Killing Camp (The Ultimates 1)

PROLOGUE

"You won't get away from this place!"

"You'll rot in here!"

"You'll drown from despair inside here!"

"YOU'LL DIE HERE!"

I tried to deny every word I heard, I helplessly ran and ran and ran until I reached the exit, the exit of this horrible place!

"Please... Please...! Is anybody out there!?" I was desperately looking for Hope, but...

"Puhuhuhu, Hehehehe, Ahhhhahahahaha!"

I still vividly hear those maniac laughs and screams of Despair!

My mind went blank when my legs collapsed from exhaustion, I've been running and running from who knows who. Why...? Why now?! They'll catch up! I need to help the others and get out of here!

But... What if we'll never get out of here? W-what if... I'll never...! Wha-what about my family? They must be worried sick now...! Come on! I need to get some help!

Help...? What if there is no help anymore...? What... what if everybody else is already d-dea---! Ahhh! What should I do...! Oh God, please help me!

W-will I really die here? W-will I die... fast? Or, will they torture me f-first? B-but...! I don't wanna die yet! Noooo!

I was panicking while these horrendous thoughts came rushing in my head.

Then an idea pops into my head, c-could this work? T-this... this idea is dangerous. But this is the only hope I can see and think of.

I felt something and I stared at the knife in my hands, wait—when did I get this and where? But, that doesn't matter right now. A-at least I have a weapon now, what should I do next?

"Yes... Kumalma ka Aishi... Mag-isip ka, wag kang magpapadala sa takot mo..." Kinalma ko ang hininga ko at sumandal sa malapit na puno. W-wait... those voices?! Where did they go?! I can't hear them anymore! Was I far enough or is it because I've calmed down now?

"Kung ano man ang dahilan... chance ko na to." Dahan-dahan akong tumayo at hinigpitan ang pagkakapit ko sa kutsilyo.

Tumingin ako sa madilim na langit at hinanda ang sarili ko, sana gagana ang idea kong ito. Kung hindi, baka ikakamatay ko ito. P-pero bahala na!

"Gagamitin ko ito kapag kinakailangan, dapat makalabas ako dito! Gagawin ko ang lahat-lahat...! Kahit anong mangyari!"

Pinunasan ko ang tumutulong luha na kanina pa umaagos at pinikit ng mabuti ang mga mata ko.

"If... If I die... I-if... I'll die in a slow and horrifying death...!"

I clenched my shaking hands and shouted at the top of my lungs.

"AT LEAST I'LL DIE FIGHTING FOR MY FREEDOM! THAT IS, THE FREEDOM TO LIVE!"

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Kahit na takot na takot ako, dapat kong tatagan ang sarili ko.

Kaya naghintay akong may mangyayari, at sa inaasahan ko bigla akong nakarinig ng mga static na ingay sa paligid ko. Parang pixelated ang ingay, yung naririnig mo sa TV kapag walang signal.

Ng binuksan ko ang mga mata ko lito akong lumingon sa paligid ko, nasa isang maliit na room lang ako at walang ibang gamit kundi kutsilyo lang na hawak-hawak ko. Plain gray lang pader at may pintuan sa harap ko.