Sheriff Galpin, as the man in charge of Jericho's security, had to be present at the elimination operation. It was his duty, his right, and he demanded that Jonathan keep his promise.
He, like everyone else, understood little of the subject and had barely had time to really know what dark entities were.
But when he saw the dozens of armored vehicles that had arrived at the place where the hunt would take place, there was no doubt they were here to eliminate something very dangerous.
"Won't you go in with the armored cars?"
"The road is too bad to keep advancing in the armored ones, we'll get off here, and if we don't come out until dawn, you must call this number." Father Doug handed a number to Noah, who was the contact agent.
Noah took the number and nodded briefly, he had never been in a situation like this, so this was the least he could do.
"Good luck."
"Luck is for the weak, we don't come out alive with luck," said the Father before putting on his helmet and gas mask for toxic protection.
At that moment, agent after agent covered in black tactical combat gear got out of the armored trucks and climbed into the off-road vehicles.
Around thirty agents were selected for this operation, many were the best The Order had gathered over the years, and others were special selections just for this mission.
"Zz… Alpha Team on the way."
About five kilometers away there was a checkpoint, where around fifteen agents were gathered in the center of a special circle that would keep the dark entities out.
"Zz… Beta Team in position."
Jonathan, on the other hand, was alone near a cabin, his body shone faintly in a translucent black layer and he murmured: "Target without setbacks, watch out for illusions."
"Zz… Understood."
…
The night descended quietly. Inside a cabin in the middle of the forest, the girls who had been involved with the Slenderman summoning were gathered.
"Are we the bait?"
"These guys are crazy, I can't believe they're here to kill Slenderman."
"Whatever it is, they look like some special government department, I don't think they're lying."
Haley stayed near the fireplace, she couldn't deny it, she too was trembling like all the others. "We'll be fine if we stay together and stop talking."
"Do you really think those bastards with guns can kill Slenderman?" Chloe asked, slightly panicked.
But before they could go on arguing, the sound of heavy footsteps reached the door and a huge figure appeared under the reflection of the light.
Only then did they know that Slenderman had arrived.
The heat in the room began to fade, the wind whistled strongly, and the cabin door began to be forced.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Haley huddled with her other friends.
They were all afraid.
They had been abandoned here to their fate, they were the bait, and they were here to be Slenderman's food.
"God, please help us," Chloe murmured as she squeezed her eyes shut.
Wren held her friend and murmured: "You don't believe in God, Chloe."
"It doesn't matter, we just have to pray."
"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil."
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The branches of the trees pierced through the windows, glass flew everywhere, and just when the girls thought they would die, a burst of gunfire struck the darkness growing in the tree branches in the distance.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Roaaarrr!!!
A thunderous roar came from the darkness and in that moment Slenderman's figure was fully revealed.
In front of the girls, a man in a trench coat calmly reloaded his revolver and murmured: "Even if my flesh is weak and my bones break, my will shall not bend. If this is my end, let it be remembered that a man dared to defy the impossible."
"Amen!"