Destructive Minds [ODA Part 2 || HXH Fanfiction]

Part 20: Escape X Of X Grotesque

A/N:
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  No one was supposed to be residing at the vast deserted lands of nothing but plains and canyons. With the highest temperature during the day, and the lowest during the night, not to mention the dust flying along with the wind, it was clear that it wasn't safe for a place to call home.

  But despite the danger, the calm and dark atmosphere is what others might found relaxing. No predators, no people, no conflict, just peace and flying dusts.

  Until, a sudden sound of a bang was heard underneath the surface, leaving a long crack like that of a small ravine on the ground. Beside it was an entrance to a bunker, supposed to be blending with the environment and yet, that loud noise gave their cover away.

  The sound came from the bottommost floor, leaving the whole establishment shaking as if an earthquake just occured. Then, a hole was made on a wall that separates the glass cell where the distorted arm was kept, and another room of busy researchers.

  And at the hole, showed up none other than the reason behind the mess.

  Her blonde hair swept outward was cut short, and her clothes of hospital gown were now stained because of the dust.

  Her once human right arm turned into purple alienated one, as it continued to spread from her other arm and towards her face, making him a completely different person. Her eyes were glowing red like those of the bat, and one could tell the danger of doing it as one can see blooded nerves on her eyeballs.

  She's the same Secco, at the same time, she's not.

  Because of what she had done, the place turned red and the alarm rung all around the place, rushing employees up to their task.

  But she didn't even care. All she wanted was to escape.

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  I did it. I finally did it.

   I broke free after minutes of thinking deeply about this decision, and having a hard time breaking the walls. Even a simple Nen couldn't be able to break it apart, so I don't have a choice but to use both my distorted arm and Nen.

  But...

  Kill them... Kill them... Kill them...

  I tried to cover my ears as I itched at the whispers I was hearing in my head, which I haven't heard for a year now. I don't know if I should be happy they came back or not. For years, they stained my life with their lust and greed for blood and death, and now, they're hungry for more.

  I thought they finally left me after Pisacco sacrificed himself just to remove them, but in the end, he just died for nothing. I'm still not cured, and this curse was still not being exorcised.

  And before this thing will take over me as I keep using their power, I have to escape from this place fast.

  But all I could do right now was to walk at an empty white hallway with nothing in it but pipes of similar color and because of the red alarm lights, it was like a bloody path of horrors. The metallic walls painted in white and the ceramic tile floor was unfamiliar to me, but I can tell that this place was Grenno's bunker.

  Although different, the patterns and designs are similar to the glass corridors on his bunker, and the absence of windows and the tunnel-like hallway gave it away.

   So that means the only thing that I could do for now was to look for an elevator or stairs, and keep climbing until I reach the exit. And since I have these distorted arms, I have a time limit of just a few hours.