Foreigner

Chapter 6: Heresy, Squeeze Those Lemons Dry!

Taking a moment of breather, I slowly regain my strength after all this time. I look and see Stephen curl next to me. He pats my head as a greeting. I smile happily, getting affection from my...supposedly creator I think?

I munch on the leftover crackers that V stop by and gave. Apparently, V left me some crackers since he said and I quote, 'You looking a bit thin, boy.'

While I disagree with his statement, Stephen points at my stomach and motion me to at least eat. I ate the crackers, biting into the already broken pieces of it. It wasn't as satisfactory as it was but it will do. I did wonder on what Stephen eats or if he even needs to eat all. That was when I see him simply picking up the biggest fish my eyes have ever witness. It was about half the size of my torso and in one bite, he swallowed it all. Did I mention I get to hear the disturbing sounds of the fish crunching? The fish look like a screaming kid as it gets devoured.

Stephen looks at me with curious eyes. He gently pats my head and position me standing to a rather...out of place door. It looked way too colourful, bright and vibrant colours against the murky and overall gloomy walls and pipes. Above the door displays the sign that reads, 'FUN IS HERE! ENTER PLSSS!!', or whatever that means. It has balloons on it's sides, and raining confetti? It definitely looks welcoming compared to the rest of this layer.

Looking back, I see Stephen nudging me forward. Wanting me to advance and not stay here. To be honest, while he did look after me, I wouldn't want to stay in a place that is filled of murky water, garbage and boxes, leaky pipes and not to mention the horde of sewage people that is waiting to beat me up each time I even venture outside there.

Stepping forward, I grip the door handle, it make a squeaky noise that attracts attention to whoever squeeze it. I push it and only to be greeted with hands that lunge forward and grab me so tight that I can't breathe! Struggling to breathe, I gasped for air as I was dragged into the door. The last thing I hear was the door slamming shut with confetti shots all over me.

The hands keep bringing me down, until I was free from it's grasp. It occur to me that I am now falling in mid-air. I screamed my heart out in panic before I landed in something soft? I look down and it was a pillow or sorts. The lights flicker wide and I now realise that I am in a cart or some sorts?

The surroundings here remind me of pillows forts, once you build with friends and family as a cute night activity. The brightly coloured pillows and different patterns give a sense of child-like wonder. It really was different compared to the previous layers. There's even obnoxiously loud music playing, sound bouncing off the pillow walls. Before I could admire more of the scenery, I felt myself jerked forward, taking a close look, I realise I was in a cart or sorts. Tastefully decorated with cute details, though it doesn't explain why the rails look so old and rusty. How the rail isn't matching with the room is beyond me. The cart wheels forward on it's own, and soon the speed went up maximum. I was soon blasted with incoming fireworks and confetti of different colours all over my face as the cart speeds further than before. I grip on the cart as it takes steep curves that make me almost having a heart attack. Holding on for dear life, with no sense of control on anything anymore, I had to hold on to the cart.

After of what appears to be an acid trip or whatever, the cart soon slows down as it goes up...? Oh no, I look forward and see it is a steep drop. Oh for the love of-

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

I grip tightly onto the cart. My heart beats fast and I felt like I was in a state of shock as the cart flies off the rails and I could have sworn that I hear the sound of metals breaking. I look down and see the biggest void I have ever seen. And there are colourful eyes popping out of the black mass of void, did I mention that they look sort of hypnotising? I quickly pulled away before my mind does something stupid.