Fears 3 - Journeys

Chapter 32 - Tree (PART 3 OF 4)

WARNING: DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE AND SPECIFIC PHOBIAS DEPICTED

PERSPECTIVE SWITCH: LIY

Remote and I ran through the hole in the wall. We didn't see anything following us, but to be safe, we ran as deep into the wall as possible to ensure our safety from the entity. I knew it was watching us but couldn't get us.

"What do we do now?" Remote asked as we continued running through the hole.

"Don't die."

We ran until we eventually came across a dead end in the tunnel.

"Shit! Dead end!" I exhaled.

"Liy, relax, the entity can't get us here. It's just not possible," Remote explained.

Our conversation was interrupted by a creaking noise coming from the floor. Looking down, Remote and I saw the floor started to shake and crack under our feet.

"BEHIND YOU!" That was the last thing I heard.

I was pulled by an invisible force toward another part of the cave that had opened up without us noticing. I flew through the air, feeling my entire body being pulled at the speed of light. I watched as Remote stared at me, screaming in fear as I was propelled backward into another part of the cave.

PERSPECTIVE SWITCH: REMOTE

I watched in terror as Liy got flung back into a different part of the cave. However, my thoughts were cut off after I felt the same unseen force pushing me backward. Just like Liy, I was thrown back into another part of the cave as well, but in the opposite direction. I watched as Liy and I both awaited the events to happen next.

The room around me changed so fast, that you'd miss the scenery change if you were to blink at all. I was flung into a small room, one that looked oddly similar to one in Pillow's house, specifically her bathroom. I looked around, now realizing where I was and the sudden change in scenery around me. I looked all around me to see if I was hallucinating. It took physical contact with an object in the room for me to deduce that was real.

Suddenly, I heard a whispering noise come from multiple places in the bathroom. The vents started calling my name with a raspy voice. The sink and shower drains did the same. I saw as the door to the bathroom slowly started to open.

On the other side was an apparition of Trophy. He peeked through the door with a large bloody grin plastered across his sinister face.

"Hey there!" Trophy waved as he slowly put his hand inside the room.

"OH NO YOU WON'T!" I angrily screamed.

I kicked the door with full force, so much force that Trophy's fingers got cut off. I saw the blood squirt from the stumps of his absent fingers before he quickly dragged his hand out of the room.

I heard Trophy's laughter on the other side as a clicking noise was heard. I frantically went over to open the door, only to realize that the invisible force had locked me in from the inside. I tried fiddling with the lock but had no luck. I was trapped in here with no way to escape.

The voices got louder and louder, and I started to feel myself go crazy by the second.

PERSPECTIVE SWITCH: LIY

I fell backward and felt the impact of the landing. I looked around in a state of panic, wondering where the hell I was this time, soon finding out that I was back in Lightning's library. I stumbled around for a moment, tripping over one of my feet. I was quick to get up, searching for a way out.

It took me far longer than it should have, but I found the only exit to this room, which was the main door, which was barricaded with many items, almost too many. I tried moving them, but the weight of the items was far too heavy for me to handle.