Almost upon her as the darkness fell. He stopped instantly as if he had forgotten the way. He could here pounding on the stairway and then suddenly he found himself falling backwards into the wall. Whatever it was it was big, it was black and it wanted access to that room and Cooper was in the way. That is why he was falling, and that is why he felt a sharp pain in his hand as he hit the wall. He was all alone now, that was for sure. The woman had gone. Perhaps the beast had taken her.<br/><br/>It took valuable seconds for him to gather himself and rise. He knew what he had to do. He had to find her. He would start in the room. The one he wanted access to earlier, but could not get into. He had heard a door shatter. Perhaps it was that door as the beast was heading in that direction. He began his slow blind walk to the door. He tried to light a match to assist his journey but would not even spark. He tossed the matches aside in frustration as he hand began to throb in pain. He knew it was broken.<br/>