GIFTED: CURSE OF THE DARK QUEEN

A MAZE FILLED WITH UNRESOLVED TRAUMA IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE EXCITED OF!

TW: Gore, like a whole lot of gore. Homophobic slurs, graphic mentions of blood, self harm and drugs. If it's triggering, I'd advise you to stop reading this chapter instantly.

My head was throbbing like a motherfucker, I hissed in pain as I rubbed the back of my head. I opened my eyes and it took me a few seconds to get adjusted to my surroundings, I looked around..I was back in the Roychowdhury Mansion! I rubbed my eyes and looked around..I was lying in our room, on the floor and completely alone. A groan turned my attention towards the door, I slowly stood up from the floor and walked towards the door...I pulled the door and it opened with a creak revealing Vinnie lying on the floor. I rushed towards him "Vinnie! Hey..Oh my god." I lifted his head and placed it on my lap, I lightly slapped him hoping that he comes back to his senses..Vinnie's eyes fluttered and he slowly opened them he muttered "What the fuck.." Vinnie slowly sat up and looked at me "Are we..Back in the mansion?" He asked me, completely dumbfounded. I said "Apparently yes." "How? I don't remember coming back..All I remember was seeing those demons!" I shrugged at Vinnie, I looked around "It seems like It's just us here.." I said Vinnie gave me a grim look "You sure?" He motioned towards the staircase, my heart stopped when I noticed the staircase. A blood trail had went downstairs! I looked at Vinnie cautiously, he gave me a "what should we do next?" look. I sighed and moved towards the staircase with Vinnie behind me...We both climbed downstairs following the blood trail, it took us towards the big courtroom Vinnie scoffed "Of all the places we could have been..it led us to this creepy hall." I was confused "But..Where did the blood even came from? No one is here." Vinnie went to say something but he abruptly stopped, a sudden chill went down my spine "Fuck..Not again.." we both turned around, in front of us a wall of darkness has been formed..the wall was moving and swirling and shrieking noises were coming out of it. Vinnie said "I bet you that they are going to slash at me again." I clenched my jaw "fuck that." A shrieking shadow demon lunged at me! I pointed my hands towards it, my palms glowing with the golden light...a golden aura surrounded the shadow demon too. I motioned my hands towards a big pillar, the shadow demon swiftly crashed on the pillar disintegrating! Vinnie said "cool moves." Another Shadow demon charged towards us but this time Vinnie swooped in and punched the shadow demon turning it into dust. Vinnie huffed "We can't fight all of them.." I looked at the hoard of shadow demons, their fiery red eyes piercing. I looked at the ceiling, "Vinnie you have to form large cracks on the ceiling , can you do it?" Vinnie nodded, he swiftly went past the shadow demons and came near a half broken wall. Vinnie's fists started glowing, he punched the wall and broke a huge part of it "Hope this helps." Vinnie muttered and through the rubble towards the ceiling. The rubble crashed with the ceiling, creating a loud noise! and soon cracks started forming on them "Take this motherfuckers." I used my magic and concentrated on the ceiling, a golden aura covered the ceiling. I motioned my hands and suddenly! The whole ceiling cracked and massive chunks of stones fell on the demons! painful shrieks were heard all over the room "ADITYA LETS GO!" Vinnie tugged on my hand, we both ran out of the hall as the ceiling slowly crashed on the floor disintegrating the shadow demons.

Aindrik groaned when he felt water on his face, he slowly opened his eyes taking in his surroundings. His eyes fell on the girl sitting next to him with a concerned look on her face, "What are you doing here?" He asked Anaya, Anaya sighed "I don't know..when I woke up I found us back into the mansion. No one else is here ..except us." Anaya whispered the last part, she really didn't wanted Aindrik to lash out at her because it's just the two of them. Even though Anaya whispered Aindrik still heard it, His heart started beating rapidly! Him and Anaya haven't been in the same room for a long time and Aindrik really has no idea what to say right now. Aindrik cleared his throat "We have to find our way out..if no one is here, that means they might be in trouble." Anaya nodded, but as she tried to stand up she hissed in pain, Aindrik rushed next to her! Anaya's leg was bleeding from a open wound Aindrik muttered "Fuck witch! How'd you get that?" Anaya said "I-I don't know. I have no memory of how we came back here..." Aindrik took out his handkerchief and wrapped it tightly around Anaya's wounds. Aindrik helped Anaya to stand up and they both looked towards the door Anaya said "We should split up to see if the others are around.." Aindrik nodded "yeah um..That's a good idea." They opened the door and went outside, Aindrik went towards the staircase while Anaya went towards the library. Aindrik climbed the dark staircase, there was not a single source of light around..Aindrik gripped the wall as the staircase railings were broken. He came near a door, he went to open it when a pulsating, luminous energy stopped him pushing him back! Aindrik looked towards the door, completely stunned, a pulsating energy shield was formed around the door which wasn't allowing him to go through Aindrik muttered "What the fuck.." A cold sensation went through Aindrik when he felt some one keeping a hand on his shoulder He spoke without turning around "Anaya did you find anything? This force field won't let me.." The words got stuck in Aindrik's mouth, he had turned around to speak to Anaya...but in front of him was Anaya, standing in a bloodied dress, blood coming out from her head! Anaya smiled, her teeth stained with blood "What's the matter Aindrik? Why aren't you saying anything?" Aindrik felt like his whole body was frozen in one place, this was somehow his worst nightmare..THIS WAS ANAYA'S DEAD BODY. Aindrik knew he had to do something, with all the strength in his body Aindrik used his magic! his body was surrounded by crackling lightning! As soon as Zombie Anaya tried to grab him Aindrik swiftly dodged her and pushed her on the staircase, he rapidly climbed down the stairs screaming Anaya's name.