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Leon woke up to find himself in a dark and eerie space

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Leon woke up to find himself in a dark and eerie space. The frigid air hung heavily, the deafening sound was suffocating. Suddenly, a cluster of candles flickered in the distance, illuminating a lonely figure. As he approached, he got a closer look and found a black cloaked figure standing in front to a bloodied altar.

Cautiously, Leon slowly approached the cloaked figure as he unsheathed his combat knife, until the figure spoke with a raspy and masculine voice, "I've been expecting you."

Leon froze in his tracks when he recognized the figure's voice. The cloaked figure turned around and made eye contact with the blonde. The hood of his cloak casting a shadow and concealed his face, but the shine in his eyes stared at the blonde's blue ones menacingly.

"Who are you? Where am I?" Leon questioned. "Where's Jasper?"

"There's no need to worry, dear," the cloaked figure responded calmly. A confused look appeared on Leon's face when the figure called him "dear" and the cloaked figure slowly lifted his hood to reveal his true identity.

Leon was struck with horror when the cloaked figure revealed himself as Jasper. He stood in front of with a menacing smile, with dark veins slithering over his eyes, creating a surreal mosaic. "Jasper?"

"Yes, dear. It is I," Jasper said with a soothing but menacing voice, gently stroking Leon's face with his hand. "Thanks to the Lord, I am finally perfected. Soon, you will be too."

"No," Leon shook his head, backing away from the dark-haired's touch. "You're not Jasper. You can't be him."

Suddenly, a dark chuckle was heard from behind him and he turned around a man with a long purple cloak materialized from the shadows, tapping his staff lightly on the ground. Without warning, Leon felt his body stiffened in pain and his legs gave out, making him collapse to his knees.

"Sacrificial lamb. You will receive our most sacred body. It begins now," the man declared. "When day breaks, you too will join our covenant. To share in my holy blessing... forever."

The man's hand extended towards Leon, revealing a tentacle-like appendage beneath his sleeve. Painful veins surged through Leon's body, causing his muscles to pulse uncontrollably. He screamed in agony as darkness consumed him.

***

Leon abruptly woke up, his body tense and his heart is racing. The nightmare he had seemed so real, so vivid and terrifying. He tried to regain his composure by taking slow, deep breaths and reminding himself that it was just a dream. He observed his surroundings and notices that he was somewhere different. He was in a room with a few candlelights illuminating the area.

Leon shifted his gaze to Jasper, who laid before him. "Jasper!" He immediately rushed to his side and shifted his body so he could see his face. Leon felt a sense of relieve to see that his skin was back to normal. He noticed his chest rising and falling in a peaceful rhythm, indicating that he was just in a deep slumber. "Jasper? Jasper, can you hear me?" Leon spoke softly, his voice filled with worry, hoping that the latter would respond.

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