PH- Novel Defeat

Since these monsters were products of a delusion, things that existed only in James’s mind, then perhaps there was a way to influence their movements. Up until this point, they had grown strong by feeding off of his fear and his weak, dependent attitude. Now that those weaknesses were gone, the pyramid monsters had been reduced to the same level as any of the other monsters. They were vulnerable. However, they still had the advantage of their steel-like muscles and their gargantuan strength. Their bodies shook with the impact of each bullet, but they never slowed.

In the next moment, the battle was over. James had fired his rifle’s last bullet. He knew he had more ammo in his pocket, but as the monsters inched ever closer, it became clear that there would be no time to reload. Without noticing it, he had let his pursuers back him into a corner. They walked with such deliberation, they seemed to be moving in slow motion towards the confrontation’s inevitable end.

“So this is it…” A bitter smile came to James’s face. He stepped without hesitation into the range of the massive spears, his eyes fixed on their sharpened points.

Kill me. Come on you bastards, kill me!

The monsters stopped moving. They turned to each other, each lifting up its own helmet, and each thrust its ferocious spear into the other’s neck. Leaning upon the wooden shafts like support pillars, the creatures fell completely still. James frowned and cautiously inched closer. He slowly reached out his hand and laid it on the closest monster. It was as cold and hard as stone. The pyramid monsters had petrified, and now stood as statues, like monuments to the remains of a nightmare.

- SH2 Novel, Chapter 5