Days ago, before Techno's failed mission, at Ryder's room in the Reaper's lair.
"Miguel Aries David, such a despicable man! Should we even bother to save him?" Ryder asked James.
James sat close to Ryder before patting his shoulders, "I know how this enrages you, even I when I heard of such a filthy man, because I know that both of us felt how painful it is to lose a loved one because of the lust of others," James took a deep breath, "Jamila died of someone's lust for sex and after careful thinking, death wasn't the best punishment for them--"
"Right!" Ryder intervened, "life in guilt and remorse is more painful than death."
"That is right, Ryder! And wasn't Skull built on what you said? Sinners may have been victims of circumstance and we must find a way to understand them and give them a chance; although some may have done their wrongdoings for no reason, death was still not the right verdict but either a life to be lived in the hell of conscience, grief, and remorse, or a life to be lived in the hell of isolation, imprisonment, and wrath--one kind of life for the repentant and one for the impenitent."
Ryder stood up and looked at James.
"Are you planning to save him then? Despite knowing how similarly he killed others like that of Jamila?" Ryder walked towards the table, "Tonight at the crocodile sanctuary at Bukangliwayway (Day-break), go and find him before he gets fed into the crocodiles," Ryder kicked the table. I can only hope life was the right choice.
***
"Good choice though, still choosing suffering, perhaps!" the entity that looks like Ryder said.
"Can you just stop tainting my every thought!" Ryder shouted.
"Stop? It is your own thoughts, I know your deepest desires and all your intentions, Ryder! For I am you, must I keep on telling you that?!"
Midnight, after Techno's failed mission.
"Where am I? I--I'm sorry, please let me live!" Miguel begged before he saw a familiar face, "Gavin? I'm sorry, I have nothing to do with Brent's plan. Dan, have you found him already?" he asked in worry.
"This doesn't have to do with Brent or Dan, Miguel, we saved you from meeting a similar fate that Brent met just yesterday, your death because of your sins. We couldn't find Dan, the authorities nor this man's power cannot locate him now," Gavin said.
"Oh, poor Dan, I hope that he is still alive out there," Miguel looked down, "But what are you saying? What similar fate with Brent? Am I actually supposedly dead if it weren't because of you?"
James stepped forward, "Your sins, Miguel, didn't you go around having sex to transmit your illness? Remember Paul? His parents badly wants vengeance and we saved you from them."
"P-Paul? I stopped long ago. I never thought that someone would die because of my mistakes, Kent died of the complications of AIDS and Paul committed suicide when he found out he acquired HIV. I have been paying for my sins since then and stopped having sex with people. Thank you for saving me!"
"Lucky you, the Techno's mission was rigged or else we have to cut your tiny dick!" Steve said, containing his giggle.
Miguel looked down his crotch then looked back at them, "It isn't tiny! But you can cut it if that would make amends for my sins," he started pulling his zipper down.
Steve could no longer contain his giggle and instead let out his laugh, the others started laughing with him.
"There's no need!" James said, "besides, you didn't receive your letter of death so it would be useless if we cut that. Also, you'll have to thank Ina for healing your wounds and your illness. You no longer have HIV."
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SKULL: Cursed Souls
Mystery / ThrillerRyder's already devastated world gets ravaged by a series of events that got him caught by a group called Anonymous. The death of his brother, and a death threat had changed everything for him; the start of his nightmares coming to life. Now, the wi...
