°Yandere Zhongli x Fem! Reader°

- Chapter 18 ➥ Choice C -

'I'll go with... Kaeya.'

'Interesting decision.'

Kaeya gave a small smile and got up from his seat. He went over to Y/N and the pair left the room.

The screams hadn't stopped, although they had been going on for a while now. They were indescribably loud, yet Kaeya kept walking as if it were an ordinary day.

'So... which way do we go?'

'Hm. Why don't you decide for yourself, Y/N? You lead the way.'

Kaeya stepped back as Y/N began exploring the area around her. It was simply a maze of hallways and rooms, all looking identical.

After several minutes, the screaming stopped. It was silent.

'What do we do now?' Y/N looked up at the man, who laughed lightly.

'You're not useful, are you? Think. Do something that will help you.'

Y/N didn't really know what to do, so she just kept wandering around. After about two minutes, Kaeya stopped her.

'You're going in circles.'

'You do it then!' She was annoyed at him and couldn't help but raise her voice. Kaeya sighed.

'Bossy.'

He took Y/N's hand and began suddenly walking at a brisk pace. Finally, they reached a room that looked like a dungeon, almost. The room was made of stone and water was running off the ceiling and walls. The ground was rather dirty, with dark stains spread across it. Kaeya cautiously entered the cavern, still holding Y/N's hand and practically dragging her along.

'Go investigate. I did all the hard work.' Kaeya indicated Y/N to go towards the moving shape in the middle of the room.

As she went closer, Y/N realised it was the shape of two people. One of them was sitting up and sobbing quietly, and she assumed that they were the one who was screaming from before. They just looked like a lonely person and the girl was surprised how loud and desperate those screams had sounded.

The second person was lying on the floor, unmoving.

That person... are they - 

'Y/N! H-help me! I can't - '

The person who was sitting up cried out, as tears rolled down their eyes.

They know me?

The girl carefully got closer to the pair of people. When she realised how it was, she stumbled back in shock.

'No. Please. Why... why are you here.'

The person shook with sobs, their skin pale and their eyes red and raw from crying. Their voice was quiet but rough, due to their screaming, Y/N assumed.

'Y/N, t-this wasn't m-my fault. I just... I was forced to d-do this. Help me, please. Is that - '

They looked behind Y/N to see Kaeya, who had a grin plastered on his face. They visibly flinched, then hugged the body that was laid on the floor.

'I... won't do it. I can't. Please. Y-you're the one who's...'

They trailed off as Kaeya began talking.

'If you don't do what I say, what Master says, I will kill you both.'

Y/N glanced down at the body, refusing to believe it. The person was none other than...

'I-is that - '

'Yes. Yes, it is. Which is w-why... Help me!'

'I-I... Kaeya, what is this.'

'Goodbye.' Kaeya left swiftly, walking out the room.

'No. Kaeya, come back - Ugh.'

Y/N almost jumped up to get him, but there was no point now. She looked at the two people. The person who was sitting up began muttering to themselves.

'I have to do this. If I do, then everything's going to be okay. I can do this. It's going to be okay. It's going to be - '

They drew out a knife. Y/N immediately stepped back.

'We can get out of here together. I can help you.'

'No. T-they said. If I do this, they'll be free. Everyone. I- I have to. I'm... sorry. I'm so sorry...'

Y/N got ready to defend herself from the knife. If they weren't going to listen, she might as well prepare herself.

They swiftly swung the knife in the air, then brought it down.

Except...

Huh?

Tears formed in their eyes. They kept pushing the knife into the already wound. Blood spilt from the sides and dripped onto the floor.

Finally, they stopped. The knife clattered to the floor, as they looked down, defeated. Tears were now pouring down their face, as they gasped for air after what they'd done.

What they'd caused.

'I-I'm sorry... Please. This - this can't be...'

They looked down at their bloody hands, their clothes soaked with another's blood. 

'Y - Y/N...'

Y/N was on the floor. Except, she wasn't dead. 

The second person that Y/N had seen previously had been practically ripped to shreds. Blood seeped out of their body as they lay, unmoving. They hadn't been moving beforehand, but at least they were alive. Now, that couldn't be said anymore.

'Y/N,' they repeated, 'help me.'

'What is this.' Y/N was paralysed with fear, her whole body shaking.

'Lumine. What the fuck is this.'

!!!You picked the right choice!!!