The Events At Northwood City

You whack your side again and a fishing net springs into your hands. You twirl it in the air like a lasso. 3…2…1…NOW!
You throw it and it luckily hits the figure. It screeches and tries to move, but you don't let it. You make sure it's secure and stare at it before deciding to throw it out of your house onto the street before heading to work. After you shut and lock the front door, you see a car run over the shadowy figure, which causes an explosion. Apparently, there was a puddle of gasoline near it, so both the driver and the creature burned to death.
Eh. Whatever. You have enough problems to deal with, including getting to work on time!
You plug in your earbuds to your phone and start listening to some pop songs as you run. Your head bops back and forth as you hum along and you close your eyes, feeling the wind rush past you. You're feeling pretty good until you slam into a large tree.

You have 1 choice: