Way down we go

Chapter 4

A/N: wow I am taken back by the amount of love and support for this fic!! Makes me so happy, appreciative and excited to keep writing it! I have big plans for this so I hope y'all enjoy <3

A/N: swearing, gore and violence

"This is all your fault!" Liam yelled throwing the first punch, Theo stumbled back but it didn't take him long before he was back on his feet.

"How! I didn't ask to be sent here Liam!" Theo snapped.

"No! But you dragged me down here with you!" Liam roared, launching himself forward he sent them both to the ground.

Liam was now hovering on top of Theo, "now what?" Theo asked with a smirk.

Liam immediately got off of him "shut up-" he spat.

Theo rolled his eyes before standing to his feet "what?" Theo asked.

"Nothing?" Liam said confused, watching as Theo took a step forward.

Instinctively Liam took a step back "you're afraid of me," Theo said.

"No, I don't trust you there's a difference," Liam corrected, And it was true he wasn't afraid of Theo. He was afraid of himself, afraid of what he might do. As much as he'd love to rip Theo's head off not only would Scott have words with him about killing someone, even Theo.

But then he'd be stuck down here with Theo's sister, and that doesn't exactly sound ideal. Not really how Liam imagined spending his time and especially not with Theo. Theo of all fucking people was becoming the bane of his existence.

"She's coming..." Theo said backing up, Liam watched as the chimeras heart rate increased almost immediately.

"You're afraid of her" Liam said.

"Obviously, she keeps killing me-" Theo hissed.

"No, it's more than that," Liam said more to himself then to Theo, it just happened to be verbalised.

Theo turned to face the beta, his back to the door. "What's that supposed to mean?" Theo asked.

He watched as Liam's face dropped "run?" Liam suggested before pulling a face as he watched Tara rip out Theo's heart. "Fuck me," Liam sighed as she began to approach him "do you even talk? What did I do?" Liam asked stepping back.

"Your suffering is just an unfortunate addition to the circumstances," Tara said in a mechanical tone, almost as if she had been programmed to say that.

Liam frowned but before he could speak her hand dove into his chest, he felt her cold hands grip his heart and he let out a gasp. His body fell limp and his eyes began to shut, the feeling of death washing over him.

Waking up Liam whipped his head around, he was on top of Theo yet again. He didn't waste any time to crawl over him, his body weight making Theo stir. "Wait-" Theo said grabbing the betas arm.

Liam frowned "what? Why? We need to find a way out-" Liam said.

"Obviously!" Theo snapped trying to push the beta off of him.

"Theo, stop!" Liam complained when he was moving anywhere. The small space left their bodies pressed close together. Liam laying on top of Theo.

"We need to figure out how to make her stop," Liam said with a huff, his anxiety rising as the small chamber began to close in on them.

"Liam?" Theo asked noticing the betas breathing increase. "Liam breathe," Theo said.

Liam felt his heart rate increasing as the walls around him felt tighter. "I can't-" he panted looking around, not that it did him any good. He could barley see anything, only a faint outline of Theo's face and a small glimpse of light through the chamber.

"Liam look," Theo said.

"At what? I can't see anything-" Liam exclaimed, his frustration growing.

"Okay fine, listen to me," Theo said, his hand finding Liam's. "Listen to my breathing. In and out," Theo said taking a deep breath hoping the younger boy would follow.

Liam took a deep breath, although it was laboured he tried to focus on Theo's words. "In through your nose" Theo said in a softer tone then even he thought he was capable off. "Out through your mouth," Liam listened, following the steps Theo had said.

"You weren't lying about being claustrophobic..." Theo teased. "Do it again," he added. Listening as Liam's heartbeat began to slow down and his breathing started returning to normal.

"Sorry..." Liam said looking down.

"It's fine, you're right. We need to figure out a plan to get her to stop," Theo replied.

"I don't know how that's going to work. She's pretty focused on ripping our hearts out," Liam said with a scoff.

"She wants her heart back.." Theo replied, his hand hovering over his chest as he realised what she wanted.

"You have your sisters heart?" Liam asked with a frown.

"It's a long story, but yes," Theo said.

Liam nodded "then give it to her?" Liam suggested. If Liam could only see the face Theo had pulled in response.

"She's taken it many times Liam, it hasn't worked," Theo stated.

"Yes exactly, she's taken it" Liam said "you haven't given it back to her..." Theo sighed and shook his head.

"I can't do that, I'm not ripping my heart out and giving it to her-" he snapped. The chamber shook and it pulled open.

Tara was standing above them, her expressionless face staring at them. "Fuck," Liam gulped when she grabbed his shirt. Throwing him out of the chamber he scrambled to his feet. Before he could get far Tara's hand plunged deep into his chest, his heart pumping in her hand.

Liam dropped to his knees with a gasp, his lifeless body laying on the floor. Tara standing above him with his heart in her hand, before turning to Theo. The chimera jumped to his feet, his arms out "Tara, what do you want?" He pleaded.

"My heart," she said, before he could respond her hand was deep inside of his chest. His ribs breaking around her hand as she gripped his heart. "Mine," she said coldly, Theo's eyes teared up as he watched her rip out his heart.

Theo fell to the ground, his eyes slowly shutting as she clenched his heart in her hand. The last thing he saw before shutting his eyes was his sister... or at least the girl who once was his sister...

Published: 20th June 2023
Word count: 1024