The Coveaus

Eli and Damon looked around the dark room. They had plastered themselves against the wall and stayed there ever since the lights had gone out and they heard the click of the lock on the door, trapping them together in a small room. The mysterious, eerie noises had begun not long after the loud click of the lock. One could pass it off as the wind, but Eli and Damon knew better. They'd watched too many horror movies to shrug at strange noises.

Both of them jumped at the sound of footsteps, a sound akin to thunder in the otherwise deathly silence of the deserted room. The already defening sound grew louder still as the footsteps came closer and Damon and Eli looked around frantically for the source of the noise.

Suddenly, the room was flooded with a bright light as the aliens came in. Eli and Damon froze. All they could do was stare. The creatures were tall, had no head and bodies that were covered in a black and white swirly pattern and had a gapping hole in the centre of their chest. They also had an old fashioned lantern hanging in mid air, not far from their non exisistent heads.

"People are detected." One said, its voice deep and somewhat soothing yet its manner of speaking robotic. "Humans." Said another, its voice exactly the same as the first. There were at least ten of them, all standing in a row each looking exactly like the one before it.

Involuntarily, Eli began to tremble, Damon following suit. "You will remain immobile." One of the aliens ordered. "Who are you?" Eli's question came out in a squeaky, timid whisper. "And silent." Commanded another.

The answer to Eli's question came in the form of what appeared to be a war cry. "We are the Coveau. The mighty, strong, indestructable, undefeated Coveau." "What is your inferior species?" Asked one. Damon and Eli both said nothing. "Speak!" Demanded another of the Coveaus. "I'm Damon, and this is my mate Eli." "You are partners." Another Coveau nodded its understanding. "No. Eli is my mate. Friend." "You are allys." The alien corrected. Damon nodded in response.

The Coveaus stood, facing them like soldiers, remaining silent, until finally, they seemed to come to life again. "You will follow us." A coveau ordered. Damon and Eli didn't move. "Please, just let us go." Eli begged. "You will follow us." The Coveau repeated.

When neither Eli nor Damon moved, four of the Coveaus stepped out of line, two standing at a attention on either side of Damon and the other two on either side of Eli. The other six turned away and began to leave, the march robotic and ordered. The coveaus linked their arms in with Damon and Eli's and began to move, forcing them to go with them. "Where are you taking us?" Eli tried. "You will remain silent." Insisted a coveau, squeezing harder on Eli's arm, punishment perhaps, for speaking against orders.

Eli and Damon were thrown forcefully from the Coveau's grip, falling flat on their faces on the cold, damp, cement street. They got up and turned around to see a  single Coveau, lingering in the doorway, watching them somehow. "You will not speak of the mighty Coveau." It ordered. "We shall remain unkonown and you shall not return here, for we dwell here now." Eli and Damon nodded, both unsure of whether they should be relieved or scared still.

The Coveau disappeared and the door closed behind it with a bang, not as thunderously loud as their footsteps, but still considerably startling. Damon and Eli looked at each other, their eyes wide and breathed a sigh of relief. They may never make mention of the Coveau again, but they certainly wouldn't forget them any time soon.