𝑅𝓊𝓃𝒶𝓌𝒶𝓎 [𝑀𝒶𝓈𝓀𝓎 𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝒷𝓎 𝓍 𝐻𝑜𝑜𝒹𝒾𝑒]

Chapter 1

Smokey air filled Tobys lungs. This was it. This was finally it. He could feel his skin being picked away from the flames and his lungs filling with the toxic smoke. He would be dead in the matter of minutes. It's all going to plan.

His face flew to his elbow as he started to cough hysterically, tears clouding his vision.

His body felt weak. He was light headed.

Closing his eyes as he paused in his spot, arms dropping to his side. He could have sworn he saw something through his teary eyes and the smoke.

But as quick as he saw it, it was gone just as quick.

He played it off as a sign of death was coming. Almost like the grim reaper was here.

He tried to take a step forwards but was unable too at how weak his body felt. He just fell forwards and landed on his chest, knocking the remainder of good air out of him.

His vision blurred as he lifted his head up off the ground. He had busted his lip and caused his nose to bleed.

It took him a few moments to focus his eyes, but once they focused he saw a figure.

It was the same one he had seen earlier.
Just this time.. it didn't disappear quickly.

A static like noise had filled Tobys ears. Wearily he covered his ears and winced at the noise.

He squeezed his eyes shut tight for a moment until it stopped, that's when he felt the ground under him disappear and eyes burning into him.

He slowly opened his eyes and his eyes widened.

He is at least 10 feet up in the air!

He looked down at the tightness around his waist, and that's why he noticed a black slimy tendril of some kind holding him up.

His eyes trailing up, he was met face to face to a being..

No eyes.
No mouth.
No nose.
No facial features!
None!

Even without a mouth if still somehow spoke to Toby.

"Hello.."

It's voice wasn't that of a human. It was static.

Toby winced at the voice and didn't respond for a moment until he was sure of what he understood. But that was too slow for this being.

The tendril around his waist started to tighten, getting awfully tight.

Toby was sure this tendril could easily rip him in half if he wasn't careful.

As Toby opened his mouth the being spoke up again.

"You seem miserable.."

The voice yet again making Toby wince.

"Follow me. And I can give you the death that you desire so much.."

Toby stared blankly at the being, his body feeling even more weak.

"Follow me."

It repeated.

"Into your promised death."

Another tendril came and snaked its way around Toby's leg as the other one released his waist.

In a matter of seconds, Toby was dangling upside down.

"You can either answer me and join me. Or you can let the blood rush to your head."

Toby was quick to panic, all he could do was thrash around. Not able to fight back considering he was extremely weak.. and this thing Is HUGE!

Another tendril came and wrapped itself around Tobys throat.

"I'm the one who did it."

Toby's eyes drifted up to the beings face.

"I'm the one who killed your sister."

He tensed up as his eyes widened.

"Join me. And I'll show you your sister."

This time Toby didn't hesitate to answer.

"Ye-es!" He blurted out.

The being released the tendril from around Toby's throat and grabbed him by his waist again. And released his foot.

He was pulled closer as his arm moved on its own, causing him panic.

The being brought up one of its claw-like fingers and dug a nail into Toby's arm. A small gash appeared.

Soon enough a smaller tendril sprouted from the beings back and made its way into the gash.

The part of the tendril that hadn't been sheathed into Tobys gash had ripped off from the part in the gash.

The tendrils, all except for the one that's holding Toby had Retracted.

Toby glanced down at the Gash and was baffled to see it healing itself, it scarred over in a matter of seconds.

The being raised a hand and snapped its fingers, the wall of fire that was blocking its way out from behind him had slowly moved up and formed an arch for the being to walk out.

The moment they stepped out if the fire, Toby finally blacked out.