!" Luna screamed, lunging at Flo, hitting the slime girl's body but bouncing off like a trampoline, causing more laughter. "This isn't over!" Luna shouted, face red with humiliation as she stomped out of the cabin, leaving the group to their laughter until she was too far away to hear them.