E N D L E S S (cancelled.)

Chapter Four (level 9)

        TW for violence  Also sorry if this chapter is kinda short, It was sort of rushed XO.

                                                                                   Justin's Pov

         As soon as we went through the door, everything faded to a dark neighborhood, dimly lit by street lamps that had a red-ish glow to them. ''Oh fun more dark stuff.'' Casey groaned, taking a flash light from out of her backpack and shining around. ''Have any idea what this level is?'' She questioned, continuing to look around. I indeed did not. ''No... never heard of it. I only have knowledge on some other levels, they didn't really teach us about much more than wanderer help and partygoer survival. =('' I replied. 

There didn't appear to be any entities out, simply a few roads and houses in the distance, perhaps a good spot until we figured out an exit. ''Ugh. I feel like something is watching us, or is that my sanity slipping away?'' My( friend?) asked again, jolting the light of her flashlight into some trees behind us, that were swaying to a sort of breeze. ''No, something isn't right. =('' I replied, a feeling that wouldn't normally come across me now overfilling my senses. And we were damn right. 

''Help! someone help me!'' A voice suddenly cried from afar, causing Casey to jolt and shakily jolt her flashlight in that direction, to reveal a wanderer around 30 feet away, sitting under a tree and shivering from pain. ''Oh! it's another wanderer.'' Casey said, sighing in relief and turning her flashlight off. However, the wanderer's voice seemed off, whether that was because of its heavy injuries or something different, I couldn't tell. However, Casey seemed to believe it was real. ''It wouldn't hurt to have more people on the team.'' She suggested, and began walking over to the wanderer, of which I hesitantly followed. 

''Hello fellow human!'' Casey said once we had arrived, getting down lower to the wanderer, however his response was a simply nod. ''Do you need any medical attention?'' She asked again to the increasingly suspicious wanderer. ''Casey maybe that we should get out of here.. =('' I murmured, feeling an almost true sense of unsureness and almost.. fear. ''Yeah... he's acting weir-'' She started, but was interrupted by the creature's unholy screech as it jolted up, towering up twice as big as her, it's skin melting off it's body to reveal it's true form of a horrible entity, blood dripping off its melted skin. 

''AGH!'' Casey cried, stumbling back as it took a swing at her, barely missing her ankle. ''OH WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING?'' She said again, getting up onto her feet next to me as it fully reached its posture, and screeched again. ''I-I don't know but I don't think I want to find out by being it's next skin. We gotta run to the nearest house. =('' I stammered again, trying to sound calm and  smacking it in it's head to briefly disorient it, and took off with my companion. 

We could hear it's bloody screech behind us, my vision shaking under the mask as we ran through the neighborhood, having to jump and dodge past bushes at every intersection, the nearest house was still a good 200 feet away, and with the speed of this motherfucker we weren't going to make it. ''OH SHIT-'' I heard Casey scream- her body hitting the road as the creature grasped her by the ankle in attempts to cut through her skin.

It growled, staring me down and holding her by the shoulders, determining whether it wanted to kill her then or try killing me aswell. ''You  let go of her you bitch. =('' I growled, this thing was truly horrifying and for the first time I hesitated to fight. She struggled, and whilst it wasn't paying attention to her, stabbed it directly through its wrist, making it's white-clear blood spill, giving her time to run to me.

It was mad now, roaring and shaking the ground as it charged, barely giving us time to react and throwing us both on the ground, both of it's arms holding each of us down and snarling. ''LET US GO YOU OVERCOOKED PIECE OF CHICKEN!'' Casey screamed, struggling to keep its head above her, with my help. I had two choices, kick Casey away so she could run to the house, or let us both get killed. 

''Casey- =('' I groaned, trying to keep this thing above me. ''I'm going to shove you out of it's hold, and you need to run to that house and lock the door. I might not come out. =('' ''But Just-'' she started, however whilst the beast loosened it grip, kicked her to the side, of which she stared at me for a brief moment, but in panic sprinted to the nearest house.

The entity roared, trying to get up, however I managed to grab onto its neck and strangle it down, its jaws biting into my arm in a sharp pain, however I continued to pry it down, than kicked directly in shoulder to shove it away. Just as I was about to run,  a fierce  howl came from behind me. A hound was staring us both down, and lunged at me as the other entity did, allowing me to dodge as both the creature collided, and began violently hissing and clawing each other, and letting me stumble away and use what energy left to run. 

  Casey's Pov

I ducked under a bush, shivering and trying to avoid a floating eyeball surveying the area next to the house. ''Oh if that motherfucker died I am going to kill him.'' I thought, holding my knees close to my chest. As I was sitting there, I heard what sounded like insect wings and breathing combined, and a THUNK above my head. A HUGE moth fell through the bush next to me, it's head had a mark and was bleeding- or what I think was blood. ''Oh..are you knocked out...?'' I murmured, the eyeball gone and everything clear. 

I got out of the bush, grabbing the creature in my arms and quickly went inside the house. It was about a foot long, not a very large entity. ( ok i'm not sure male death moths are that big Xd) I got down and put it on a table in the room and got some of the almond water out and put it near it's mouth so it could smell- sense it and perhaps drink it. 

It's eyes opened slowly, and a long (proboscis?) tongue lapped up the entire bottle, now leaving me with three bottles. ''Aww hungry fella.'' I chuckled, putting the empty bottle away, and watching the creature. It stood at stared at me, it's eyes widening at me. 

It jumped into my arms in an almost drunk action, still suffering from hitting its head, and simply sat there. ''Heh. I've always wanted a pet.'' I said, staring at the door to no Justin. I sighed and tried to clear my thoughts. ''Maybe we shoul-'' I started, but was interrupted to the door swooshing open, scaring the shit out of me. 

It was Justin! His arm was bleeding heavily and he looked exhausted. ''OH MY SWEET JESUS YOU'RE ALIVE!'' I cried, sprinting to him, the moth flying out of my lap and catching itself with its wings. I wrapped myself around him in a VERY tight hug. ''Oh- umm.. yes I'm alive. =('' He said, gently pushing me off and sitting on the couch. 

The moth buzzed angrily at him, biting at his feet ( yes I know death moths don't act lie dogs, however this one hit its head.) ''Umm.. w-what is that thing? =('' He question, carefully kicking it off. ''Its a moth! He's my friend now!'' I replied and grabbed the creature, and put him carefully on the table. 

''Oh your arm looks...Yikes.'' I said, examining his bloody injury. ''Well.. Guess I'll use even  more bandages. Dam entities.'' I murmured bitterly, and took out a few bandages and some rubbing alcohol, and quickly disinfected the injury. ''Do you guys eat? I have lot's of snacks if you'd like some-'' I said, digging through my bag before putting it away, and pulling out an energy bar. ''Barely.=('' He replied, and slid the bar under his mask and ate it in a few bites. ''It's better than meat cake I suppose =('' 

The moth was now buzzing furiously at the door, nearly knocking itself out again. "Woah buddy chill out!'' I said, opening the door, of which the moth instantly began flying towards a large field, perhaps a food source. ''We're going to trust a moth? =('' Justin asked, walking with the moth as began to show us the field. ''Well if he betrays us.. Uh good meat!'' I replied nervously. It had finally reached the field entrance, and was waiting for us. ''What do you wanna show us buddy?'' I asked, and before I knew it, had no-clipped to another level. 

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