Unusual Alliance [DOORS]

(II): Unusual Alliance

[Narrator POV]

???: AAAHHH! JESUS CHRIST MAN

The Screech yelled out, startled by the sudden appearance of a Traveller. It had it's back against the door, staring at the player in fear. It noticed the player's crucifix and began talking:

???: Woah! Woah! Please, let's just calm down and talk this out, no need for violence... Yeah?

It sputtered a lot, Y/N picked up on this. The screech didn't have it's creepy grin It was open in shock, It was bloody scared. Nonetheless, Y/N looked at the Screech, but they couldnt exactly describe how they were feeling. Suprised? Startled? It was different to a normal encounter but they felt a wave of sadness, this poor thing's life was in their hands, they approached closer, considering their options.

???: Please, p-please...
The Screech begged, slight tears forming in it's eyes. It continued begging : "Dont do this! Please, have mercy I haven't hurt anyone!" It grovelled for mercy. Y/N was now kneeling and staring at it with sadness. They usually feared the Screeches at the beginning, but now, the roles have reversed.

???: No, please! Don't do this!
Screech was practically crying tears at this point, it was powerless, the door was locked and the player had a crucifix.

Y/N: Hey, look at me, look... Y/N reached their hand out, the one that was gripping the crucifix. They attempted to calm it down. "Hey, It's okay, i won't hurt you..."

The screech looked up at Y/N in terror, seeing that they was shown mercy, their tentacles grabbed at Y/N, essentially hugging them, managing to quickly blurt out "thankyouthankyoumygodthankyou" before Y/N stumbled backwards, causing Screech to let go and hover back.

???: Oh no... Nonono i'm sorry i didn't mean it! Ohnononono It backed up a bit, looking at Y/N, then back at the door, then back at Y/N. Y/N simply held their hand out and said: "It's okay, you just startled me for a second."

Y/N approached it again and it came closer to them. Screech was slowly trusting them, but why was it scared? Y/N had to know, but decided to ask later.

Y/N: Do you have a name.. uh... Little one?" Screech hovered there, looking down, then back up.

???: I... Uh... He paused. "Noones ever asked me before... Call me Ten, that's what the other guys call me."

Y/N: Alright, Ten. I'm Y/N. Please, I will not hurt you. You are safe. Do you trust the other... Guys?" Y/N was referring to the other entities, but decided against calling them that imcase it was offensive.

Ten: The others? They.. uh, they're alright i guess, only ever got to see Rush and Ambush a few times, the travellers named us this way after our "character traits", i guess.

Y/N and Ten stood up and looked around. "L

Y/N: You haven't been around for long i assume. If you want to come with me, i got all of time to explore." Y/N said.
Screech looked happy, like his normal self, but he was genuinely happy instead of "I want to bite your throat out" happy. Y/N lockpicked the door and walked through, it was a boring L-shaped room. They walked through a few rooms, hid from Rush and came to a small room with three rows of bookshelves, tables and chairs. Y/N's curiosity got the better of them, and they asked Ten the question.

Y/N: So... if it isn't too personal... Why were you scared back there? What happened?" Y/N asked, attempting to understand Ten's skiddishness. Ten took time to think about it, then sat down on a table adjacent to a chair, then explained, sorrowfully, what happened as Y/N sat down across from them.

Ten: It was... A while back. I had another friend, another Screech named Minute. Don't ask about it, he thought it sounded badsss or something. He had a.. uh... kid, Her name was Second." Ten chuckled, so did Y/N. He continued.
"Yeah, anyway." Ten took a deep breath, it was a bit traumatic to remember. "Me and Second were hanging out, y'know, bonding and whatnot. A few travellers came by the room we were in and... One of them also had a crucifix."

Ten began to form tears, Y/N noticed and said: "Hey, if you don't want to tell me, you don't have to." Ten simply responded: "No, you need to know. And plus, I need to gain my trust in travellers back somehow, right?"

"Yeah... There were two travellers, couldn't make out any specific details but they snuck up behind us and held us up against the wall. Two screeches, one crucifix. They decided that Second would go first..." Ten's eyes leaked tears like a a broken faucet. "They killed her, they bloody killed her. What they did to me, they got rid of two tentacles." Y/N quickly noticed that two tentacles on the left side and bottom of his head was missing.

"My god, I- I am so sorry this happened to you..." Y/N attempted to comfort Ten, which worked some bit. Their tone turned serious as they knelt towards Ten, who looked up to them."You are safe with me, I will not hurt you, understand? If they are still alive, which i doubt, I will jab this crucifix into their eyes and send them back to hell myself!" Y/N wasn't exactly a hyperbole master, but it made Ten smile, so it was progress. Ten hugged Y/N again and then the duo started to move forward, completely oblivious to the black, inky eye, blinking from behind a bookshelf.

Out of sight...

Out of mind...