The Candleverse

12 - Adalind

I walk down a lonely road as night falls on Princeton, and as I walk, I can tell I'm being followed. Part of me just shrugs it off as paranoia, but I just can't help it  -  there's something very wrong about tonight.

"Hello," says a deep, seductive voice from behind.

I turn around. "Sorry. You scared me," I say to the teenage boy standing there, his dark hair glowing like black flames in the waning light.

"Didn't mean to scare you," he says.

"Well, that's okay. Just ask my friends, I scare easy."

"You do?"

I realize then that his eyes are pitch black. I take a step back, and he cocks his head to the side. I just stare at him.

"Uh, sorry, I didn't catch your name," I say. "I'm Adalind."

"Adalind. That's a good name." He steps closer to me. I want to scream, but I can't. I also cannot move. "Sorry, dear sweet Adalind, but I'm not going to fuck around this time."

He grabs my hand and pulls me down an alleyway. I can't shriek for help, nothing comes out. The mystery boy who's trying to abduct me starts walking faster. I yank my arm free. He whirls around, but I'm already running away  -  down the alley, screaming for help.

"Oh, no you don't," he says as he literally just appears in front of me. "Sorry, sweetheart. But you're not going anywhere."

I knee him in the groin and run again, screaming bloody murder. Suddenly, rough hands grab me and then, in a flash of white, we are in the woods.

I scream as he releases me.

"What the hell?! Where are we? How'd we get here?"

"I brought you here, little Rabbit, because I need you."

"Little Rabbit? What do you need me for? Who are you?"

"My name is Habit. And you are a very special person, Adalind. See, I didn't just pick you off the street. I sensed you. And I covet the ones who are strong."

"What do you want from me?" I ask him.

He laughs, the sound is unhinged and maniacal. "Isn't it obvious, Adalind? Well, I guess not everyone saw the Last Iteration. Are you by any chance familiar with the pitiful boys who called themselves EverymanHYBRID? Well, if you were, you'd know who I am. I am Habit. And you are my new Rabbit. So, sweet innocent Adalind, are you ready to fuck shit up?"

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A/N: Okay so Adalind and her family and friends are all characters I made up to help further the story along. They aren't Cannon in the real EMH universe, but here they are.

Tell me how my portrayal of Habit is in this please! I'd really love to know, he's such a tricky character to write.

Love you guys, see you in the next chapter!

Xoxoxoxo ....