Darkest Places

Chapter 6: The Pain of Hell's Fire

Salem walked up to the tree where John was slumped. He looked kind of dead. I mean I would too if I was just thrown into a tree by a little girl.

I didn't really know what was going on...who am I? "She's Death's little angel. A very special person I might add. Princess of the darkest places." Throne's words from when we first met still drifted in the back of my mind. The sound of grunting brought me back to reality.

Salem was kicking John in the stomach. "You sick bastard!" He yelled. I've never seen him like this before. He was always hiding behind his arrogant and ignorant attitude. I guess he just hates rapists. Even though he's the pedophile.

When did he change my clothes anyway?! I stomped up to Salem and started hitting him. Tears streamed down my face as I repeatedly tried to hit him. He held my hands together as I tried to get free to hit him.

"Would you stop with your weak attacks? It's annoying." Salem said aggravated. I stopped attacking him and looked him in the eye. 

"Screw you!" I said. I got up and ran away. Why am I acting this way? I'm acting like a spoiled brat!

I ran a hand through my hair. Fuck. All he was doing was helping, and I attacked him. All because he saw me naked.

My face flushed. I saw a dark figure in front of me. I started walking backwards, and it started walking faster. Oh shit! I turned and started running toward town, again. The dark figure caught up to me and we rolled down a hill.

I landed on top, but I was too weak to move. I felt a hand on top of my head, kind of like someone was petting me. "Are you alright?" Salem asked.

I quickly got up and moved away. He came after me, but why? He said I was annoying, so why come after me?

"I came for my wallet." Salem said with his hand stretched out. I glared at him. 

"Your wallet?! You didn't come to apologize?!" I yelled at him. He looked at me confused.

"What? I need to apologize for saving your sorry ass two times," He said annoyed, "Just give me my wallet and I'll let you die next time." I gasped. What the fucking hell?

I turned my head to see a lake. Target locked. I ran towards the edge. "If you want your wallet," I said, throwing his wallet far into the lake, "then go get it!" Salem's face was red with anger. He scowled at me and then jumped into the lake.

Well...that didn't go the way I hoped it would.

It's a good thing I took the money out before I threw it. Plus I got to see him angry. I walked up the steep hill we fell down. That's when the breeze decided to blow, and the hospital gown waved all around me.

I really need to find clothes. I walked up to a donation bin. Jackpot! I jumped inside, there was so many clothes in here. I found a dark blue, stripped shirt and black skinny jeans.

I hurriedly put them on, and threw the hospital gown in the trash. I found a hotel to stay in for the night, they offered me food before I went up to my room. Of course I accepted, who wouldn't want free food? I mean yeah, the guy who offered it to me was a little delighted to see me.

I sure hope he doesn't get offended when I tell him I don't know him. I was about to take a bite of my ham and cheese sub, when I smelled something foul. I looked over my left shoulder to see Salem dripping wet holding an empty wallet with an angry expression. Uh, oh.

"Where is my money?" Salem asked aggravated. Everyone had left when they smelled Salem. I won't give up my sub that easily. I scrunched up my nose and shrugged.

"You need a bath, you smell like disappointment." I said grinning. If he was mad before, then he must be furious now. I stood up with my sub and started walking away. 

"This food will not be ruined because of you," I said, "Talk to me when you have a bath and you've calmed down. You're pestering me at the moment." How's that for being annoying? Stupid asshole.

He took me by the shoulders and slammed me against the wall. My sub dropped to the floor. Okay, now I'm angry. I pushed him into a near by table and started to choke him. "That was the only food I had until breakfast!" I yelled at him.

No one was here to see this, so it was no problem. He wasn't even fazed, he sat there smiling. I tightened my grip on him, but it still didn't make him flinch.

He grabbed my hands and squeezed them. My hand started go numb. "I'm sorry, I just didn't want you to over work yourself." Salem said smirking.

"Stop it!" I yelled at him. I realized the position we were in, and he smelled terrible. I tried to get up, but the numbness started to spread through my body.

"I'll ask you one more time," he said coldly, "Where is my money?" I glared back at him. He thinks I'm just going to hand it over. Finders, keepers bitch! 

"I think we both know where your money is. That is if I allow you to get it." I said smirking. He looked toward my chest, then smirked.

"You thought putting it in your bra would stop me?" He asked as he reached his hand into my shirt. I gasped, and suddenly the numbness faded away. I grabbed his hand and squeezed it tightly. Before I could stop myself words came out of my mouth, "The pain of Hell's fire." I said.

Salem fell to the floor groaning. "I'm-ahhh-sorry! Please-ahhh-stop-ahhh! It hurts!" He screamed. I watched in horror as he screamed in agony. I felt kind of good, but how do I stop it? Why would I want to stop anyway, he almost put his hand in my bra!

"I will," I said, "if you let me keep the money." He glared up at me. 

"Burn in Hell!" He scowled. I laughed at his choice of words. 

"Isn't that what you're doing now? How does it feel?" I asked. I turned to walk away when I felt his hands around my ankle.

"Let go of me! You smell terrible!" I yelled at him as I tried to get free. 

"Please." He pleaded. I turned around to look him in the eye. He was on the brink of crying. 

"Stop." I said below my breath. He let go of my ankle and let out a sigh of relief.

I walked away to my hotel room. What just happened? The hotel room was a lot more comfortable looking. It had a flat screen even in the bathroom. Well he had a bunch of money, I had to get the luxury suite. Just as I was about to go jump into the shower, there was a knock at the door.

Seriously?! I wrapped a towel around my body. I hope it isn't a perverted house keeper or something. The knocking got more rapid and louder. "I'm coming!" I yelled irritated. I opened it to find no one standing there.

"What the fuck?!" I said. I was about to close the door when I heard a "meow". I looked down to see a kitten. It had black fur and cloudy gray eyes. They kinda looked like that asshole's eyes. I've read enough books to know if the animal has the same eyes, then you close the door and run.

Also that guy was weird anyway, so that proves my point. I smiled at the kitten and it meowed in delight. How does a fucking kitten get in here anyways?! "I didn't want to do this to a kitten, but bye." I said closing the door and walking away.

"You're heartless, you know that?" I froze when I heard Salem's voice. I turned around and surprise, surprise. He was naked. My cheeks heated up and I turned around swiftly.

I'm not even going to lie, he was sexy.

"Put some goddamn clothes on!" I yelled. He chuckled. 

"Are you really going to talk about clothes, when you don't have any on yourself?" His footsteps started to get closer. Viper, calm down.

H-he can't hurt you. So, don't freak out. "This," he said, his breath tickling my ear, "can be easily ripped off." By then I was in full panic. Visions of John touching me filled my head.

I sunk down to the floor. "Don't hurt me." I whispered. I closed my eyes and held my head in my hands. "I'm not going to hurt you Viper." Salem said coldly, "I would never degrade myself like that."

Even after everything he's still...fuck it. I stood up and walked to the bathroom to take my shower. "Where are you going?" He asked. I turned around and glared at him. I was on the brink of crying and I wasn't going to let him see me cry, again. 

"The pain of Hell's fire." I mummbled. He fell to the floor rolling in pain as I took my shower.