The Unusal Librarian

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Stone comes at me several times but each one I step aside and move from his reach. "Whoa!" Ezekiel says. I untie the cloth and see they all are shocked. "See it is easy to do when you know what you are doing." I say. "Let me guess you took fighting classes." Eve says. I shake my head. "No. I learned this all on my own. Something I had to do." I say. She seems confused. "Anyway doing that I can end up discovering just who this guy is." I say changing the subject from that. "Okay. Be careful though." She says. I nod. "I will be as careful as possible." I say. "Good." She says. We walk around the park for a while. Screams fill my ears and I look up. Only the others don't seem to notice it. The screen get louder and louder. Voices fill my head and I try to shake my head clear but it doesn't work. "Estelle?" Cassandra asks. I look over as they all look at me. I give a smile and hide the pain of the past. "Yes?" I ask. "What is wrong? You are acting different." She asks. "Everything is fine." I say. The look worried. Before they can say or do anything something grabs ahold of me. I struggle but it is no use. "Try and help and she dies!" A voice warns. A hand goes around my neck and I am unable to breathe to good. I try pulling the hand away but can't. "Whoever you are stop this!" Eve warns. I'm pulled backwards as the person laughs. "Oh no. You see I'll never let anyone stop me." He says. "What? How is she gone?" Ezekiel asks. Gone? I am right here guys. The man starts to drag me with him and I struggle. No he can't take me from them. I can't fight for myself. It isn't long till he takes me into a building and shoves me down. I hit my head and groan. I push myself up and shake my head. "Now you will die." The man says. I look up to see a man appearing. The same one to come to us earlier today. I am shocked by this and panic. "Why are you doing this? How did you find the Ring Of Gyges?" I ask. He laughs and holds it up. "You mean this thing?" He asks. It is on his finger and he just smirks. "Well you see I found it just laying in a cave. I took it and well it showed me how wonderful life can be." He says. He comes towards me and I back up. "You can't be serious! Living as a horrible killer is not a wonderful life!" I say. He laughs and quickly comes at me. I'm not fast enough to get away and he grabs hold of me. Fear fills me as images of the past fills my head. I struggle to get free not wanting to be harmed yet again. "Stop let me go! Don't hurt me. I beg of you." I plead. He tightness his grip on my wrist and jerks me ever closer. I am panicking badly and trying to get away. "Please let me go!" I beg. I feel myself slipping into a panic attack as he ignores my pleas. "You will learn young lady. You will never get free from me but will die as my next victim." He says. A door opens and he turns. He pulls me in front of him and holds my neck. I see the others as well as Jenkins. Eve has a gun pointed this way. I struggle to get free not wanting to die. "Jenkins!" I call fearfully. "Estelle calm down. We will get you out of this." He says. Only I'm unable to calm down. Everything from the past goes through my head over and over. "Take the ring and you will never have to feel fear again. You can become stronger and be the greatest person alive." A voice says. One I haven't heard before. The man holding me takes the ring of which shocked me. "He is willingly taking it off. That is strange." Ezekiel says. The man grabs my hand and I struggle. He slips it on my finger and it starts burning. He shoves me forward and falls. The others run over and I try my best to take the ring off. If doesn't come off and I start yo worry. Jenkins comes to mw but I back up. "I. It is stuck!" I say. He seems worried as I look at him. A pain fills my head and I grab it. "Kill the old man. He is useless." That voice says. Only I ignore it and fight the pull of the need to do it. "Kill them all!" The voice yells in my head. I keep fightingnit and hold my head. I can't kill them. Not after they have agreed to help me. Then again I could never kill anyone. Not after seeing what it is like to be harmed. I struggle woth the ring trying my best to get it off. The others try coming closer but I dont let them. I finally manage to get it off and I fall. I can barely breathe as I lay here. Cassandra and Jenkins kneel next to me. I look up struggling to breathe. Jenkins helps me to stand and to walk. "Let's get to the Library!" He calls. We all walk through the door and appear in the Library. I am still in shock as we go through the door. Once back in the Library Jenkins grabs the ring from me. "Eve lock this up where it can't cause anymore trouble." He says. "Right." She says. He hands it to her and she walks off. I stand here as the others walk to the big desk. "Estelle?" Cassandra asks. I don't respond as I stand here. Eve soon returns and Cassandra walks over. "Estelle what is wrong? Everything is okay." She says. Jenkins comes this way and lifts my head. "Estelle what is it?" He asks. Tears fall from my eyes as I stand here. "He was going to kill me. He wanted me dead!" I say unable to keep myself from crying this time. I climb to Jenkins as tears from from my eyes. He hesitates but wraps his arms around me. "We wouldn't let that happen to you. You are one of us now." He says. "Jenkins is right. We'd never let someone kill you." Eve says. I keep my head buried against Jenkins. My body shaking as he holds me close and rubs my back. "May I speak with Estelle alone please?" He asks. I hear the others leave and he pulls me off him some. He makes me look at him. "I take it you was almost killed before?" He asks. I tense up and reach up to wipe my eyes. "I understand your past isn't something you wish to speak of but I need to know in order to understand just how to be here for you." He says. I look away and step from him. I wrap my arms around myself and keep my eyes on the floor. "You won't tell the others will you?" I ask. "I'll leave that for you to do when you are ready." He says. I sigh and my shoulders drop. My face dulls and I try to calm my racing heart. "As I already said when I was three some people took me. Only I didn't mention what happened fully. When I was taken my parents were kids in front of me. For twelve years I lived trapped in a cold, dark, stone room. Everyday and night the ones who took me would beat me in different ways. Sometimes I'd be gaged and blindfolded so I couldn't scream or see them. I learned how to sense their movements and brace myself for their attacks. As the years passed by I lost all hope of ever getting out of there and living free of the abuse. Only five months after my fifteenth birthday the FBI showed. They arrested those they could catch but some got away. I was taken by them and to a hospital. There I was given medicine and treated for the years of abuse. Only they couldn't do anything to make the memories and pain go away. I tried living a normal life but I couldn't. I was given a nurse to live with me and care for me. I went through school just like everyone else and graduated when the same year I would have even if everything didn't happen. I even went on to get a Doctorate's degree in Greek Mythology and a Master's degree in World Mythology. Yet they are useless." I say. "Wait why are they useless?" He asks. "Because the doctors said I wasn't stable enough to work. That I was disabled. All the medications they have me on helped with that. Five years ago Autumn was assigned to live with me and my appointments increased. It was appointment after appointment. Not a day went by that I didn't have to stick to a schedule. I'm twenty-six and have no control over my own life. Around ever corner something reminds me of what happened. Every night it haunts my dreams. There isn't an escape from it." I say. I turn to see he is shocked and hurt. His eyes filled with it but also filled with pity and concern. He steps towards me and rubs my shoulders. "I am truly sorry Estelle. I had no idea it was that bad. I feel awful for having you tell me." He says. I look down at the floor. "It is okay. You didn't know." I say. He pulls me close. "No matter what you aren't alone. I will be here for you. Cassandra, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stone, Mr. Carsen, and Colonel Baird as well. We will all be here for you." He says. Tears fill my eyes and fall down my face. "Jenkins I hate this. I want it to go away. Being taken today by that man and him saying he was going to kill me. It was to much. I was terrified and didn't know what to do. All I could think was everything that happened and I'm not really to die. I don't want to to be killed or anything." I say. He wipes my eyes and lifts my head up. "I understand and you will be okay. No one will kill you. Colonel Baird is your guardian. She protects each Librarian and that means you as well." He says. I look at him still crying. "I'm tired of living in fear. When I was helping figure things out today it felt amazing but then almost getting killed. Jenkins what if I'm not lucky enough to be saved next time?" I ask. He sighs and rubs my arms. "I promise you will be just fine. I swear it." He says. He wipes my tears away again and smiles. "No need to cry okay. There is nothing that will cause you to be killed. Everything is going to be just fine. Yes jobs may get rough and close at times but everything works out in the end." He says. I nod slightly. "I believe you Jenkins. Normally I don't trust people but I trust you." I say. He smiles softly. "Good. Why don't you go on and get something to eat or some rest." He says. "Okay Jenkins." I say. He kisses the top of my head and I walk away. I start up the stairs but I stop. "Jenkins." I say turning. He turns now holding a book. "Yes?" He asks. "Please keep this between us. I don't want the others to know. They'd treat me differently and see me a lot different as well." I say. He nods. "Of course. I won't tell a single person." He says. I smile happily. "Thank you Jenkins." I say. "No problem." He says. I continue up the stairs and go to my room. Once there I grab the hidden candy I have and eat some. I lay in bed calming myself down. Hopefully Jenkins doesn't tell anyone and it stays between the two of us. I'd hate for the others to see me differently and weaker than them. After a few hours I find myself sound asleep.