The Monster Within Us

Chapter 69: A true fight or just a talk

While that he was laughing, I can hear a swish from him, he have a cleaver from his back pocket. It's almost like he knew I was gonna be here. He ran up to me and tried to grab my arm. I moved myself out of the way and kicked him to the ground. I was wondering why is he trying to fight me.

I put my mask down and all I had to do was dodge him out of the way and try to get the weapon out of his hand. He was sprinting to me, trying to slash me in any ways possible. After some time of me dodging, he finally slashed my chest. I felt like I was in pain real quickly. Blood was pouring out of me. He still kept on laughing and attempting to slash me over and over again.

At some point, the weapon went red, I knew something is not right. Before I know it, I was grabbed by the leg and immediately, I felt a stab to my arm. It feels like my arm was ripped apart. I screamed in pain, and immediately got up.

"FINALLY! I HAVEN'T GOT A BODY PART IN A LONG TIME!" -He shouted. Next thing I knew, I can see he was gonna eat my arm. I ran up to him and punched him with my other arm. I grabbed my own arm and put it in the pocket of my jacket. All the blood already got send out of it. He turned around and was pissed already.

"You....who in the hell do you think you are?! I haven't ate anything in months!" -He said.

You're just me huh? -I asked, trying to calm him down.

"GIVE ME THAT ARM BACK!" -He yelled as he ran up to me again. Before he reacted, I kicked him in the chin, knocking the cleaver out of his hand. I grabbed the cleaver off of the ground and put my foot on his chest.

As time goes by, my arm was suddenly back onto my body. I was able to move it again and was surprised.

Huh? Well that happened... -I said.

"NO! This is not suppose to happen here?! How can you do that??" -He asked, still trying to get me off of him.

How about this? You stop yourself and I will answer your questions. Got it? -I asked.

".....fine." -He said.

I let him go and he got up and took his words. Finally, he shook his head.

"Alright, I'm good now. Now who are you?" -He said

Jayla, Jayla ALT. Now who are you? -I asked.

"Elijah. That's all I can think of." -Elijah said.

Any more? -I said.

"You are a cannibal huh?" -Elijah asked.

Yeah, and recently a vampire. Taking the same from you too from the cleaver? -I said.

He then reveal himself to me. "Yep, how many of us are there is unknown." -Elijah said.

"I'm sorry for trying to hurt you. I haven't ate anything in months. Weather it's blood or corpses." -Elijah said.

I nod my head. That makes sense on why you was trying to kill me. -I said

Now here is a question I want to ask, then I'll hand you your weapon back okay? -I said.

"Go on. Say it." -Elijah said.

How can you recover from insanity or how can you go insane? -I said. He just stands there.

"I know why. This is gonna be a long one." -Elijah said.

We both walk up to each other and kept our distance. Then he finally explains it.