Blood Red (Adopted by Cannibals)

chapter 18

Chapter 18

The girl was up first. She had a sharp looking pocket knife. She slowly, teasingly, walked closer to the weary-looking man. Another man walked up on stage and helped restrain the man, the two guard looking cannibals restrained the man while the girl walked closer and closer, an evil looking smirk growing on her face. The closer she moved to the man, the harder he tried to struggle away from the cannibals holding him. Once she was close enough, she slowly sliced the knife across his throat. A quick death. I felt relieved. Happy it was nothing too gruesome. Then she did something I didn't expect. She stabbed the knife into the man's chest, just beside his heart and slowly started carving his heart out. I stared once more with eyes wide unable to look away. Once she had his heart in her hand she held it up like a trophy. The crowd screamed loudly in excitement as she bit into the heart, blood all around her mouth. I could hear my 'family' yell along with the rest of the crowd and could even feel bodies slowly pushing me closer to the stage as everyone is trying to get closer. I struggle to keep what little food I have in my stomach in. It is disgusting what the girl did. But at least she killed the poor man first. I could not have been able to see her torturing him.

The men took the dead man away to the side where he was placed on a table. Between the cheering of the crowd, I could hear the terrified screams of the other people who will be killed over the course of the week. I just hope that they won't make a spectacle of this every night. I already doubt I'll be able to eat tonight.

Next up was a man who was lead over to the shacking woman. Tears streamed down her face as she was lead forward, to the same spot the dead man was taken away from. She let out a scream before one of the men holding her placed his hand over her mouth. However, he soon removed it. She must of bit him when he placed his hand over her mouth. I could hear the cannibal guard swearing loudly. He slapped her across the face before the dark-skinned man from before intervened.

"Rodger, this is not your kill, neither is she to be punished by you. Mark is the one killing her. However, she has shown us that she will not go down without a fight." I listened intently. I wonder where he is going with this. He turned to the girl. "What is your name dear?" She stayed quiet, glaring at the man while he stared back. A fire burning in her eyes.

"Tell me!" He yelled.

"Marcy." She stated. She did not sound weak, nothing like how I would have felt in her situation. I would be crying and begging them not to kill me, not infuriate them more.

"What would you do to stay alive?" she was silent for a minute, debating what she is going to say. I can tell its a trap but at the same time, I wonder if he is sinsere. I guess with her age she could have childeren she would want to get back to, family and friends. At last, she answered.

"Anything to get back to my kids." I gasped silentyl. The whole clearing had fallen silent. From what I had gathered is that the only once asked to come to this event are made sure that they are not misses. The organaisers will have looked into every person before asking them here. Did they make a mistake or did she make this up. however she looks pritty serious, nothing like a lye.

"Anything?" He prompted. This time she answered with no hesitation.

"Yes." THe crowd went balistic. I shot a confuced glance over at Ann who only smiled at me in anser, I guess Ill have to wait and see.

A large piece of cooked meat is taken out and the crowd started to cheer louder.

"Why do you think we are killing you and the others?" He asked. She must have seen the chomp of meat and remembered the girl killing the man because she answered, once more, without hesitation.

"Food. You are cannibals, are ye not?" He nodded.

"If you want to remain alive you will eat this meat. Eat it all and you will be left alive." She shakily took the meat, the only indication that she was scared. I watched everyone's faces, all looking happy and excited.

He never said she would be let her go. Are they going to kill her anyway?

I watched her eat the meat silently as people cheer her on. When she finally finished it the crowd went silent. She stared at the leader silently.

"Everyone lets welcome Marcy to our family." Marcy shot a confuced and frightened look over at him but he only smirked.

"What do you mean family, I am going home, you said that you'd let me go-"

"I said that you would stay alive." He stated, cutting her off. He is right. He never specified. He grabbed a hold of her hand. Infect, I think I might make you mine." With that said he pulled her off to the side by the wrist. She pulled and struggled against him with no luck. The last man was now pushed forward. The man, who had not been able to kill the woman stood next to the boy. I guess they are going to kill him together. I want to close my eyes but I know that if I do, dad will yell at me. So instead I remained where I was, silent and a little scared as I watched the two cutting into the screaming man. There is nothing I can do. All I can try is escape, maybe then I can stop this from happening.

Once the man was taken away to be butchered I found that pieces of meat were being placed onto the fire. I guess its time for dinner. I could hear many people talk and yelled excitedly. I made sure to stick close to my family, afraid to be mistaken for one of the non-cannibals. I don't want to be killed.