A/N: As usual, I would recommend putting the video on loop.

"I-I-I-it can't be." (F/n)'s father became more terrified but not for himself, for his daughter. He fell back on his hands and appeared as though he was a ghost. The clouds covered the moon again, but the father still saw that emotion there. Grinning, the creature lifted a thin strip of flesh to his lips and partook of it.

Her father was glad that he couldn't see every color before him, but the sound itself was disturbing. He imagined the creature pulling off a sliver of his daughter, and he about puked. The man leaned forward and grabbed his stomach, and the creature quirked a brow. His mind tormented him more with the thought of that thing kissing his daughter or something even worse. That caused him to curl up more.

The man hated seeming so pathetic in front of the thing, but he couldn't help it. Horrid images kept flashing through his mind. "Pl-please ... tell me that she doesn't ..."

"She doesn't love me back, but that carries no importance to me. We still come in a pair. I don't care if I don't have the approval of your wife or you. What should matter to you is whether you wish to see your daughter again." The creature licked off his fingers before he rested his chin on his right knuckles. "If it would make things easier, we can go to your home and discuss things with your wife too. I won't harm either of you at all."

Scoffing, the father peered up at the shadow of his face. "How am I supposed to believe that?"

"Well, the deal would entail me living in your home." The creature resisted the urge to giggle since that deal already was in place with his little helper. "And, it would be rather awkward if your wife and you went missing. Eventually, the townsfolk would discover that your daughter is there, and that would raise a decent amount of questions."

"And, do you think that we wouldn't reveal your presence to the rest of the town?" A scowl rested on the man's lips, and he sat up straight.

"Well, you could, and they most certainly wouldn't believe me claiming that you had removed organs from one of your clients to call me to you." The creature shrugged. "If you unveil me to the town, I'll simply leave, but I'll be taking (f/n) with me." He giggled. "I would be more worried about your daughter. I wouldn't recommend letting her go back into the town."

Confusion and hesitation crossed the man's face. "Wh-what ... What do you mean?"

"Surely, you've seen how people are treating your daughter's disappearance?" The creature raised a brow, and his left nails pulled off another piece of flesh. His eyes remained on her father, however, and he motioned for the creature to explain more. "Well, they'll all quite happy that she's gone. They might feel bad for your wife and you, but they could care less about her. To them, her vanishing meant my disappearance too."

His grin fell. "If you bring her back here and show her presence to the town, they won't be grateful. After everything that's happened, they'll assume that you've brought me back too. To them, (f/n) and I already come in a pair." A heavy frown coated his lips. "And, it won't surprise me if they ignore the rules/laws set in place. They won't care about the money; they'll capture your daughter to lure me out. Or, they'll try to anyway. Announcing her presence will end her safety here."

"Safety?" Her father laughed bitterly. "She hasn't been safe since the moment that you entered her life." The creature looked ready to speak, but her father cut him off. He frowned himself and gripped his pant legs. "But, I understand what you're saying. I had tried to ignore what they had said about my daughter, but ... you're right. If my wife and I want her to remain here, she'll have to be kept a secret."

"Exactly." The creature released a giggle, but his eyes remained serious. "You must realize that I'm her best protection now. You may say that she isn't safe with me, but I'm the largest threat around here to her life, and I have no intention of killing her. To me, she is my lover." Her father grimaced at the term and appeared ready to knock out the creature. "As long as I'm alive, she won't die by my hands or another's."

Getting to his feet, the creature's eyes pinned themselves to an ice chest. "Now, put the organs back in there, and we can head to your wife." The man stared up at him hatefully. "Unless you're comfortable forming an arrangement with me here and now." Her father stood to his feet and made sure that his gloves were securely on his hands before he began to pick up the flesh.

"No, I see that an arrangement she and I originally had hoped for won't happen. We'll go to our home, but if you so much as even touch my wife, I'll take it upon myself to kill you tonight."

A large grin spread across his lips before he giggled. "I understand. I had intention of doing so anyway, but does that mean that you'll attempt to kill me at another time?" No response greeted him, and the creature grinned more. He was most certainly the father of his partner. "Well if that's case, I'll put in a condition right now. If you fail or your wife fails, (f/n) and I will disappear from your vision for the rest of your lives."

Having finished putting all of the organs away, her father removed his gloves, lifted the chest and covered the bloody area with regular snow. "I understand. Let's go." The man turned his back to the creature cautiously before he headed for his car.

Behind him, the creature placed his hands in his pockets and smirked. He could only imagine the look on (f/n)'s face when he told her that he had formed an agreement with her parents. The creature did hope that they wouldn't be too long, though, since he needed to get back to (f/n).

Despite the fact that he was certain about the cabin not being discovered, he continued to worry. Never had he left her on her own in the cabin for so long before. Hopefully, she wouldn't try anything either even though he was positive that she wouldn't attempt to hike by herself in the snow. "You better be there when I get back," he mumbled to himself inaudibly.

~~~~~~~~~~

Body immensely tired, (f/n) could barely take another step forward. Her eyelids desired to close, and her body wished to crash into the snow. Vincent had shared his hot chocolate with her earlier and some of his snacks, but her energy remained depleted. Even he was looking awful.

Their pace slowed, but they refused to stop. By some luck, the creature hadn't chased them down yet. She remained paranoid, however, and occasionally would glance back. No sight of him greeted her eyes. Vincent was surprised too, but they both were incredibly grateful.

Vincent checked his phone. He paused, and (f/n) stopped. Looking back to her, a wide smile graced his lips. It was the first truly joyful smile that she had seen on him. "We should only have five more minutes until we reach the parking lot, kid!"

(F/n)'s eyes lit up, and a surge of energy impacted her body. Abruptly, he spun around and increased his pace. She followed in suit, and they both darted ahead as fast as they could. Morning sun warmed their skin while a few clouds swept over the sky. They would most likely build up through the day, but they didn't have to worry about it snowing any time soon.

She even counted down the seconds in her head. With each one gone, her heart raced with more glee. (F/n) knew that she should conserve some of her energy for later, but she couldn't stop herself. Even if the parking lot wasn't Dunnuuna, it was one step closer to that location. It was a sign that she could escape the creature and that his clutches weren't impossible to break.

When her eyes gained sight of it, her heart about leaped out of her chest. Her legs almost carried her over the high up rocks, but Vincent held her back. He chuckled. "Wow there. Not so fast. There's a better path down, and it'll be quicker than trying to climb down those rocks." She gave him a sheepish smile, but they both grinned at seeing the other's improved mood.

After they traveled down the proper way, she almost hopped into Vincent's red truck before she remembered their deal. Her smile fell a little, but she didn't lose hope. Vincent removed his car keys from his pack, but he didn't insert them in the door yet. He turned to (f/n). His smile was sorrowful, but she knew that he wouldn't adjust the plan.

"Stay away from him as long as you can. If you head west, you'll find a small gas station. It's about a twenty minute walk from here, and it's open 24/7. I'd drive you, but I have a family to get back to, and I don't want to take any risks."

"I understand. Our agreement was only to guide me out of the woods." She smiled to him even if it was forced somewhat. Truly, she was appreciative, but the creature could find her at any time. It was hard to surpass the terror that wracked her body. "Be safe and keep them safe."

"Thank you." He rested his hand on her head and ruffled her locks a little. She chuckled at the action, which reminded her of her dad. "Before you go, though," he reached into his pack and pulled out his wallet, "take some money." Vincent handed her an hundred. Before she could reject the offer, he gave her a brief hug and hopped into his truck. The man gave her one last wave before he drove off.