Release - Septiplier

Chapter Seventeen

Suddenly, Felix - or Dark - rushed at Jack, running into him and knocking him down on the floor, climbing on top of him. I quickly pushed him off and hoisted Jack up, pushing him towards the couch, watching him safely tumble over on top of it, Dark turning his attention on me. Before he had the chance to charge at me, I went at him and pulled him up, shoving him into the nearest wall, clearly angering him.

"Fuck you!" He snarled, the fireplace roaring more violently as he grew angrier. He overpowered me - which was surprising, considering Felix wasn't as built as I naturally was, no matter how much he worked out - and ended up on top of me, his hands circling around my throat, choking me. I gasped and struggled to breath, attempting to push him off, but the lack of air had my mind in a frenzied mess. 

"Mark!" Jack seemed to have snapped out of whatever daze he was in, as I heard him shriek and footsteps approach us as Dark continued to strangle me. A loud thud erupted above me and suddenly, Felix fell on me, eyes snapped shut. I glanced up to see Jack standing with a frightened look on his face, holding a pan in his hand. He set it down, so he could help me further without needing his broken arm. He pushed Felix off of me as I laid, stunned, taking his hand after he offered it towards me. "Are you okay?"

"I-I think so... Physically, that is," I stuttered after I was back on my feet, my eyes blinking rapidly. 

"Are you sure? You looked like you were about to fall unconscious while he was choking you," He frowned and took my jaw in his non-broken hand, tilting it to get a better look at my neck.

"It's not too bad, just startled. My neck doesn't feel too bad though," I assured him and sighed, glancing at Felix's unconscious body. "I feel so bad for Felix, he just came over for some answers and now he's stuck with a fucking spirit! My vengeful spirit. Fuck. What should we do?"

"We could - um - I'm not sure... It's going to sound terrible, but I think we need to tie him up, so he doesn't try to hurt us again. After that, we can figure out what to do, maybe contact Eli again and see if he can help," Jack suggested and I went over to him, kissing his cheek and giving him a small hug. 

"That sounds like a good idea, sweetheart," I rubbed his back briefly before eyeing Felix. "Remember that rope we used to use on Chica when she was a puppy because we couldn't get a leash for outside yet?"

"The one in the shed? Yeah," He nodded.

"Go get it. I'm not sure if that'll be enough to hold Felix down, but it's the best we can do right away. I'll get him in a chair," I said and he quickly nodded again and left the cabin to go to the shed, Chica following behind him - as if ready to protect him from whatever could be outside. I was glad she stayed out of the scrap with Felix, she probably could've gotten extremely hurt. 

I grabbed one of the chairs from the kitchen and pulled it into the living room, somewhat close to the fireplace, which was now acting normally. I went over to Felix and managed to pick him up, get him over to the chair, and sit him down. I kept him from falling while I waited for Jack to return - which was shortly after, the door opening and Jack coming back in with Chica, the rope in his hands. He went over to me and handed it over, a sad expression crossing his face.

"Thanks, sweetheart. What's wrong? I mean, other than the obvious," I chuckled sadly and started tying Felix to the chair. 

"Um, I'm just not used to this side of the situation, you know? I've never been apart of a something like this. I've never had to treat a friend like this," He gestured towards me tying up Felix. "I never wanted anything like this to happen and it just makes me feel even more guilty for thinking it was all you - when you couldn't help it! You had an evil spirit inside of you!"

"Sweetheart, don't over-think it. I'm over the past, it is what it is and everything that happened was based around my own feelings and it just amplified what I wanted to do, it's partially my fault. None of it at all was your fault though, okay? You can't help that I love you," I smiled and finished tying Felix up. I was glad Jack had convinced me to leave the rope long for Chica when we first started using it. I wanted to keep it short, so I wouldn't have to chase her around the yard or untangle her from the trees, but it seemed to be perfect.

"I can't help it. Everything that's happened has just been terrifying and it keeps getting worse. What if we can't save Felix? What if Dark has control of him forever? What are we going to do?" 

"If all else fails, we'll contact the psychic and see what she can do. She'll probably call us stupid for using the Ouija board, but... it's worth a shot," I suggested and he nodded, sighing, and tears coming into his eyes. I went up to him and hugged him tightly. "It'll be okay, sweetheart. We'll save Felix, get rid of Dark and Eli, and we'll be right back to being happy in our little cabin with our beloved pup again, okay? Trust me, it'll be alright."

"I'm just afraid of you being wrong. I want everything back to normal. I need Felix to be okay, I'm so goddamn worried about him. What's even going on in his head? Is he going to be okay after all this?" He started sobbing in my arms and I gripped onto him tighter, rubbing his back soothingly. Chica was whining slightly, as if wanting me to move, so she could lick his tears away. 

"I'm honestly not sure, sweetheart, but I promise he'll be okay. We'll find a way," I promised and felt him nod against my chest. It was clearly going to be a rough night.