Story 808: The Burning Truth

The flare hissed and crackled in Evelyn’s trembling hands, its crimson glow casting eerie shadows along the bunker walls. The creature before her recoiled, its massive, hulking form twisting unnaturally as if the light burned its very essence.

Evelyn’s mind raced. This thing—the Devourer—wasn’t just another mutation. It was something else entirely, something that felt the pain of fire and light.

And that meant it could die.

The monster’s pale, glowing eyes narrowed, its long, jagged teeth bared in a deep, guttural growl. It wasn’t used to being challenged. It was used to hunting, to dominating. But now? It hesitated.

Evelyn seized the opportunity.

With a defiant scream, she hurled the flare straight at the creature’s chest. The impact wasn’t what hurt it—but the fire? That was different.