Wrath's Curse

Chapter 15

P.S. The song doesn't necessarily go with this chapter, but I had it playing while I wrote this, so I decided to put it up with this chapter.

Emerald P.O.V.

"Who would have guessed that you'd want to see me  again, you curious little girl."

I let out a gasp as I bolt up in bed, whipping my head around to the source of the voice. His body is once again cloaked in darkness, but I know he's there; his presence is practically suffocating.

Everything goes quiet for a moment; my hands begin to shake out of nervousness. "Well, have you called upon me just to stare at me? I do hope you're smarter than that. For it's as you humans say, 'curiosity killed the cat.'" He says mockingly. I startle at his voice before quickly replying, "N-No, I called you for a reason. I was h-hoping we could make a bargain." My voice was quiet and cautious, as though if I spoke too loud the fragile peace between us would break apart.

"A bargain? How interesting..." He sounds pleasantly surprised at my words. I then begin to feel his presence coming closer to the side of the bed opposite of me. I shrink back in fear, and bring the comforter up around my body. I realize how childish I must look, but fear is a powerful thing, and I feel about as vulnerable as a baby turtle turned onto its back.

"Then tell me, little jewel, what is it you wish to bargain?" He purred, stopping right at the edge of the bed. I feel about as small as an ant, but he sounds interested in what I have to offer. Maybe this will work out, and everything will go back to normal. Well, as normal as it can be...

With a deep breath, I look up, and with as much will power as I can muster, I say,

"If I give myself to you without a fight, then you can do whatever you want to me; torture me, turn me into a slave, kill me, whatever the hell you want. In exchange, I want you to leave everyone involved alone."

Once again, everything is quiet. The tension begins to rise, and my hope begins to be snuffed out.

He laughs.

At first it starts as a small chuckle, but soon escalates to roaring laughter. My eyes widen to the size of saucers as he continues on. It seems like an eternity before he calms down to the occasional chuckle.

"Love is a strange thing isn't it? It's almost like a mental disease in the way it controls peoples' actions. People kill and die for love as though they are oblivious to the outcomes of such sacrifices. You would rather bend to my will; die in the most torturous way, than see your friends and lover die in front of your eyes! How unbelievable is that?"

I continue to cower as he speaks, his voice rising as he goes on. "Or maybe it's not just love that controls you..." He says quietly. I bring my knees up to my chest, and place my head on my knees as he continues.

"Perhaps guilt is also what drives you to throw away your life. You are the one that started this after all, aren't you? You don't want to be the cause of any other death, but your own! You don't want to witness the outcome of your choices; the pain and misery of your friends being slaughtered one by one before watching your lover pitifully cry out your name as I rip the very life from his soul, piece by-"

"shut up, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!"

A mixture of anger, pain, and sadness rolled around inside me, like a storm. I no longer felt scared, only tired and frustrated. I stare up at that monster and say, "You're right. I do feel guilty for what's been happening, but what does that matter?! My life is nothing compared to the lives of the ones I love and care about! It'll be better without me! Everyone can go back to their normal lives once I'm gone! No one will have to be on high alert, and run from place to place in fear of being killed for the sake of protecting me! I don't want to live that life or anyone else! It may be selfish of me, but I'd rather die than live out the rest of my life like that, always pulling people into dangerous situations..."

My voice was now quiet, and I felt as though the weight of the world was weighing on me. All my thoughts had come out my mouth in a raging cacophony of guilt and despair. Tears began to stream down my eyes, but I ignored them. I then look back up and say, "Well, have we got a deal or not?"

The entire time he had been as silent as death; not making even the slightest noise. It was almost as though he wasn't even there anymore, but I knew he was. Though his presence seemed to become less intense, he was still there.

He took a moment to respond before calmly saying, "I think I'll take you up on your offer." He then, seemingly out of nowhere, grabbed my chin and forcefully raised it higher till we were face to face. I could now see his eyes which seemed to be blacker than the darkness of the room itself. They were inhumanly large and all black except for what looked like a small ring in the middle indicating what I imagine as some sort of pupil.

All at once my body began to sweat. The tears, which had begun to cease, started back up again with new found rigor. I also started to shake terribly. I try to pull away or move my eyes away from his intense stare, but I found that I couldn't move, not even blink. It was the scariest experience of my life.

"Now, if you decide to break this bargain of ours, I will kill everyone, including you. I will show no mercy, got it?" I am then once again able to move, and nod my head in response. He continues to stare into my eyes before releasing me from his grasp with a harsh shove. I then feel his presence move away from the bed and into the corner.

"I'll come to collect you at 3:00 AM tomorrow. Be sure to be in here when I arrive." He says emotionlessly before I feel his presence disappear completely.

After a short moment of silence, I quickly turn the lamp on. The room is illuminated by a soft, warm light.

Gone.

At first, I sigh in relief at his departure, but soon begin to cry again; harder than any of the time before. I sob as I think of my demise. I'll never see my friends again.

I'll never see Slendy again.

I begin to cry harder at that thought. "Slendy..." I say pitifully, almost as though I'm a little girl, lost and all alone. "Slendy..." I moan again, stuttering as my crying becomes more intense.

"Emerald?"

I startle at the sudden voice, a small yelp escaping me before looking up to see Slendy standing next to the door, cautiously stepping forward towards me. "It's okay, it's only me." He says soothingly.

"Slendy...!" I reply pitifully before crying harder. I begin to crawl across the bed, pitifully saying his name over and over, reaching out towards him once I reached the end of the bed. As I began to do this, he rushed over to me, taking me up into his arms in a gentle, but firm hug. I hug back tightly, breathing in the light smell of pine.

"It's okay. It's all going to be okay." He reassured me. "I'm going to keep you safe. Nothing will harm you." I only begin to cry harder at his declaration, knowing that today would be the last day that I could be in his arms. He hugs me tighter before picking me up off the bed and walking back up to the top of the bed. He then sits down with me on his lap, stroking my hair and back. As he speaks kind, soft words I begin to calm down till the only evidence of the episode was my tear-stained face and occasional hiccup.

"Stay with me." I say quietly. "Don't leave, no matter what. I don't want to be alone."

He doesn't respond, but simply kisses my forehead before resting his cheek on the top of my head.

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When you haven't updated for a year, and you almost make yourself cry while imagining this chapter

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~Madi-Chan