Half truths

Without electricity, the previously dark and damp prison was even more unwelcoming. Not that it made any difference for those affected by the rattlesnake poison, but it made a huge difference for the remaining prison guard because he was trapped by something far worse than any monster he ever encountered.

"Where are you? I just want to talk." Uriel probed in the darkness without ever letting go of his revolver. "Come on, I just need to ask you where the antivenom is and then we'll be out of your hair."

Needless to say, the guard wasn't inclined to reply. Not that he didn't know the answer, but he was certain that as soon as he opened his mouth his skull would be pierced by a bullet just like it happened to his boss.