The Dark Ring

Chapter 6.

I am woken up by a doctor who brings some food. And she says with a smile: 'Someone misses you really bad.' I laugh and look over to Julien's bed. He looks at me with a sad face and I laugh. 'I'll come over to you with my food.' I say, I step out of my bed and go over to him. We eat our food together and it's not bad at all, but well, I haven't eaten much for days. When we are done I put the plates on the side. 'So, tell me, why are you so clingy?' I ask curious. He rolls his eyes. 'I always liked hugs and cuddling, and I almost died so that really isn't hard to guess.' I nod. 'How was it with your parents?' I ask. 'They where nice, I think you got them in the pocket, such a smart ass.' He laughs at that but I look at him serious. 'I did mean it Julien. I did not only say that so I could stay, it was true what I said.' I say. I see him swallow, but I know he understands. 'Do you mind if I write some more of my book?' I ask. 'No, I don't.' He says turning on his side to get comfortable. I pick a new paper sheets and my pen and start to write again.

Chapter 4. (The book.)

Xavier.

I woke up with a burning feeling in my stomach. I was lying in a black room without a single light, without any heat, I was shivering, it was freezing in this room, I looked around and saw that I was lying in a pool of dried blood. My blood. I looked at my clothes that were completely torn and showed the long deep wounds on my stomach. They were all deep cuts, one deeper than the other. I sat down and winced as the burning sensation only got worse. It felt like all my fire was leaving my body. It felt strange. I crawled to a corner and curled up. How long would they keep me here? It just got colder and colder, it was like a freezer. My fingers started turning blue and my face lost all its color.

Jason.

As I put the canister down on the floor, a shiver went through me, suddenly I felt like ice and freezing. I felt like something terrible had happened and I suddenly wanted to get away as quickly as possible. I packed my things and looked at the supplies I had, I needed to stock up on new food and drinks. I had to go to town, so I quickly headed out.

Xavier.

I was shivering and had no feeling anymore, I looked around now that my eyes had adjusted to the dark I saw a ventilation grille. In principle I would pass. I looked around, I knew they were looking but I didn't care and I crawled over with the last bit of fire I had I melted the grate and crawled through quickly. I heard shouting and commotion. And a door flew open. I crawled faster and faster without even looking back, I felt something grab my feet and I quickly kicked whoever it was in the face before continuing. I felt the adrenaline rushing through my body and I kept crawling. To the left, to the right and then straight ahead. Until I reached another ventilation grille and I lay down, turned around and kicked it open. I carefully let myself out and looked around. I was right in his bedroom. Luckily he wasn't there and I quickly ran out and down the stairs. Some of his men went after me. But I was faster and more agile so I quickly ran to the side of the stairs and jumped over the banister and fell through the air for a second before I felt the ground under my feet again and I started running again, I ran down long corridors and went into a side door and emerged into perhaps the largest kitchen I looked around there was no one here so it was probably very early in the morning. I looked around and saw a waste chute set into the wall. I ran over and jumped in and just as I was leaving the door opened. I fell down a long way until I landed in a dirty dumpster. I dug in so I could hide underneath. I would smell so bad if I got out of here.

Jason.

I had now arrived in the city and planned to first have a quiet meal in a restaurant a little further away. I walked into the restaurant, sat down at a table hidden away in the back and looked at the menu. It took a long time for someone to come up to me and ask if I wanted something to drink. When I ordered, a man came to my table and I put the menu down. To my great surprise it was Samui. I quickly regained my composure and asked: "What are you doing here?" "Well, I just came to say hello to my favorite student on his mission." I should have expected such an answer, but I still didn't respond. Samui was smart and cunning, but I was even smarter and much cunning. "Don't beat around the bush when I ask you a question." I said to the man and looked him straight in the eye. "I want to explain things to you about the mission." was his answer. 'Come on.' I said. "No, not here, not now, we will do that later, after we have enjoyed our delicious dinner."