Mask disguise

Discover

That was just a horrible nightmare ,right?

Wincing ,bruises all over my hands,felt like a big spaceship just fell on my head,knocking me out into the middle of next week,but obviously it wasn't that long.

The smell of blood and metal just makes me feel like gagging,out of nowhere a giant piranha which looks like the first piranha's brother comes swaying it's tail, closer and closer  every minute and exposing it's deadly jaws,cannot wait to taste the sweet sense of my flesh. He wants revenge? Can it just wait till probably never?

The next thing I knew,it was staring at me with those eyes and chomping off my arm. The mix of hate,pain and glory just seem to creep at its face, endurance to the swelling pain starts to fade as its fangs was slowly cutting through my epidermis,treasuring it's way into my veins and blood.

"Arghhhhhh!!!" All that came out of my mouth was a weak yet frightening squeal, didn't know what to think of or feel.

"Hold on a sec,darling."his delighted yet solemn voice calms my weary soul like a lavender scented candle eventhough I felt a tremble sensation on him which I should say my tiny shout scared him?

A cool touch made me shuddered in pain,giving me chills all the way down my spine,leaving me in shock.  Complicated feelings haven't quite sunken down in me yet,all I could think was where the hell am I and who is the one speaking.

"Tiny bandage left." He slid a warm,cozy bandage gently and wrapped it around my torn arm which was decorated with scars,that's what I thought. His warm touch reminds of my mom,hot chocolate and sitting by the fireplace,snuggling and just chilling.

I'm really curious. Who are you? Where am I? Who dragged me here?

Just gonna take a small peek,said a soft voice in me. Peeking seems like the only idea I've got to face everything happening now and then.

"Stop being such a whiny." That inner voice knocked on my solid aching soul,telling me to man up.

I flutter half of my eyes open to see that the guy I was suspicious about was packing  his aid and preparing to walk out the room. Small Paris painter hat,which makes me think of 'madamouisile',sturdy and broad shoulders but a sweet kind face which doesn't suit him with the puffing muscles. He is wearing casual uniform that looks like a guardian and shoved him hair back as he strode to the door whistling an unnamed tune, which sets a really weird atmosphere.

He turned around,catching me looking at him. Now this, is a game of Tom and Jerry. I quickly shut my eyes close, praying that he didn't notice. A minute has gone,nothing happened.

Wait,did the world stop?
Am I just imagining things?
And why am I hiding from him?
He looks like a nice person..... right?

A sudden bright flash just shot me in the eye like a kangaroo just bounce on my freaking eyeballs, those familiar gentle yet rough fingers pluck my eyes open,like a poisonous spider tickling me with long hairy legs.

"Peekaboo!" He closed his flashlight,smiling childishly like he 'suddenly' realised that it might cause blindness,and act a sorry not sorry expression.

I definitely can't hold on much longer,just letting my eyes sting would make me cry like watching an emotional scene in the cinema.

Immediately sitting back up wasn't a good idea, nope uh uh. My head was spinning like a tornado,swishing it's way destroying every part of my brain,didn't I mention the bruises were like torture of hell?

Man,it was like zip zapping of the thunderstruck,striking thus sending a fast bolt through my nerves,hitting me hard like a wrecking ball,punching me straight to planet pluto. Is that too exaggerating? Nevermind.

My whole body took control without my commands and tingle a little,my eyes blurred out and I had to space out for few seconds, standing tall was that same guy crossing him arms,raising an eyebrow. Don't mention that time I was still blank but I could see that look was made out of annoyance and amusement.

"You okay,mate? Being a newbie here just really sucks,I get it."

Shaking my head to snap back my vision and focus,he stared at me whilst handing me an apple.  Red shiny apple just drives me back to Disney, evil witch handing to snow white a poison apple,watching her poison to death.

All I could say was " Thanks."

"For aiding me ." I added after taking a full bite on the apple, the juice just seems to keep coming out of my mouth,making me use the back of my palm  to wipe it away.

"No prob, gal. Your health is my duty."

"You take care of everyone out here? Wherever this place is."

"Oh yea. Been my pleasure to serve newbie with kindness,some failed to get through the first challenge,the injuries are way more unrecoverable, lose lives through the way too.

He gulped and hesitated to keep on talking.

" Sam,Janice,Gabriel, my trustworthy friends,those were brave and close with me,ended up slaughtering each other just to stay alive. They made their decision hard as steel, strive and fight for themselves. His uncle made them do this,this was why they became enemies. At last, Gabriel won but he got nothing accept for himself.  He then decided to abide by the rule of evil."

I notice his expression was starting to wilt like a bright rose in the cold winter,tears came gushing out like waves,tightening his fist.

He sighed and few dissapointing sentences came out of his mouth.

"He became like a ghost out of terror,decided to punish those who he hate. Who he desired to watch them in pain. Amongst them....is you."

Small bits of finished apple almost chocked out of my mouth.

I'm just a innocence girl,what's this suppose to do with me?

"Well..." He immediately stopped as he heard a forceful opening of the door,two armoured men came in and the one with the bigger hat recited the words ' Sir is looking for you.'  Sounds like he practiced it for a long time and had been repeating like a radio. At the same time forcing yet unpredictable like a calm river filled with hungry crocodiles.

The armored men looked at the guy that I didn't even know his name with cold toad eyes and a dead expression.

"Looks like you have tell her more than enough. Finish him!"

He circle his eyes,bulging veins pop out of his arms as he tries to get out of the other men's grip,tight like a squid wrapping on its food,dreadful and unbearable.

"Remember,kid! It's not what it seems!" The guy was out of breath,but gathered the courage to shout out an exclaimer that was more than familiar.

The armored man that gave the order pulled me up and push me out of the door. A sound split the air,freezing me in my tracks despite the man holding my arm like a prisoner.It was a high, howling ululation,a sound of mindless terror. It was quiet again,but the quote It's not what it seems just interrupted the hollowness in my soul,leaving me in rage.