Hidden Gem: Jake x Reader

Chapter 10.6

(Note Video is the ending of Duskwood. Watch only if you want spoilers. :)The song is good though.)

Me : Hello?

(Unknown has sent something)

I stared at the link for a long time. It was a camera, one labeled 5. Taking a breath, I opened it and saw Richy and Hannah tied up and supposedly unconscious. He was trying to throw me off his trail again. Trying to make me think that it wasn't him when I said his name in the text. What was the point?

Me : Richy, you can stop trying to play this game
I know it's you

There wasn't a response, and the more I looked at the video. I still wanted it to be fake, I didn't want to believe it could be Richy so I sent it to the group. I also in turn sent it to Alan. If nothing else, this would prove what I said about Grimrock. After all, the wall behind them was rocky, almost cave like.

Jake in the meantime was going to try and find out where this was being streamed from. After the video was sent to Alan, Jessy said there was someone outside. Someone out in the forest or on the road. I could feel my frown forming, Richy was finally making his move.

He was approaching with a lamp from what she could tell. Seeing as this was a dead end, then whoever it was... was coming for. Jessy lost the light for a moment, but I needed them to stay calm. Panicking would only cause them to make mistakes. Mistakes get you killed. Everyone was still in position, lying in wait.

When the light came back, it was closer than it was before. Dan was ready, I wasn't. Still, I had to try and be a rock, level headed and calm. I told them to turn off any lights that were still on. Jesssy called so I could see him, lanturn held above his head as he looked at the hut. He was waiting. Waiting to see who was going to make the first move. Dan wasn't going to be able to hit him from there either. So I instructed him not to shoot. If he missed, the Richy/Micheal would know they were armed. That would take away the element of surprise.

Seconds later, the lamp turned off, and Jessy lost sight of him. Dan texted me after, calling me boo. He said that if things went wrong... he wanted me to set the record straight. I hated the way he was talking. Thomas was the first to see him on the downstairs porch. Despite my objections he, Cleo and Lilly went out. By my guess, Dan left to help.

That left Jessy in the house alone. Dan had the weapon, and everything was quiet in the house. She wanted to help them, and no matter what I wasn't going to leave her. So she called me. I watched with bated breath as she walked down the stairs, past the light fireplace. She glanced down the stairs and when she looked up, he was there.

She fell, and scrambled back, trying to stay away from him. As he was closing in, the first shot rang out, Dan was there and had made a hit on Richy's arm. He went to hit a second time but missed and Richy was running. While I was happy no one was hurt, it still bothered me. Especially when they lost Richy in the forest. Dan texted me about their cars. All of the tires were slashed so they were stuck there. He also refused to tell me what he meant by setting the record straight. Dan also thought Jake was in on it. Something that I denied adamantly, because I knew the reason. I just... couldn't tell him the reason. I still didn't want it to be him.

Unknown : Raven
There is a hatch in the ground close the waterfall at Grimrock
Beneath that is a tunnel which leads to Ironsplinter Mine
That's where Hannah and Richy are

Me : Richy... why are you telling me this?

Unknown : I will let her go
Under one condition

Me : What's the condition?

Unknown : I want you to come to Duskwood

Me : Is this a trap?

Unknown : Nobody will get hurt