Light In The Dark - Michael Munroe x M!Reader [Until Dawn]

Chapter Nine

"In here, now," Jack ordered, pushing (Y/N) into one of the cells. 

"What? Why?" (Y/N) asked, distressed. They were back in the main room of the Sanatorium. Jack had heard an explosion and hurried back. He figured that someone had been poking around, but the wolf hadn't hurt whoever it was. Jack was disappointed in his 'guard dog.'

"Someone's here. I can't risk running around with you, son," He answered. He whistled and the wolf ran over. (Y/N) felt his heart stop and backed up. "In there, boy," Jack ordered and the dog walked inside. 

(Y/N) moved as far away from the wolf as he could. The dog didn't seem to care and just laid down.

(Y/N) was so focused on the wolf he didn't even notice when the man put a lock on the door. "The fuck...?" (Y/N) breathed out.

"Language," Jack scolded. "I'll get you when it's dawn. You'll be safe until then."

"Wait- what!?" (Y/N) tried to stop him, but the man walked out, not willing to bargain. (Y/N) sighed, looking at the wolf. "Well, dog... Guess we're stuck here."

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Jack moved through the mines, searching for wendigos. He noticed less than usual, which worried him. If they weren't down here... They were up there.

Suddenly, a woman ran in front of him. "No!" She cried out, glancing at him before running as fast as she could.

"Wait! Stop!" Jack called out. He knew the next part of the mine was dangerous. He followed after her, but she kept running. His heart was racing when he saw her jumping across the rocks, but she made it safely across. He slowed down, trying to stay safe, and make it across.

Finally, he cornered her. She turned around, tears on the brink. She had short, black hair. Jack recognized her as one of the friends. "No, no, no, please!" She begged, putting her hands in front of her.

"You. What's your name?"

The woman took a shaky breath. "No, no..." She begged.

Jack realized she wasn't getting to tell him. He had to coax it out of her. "Hmm... Do you know (Y/N)?"

The girl blinked. "(Y/N)...?" She nodded, then panic crossed her face. "What did you do to him!?"

Jack shook his head, shushing her. "He's safe. I saved him, from those beasts. The wendigos."

"Wha... What?"

Jack wanted to explain more, but he heard a screech. He knew where they were. If she dropped and broke that wooden panel, she would be fine. So he pushed her, throwing her a bag of flares. "Use these!" He told her as she screamed, falling deeper into the mine.

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Emily's heart was pounding. She just kept running, hoping to find something. And she did. Her eyes landed on the lodge and smile graced her lips. She tried the front door, but it was locked, so she began to bang on the door. "Let me in, let me in!" She begged. 

The others could ran to the front door, letting her inside. Emily begged them to shut the door and they did, then guided her to the couch. She was shaking and frantic. 

Mike had heard her scream. He was busy tying up Josh and trying to wake him up, but to no avail. He just wanted to know where (Y/N) was. He looked all over the lodge but he wasn't anywhere. Mike was worried.

Mike hurried back to the lodge after hearing the scream. He entered, curious, and his eyes landed on Emily. Relief filled his heart. At least she wasn't dead. "Em, you made it!"

"Oh God, Mike..." Emily breathed out. She stood up and hugged him. He paused for a moment, but hugged her back. They had been fighting earlier. She must have went through a lot of shit to hug him right now. 

Mike let her go. "What about Matt?" He asked. He didn't see him anywhere. 

"We're trying to figure that out," Ashley answered.

"What about (Y/N), Emily?" Sam asked her.

"(Y/N)...?" Emily gasped, remembering her encounter with the stranger. "There was this guy... Fucking pyscho..."

"A guy?" Mike asked. It was Josh, right?

"It's not Josh!" Emily said, glancing at the others. They already tried telling her it was Josh. "He... he said he was safe. That he was keeping (Y/N) safe from the monsters."

"Right. These 'monsters' that were chasing her," Chris said, confused but skeptical. Emily shot him a glare, but he ignored it.

Mike could see the fear and panic on Emily's face. "She's... She's all messed up, guys," He said, trying to cut her some slack. Whatever Josh did, it must've been awful. And Matt... Mike hoped he was okay. 

(Y/N)... Mike hoped he was safe. That Emily was right and that Josh had kept him safe. He still wondered where he was, though.

Emily looked at him with love in her eyes, and Mike hated it. He told her earlier that he was done. He felt nothing for her. But a part of her still loved him. He didn't love her. He loved (Y/N).

A bang at the door caused the group to freeze. They all looked at each other, afraid. 

"Whoa..." Chris whispered.

"Who the fuck can that be...?" Mike questioned. 

"Josh?" Ashley asked.

"Jess?" Chris added.

Mike shook his head. Definitely not. "It's not Jess."

Chris forgot. Today had been hard and his mind was all over. "Sorry, man..." Chris apologized. Mike appreciated it. "But who is it?"

A thought popped up in Mike's head. (Y/N). What if it was him...? "It might be (Y/N)," Mike said, a little too enthusiastically. "I'll get it."

"I'll go with you," Chris told him. "Just in case."

Mike nodded and the two walked up to the door. Mike took a deep breath, praying... Please, just be (Y/N). But when Mike opened the door, his heart sank.

It was him. The man who took (Y/N).