The Engineer's Obsession

Chapter 14

The hunch I felt that day turned out to be right. He executed his plan to overtake Miranda has failed. My poor Karl.

Well, here's what had happened...

I didn't sleep that night. How could I ever sleep knowing that someone you love could die at the very same day.

He was stubborn, I knew it from the beginning. Well, I was stubborn too. If maybe I had powers could I have stopped him?

What good does this mold do anyway if I can't help him. I should have trained myself to be stronger before getting dragged here.

I even tried passing through the tunnels from here to his factory but it was guarded by lycans.

Now, what good does this charm have if it doesn't work. Or does he...?

Wait, the charm! It's gone! Karl took it. So that's why they don't recognize me. That sly old man really doesn't want me to come.

I sighed in defeat, and began to contemplate my life choices.

I have all my forgotten memories back and all of them are nasty. I shouldn't have had gotten it back.

I ran away from home the day after they killed my cat. I was just 17 that time and my family didn't even bother finding me.

I stumbled upon a small diner and I met a strange but a kind lady named Marguerite.

She offered me their home, she said I could live there temporarily or they can adopt me. She even bought me a snack.

Marguerite told me that she has 1 son, 2 daughters, and a garden.

There was someone from the diner who I think knows her and confronted her that she has only one daughter. I was confused but I agreed to go with her since she looks nice.

Didn't knew that coming along with her would add to my nightmares.

When I came to the Bakers' home, their family looks strange. I just shrugged it off, well it was better than my own family.

I searched for the two daughters she told me before but there was only her husband, her son, and a grandma.

Marguerite offered to let me rest and gave me a 'gift' which I didn't know but after that, I slept.

That was my first encounter with Eveline, the monstrous child. She talked about the 'gift' and whatnot. What surprised me was I was awoken by Marguerite's real daughter, Zoe.

She helped me escape, from danger that I didn't know about. From then on, I remember having to stay by a cheap apartment and working on diners. I had severe headaches for three consecutive years.

Maybe that was Evie's way of corrupting me by the 'gift' but I managed to not be a monster like the Bakers family. I had selective amnesia.

I heard about the Winters and what had happened to the Bakers' family in Louisiana, however, it felt like they didn't exist to me but they're somehow familiar.

For three years, I was all alone trying to survive and trying to save money for studying. I ended up pursuing a career in medicine just what had my parents wanted.

That's way back before Miranda kidnapped me and I met Karl.

I snapped out of my contemplation and decided to talk to him. From this bracelet which I suspect that has tracking chip and radio, that was maybe how Karl found out about the agreement.

"Karl, if you're ever hearing this, I will not escape without you" albeit looking like a moron talking to my bracelet.

I passed the time tending my little farm. The weather might be cold but surprisingly enough, I did have and can plant and grow vegetation.

When I got bored, I tried mocking the lycans guarding the vicinity. They looked annoyed and want to chomp my head off.

I heard a bell from afar, I just ignored it.

Even the Duke didn't come here today, honestly, what's happening out there?

All I could see were trees, lycans, birds, the gloomy sky.

There was a time I prayed to the Lords and Gods as a way to pass my boredom.

"Dear God, if you were ever true to exist and can hear me, heed my prayer. Please let us escape here alive, please do not abandon that arrogant jerk Karl Heisenberg. Heed my prayer and don't let him die" After that, I laughed and punched the air.

Maybe that was the reason why God didn't heed my prayer.

When night time came, rain poured as if there's no tomorrow. I was hearing loud noises coming from the direction of the factory.

I just noticed the monsters guarding were gone. I grabbed my hooded cloak and went outside the rain.

My heart starts throbbing, this feeling in my gut says there's an unfortunate event brewing.

I can hear metal clash and loud thuds on the ground. Somehow, I could hear his voice from a distant, is he finally fighting Miranda? Or is it a different person?

My tears started pouring and had mixed with the rain.

Then suddenly, I felt my heart stopped when I heard something blew up. No way, that has to be the factory right? No, this can't be happening.

A few seconds after the factory was blown away, the cabin also blew right in front of my eyes. I didn't have the chance to run away due to shock and I went flying with the other debris.

The impact from the factory has travelled thru the tunnels that even the cabin blew.

My vision became blurry and I was coughing due to the smoke then I lost my consciousness.

I don't know how long was I laying on the wet and muddy ground but I woke because of another loud crashing.

I quickly stood up when I realized that was from the factory.

Whatever I did just to reach the place was not healthy for a pregnant woman. I sobbed as I really have a bad feeling. The tunnels were quicker to use to travel from the now ruined cabin to the factory.

I tripped from a mere branch and had my ankle fractured. What sheer misfortune do I have to have this always happening to me.

Even so, I dragged my feet, I didn't give up. I was sobbing all the way, knowing what could have Karl ended up.

And to my dismay, I was too late. I could not see a glimpse Karl, not even a single strand of his hair.

The factory's all busted and there was a huge debris chunk of metals. I went near it and it seemed like the world has stopped spinning, there I saw the little remains of what seems like a meat.

I fell on my knees, not wanting to accept what I have seen with my own two eyes.

The death of Karl Heisenberg.

Along with the thunder and rain that sympathized for me, cried:

"WHY HAVE YOU NOT HEED MY PRAYER"