the binding of isaac

chapter 8: the yum heart

EVE POV

I groaned a little as I came to. I looked around, curious of my current location. It looked like the caves, but... darker, filled with death. My vision was still blurred, and my head hurt. This was most likely a product of my recent transformation. I began to hear a boy's voice," Eve? Eve? Are you okay?"

I suddenly remembered: Isaac. I groaned as I sat up, saying," Did... Did we beat Pestilence?" I was still fairly dizzy. I felt like closing my eyes would lead to a few more hours of sleep. Isaac's voice rang in my ears again," Well.. sort of.. you.. how did you do that?"

My eyes widened as I realized what Isaac was talking about. Why? Why can't I control this transformation? I looked over in the direction of his voice. He had a small meat cube with him, probably the reward he reaped from Pestilence's death. I scratched at the back of my head, where the mark of the Whore of Babylon was hidden beneath my hair. I looked at him, saying," Isaac... I'll explain it later. But right now.. I don't feel so well.. I need health.."

I could hear Isaac murmur an agreement, remembering how he had also been beaten to a pulp by Pestilence. He lifted me off the ground, saying," Don't worry Eve, I'll get us some health. After all, that's what brothers and sisters are for right?" I smiled a little at this, saying," Right.." I heard the bird resting on my hair squawk at something. This usually meant he wanted me to go somewhere. He got off my head, and flew into the darkness.

Isaac looked, saying," Eve.. Your bird.." I hushed him, saying," Follow it. It's led me to good places before." Isaac nodded, carrying me out of the room. In the next room, he set me down so he could take care of some new foes that had appeared.

ISAAC'S POV

I set Eve down as I hid behind some rocks, worried that she'll get hurt as I peeked over them, glaring out our new foes. It looked like a train. Of heads with little arms. Licking each other's butts.

I shuddered at the thought of this as they ran rampant all over the room, with no goal in mind. I hopped over the rocks, unleashing a hellish tear-storm upon them as Bobby joined in with me. One got very close to me, but was easily dispatched by my cube of meat.

As they fell, they split up into separate , making me groan in frustration. I dispatched two more, sighing. I then realized I had missed one. I looked around; attempting to locate him, when I saw him flying towards the rock I had placed Eve behind. I ran at it, tears flying as I thought I would never make it, until...

"SQUAWK"

I should probably have expected Eve's pet bird to intervene. It wiped him out with fast speed, and then perched itself on a wall. I looked at the wall, noticing some cracks on it. I went over to check up on Eve, who had fallen asleep. I checked her pulse as a just in case, and then went over to the wall, carefully placing the bomb down that I had found in the basement. The bird and I fled the spot as the explosion occurred, hiding behind the rocks with Eve, who had been woken up by the explosion. I smiled as I saw the hole, picking Eve up again and walking inside.

EVE'S POV

I practically shrieked as the explosion woke me up from my nap, but sighed in relief when I saw it was just Isaac. I let him pick me up, and allowed him to carry me to an unnatural hole-in-the-wall. I groaned a little as we entered the room, smelling flesh and blood. As I looked around, I saw the most unusual sight. We were in a room where the walls were literally flesh, and the ceiling and floor were too. It was nice, and comforting, in a creepy way. Isaac put me on the ground, where I saw multiple miniature hearts that could heal me in a jiffy. I felt the soft, squishy ground beneath my feet, feeling calm yet paranoid. I slowly inched over to a heart, eating it within moments and feeling my health rejuvenated. I grabbed a few more, healing myself as I stood up, saying," Good job, Adam."

Isaac stared at me curiously, causing me to sigh as I said," What? I've got to name him something." He continued to stare, and then I realized.. He was looking at something past me.

I turned around, my eyes widened as I stared at it in horror. While Isaac may have not understood what he saw, I did. It was a large bulge in the wall, with an orange color. Inside was a silhouette of a girl... A girl who appeared to be asleep, but crying as well. I went over, trying to figure out some way to get what must be my sister out. Isaac was feeling along the wall as well, trying to help me figure it out. He finally got an idea, and whispered into my ear. I nodded, and we both stood back, firing tears at the bulge at the same time. After a moment, the orange flesh detracted, and the sleeping form a blond girl the same age as Isaac and I rolled out onto the soft floor. I picked her up, looking her over.

Isaac nodded, so we waited for a while, hoping Mom wouldn't find us while we waited for our sister to wake up.

MAGDALENE'S POV

I groaned as I woke up, and found myself free of that orange bubble. I looked around, until I realized something. I was in the arms of a black-haired girl. She looked at me concernedly, and I realized that she could be... my sister? It didn't matter. I hugged her, crying as I said," Oh thank you thank you thank you!" I cried on her shoulder as she hugged back awkwardly, sighing.

EVE'S POV

I sighed as I hugged the crying girl who had suddenly tackled me with a hug, saying," It's okay.. please get off.." After a few minutes of unnecessary hugging, she finally got off me, saying," S..Sorry." I sighed as I looked at her, saying," So.. what's your name, and why were you in that bubble?" She looked around shyly, before saying," Well.. I'm.. Maggy, and as for why I was in the bubble, I don't know... I mean, before I was in there, Momma had told me to go to sleep." I growled at hearing this, knowing Mom was involved. I looked at her saying," Look, just come with us, and we can help you. Mom is a bad person, and she's trying to kill us." For extra and unnecessary emphasis, I made a chopping motion to my own neck.

Meanwhile, I could hear Isaac saying," Anyone else notice how we're infants yet can talk and think like adults?... Except Maggy." She doesn't seem to be adult-like at all." I hushed Isaac by glaring at him.

We left the room with our new member, Maggy, in tow, and walked towards the next nearest room- the Treasure room. We sent Isaac inside, knowing he usually knew what to do with the prize.

ISAAC POV

I sighed as I entered the room, mumbling to myself. My eyes widened in surprise as I heard the door close behind me. I ran to it, pounding on it and hearing Eve say," Isaac! There's something in there with you!"

My eyes widened as one of the shop-keepers descended upon me, grinning at me with it's open, rotting mouth.

So, what'll happen to Isaac next? What is going on