The Tartok whirled around on hearing Hazel, snarling in frustration having been distracted from the two signatures before it.
Courtney took this opportunity to turn and try to make a dash down the stairs, which was a dire move.
On hearing her footsteps the beast whirled back around and, on seeing her movement, it arched forward and leapt with surprising strength.
Haley cried out and fear and dove to her right impulsively and slammed hard into the wall, which dazed her, though she still stood upright.

The Tartok seemingly flew through the air and slammed hard into Courtney, who had just barely started down the stairs.
They both sailed through the air and landed with twin crashes at the bottom of the staircase.
Courtney whimpered in fear and attempted to scamble up off the floor and run for the door.
The Tartok reached one powerful hand down and grabbed her by the neck, squeezing hard and lifting her into the air.
She choked and squeaked, gasping for air.
The Tartok's deformed mouth suddenly twisted into a sickening grin as it stated deep into her eyes, while she kicked and choked for air.

The Tartok raised it's left hand and stretched out it's two forefingers and, with severe force, thrust both fingers hard into Courtney's eyes, sending a spray of blood and tissue from her face and a screech of pain and terror from her mouth.
Her body went limp as the Tartok yanked it's boney fingers from her now bloody and empty eye sockets.
It slung her dead body across it's shoulders and rushed forward past the stairs down into the basement with it's prey.

Atop the stairs, Haley slumped down against the wall, having seen everything, gasps and sobs slipping from her mouth.
"O-oh my G-God..."She whimpered.