No Choice |Glitchy Red X Reader|

___CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN___

Something's changing within me...

I don't know what,

But the feeling is strong...

I'm... afraid...

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___Y/N'S POV

I stepped out of the shower and was immediately enveloped by a large shroud of steam. I swatted at it and walked towards the sink. The steam didn't go away though and it seemed to only get thicker. I started coughing and I used my spare towel to shield my face.

What the hell is going on here?!

"Y/n? Can you hear me?" Red's voice surrounded me and I turned my head frantically to search for him. "R-Red! I-I...!" I paused when everything grew dark and still. The steam was gone and was replaced with a dark space and nothing but a spotlight.

"Y/n? Did you really think it was him?" A much different voice from Red's usual husky tone began to surround me just like before. "Wh-What?! Wh-Who are you?!" I called out and continued to look frantically.

"Oh? You wouldn't remember, and I don't blame you. I'll just give you a hint though... I am the God of Chaos." The now familiar voice chuckled and I located the source. My eyes widened and I covered my mouth in shock. "Z-Zalgo?!" I gasped out and fell to my knees.

"That's right my dear. Bow down to me out of your own free will." He chuckled and approached me slowly. "I didn't come here to hurt you though. No, I would never." He crouched down in front of me and grabbed my chin.

"D-Did... Did you hurt him...?" Was all I could say, my wide eyes forming a glare and my hands wrapping around his wrist tightly. Zalgo looked amused by my sudden burst of courage and chuckled more. "Well, you already know the answer right? Hurt isn't a strong enough word for what I did to him though. I nearly broke him, but someone got in the way, so he lives to see a somewhat troubling future."

"You bitch!! Let me go!!" I yelled and stood back up on my feet. His hand didn't drop though and he simply laughed. "Bitch? Really? You know... That only describes what you are, amongst other things. I see what's inside your head. I can read your thoughts. I know your deepest fears and I can make them a reality." Zalgo smirked and stepped away after letting me go.

"Just watch me." He uttered and started to walk away. I sighed shakily and hugged myself tightly, looking around as the dark space felt too empty to be comfortable with.

What's going on?

I'm so confused!

Where's Red?!

My heart was racing and my thoughts were running wild inside my head. I couldn't even focus on what was in front of me, not that there was anything there to begin with.

"Y/n? I'm so sorry... Please don't cry..."

My head turned in all types of directions, trying to find the source of Silver's soft voice. "Wh-What? I'm not crying...! Silver?! Please, someone help me!!" I called out and ran around aimlessly, tears really stinging my eyes as I searched for even a sliver of hope.

"Silver, I-I can't help it! I-I didn't even get to tell him how much I love him b-before--!!"

I heard my own voice this time and stopped when I saw two people in front of me. They looked so real, but the shining outline said otherwise. It was only a projection of Silver... and me. Silver had me in his arms and I was breaking down into pitiful tears.

"What's going... on?" I stepped closer and tried to make sense of the situation. Everything happening all at once was only making my head hurt. It was all too confusing and I didn't understand how this was supposed to be my biggest fear.

"You don't understand how this is your biggest fear? Such a dense little girl." Zalgo mocked me and I clenched my fists. "I-If you're trying to get under my skin, then I won't--!" I paused, my ear having caught the words of Silver somewhere nearby.

My eyes widened and filled with tears. I gasped sharply and felt the air leave my lungs briefly. The room spun, my head drove me crazy, and my heart broke free from my ribcage. Too many things were happening to me all at once and it was all because of what I heard.

"If you tell him I was here, Y/n, I'll kill them both without hesitation and then punish you. I'll be watching, my dear." Zalgo threatened me, his actual threats sounding more serious than his pathetic jokes.

"When it has formed fully, I will come back for you, so be ready and don't tell a living soul."

I fell to my knees and trembled out of fear and despair. My eyes were dull and all the life had been sucked dry from within me. "Y/n!!" The bathroom door flew open and in came Red with a worried expression on his face.

I looked up at him but kept quiet. I was slumped against the bathroom wall, hugging my knees close to my chest. I hadn't realized before that I was still in the bathroom, so it looking as messy as it did was a surprise to me. But at the same time, I didn't really care. My emotions just weren't present anymore.

"Babe... Hey, what's wrong? I heard you screaming all the way from downstairs. Is everything alright?" Red crouched down by my side and placed his hands on my shoulders. I flinched at his touch and looked away from him. "I'm... fine..." I muttered and stood up shakily.

"No, you're not going out tonight. You look really sick and I want you to get some more rest." He shook his head and before I could open my mouth, he scooped me up in his arms and held me close to his chest, all bridal style. I sighed and looked down at my toweled body with a small scowl.

"It's my turn to take care of you, Y/n." He smiled a bit and carried me all the way into my room before laying me down in the bed. "I'll help you get dressed too. Bra or no bra?" He dug through my wardrobe and I didn't bother to stop him.

Thank you Red, for trying to help me in such a time.

But I can't help feeling this way.

All this negativity coursing through my body felt as though it were a normal vein.

My emotions are just... nonexistent.

Especially after listening to my nightmare self say the words that I feared the most.

"Red... is dead."