Eternal Sleep (Eddie x Fem!Reader)

Chapter Fourteen

Eddie wakes up to the sound of an organ playing in the distance. His ginger hair was damp, but his clothes were changed into dry ones. He sat up and looked around, finding that he was in Gray's office. His scarf was no where in sight, which was his main concern even though there were many other signs that should have worried him.

The organ stopped. Eddie furrowed his eyebrows and reached out to the doorknob, only to find that there wasn't anything there. The door was flat where the doorknob was supposed to be, keeping the boy right where he was. Puzzled, Eddie took a few steps back and began to call for the one who brought him there.

"Reverend?" The silence remained unmoved. "(Y/n)! Doctor! Cathy...?" He called out for his fellow floormasters, only to have no reply. His hands grew a bit shaky as he sat back down on the bed. Although he could handle being alone, he couldn't handle the thought of staying alone or being forgotten. He calmed himself down, running his fingers through his hair and taking deep breaths. Gray wasn't mad at him, was he? What had he done wrong? Why was he here?

Suddenly, a big gust of wind crept from beneath the door and blew into Eddie's face, stunning him and making him squeeze his eyes shut. By the time he opened them again, he was in his bedroom. Not the one at the facility, rather, his room at home. It looked unmoved from the last time he was there, but for some odd reason, it had a pink shade to it; Everything did.

Just as he thought nothing could get weirder, he heard the sound of his little brother screaming. Immediately, he bolted out of his room to find him, only to see the hallway was completely destroyed. There were so many holes in the walls, the potted plants were broken, and dead corpses of pets laid on the floor. Every single one met the same fate, their necks were all broken. Eddie covered his mouth with tears in his eyes, so disgusted and disturbed at the sight. He had already known who was responsible.

"ALBERT!"

Eddie heard his seven-year-old brother scream again, snapping him out of it and running downstairs. "George?! George! Where are you?!"

When Eddie's foot hit the last step, his heart completely shattered. More pet corpses, this time even more bloody. They were all rotting away without care. He quickly shut his eyes and continued to run towards the sound of his brother's screams, going outside.

"ALBERT! ALBERT, PLEASE STOP!"

Eddie couldn't believe his eyes. His youngest brother, George, was being beaten to a bloody pulp. There were so many bruises and cuts on his body that he was hardly recognizable. Blood was pouring from his mouth and nose as Albert continually kicked him with full force. Slowly, his blue eyes connected with Eddie's wide one's, letting out a sob. "B-Big bro...p-please...p-p-please h-help me..."

"Al...bert..." the young grave-keeper's voice was so soft, he could barely hear it himself. Albert doesn't say anything, grabbing George and throwing him to the side. Eddie felt completely devastated, having no words for what he had witnessed.

"You think you're any better than me?" Albert hissed, shoving his hands into his pockets. "You think anyone would want you? Heh. That shit was desperate to escape. It had nothing to do with you. Yet, you come running as if you're some sort of hero. Y'know, he isn't better off with you. You'd kill him for a fuckin hobby." Eddie rushed towards his younger brother and reached for him, not listening to the terrible words coming from his brother's mouth. Albert grabbed Eddie's wrist and twisted it behind him, kneeing him in the stomach. "ON YOUR FUCKIN KNEES!"

"N-No...please no...not again..."

"SINCE YOU WANNA MOCK ME, YOU CAN FUCKIN EAT THE DIRT!" Albert kicked his head into the ground, slamming his heel into his back. Eddie cried out in pain, only to have the older boy step harder. "If I killed you right here, who would cry? Who would care? Who would bury you all pretty and perfect just like you'd do?"