A Killer's Obsession

Chapter 19

Aera Pov:

At Lily's words the four of us wasted no time in dashing out of the university and driving over to The Kangaroo. When we arrived I immediately was taken aback by the amount of destruction that was lying around the place. Chairs and tables were overturned, windows smashed, plants trampled, and even the kangaroo flag that Chris, Felix, and I had handmade had been burned. We carefully entered the building.

"Chris?" I called out.

No answer.

"God, this place really got trashed, huh?" Kyujin whispered, eyes scanning the destroyed room.

Lily ran in front of us shining her phone flashlight around the place.

"Chris? Chris?" She shouted, eyes becoming frantic.

"Lily-" Haewon began.

"Urk. . ."

Our heads whirled towards the registration counter, where the noise had come from. I climbed over and beckoned Lily to give me her phone. When I shone the light onto the slumped figure near the wall, I nearly cried. There lay Chris, in a bloody pool 3 large, deep, cat-like scratches across his chest. Cat like. There was only one man who had a claw weapon like that. Hoshi. I clenched my fists in anger. That bastard. . .

"Oh my god! Chris!" I heard Kyujin scream.

Haewon rushed over and raised the man's head, trying to see if he was still breathing.

"He's alive." She finally whispered.

I bit my lip in worry. What to do?

"So you really are alive."

I glanced towards the Australian whose eyes had opened slightly. The man smiled weakly.

"Chris. Don't move. You'll bleed out faster." I pleaded.

"Fuck that. Those bastards took Felix." Chris choked out.

"Who?" I asked, though I was sure I knew who.

"Soonyoung, Wonwoo, and Jihoon. They came while Felix and I were setting up shop."

"Hoshi, Wonwoo and Woozi. . ." I muttered, frowning. The cat team. Of course. But why wasn't Jun with them?

"I found the medic kit!"

I turned around slightly to see Lily carrying a red bag from the kitchen.

"Are there any antibacterial wipes and bandages in there?" Haewon asked.

Lily nodded and handed them out to the other girl who quickly got to work on patching up the injured male.

"Fucking shit that stings!" Chris hissed.

A little while later the five of sat one of the undamaged tables.

"So Aera how are you holding up?" Chris asked eyeing my metal limbs.

I sighed and retold my story, how I was kidnapped, how I made an escape attempt and the costly punishment that came with it, and finally how I was rescued. Chris was silent for a while before replying.

"So Felix saw you that night."

I nodded.

"Goddammit. I'm sorry, Aera. I should have believed him!"

"It's okay, Chris. You couldn't have possibly known."

"I can't believe they cut off one of your arms and legs."

"I know right?" Kyujin growled.

I raised any eyebrow at the girl.

"What's up Kyujin? I thought you were enamored in these handsome men earlier."

"What's the point of having good looks on the outside if your inside is a rotten piece of shit?" Kyujin answered, eyes darkening.

I smiled.

"Glad to hear that you opened your eyes."

I glanced upward to see that Haewon was deep in thought.

"Haewon?"

"Hmm?"

"What's up?"

Haewon paused.

"Aera. . . do you know these guys?"

I was quiet.

"You call them by different names. Like right now! Chris said Soonyoung. You said Hoshi. I've even heard them sometimes whisper to you things like. 'Did you miss me?' Goddamit Aera.Come clean with me, please!" Haewon exclaimed, slamming her fists down onto the table.

I sighed.

"I do know them."

I then continued on to tell my story. How I had been kidnapped by the Entity at the age of 16 and had technically spent the next 7 years there, forced to play the death games. 4 survivors. 1 killer. Meat hooks that the killer's would use to impale their victim to sacrifice to the Entity. 4 generators that survivors needed to repair to unlock two gates of escape. And escape to where? Not freedom but another death game. Over and over. I told the group how I had somehow not aged despite 7 years passing, and how the Rift had broken allowing me to escape to Earth.

"I don't know how they found me here." I whispered, head lowered.

"So what you're saying is that you're from another dimension which is like hell, and you somehow escaped to Earth. And somehow, these thirteen dudes found you now?" Lily asked carefully.

I nodded.

"Sounds cheesy doesn't it?"

"Well, even if I can't believe they're supernatural, they're psychopaths that physically harmed you, so I'm by your side." Kyujin breathed.

I smiled.

"Thanks Kyujin."

"I'm with you as well." Haewon stated meeting my eyes.

"So am I." Lily chimed.

"And I." Chris finished.

"Thanks a lot you guys!" I exclaimed, hugging them.

"So what should we do about Felix? Call the police?" Kyujin asked.

I shook my head.

"The police will be useless against supernatural killers. I'll have to figure something out."

"We will."

"Huh?"

I glanced at Haewon who was grinning from ear to ear.

"We will. We're in this together, Park Aera. And the first thing you need to do is teach us about each of these 13 killers."