The Creature

The creature rose from the flames, it's mouth stretched into a silent scream. It's face, once beautiful, was distorted unnaturally and burnt flesh tore away in strips, leaving it raw underneath. As if sensing it was being watched, the creature's head snapped round to face the girl. She gagged and her hands flew to cover her mouth. Where the creature's eyes should have been were two bloody gouges, as if it had scratched it's eyes out with it's own talons. Perhaps it had.