On The Moors

My dear reader, have you ever come across this situation? You had spent a little time at a pub with a friend. Both of you had a hearty meal together and some good drinks. Then when you leave the pub goers give you cryptic warnings about what to do when you do. Such as not going on the moors and sticking to the path.

To save yourself from something they didn’t expand upon.

Now you find yourself facing the very thing that they hadn’t expanded upon. A werewolf. One that is foaming at the mouth and looking at you like you’re a plate of hot nachos. You only have a few things at your disposal. Your friend has a knife. A large stick. As well as a few rocks to throw at the creature. You have a flare gun along with a bottle of kerosine. Some matches. Along with some ink that you were going to use to write letters.

Those might keep you safe.

But what else might keep you safe?

Heed my words. These might be the only things that keep you from death. First keep the werewolf distracted while you and your friend flee the scene. Set fire to a rag or torn cloth. Shove it into the kerosine and throw it at the werewolf. Run for the path as fast as your legs can carry you. If you make it to the path, you might have a chance of surviving this attack.

Second, the werewolf is back on your trail. Do not allow the lead you made to shorten. You need to do something to keep the werewolf from you. If you can. Throw the bottle of ink at the werewolf’s face. The ink could be what keeps you from dying. That's if it gets into the werewolf's eyes. If not, then the scent might distract it.

Third, soon as you get to the pub door. Get them open. Do not allow any of the goers inside to keep you out. You need to stay alive. And to not get infected by the creature. One scratch or bite and you might become the next thing these people fear. I also recommend you put the tables against the doors. Along with the windows. Anything you think this damned creature will get in from.

Fourth, put the stick between the door and whatever lock is there. It might buy you some time. Not a lot but enough to survive the night.

Fifth. Get your weapons out and use them to the best of your ability. That’s if you absolutely need them. Hopefully the pub might be fortified enough to keep this awful creature from getting anyone in there. Stab the creature.

Sixth. If that damned creature does get inside before moon fall, then use the flare. Aim for the creature’s face. Specifically, one of the eyes. It might anger the creature but if you’re lucky it’ll cause the thing to flee. Hopefully with no one getting injured. If so. Then amputate the injury as quickly as possible. Do anything to keep the virus from spreading throughout the victim’s wound. If not possible then you need to kill the poor soul before they become like the creature outside.

If you do all of these and no one gets injured or mauled, congratulations. You survived your first as well as hopefully last werewolf attack. May you go home safely. And you never go off the beaten path as you were told. Or go on the moors during a full moon. Maybe avoid going to the UK for the foreseeable future. If unavoidable then I recommend not going out at night during the full moon. In fact. Just stay in your hotel room until sunrise and keep a weapon nearby. If you do all these things, then you might not become a werewolf snack.

Maybe.