I jolted as my eyes shot open, pupils sharpening. The drowsiness of sleep almost instantly faded away as I stood. My senses were on high alert, my heart beginning to race as I peered down from the perch I was on. 

My eyes zoned in on the stranger. Well, they attempted to. My vision was horrid and blurry. Due to the distance between the perch and the ground, I couldn't really make out any details. 

All I could really make out was it was in fact a human, and judging by the deep rumble of it's voice it was most likely a he. A small flare of anger flickered inside me. I thought my run ins with humans was no more, who the hell was this?

I watched from my perch as the man spoke loudly, my head tilting as he waved a bright ray of light around. What was that in his hand? I didn't recognize it, but it looked familiar. My eyebrows knitted together as I let out a low hiss. However, he didn't seem to hear it. I wanted him out already.

I watched as he turned the corner, disappearing down one of the many dark, empty hallways. I slowly sunk my claws into the bare, concrete wall, slowly inching closer before all four claws were firmly planted against it. For being such a large and heavy creature, it'd seem almost impossible to be able to crawl along a wall like a tiny gecko...

This place has been quiet for years, so who did this guy think he was? Waltzing in here like he owned the place? It was pissing me off, and yet the stranger was still oblivious to my presence. 

He was talking to himself..well..more so the device he was holding. He was so fucking loud. It was driving me crazy. It's been nothing but silent for years... He also seemed excited, with a hint of fear. Why was he excited, yet scared? Like a moth drawn to a light, I followed.

My eyes narrowed before suddenly the bright light filled my vision, blinding me temporarily as I hissed loudly. I lost grip of the wall, falling with a loud thump, cracking some of the tile flooring below me.

My mind began to race with panic. I couldn't see, but I could hear the man shrieking in fear. My body ached from the fall, but I was quick to recover as I lunged towards the light, sinking my teeth into something. 

The shrieks of fear turned into one of pain, and a metallic taste filled my mouth. I heard a small clatter as something hit the ground, and suddenly I could see. 

His arm. I bit into it. The screaming. My ears hurt. Of course he was screaming, after all I could feel the flesh against my tongue begin to disintegrate as it made contact with my saliva. I dug my teeth deeper, just wanting the screaming to stop. 

I thrashed my tail, knocking him to the ground before releasing his arm and pouncing atop the man. A loud crunch rang through the air as I bit down on his skull, and soon the screaming stopped. 

I stood there, allowing his blood to fill my mouth as I slowly calmed down. The tension was still thick in the air however, and I didn't understand why. The screaming was gone, the light was gone. It was just silence. Good old silence. It should have been peaceful. It should have been comfortable! But it wasn't. 

I had this horrible gut feeling...something wasn't right. I looked around, trying to figure out what it was as my eyes landed on the device the man was holding. Its light was face down, however the other side was glowing dimly. 

I slowly approached, my tongue flicking out of my mouth as I investigated it. It was just dim enough to keep my fragile eyes from hurting as I focused on it. Multiple words were popping up, many expressions, some of shock, some of fear, some crying, a few were even laughing. I couldn't read the words, they were flying past far too quickly, almost instantly being replaced with other words. 

What was this? I growled quietly in disapproval before flinching as the device began to ring and vibrate. 

A face popped up on the screen, a lady who looked to be in her early 40s. She had a kind smile that made me feel a little uneasy. Below the photo a single word popped up. Mom. 

I slowly gazed at the body, watching the blood slowly seep into the concrete floor, forever staining it as my senses and thoughts hit me like a truck. 

This guy had a family, he had friends, a life. I stood there, just staring at the body as the phone's loud blaring grew fuzzy and dull. Guilt swallowed me whole like a snake, and I let it. After all, what could I do? 

The metallic taste remained in my mouth as my mind raced. So many strong emotions were swirling up in me, I could barely handle it. Suddenly I snapped, snarling at the darkness that engulfed me. My tail was swinging, bashing into the thick concrete walls and even chipping off a few pieces. 

Why did I have to be like this? Why couldn't I just be normal? I stopped bashing at the walls, realizing It wouldn't solve anything. I stood there, panting softly as another flare of emotions burned through me. 

It was so overwhelming, and the scent of the blood I spilled was only making it worse. I took one final glance at the strange, at the bloodied body, before I slowly walked deeper into the overgrown facility I called my home. 

I really should've done something. I should've hid the body. Heck I should've done anything that wasn't just leaving it there and forget it existed till I got hungry, and that would've taken at least several weeks.

It was too late now. Little did I know I had just broke a chain. A chain that was holding an avalanche of events from hailing down on me...