Gullible||Saeran

18. The Nightmare

There were hardly any believers as I continued by. I held onto my stomach feeling extreme hunger. It was making me feel weak, but I can't rest because then I'd be caught. Which would be worse? Being caught by other believers, or being caught by Saeran? Either one would be bad..., but going back to Saeran would be the worse wouldn't it...

The exit was right there...all I had to do now was wait for those believers to move, and it seemed like they were about to. I slowly get up as they begin to step away. 'Now's my chance!' I take a step forward, but I am soon stopped. I felt a hand harshly grab onto my arm before pulling me in.

A hand goes over my mouth as the rest of my body is tightly held. "Did you really think you could escape this place? Especially from me?" I struggle against his grip, but my weakened state wouldn't allow it. "Giving in quite easily?" I was in his grasp, and my body was practically limp against his. "Now let's get you back..."

...

"Ah!" He threw in somewhere completely different. I sit up before staring around. It was a normal room, but it had no windows at all. He comes up to me before grabbing my arm, and forcefully lifting me up. "H-hey!"

"You wasted a lot of my time, and for that you deserve a punishment...although that'd have to wait for now." He pushes me back making me stagger. "Show me everything you have in your pockets." I stare down before empty my pockets, and turning them inside out. I give him the few bobby pins I had on me. That was about all I had left to escape.

"What is this room?" I question. There was a sense of...dread in here, 'but where was it coming from?' No, it felt like something was lost in here...

"It's the room you're gonna be staying in from now on. This time I'll always keep my eyes on you. Just know that I'm always watching you." He slightly smirks, "oh, and please don't go dying on me." He placed a water bottle on the desk. "You can go quite a while without food, but not long without water. Although...the bare minimum will do for you."

He soon leaves the room. I stare at the door before slowly walking towards it. I put my hand on the nob before trying to turn it, "of course," I stare blankly at the locked door. I turn my head over towards the water before grabbing it. It was cold...my hand tightened around it. He did it on purpose...cold water on an empty stomach... Although there wasn't much I could do. He must be snickering to himself from his workspace.

I open the water bottle before looking around. I'm sure there were most likely cameras around, but I don't think it mattered wether or not I could find them. It's not like I could do something. I close my eyes before drinking the water. The cold water going down to my empty stomach felt painful.

The only thing I could really do now is rest. I turn my head to the side as I stare at the bed before getting on it. I lay down on my back as I stare up at the ceiling for several minutes before ultimately deciding to sleep. I switch into a fetal position although I couldn't quite sleep knowing that there were cameras watching me...the extreme hunger didn't help either.

Just as my eyes began to close a few knocks came from the door making me immediately jump up. The door soon opens, but it wasn't who I was expecting...although I don't think it was any better. "There's no need to worry. I'm not here to hurt you." I slightly frown as I move back, "although he certainly had his way with you."

"Are you here to mock me?" I question.

"Oh no. That not why I'm here. I'm just here to see the toy Saeran is so infatuated with." She looks around the room, "although I never thought he'd put you in here." She stares off to the side, "how odd..."

"Why would it be odd? It just seems to be a normal room," her presence made this room feel cold.

She closes her eyes before smiling, "well it is just that now. So I believe you are right. It really is a normal room. Now then...if you don't have any questions I'll be on my way—"

"Wait!" I stare to the side, "why is Saeran treating me like this?...I never did anything to him. Why would Ray do all of this...?"

"Ray? Oh dear Ray doesn't exist anymore. Ray held Saeran back so he had to go, and you did do something to Saeran. You threatened his existence, and now because of that he must prove that he is strong. By stepping over you."

"...That doesn't make you strong," I sigh, "it just makes you petty." She gave me a blank stare with her hallow eyes. Those hallow eyes were quite infuriating..."Tsk! Tell me why is a women who supposedly committed suicide still alive, and actually the leader of some weird cult...Rika."

That must've really gotten to her since her smooth attitude staggered, and the room filled with anger. "Be wary of what you say, and don't you ever mention that name here. I am The Savior. If you can be more than just some toy then I might let you know."

...

"Let me out! Rika! Ahhh!" I wailed as I banged on the door of this empty dark room. I stare around unable to make out anything. My blurred vision from my tears and the darkness combined made it hard to see. I grabbed my head tightly pulling at my hair. "Brother! Ah! Saeyoung! Please save me!!!!" I soon stare down at my hand noticing that I had ripped out strands of hair. "Huh? Wh-why is...my hair this color? Where am I?" I soon heard foot steps near the door. My chest began to tighten and my throat began to grow dry making it hard to swallow... "m-mom?" It can't be...she's dead. I remember....her dead corpse soon enters my mind making me scream.

"It seems that the boy has returned back to his old self." A deep voice spoke from behind the door making me move back.

"That's too bad. Seems like we'll have to restart from the beginning all over again..." 'Rika?' The door soon opens finally letting in light.

There were men in robes, and right next to them stood Rika. 'I've been here before...I know what's next....' They soon reach out, "No!!!!"