The Human Race | Darkiplier X Reader

| TWENTY-THREE |

Bold-Itallics -  Small Flashback

Y/n's POV
(Still)

I take a few small steps away from the cliff. By now the sky is not longer a mix of oranges and reds, but a light blue with white fluffy looking things in it.
Few...people? roam the.....concrete next to the street.
I want to run up to one, introduce myself, make friends.
As I go to do so one thing stops me.

"What's up there?" I ask mom.
"Monsters that would eat you if they saw you."
I shudder with fear.
"But I'm not food." I say.
"You are to them." She says.
"You'll be fine as long as you don't go up there."
I desperately nod my head as fast as possible.
"I promise I won't!"
I say before walking back home, my hand in mom's.

The memory cause me to flinch.
"They're monsters?" I whisper.
"They're gonna eat me?"
Suddenly my whole body is filled with fear and I can't move.

I don't want to get eaten...
Don't be ridiculous Y/n!
Mom was just trying to scare you!
Right?

"Human!" A man yells.
My head jerks to my right to see two men standing there with angry looks plastered on their faces.
"What are you doing out here without your master?!"

Master?

"Hello?" The one with brown hair says, annoyed.
"I think she's a stupid one Ditch."
The blonde one says pretty loudly to who I guess is Ditch.
"Still gotta take her down."
My eyes widen.
I hear a loud electric sound.
Looking down at the blonde ones hand I see electricity dancing around his fingers.
"Afraid you're right." Ditch says, his dark green eyes turning a bright green.
Terrified, I turn and run in the direction of the road.
"GET THAT HUMAN!!!" Ditch yells.
My breath quickens as I hear them running very close behind me.

*ZAP*

Yellowish-blue electricity shoots past my arm, just missing it.
"Get back here!" He yells.
I push past people to get away from the men chasing me.
A few feet ahead I spot what looks like a side road or what we would call the outskirts in the Systems. Looking behind me, I see them still chasing me.
Then someone steps in front of them, slowing them down for a second.

Here's my chance!

Before they can get close again, I bolt into the side road thing and hide behind a metal cylinder.
"Where did she go?!" The blonde asks as they stop right in front of the metal thing.
"I dunno Elliott!" Ditch says as he throws his arms into the air.
"Then let's split up and look for her Nimrod!" Elliot says while smacking Ditch on the back of the head.
"You take left and I'll take right."
With that they both turn to different directions and run off.
"I've done.......too...much running........today..."I whisper between breaths.
I wait a couple minutes before standing back up to make sure they're gone.
When I do, I peak around the large....red cement? house.
Nowhere to be seen.
I sigh and step out onto the concrete. Tons of people are either walking or floating around.
I feel scared but try not to show it. It seems like these are the type of people that would smell fear.
Some of them give me awkward glances as I walk by.
Doesn't really bother me though cause people in the Systems would stare at me all the time.
I'm walking for a while and I'm not exactly sure where I'm going at all.
"Hey Human!"
I stop dead in my tracks.

Please don't be talking to me.
Please don't be talking to me.
Please don't b-

"Human!"
I reluctantly turn around, visually shaking.
A man runs across the street toward me. It's not one of the guys who were chasing me before. This man looks more formal with a suit.
He has pitch black hair and his skin is pale. Once he's a bit closer I notice that his eyes are all black.
I try to turn my head and my brain screams at my legs to run, but I can't. This man looks terrifying and has a pretty bad vibe coming off him.
Now in front of me I see the coldness in his eyes. I feel like he could end my life with the snap of his probably cold fingers.
"Hey, don't be scared." His voice is deep and smooth.
"Where's your Master?" He asks.

There's that word again.
What does that mean?

"Are you okay?" He asks.
He looks uncomfortable but hides it pretty well with confidence.
I try to force some type of words out of my mouth, but I can't.
His gaze travels down to my neck.
"You're not wearing a collar. Did you lose yours?"

A collar?
What?

"What's your name?" This question is one I actually understand and have an answer to.
Using every last bit of confidence I have left I open my mouth and-
"Human!" I look behind the man to see the two guys from before; Ditch and Elliot.
My body shakes even more.
So much that it seems like I could shake off my skin.
"Get her before she runs off again! We'll take her to the place for all the trouble she's caused us and put her down."

Put me down?
Huh?

"N-no need to!" The black eyed man quickly says as Ditch reaches to grab my arm.
"She's my human. Got off her leash when we were going for a walk. She loves to run." He says.

His human?
What is going on?

Elliot and Ditch glare at the stranger.
"Okay. If something like this ever happens again then she's gonna be put down." The man nods.
"So sorry for the trouble." He says.
Both guys start to walk away.
"And Sir." Elliot turns to the stranger.
"Yeah?" The stranger asks.
"Get a better leash and collar next time."
The man cracks a smile.
"Will do."
When they're out of sight the man grabs my arm and suddenly black smoke engulfs us.
I start to violently cough.
It feels like my lungs are burning and being ripped apart.
My limbs feel like they're cut off my body with a dull rock.
My sides feel like little needles are being stabbed into them.
I try to scream, but no sound will come out and I only cough more.

What the hell is going on?