Just Who Is This "Goatman"? Is He Real? Or Is He...
Alright...ready for this ending you guys?? I hope so...I'm warning you now, don't eat or drink anything while reading this, because you may spit it out...haha...okay...here we go:
Tyler's POV
The end of the rope was untied from around the branch and I was dragged from the campsite where I'd been kept, tied to the tree. I continued to scream and put up a fight. No way was I going easy. I was soon flung around and I collided with another tree. I looked up and saw two horns coming right for my face.
My head was pinned between the two horns and I was stuck against the tree's trunk. A strange baa came, almost like the creature was frustrated. It pulled back and I quickly slid down the trunk and sat at the roots. The Goatman rammed the tree and I glimpsed pieces of bark and tree shavings flying above me.
I closed my eyes, feeling the tree parts raining down on me and pelting my face. He stamped a foot into the ground and then dropped down beside me.
"You know who I am Tyler Seguin?" he snarled at me. "Open your eyes so you can see that you are right!"
I slowly opened my eyes. I was staring into the pissed off face of......Zenon Konopka. What was he doing here and what was he doing to me? I was suddenly furious at him and I swung my bound arms at him, trying to scream out, "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
He snatched the loose end of the rope and pinned it into the ground, making my arms halt mid-way to his face. I jerked at his grip but he had me stuck. "See, this is how the lead goal scorer for the NHL...and lead party hound should be, silent and obedient," he hissed.
His eyes, dark as black holes, burned into mine, under the faint light from the moon overhead. And he was smirking devilishly. "I'm sure you've got a ton of questions and I'll answer them, however, you should know I'm not going to hurt you or eat you...I'm just having a little fun, man. This is all just a big prank!"
"Get this fricking cloth out of my mouth then!" I attempted to shout at him. "And untie me!"
"I have to say, when I kidnapped you the second time, God, the look on your friends' faces...and you actually believed that I was a monster who was going to eat you!" Zenon chuckled, grabbing the rope into his fingers and giving a sudden yank so Tyler fell toward him. "You're one ignorant bastard to believe such a thing!"
My heart was pounding in my chest and I ached all over. Where was Jamie? When would the prank be over? Who was the second man helping Zenon? Hell, why was he even doing this to me?
"I think that my favorite part though, was seeing the terror shining...no, shimmering in your amber brown eyes. The trepidation as I looked you right in the eyes knowing you were thinking, 'he's going to eat me'!" Zenon snickered. "And a real monster would...but stubborn party hounds just don't sound appetizing to me."
Suddenly I was slammed against the trunk of the tree and pinned there. I felt his nails digging into the exposed skin of my shoulders.
"I know, you don't like being humiliated like this...you don't like being tied up and gagged and rescued like some medieval damsel in distress...but I want Jamie Benn to find you. I want him to see just how pathetic you really are. Maybe then you'll keep your mouth shut on the ice and off it too."
"What did I do to you?" I tried.
"What did you do...to ME? What did you do? Oh, you said you were scared of me...that you didn't like playing against me. Granted, I never liked playing against you either. But there's something more than just that that you did...remember?"
I shook my head. He slammed me against the trunk again, slightly dazing me.
Then he snapped. "You remember! I know you do! How could you not?"
I regained my composure and thought about what it could be. As I did, he finally removed the gag from my mouth and let it drape around my neck. "W-what did I-I d-do?" I stammered, unable to think.
"You made out with me at a party in Boston!"
"NO! I didn't!! I don't make out with anyone I don't like!" I spat back.
"You did! You were drunk off your ass and you went around kissing every guy in the room and when you kissed me, you actually made out."
"I didn't, if anything you made out with me...and therefore, technically you raped me, Zenon!"
"It's not--never mind. You kissed me...made out with me. Point is, you did do it and on top of that you hate me on the ice; so I think I have a valid reason to ruin one of your parties, kidnap you and tie you up!"
"I'd rather kiss Jamie Benn," I snapped at him.
"Go ahead. Be my guest. He'll be here any moment, I know he will. I'll let you both have a sweet moment and then...I'll kill you!"
"WHAT?!" I gasped.
"I'm kidding, I told you, no killing...but I will be watching...now be a good boy and shut up, while I get back into my goat look!" Zenon snarled.
I bit my lip, afraid of him. I knew I had had a reason to dislike Zenon Konopka of all the players! I knew it! I watched him put back on the realistic goat head and then he looked at me and smiled wickedly.
"I'm going to pretend to eat you now," Zenon growled. He raised up and released the baa-roar I'd heard numerous times. Even though I now knew it was a mimicked call from Zenon, it was still scary as hell and sent shivers down my spine. He dropped his head down and made to stab at me with his horns, when someone screamed out, "NO!"
Jamie!! Jamie had come to rescue me!
Zenon backed off, flashing me a smirk and turned to look at Jamie, who was standing in shock.
"JAMIE IT'S ZENON!!"
"KONOPKA!" Zenon finished, slapping his hand over my mouth. "And I don't much like the fact that he spoiled things for you! What are you going to do about it, Jamison?"
"That's Jamie to you!"
"Still, what are you going to do about saving your precious bestie, huh?"
Jamie looked furiously at him.
"Whoa, so the Goatman can speak perfect English and call himself Zenon Konopka?" Buck questioned.
"Don't fall for it Jamie, the son of a bitch's trying to trick you!" Trapper howled, raising his gun up at ready.
Zenon removed his hand and stepped toward Jamie, eyeing him. He gradually removed the animal head now and stood smirking at the Captain for the Dallas Stars. "You know, there's a reason I didn't touch you...only Tyler."
"That's a damn lie!" Jamie spat. "You also hurt Val!"
"I did not. He was, as I recall in the trap was he not? I left him alone...I only wanted the party hound, pretty boy here." The wicked man gestured to his hostage, who was still slumped awkwardly against the tree. That hostage being me of course!
I was in a state of shock and I knew that Jamie would find out about what had happened. Truth was, Zenon was right! I had made out with him at one of my parties. It was an awful mistake and one that I regret. However, it was Zenon who made out with me. And I had to tell my best friend the truth...also, I was done kissing and making out with dudes. I like women, not men.
"Then explain to me how poor Val was found bound and gagged with tape--" Jamie began to hiss, clenching a fist at his side.
"--in cave!" Val added on, folding his arms across his chest. "Russia no like."
"I didn't touch the 'Baby Russian'," Zenon insisted, taking another step forward.
"Why don't I believe you?!" Evelyna snapped.
"He didn't harm Val! He didn't harm him because he was after me because he made out with me at a party!" I shouted.
Jamie's eyes flew open wide with shock. "You did what?"
"He made out with me!" Zenon and I repeated.
"Whoa, whoa, who made out with who?" Evelyna inquired. "You know what, never mind, I trust Tyler, not you Zenon."
Zenon frowned.
Evelyna's POV
Why did I believe Tyler Seguin over Zenon Konopka? Well, it's simple, for one Tyler's good, Zenon's bad and for another, Tyler was the victim here! He was the one tied up, not Zenon. And I just trusted Tyler, I always had with whatever he said because he stayed true to himself. If he threw a party, he'd say so, he wasn't one to deny the truth and lie.
"So wait, there is no Bigfoot then?" Willy questioned.
"Well, how do you explain Val then?" Robin pipped up. "He was lured from the trap and captured! And I doubt he'd lie or even tape himself up like that!"
"True," Shannon remarked.
"It Zenon...or Bigfoot! I know it!" Val shrieked.
"I'm honestly telling you the truth! Swear it! There's another creature out there...or another person, but I didn't tie up the annoying Russian kid!" Zenon spat.
"Then there IS still monster out there? Maybe you're partners then, eh?" Jamie pressed. "Perhaps the two of you teamed up?!"
"Maybe kiss Tyler, Jamie, and shut that trap of yours!" Zenon snarled. "I was only playing with Tyler, I'm not going to hurt him or kill him..."
"Minus the fact that you did hurt me, Zenon!" Tyler growled.
"We're talking about Jamie kissing Tyler, right?" Kristin questioned.
"Yes," Zenon stated. "Go on Jamie Benn, kiss him!"
Jamie looked at Tyler and shook his head. He couldn't do it! I could see the hesitation there. Zenon wasn't going to talk him into making out or kissing his best friend. I didn't blame him. Bennguin was friends, not lovers.
"I'm not going to kiss him Zenon, he's my best friend and he shouldn't be tormented by you like this. Let him go and apologize and let's get the hell out of here," Jamie remarked. "Come on and be a man!"
Tyler shifted his position against the tree and I saw him mouth, 'Thank you Jamie.' Zenon stomped his foot and sighed. He reluctantly stepped to the side and turned to look at Tyler. Jamie walked forward and threw his arms around his friend.
"Don't think I'm done playing with you Seguin. You started something that I will end! Enjoy your freedom and fun for now, sweetheart." He stormed off into the woods, vanishing from sight, before anyone could grab him or stop him.
"Oh Tyler, you're okay! I knew you'd be okay!" Jamie exclaimed.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Jamie, it means a lot. No one's going to chirp me about this though right?" Tyler asked as Jamie let him go and began to untie the ropes from around his wrists and ankles.
"Shush Tyler," Jamie chuckled. "You talk too much buddy." He finished untying Tyler and then helped him up to his feet. "Val, come here and help me out!"
Val hurried up to him and grabbed Tyler's arm and draped it around his shoulder. Jamie did the same with his other arm. Together they helped the weak Tyler back over to the group.
Tyler's POV
As we headed off, back through the woods, heading back to the cabin house, a loud roaring howl echoed through the woods, stopping us all dead in our tracks.
"Was that--?" I gasped, shuddering with fright.
"It's nothing, Tyler, you're safe. No one will harm you with me around!" Jamie remarked. "I mean it, I have your back!"
I looked at him and smiled. "Thanks Jamie, but I have yours too buddy!" I looked past my best friend and frowned. I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my head and I cringed in agony and dropped to my knees, holding my head. "JAMIE!!" I howled.
"Tyler, are you okay?" Jamie gasped, dropping down to me. "Tyler! TYLER!"
I screamed and then blacked out. Everyone remained gathered around me, concerned. The pain was unbearable and I heard someone chanting something that sounded like, "There's another! It's me!"
Finally my eyes snapped open and I found myself in the darkened clearing of a circle of trees. I sat up and looked around. It was dead silent and there was an eerie cast of light coming through the leaves from the moon, overhead.
"JAMIE!! VAL!! SOMEONE, HELP!!" I screamed, scrambling to my feet.
I had no clue where I was or what was happening. Was I in a dream? Had Zenon Konopka kidnapping me and tying me up been nothing more than a dream? It had felt real. But where was I now?
I was about to scream again, when a figure emerged, running from the woods toward me. He wrapped his arms around me and muttered, "You're okay! You're okay!"
At once I relaxed and calmed down. I knew who was holding me. It was my best friend. Jamie Benn was here. But I had a million questions. He kept hugging me and laughing out of relief. And he kept repeating, "Thank God, you're okay!"
Slowly he let me go and then took ahold of my hand and let me through the woods before I saw the familiar cabin. He led me up to the door, where a group of people were gathered. He announced, "I found him! He's okay! There's no need to worry!"
Suddenly I felt the same pain rush through me and my free hand flew up to my head. I felt a strange bump on my head and I realized that the bump must have been the cause of the agony I felt. Jamie helped me to sit down in a chair. The other guests, including Val and Evelyna looked at me with concern as Jamie passed me a bag of ice he'd found. How I had gotten the bump on my head, I still didn't know. But I had a guess as a bone-chilling sound greeted my ears once again.
Something had happened in the woods and whether or not the Dallas Texas Bigfoot was real, only I knew and...
There was no mistaking the call of the Goatman and his signature baa-roar. He was real all right and he wasn't Zenon Konopka!
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