The Panic of Fear (Book One of The Fearful Trilogy)

Chapter Seven

  The thing is towering over me even though it's hunched over, with a smile on it's face. It hit's me again and I knock into a bunch of mannequins that kind of cushion my fall. I try to sit up but I'm in too much pain. I deside to name the thing Pin Cushion.
  Just because it looks like one. I try again to sit up but the paper that I was reading earlier lands on my chest. I pick it up and read it again to try to find this thing's weakness.
  It's hard to read without my light but I can kind of make out the words.

Name:Stitches
Origin:Fear of needles
Bio: Has needle covered back. Has stiches holding some body parts on. Mouth is stiched together.
Weakness:Inside of mouth.

  I sigh. I have to get inside in this thing's mouth to get rid of it. And it's back is covered with needles much better. I toss the paper aside and reach inside my pocket for my knife. Surprisingly it is still there.
  "Hey Stiches!" I yell standing up. My side hurts so I have to put my hand on it. "I KNOW YOUR SECRET!" Stiches head twitches faster it and rushes at me. I ready my knife and when it get within reach I slice at it's mouth.
  I cut a few of the stiches on it's mouth but when I start to smile in triumph they stich back together. It hits me again on my hurt side and I crash into more mannequins.
  I get up again slowly and yell at it. "I'm still alive!" It charges at me again and I slice again. It does no good. They seal again.
  When it swings again I limp out of the way. "Missed me!" I taunt. After a few rounds of slicing,almost getting hit,and hurting, I'm getting tired. It charges at me and I weakly swing again but drop my knife.
  I must of hit a few healing stiches though because my hand goes into it's disgusting mouth. I feel something in there and I try to grab it.
  I realize Stiches can't get closer with my hand in it's mouth because it's trying to scratch me with needle like claws. The thing I was trying to grab slips out of my grasp. Damn saliva.
  I reach around and find it again. I try to wrap my fingers around it but the saliva makes it ready hard. I finally get a good hold on it and pull it out of Stiches mouth. It falls to the ground limply and I pick up my knife.
  The thing I grabbed is really weird. It's red and glowing,it has an aura around it, and it looks like it's pulsating in my hand. I take my knife and do the only thing I can think of. Stab it.
  It turns to dust and Stiches dissapears. I limp around and find my flashlight. After banging on it a few times it works and I swing it around. "ZODIAC?! WHERE ARE YOU?" I yell. "Over here." He's huddled in a corner looking completely unscathed.
  "How is it I have what feels like broken ribs but you are completely fine?" I ask. "I'm a lucky Floofic." He replies hopping on my shoulder. I shake my head and look around.
  I see a set of stair off to one side. "Well I guess we could go upstairs." I say heading towards them.