The Long Dark- A Journey Through Frozen Hell

Secrets Revealed

Yukari walked around the house for any clues to learn more about Molly.

The fact she was locked in here left a feeling of dread in Yukari as she looked around.

Yukari walked to a door, shaking the handle to hear it was locked.

Yukari walked into a room, immediately spotting the gun on the furniture.

She walked up to it and picked it up eagerly until she noticed the barrel.

"Aw, poor Lee Enfield." She said before setting it down and walking out.

Yukari walked upstairs, walking around when she walked into a doorway to a bathroom.

The orange cloth caught her attention as she knelt down and picked it up.

There was nothing else to it other than it being torn off of something. She put it back down and left.

Yukari walked by a picture before turning back and looking at it.

It was Molly in a white dress standing next to a tall man with a thick beard and a black suit.

There was something off about the image. Something about Molly and the way the man held her arm. Molly's smile looked fake, not holding any happiness as the man's hands held onto her arm as if he was about to pull her away.

A phone rang, getting Yukari's attention as she walked to it before picking it up.

"Hello?"

"Thank God you answered."

"Molly?"

"Yeah, it's me. Listen up. They have me surrounded. They're smart sons of a bitches."

"Who?"

"It's those damn wolves! They've cornered me in the barn. It sound spike they're trying to find a way in."

"Wolves? They usually don't bother people."

"Don't bother people, Jesus girl haven't you been paying attention!? Nevermind that. I need you to bring me something from the house."

"You locked me in here, remember?"

"Flower vase, key to the basement is under it. Go to the gun locker, bring rifle rounds. Grab the revolver for protection. It might not stop a wolf but it'll slow it down. Follow the blizzard line from the house to the barn. Hurry!"

"Copy that."

"Go straight to the gun locker, stay out of everything else, got it?"

"Uh, yeah."

"Good. Now go!"

The line was cut as Yukari walked to the flower vase, lifting it up to find a key.

She picked up the key as walked to the basement, unlocking it and walking down the stairs.

Yukari made it to the bottom of the staircase, spotting her stuff.

Quickly, Yukari put on her red jacket, gloves and beanie.

Yukari pulled on her backpack and turned around the corner.

A large blanket on the table had Yukari's attention but she tried to look away and to the gunlocker.

However, what looked like a hand peeked from under it.

Curiosity killed the cat as Yukari walked to the table, slowly lifting the covers.

She gasped, covering her mouth at the sight of the man in the picture was laying dead before her very eyes.

She dropped the blanket before looking away, walking up the wooden steps and to the gunlocker.

When Yukari opened the gunlocker, she gasped at the sight of the pistol, quickly taking it.

"A Smith and Wesson model 29 revolver?! Yeah!" Yukari said, opening the cylinder and loading bullets into it.

Yukari walked back down the small steps and up the large steps that lead outside as the wind howled.

Yukari stepped out of the basement as the blizzard obscured her view.

She could see the blizzard lines, barely but she could see them.

Yukari held onto the pistol and walked along the lines, listening to the howling through the wind.

As Yukari walked further into the storm, the colder she got.

Remembering the hypothermia, Yukari quickened her pace as she walked faster, following the lines.

A bark caught her attention as she looked up and saw a wolf running at her.

Yukari cocked the hammer and aimed, pulling the trigger and received a loud boom.

The shot she fired instantly killed the wolf with a shot in the head as the others whispered and scattered off.

Yukari saw the barn and took off, runningninsdie and slamming the door shut.

"Molly! I got the ammo-"

She stopped, realizing that Molly wasn't there. Instead, a dead wolf with two arrows sticking out of it.

The phone rang, making Yukari jump as she quickly grabbed it.

"Hello?"

"That you?"

"Molly!"

"Look, sorry I bailed on you. I couldn't sit and wait. One of those big bastards broke through and as luck would have it, I left my bow there last summer, completely forgot."

"So what do I do now?" Yukari asked.

"I guess sit there and wait." Molly said before the line was cut.

Yukari put the phone down, turning her attention to a flyer.

She picked it up and inspected it before pocketing the flyer.

Yukari sighed, looking around in the barn and picked up any firewood, carrying it to a barrel, using the hay as tinder and lit a fire.

Yukari laid down on the hay bed, taking in the warmth as she smiled, not one ounce of hope diminished.

She opened her MRE, enjoying it with her canteen of water.

The storm still ranged on as Yukari finished up, wrapping herself in her thick bedroll, enjoying what warm resh she could have.