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Ghastly 2

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Solstice-Arctic-Luna

Published: Aug 19, 2014

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Ghastly

Chapter 2

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Round we go, the world is spinning
When it stops it's just beginning
Sun comes up, we laugh and we cry
Sun goes down and then we all die

- " LET ME GO, LET ME GO! " you screamed, struggling to get free.

Everything was dark. You weren't even sure if your eyes were opened or closed at that particular moment. Your hands and legs were tied down by invisible ropes, covering your abdomen and chest so tightly that it was hard to breath. Your neck was burning like your whole body was inside a furnace. You whimpered and glanced at your side to see a crow resting peacefully on a death tree's branch. It was looking at you with his dark and reddish eyes, almost mocking you like you were a pathetic mouse who just caught itself in a mousetrap.

You felt fingers touching your cheeks, leaving a cold trail on their passage. Suddenly, a holy light appeared above and you heard the creepy grunt of a creature. Almost like a deadly growl from a predator who lost its prey. That's when you noticed that the burning sensation disappeared and the strange invisible ropes released you. You let out a rasped pant from your dehydrated throat, more like a croak. You jolted from your laying position and finally opened your eyes to see that you were back in your room, in your bunker.

- " Miss? "

You turned to the voice of a dark silhouette lacking features on its face. It extended a hand toward your trembling form and the moment it touched your arm, you screamed in terror and slapped it.

- " Miss (Y/N)! Wake up! Miss (Y/N)! " It kept telling you but you shook your head violently and move away from the hand, falling down from the bed at the same.

- " Do not touch me! I will kill you if you dare! " you threatened.

- " Sister, her eyes are insane! "

- " Try to tie her down, I will bring her back to her senses "

Then, two other silhouettes appeared and took a hold of both of your arms and legs. You fought back, using your nails to scratch their hands, your teeth to bite them, but it was useless. They were holding you down now. You were trapped. A nun approached you (thought, for you it was another big, dark silhouette) and prayed under her breath to save your poor soul from your illusions.

- "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil...Please, save this poor girl from the Devil's grip and bring her back her salvation "

She traced an imaginary cross on your forehead and you hissed in pain, crying tears of blood. Your eyes started to close by themselves and you were met with the darkness. One more time.

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- " A shadow, you say? " asked the old man in the lab coat from one day before.

- " Yes...It was a man...Well, I think it was " you said thoughtfully. You weren't even sure.

- " Ma'am...Do you know the reason why they brought you here? " sighed the old man while massaging his temples.

After you woke up this morning, you were rapidly ordered to follow a nun so she could guide you to the office of the doctor. Doctor Elis proposed to the direction to stay for a few days at the orphanage, saying that he still has some business to do with the orphans. The direction gladly accepted and offered him a work station by using a small room that was banned for hygienic reasons. But for a couple of years already, the orphanage gained some money and was able to clean the defected room.

- " You did a commotion this night. You were yelling and crying. You nearly killed one of your comrade, saying she was a `demon`...Plus, you kept saying in your hysteria state the word: raven. Did you, by any chances, read one of Edgar Allan Poe'stories? " asked Doctor Elis.

You frowned deeply, trying to remember what you did before going to sleep.

- " I...don't know. One thing I'm sure about, this thing wasn't human. It was a demon, trust me! "

- " Maybe you should rest a little, Miss (L/N). You didn't get any sleep last- "

- " Are you calling me `crazy`?! " you yelled, slamming your hands on the desk and the doctor jumped in surprise at your anger. " I know what I saw... "

- " Like I said, there no proof there was someone in your room. Nobody exited the chamber, and nobody entered it by infraction "

You greeted your teeth and looked down at your feet. You felt ashamed of yourself from reacting like a child. You were certainly too tired and the disappearances made you paranoid. Without a second glance behind your back, you opened the door of the office and closed it when you exited the room. You walked in the long hallway, rubbing your arms while doing so. You had the feeling that someone was watching you.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,

Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,

And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”

This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—

Merely this and nothing more.

You heard a sound behind and you turned around to see a man wearing only black. He had black hair and piercing red eyes that were staring at you mockingly. Your eyes widened in fear and you took a step back before running. It was impossible. It couldn't be the man from yesterday. It was a dream. Only a dream and nothing more.

- " (Y/N)... " he whispered and you gasped when you realized it was just next to your ear. " Why are you running away from me? Don't you love me? "

- " WHAT DO YOU WANT?! " you yelled, blocking your ears from hearing his venomous voice and silk whispers of a snake.

- " I want you to love me...or do you want me to kill you? You're mine, accept it "

You turned around a corner and your body collided with another person. Falling on your butt, you rubbed your head and cringed at the pain that irrupted at your back. You glanced upward to see the same man from before. He was smirking down at you and before he could grab your ankle, you quickly crawled away from him. The man only started to approach you slowly, not taking his bloody eyes off of you.

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;

And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow

From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—

For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—

Nameless here for evermore.

You heard those words inside your head and you shivered by how husky it was. Who was that man? What did he want from you? Oh yes, that's right. Your soul. Your everything. When your back bumped against a wall, meaning dead end, you turned back to the man who crouched down in front of you. You closed your eyes and turned away your face. You felt chills ran down your back when cold fingers traced their way on your cheek and tights.

- " Why are you ignoring me, (Y/N)? I want to see your beautiful eyes that I treasure...Let.Me.See.Them " said the man bitterly, if it wasn't ordered.

Shaking your head, you slapped his hand and took a run for your life. You could hear him sneer darkly, his laugh resonating in the empty hallways. While sprinting away from the demon, you looked over your shoulder to see that he wasn't there anymore. You slow down and finally stopped, still staring at the end of the hallway.

Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,

“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;

But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,

And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,

That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—

Darkness there and nothing more.

Suddenly, the lights started to close by themselves, one by one, leaving the hallway pitch black with each light that exploded under an unknown force. You gasped in fright and tried desperately to open doors that could lead you somewhere else, but it was in vain. You were trapped. You muffled a sob with your hand and continued to run, even if the hallway was starting to get darker more rapidly.

- " SOMEONE, HELP ME! " you screamed, turning endless corners. " Please, let me go...Go away! Go away! "

- " If I were you, I wouldn't try to turn that corner "

You cursed under your breath, not caring about what he is saying right now. You turned the corner nonetheless and met the man once again. In fury, you tried to punch him but he grabbed your fist, bringing you in his embrace. You greeted your teeth in anger and he turned you around so your back was pressed against his chest. He leaned to your ear, his breath tickling it.

- " My, my...You seem tired? You need to relax, my dear. I don't want my love to be exhausted to death, after all " smirked the man.

- " W-who..are you? " you finally asked, after a moment of silence and he hummed in answer, clearly amused that you would ask such a question.

- " My name can't be state by a human, such it's too difficult. You can call me "Demon" for the moment... "

You struggled to get out from his claws but the demon only tightened his grip. With one hand, he trailed it up under your dress and you closed your mouth to not moan. You can't show to him that you get pleasure from him doing that. The demon's smile only widened, taking his other hand to caress your chin.

- " You need to let it go...do it for me my beloved and I will show you how much you mean to me~ "

Sweet lies coming from a demon. You moaned when his hand touched your intimate parts and you let out a shaky breath. You reopened your eyes and gazed at the ones of the demon. They were darker, showing lust. Your expression turned to one in anger and you balled your fist before punching him straight to his jaw. He let out a growl and fell on his back. You took this time to jump and straddle him while he was in daze. You started to choke the man, tightening your grip with each second passing by. Thought, the man gulped and kept smirking all the while, like he was enjoying it.

- " Miss (Y/N), what are- MISS (Y/N)?!!!!!!!!! Somebody help! She is trying to kill someone! " yelled a voice behind you and you turned around to see one of the girls of your dorm. Your eyes widened and a pain stroke in your cheek. Someone just slapped you. You held your throbbing cheek and stared with a confused expression below you.

It wasn't the man anymore but another girl. What happened?! The girl with ginger hair was looking at you, clearly terrified. That's when arms encircled your waist and thrown you backyard.

- " Grab her! Tight her down! " a man yelled. Two white gloved hands grabbed your ankles and chained them together. You struggled to get from their hold but it was useless.

- " RELEASE ME! HE TRIED TO HURT ME, THE DEMON! " you screamed but the men in the lab coat gagged you, silencing your mouth from doing any sounds. Your voice was muffled and you observed your surrounding.

Nuns and young girls were staring at you like you were some kind of monster. No, rather a murderer. You hoped it didn't mean they though you were the one who made disappear the previous girls. But your hopes evaporated when one of the men put on your body a straitjacket like they do on crazy people. They thought you were crazy?! No, impossible. You weren't insane. THERE was a demon purchasing you! That's when Doctor Elis approached your motionless form, a sad frown on his features.

- " I'm sorry, Miss (Y/N)...But it seems the tests I gave you show me a dark side of yours...We can't take any chance, you understand? " he mumbled. You screamed through the gag, trying to kick his face. " Please, take her to our best asylum "

The doctor mentioned with his head to the men in white and they nodded. The moment they put you in the carriage, you tried to look outside by the window. And what you saw made your blood froze in your veins. Doctor Elis was waving at you, a smirk clear on his face. But what really terrified you, it's the fact he looks exactly the man who attacked you.

And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;

So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating

“’Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door—

Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;—

This it is and nothing more.”