The boy who was found

The firepit

"RUN GEORGE!" I  hear nick shout for behind me so that's exactly what I did. The loud thumping of footsteps followed close behind me and I knew I had to keep going. My lungs felt like they were on fire as a gasped for air not daring to slow down even for a second. ~OH GEORGIEEEE~ fuck. He is closer than I estimated and I'm not sure how much further I can go. 

Just as I was about to give up I see it. The portal not more than a yard in front of me. I can do this. I tell myself as I keep trotting forwards trying to ignore the growing pain in my head and the thumping behind me. I've been so focused on putting one foot in front of the other that I didn't see the lava pool until I was right above it. Right before I dove into the hot glimmering pool of death I gripped to the side of the pit. "fuck that was close" I mutter under my breath before frantically looking for a way out. That's when the footsteps approached from behind me. 

Slowly I lift up my head and standing right by my fingers which are the only thing separating me from a hot and torturous death. "Looks like I'm winning this one Georgie" The man says with a Mischievous smirk. He kicks one of my hands making it loose its grip and  fall to my side. and now I'm being held up by one slowly weakening hand. I can feel my finger tips shaking and turning white from how hard I'm gripping the side of the pit. "Please you don't have to do this-" I beg. "I don't" The man admits. "I could help you out and let you go..." He lifts his hand up to his chin as if he is debating the matter. "But what fun would that be?" He says as his smirk grows wider as if this is amusing to him. He then leans down closer to my face whispering "goodbye gogy......."

a month earlier....

I burst out laughing at some shitty joke nick had made as I turn the slowly cooking steaks over the firepit we had dug out this morning. The air was starting to cool as the sky faded into darkness and a sudden silence grew between them. I don't know what nick was thinking but I know all that was on my mind these days was the fear of whats to come and grief from the past. You see we had been through some rough times this year with our village being burnt down having to escape without our loved ones hoping they would make it out as well. But when we went back to the now black sooted land that once was our village we found the bodies of our loved ones burried in the ash. 

It all started when this man.... or god? Started terrorizing our village threating to end us if he doesn't get what he wants. He wore this green hood that hung over his face making him impossible to identify. nobody knew what he wanted all he ever said was "Give me the boy by midnight or your village shall be no more." At the time nobody took him seriously. They laughed at him thinking he was some crazy old man who shouldn't be a threat to our village. But little did they know behind that hood was a dangerous dark soul. We still don't know who he is after but we didn't stay long enough to find out. Me and my best friend from childhood nick escaped the fire and ventured far from the ruined village into the depths of a forest where we hoped to never be found. 

But something weird had been happening ever since we left the village. I would see something green flash by out the corner of my eye. Nick said I was just on edge after everything we had went through and that I needed some rest. That was until nick started hearing his name through the gusts of wind. We ended up moving all around the forest making sure we left no trace of where we went but every time this...thing kept finding us. We never saw it directly we only heard the voice carried by the wind and saw things move out the corner of our eyes. But more than that....we could feel it. It was as if there were eyes watching us from the trees. always watching.  the presence suffocating us. Sleep wasn't even a escape as our nightmares were full of this man...god thing. The hood over the face the deep raspy voice it was all there saying one thing on repeat. "bring me the boy. bring me the boy. bring me the boy." At one point I thought I was going insane. 

"George? George? GEORGE!"  I was back by the fire pit with a worried looking nick sitting across from me. "sorry...I guess I was daydreaming again" I mutter rubbing my shaking hands over my eyes. "You sure? you didn't see..." Nick turns looking around before getting closer "him..." "No! I'm fine I didn't see anything I was just daydreaming" I lie. Nick sighs before turning his attention to the blazing fire. I take in his appearance. Over the time we had been in the forest he had grown a full on beard which had become tangled and messy. His hands were torn up and blistering from all the work we had to do just to stay alive out here. His eyes the same dark brown color though they look less cheery and more tired and strained. He has huge eyebags from the lack of sleep due to the constant nightmares and he looked paler than usual. Not that I looked any better with my cuts and bruises all up my skinny arms and legs and the constant fear that showed in my eyes. We had had it rough and it doesn't seem like it would get any better. 

"Hey George are the steaks done yet?" Nick asks not moving his eyes away from the fire. "uhhh yeah almost" I say and now that he mentions it I can feel the pain of hunger in my stomach. Finally dinner is ready and we both eat in silence. "hey..." I look up at nick but he was still silently eating his steak. "hey georgieeeee" I heard again. "Nick stop messing with me" I say starting to get freaked out. Nick raises his eyebrow at me "what do you mean? I didn't say shit" My eyes widen. "Georgieee" The voice comes again. This time I can tell that it seems to be coming from right behind me as if someone was whispering into my ear. I quickly turn around my skin prickling with goosebumps. "George whats going on" I hear nick ask but it's slowly drowned out by the voice. "Georgie I'm right behind you." The voices seem to be coming from both ears now....no from everywhere and nowhere all at once. I stand up in panic and cover my ears desperately  looking around for the source. 

That's when it all goes black. I look around but all I see is black. I look down at my pale hands and then at my shoes. I can still see myself...but everything else is black? "Hello!?" I frantically call out but all I hear is the echo of my own voice coming back to me. "FUCK" I shout before falling onto my knees with my head to the ground. I close my eyes and take in the silence. Its so quiet its almost deafening. When I open back up my eyes I see the bottom of a green robe right in front of me. I freeze not moving a muscle till I hear the voice I could never forget.

 "Hello Georgie" I slowly look up and just as I thought it was the hooded man standing above me. From this angle I could see under the hood but there was no face...no wait there was a face only it was under some kind of white mask? As I look closer I can see a smiley face painted onto the mask it was menacingly staring at me. That horrible disturbing smile. "Its excellent to finally meet you George" I try to respond but I'm paralyzed with fear. "Now now no need to be afraid for I'm not here to hurt you." He says while lifting my chin up. His delicate hand holds power over me as I weakly look up. "what do you want with me" I manage to blurt out. "Well I'm just taking back what's mine Georgie" He says In a voice that I can't help but be soothed by. "Come with me and nick shall be spared." I look at him confused. "why do you want me? out of anyone or anything why me?" The man just laughs. "Because you are mine" I shake my head. "no...I'm not yours" The mans grip on my chin tightens and I can tell I've upset him. "Fine be that way Georgie go run around with your pathetic friend but just know...I always get what I want eventually." 

Everything goes dark again before I hear nicks voice. "GEORGE WHATS HAPPENING" I feel him shaking my shoulders and slowly I open my eyes. "oh my fucking god George I thought you died" I groan taking in my surroundings. I'm on the ground? and Nick is sitting next to me looking terrified. I slowly sit up and wince as I feel the pounding in my head. "Nick....I know what he wants"

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Hello guys! I know this is MUCH different from my normal writing but I wanted to show that I'm capable of writing something other than smut lmao. Let me know if this is something I should continue! I had so much fun writing this! Happy reading <3.