a cry in the night

They are watching, listening and hiding in the trees. As ghostly as their movements tried to be, they did not move an inch closer. Through the darkness, I could see their haunting stares. I have heard their calls before. In this wilderness they exist. For miles and miles, their howls can be heard.

"Don't move." Miguel spoke. "Stay here."

An eerie tenseness reigns down. Miguel disappeared into the shadows. His regal form fades from the moonlight. A ghastly green light flares in the darkness. The flame started slow and even. It burned intense and low illuminating the the distance ahead. A sound breaks then a wild beast's cry resounds. In an instant, the light disappeared. The cries slowly stills.

From the shadows, Miguel emerges. "They can't harm you for I am here to stay."