An Uncomfortable Wait

Today's offering is for the 55 Word Challenge sponsored my truly gifted wife Lisa The challenge was to create a story featuring a monster that begins with the letter "V". As is my norm, just had to put my spin on it. 

Case fed the last of the ammunition into his old Colt with trembling hands. Four shots left and then he would have no chance of keeping them off him for long.

With his back broken, his horse run off and nobody to miss him, he resigned himself to a slow and painful death. Damned vultures!