What Lies Beneath ✅

Peal 16

"Keep running!" I shouted at the two in front of us.

I held Minsan tight as we ran down the hall. We picked up our pace as the clinking sound of chains and pained screaming came from behind us. One could say he had it in for us.

"There! We can get out through here." Imhae said as he pointed at a small hole up ahead.

The first two had already gone ahead. I handed off the unconscious Minsan to Imhae then stopped.

"You two go on ahead. I'll try to buy time." I said in a serious tone.

"That's basically suicide!" Imhae yelled.

I pushed him and Minsan in the hole then heard something dragging across the floor.

"I'll kill you all..." a distorted voice said from around the corner.

The air had gotten thinner and the space around me grew darker. In's bloody face came into view and his mint wings had turned red and his eyes, gold. Chains hung from his body as he approached me with a killer's aura. I started to worry about my safety.

"I'll torture you...then kill you in the most gruesome way." In said with a distorted laugh.

I managed to stop a few of his attacks until a chain had seized me by my ankle and pulled me off my feet. In's footsteps echoed in my areas and my heart rate had increased with each step. I tried freeing myself, but it only shocked me when I struggled. This was it. I was history. I could at least die knowing I helped the others escape.

Soon In was hovering above me and a few drops of his blood landed on me. He stared at me with his merciless eyes before sending the end of a broken chain straight through my thigh. I howled in pain then heard him laughing.

"I love the way you look when you're in pain." he said as he sent another through my other thigh.

My eyes started to well up at the pain. I needed help. He really was going to kill me at this rate. I soon found myself spitting up blood as a chain struck my face.

"Maybe I should just kill you..." he said before laughing like a maniac.

"Someone, please...." I prayed through my tears.

Despite knowing no one would come to my aid, doing so gave me some sort of comfort. A draft had gone past us then the sound of the wall falling apart was heard next to us.

"Guess I missed. I'll make sure I won't next time." a voice said from afar.

We looked and saw two figures standing up by the window. I looked back at In who seemed to be sizing up his enemies. Naturally I would've moved, but my thighs were unfortunately chained into the ground.

"Let him go and I'll let you live." the voice said.

I knew this voice. How could I forget?

"Dongju!" I cried out in happiness.

He and someone else had jumped down from the window above.

"Youngjo..." I said as my voice cracked.

I had never seen Youngjo look so furious before. Dongju had the same exact look when Dite had tried to take me back with her.

"You two are certainly lookers. Unfortunately, neither are my type." In said in his normal voice.

"I'm giving you 3 seconds to release him." Dongju warned In.

"And if I don't?" In inquired.

"Enjoy the realm of the dead along with your friend." said Dongju in an ice cold tone.

In giggled as Dongju started to count down. Soon my vision had started to darkened as pain engulfed my heart. I spat up blood as I tried to turn my head to see what had happened. A chain had pierced my chest. In's giggling had stopped and a soft thud was heard soon after. It became harder to breathe. My vision continued to darken at an alarming rate. I was scared to death. Was I really going to die this way? If I had any regrets, it would be never getting the chance to tell Youngjo and the others how much I actually appreciated them.

My vision had become completely black and I felt everything shut down. Maybe death wasn't that bad. It seemed...peaceful.