Among Us [Volume 2]

Chapter 20

Letter From Ada.

Once a Plaga egg hatches, it's nearly impossible to remove it from the body. But if it's before it hatches, then it can be neutralized by medication.

If it does hatch you might be able to get it out by surgery before it turns to an adult. But it won't be easy. There's a high chance you won't survive the operation.

As far as I know the girl was injected with the egg before you. Her time is ticking. You should prepare yourself for the worst case scenario.

"Ew, she even left her gross lipstick on it." I say, pointing at it.

Leon's eye shift over to it, and he seems to stare at it for an unnatural amount of time.

"You're not gonna lick that are you?" I question.

He reaches over and pinches me.

"Oww! Leon, is that how you treat me after all this time?!" I whine. "After all I've done for you?!"

He chuckles, and then walks away.

Our next destination is blocked by a gate.

"Offer the sacrifice to the lion?" I whisper. "Uh?"

I hear Leon whistle, so I grumble angrily to myself as I make my way over. He's looking down a hole.

"What?" I ask.

"Don't what me. We're going down here."

"I have a right mind to kick you down that hole and leave." I hiss at him.

He sends me a challenging look, as if daring me to try something. When I don't, he turns back around and jumps down. I huff angrily, and follow him. There is a stone tablet in the center of the room underground.

"Up ahead is the sacrifice to the lion." I repeat.

"Well, let's go." Leon says.

It's an ancient crypt, which is very fascinating. I wanted to have a fun time exploring, but of course I was a fool to think that it would be a nice educational trip. There are Ganados everywhere, I should know better.

So after finding that "sacrifice to the lion" we end up back inside the castle. There is a lovely gigantic Salazar statue just waiting for us to admire it.

"Ah, these people are cultured, I see." I joke.

"Let's just not, okay? It's probably going to blow up or something." Leon says.

It ends up not exploding. No, not even close. Instead, it comes running after us, which makes little sense to me, but I guess now I know where all of Salazar's money goes.

This rescue mission has been dragging on for way too long and I'm surprised that the government hasn't sent anyone to our location yet. I mean, we went quiet a century ago.

We finally run into Salazar again, and he just seems so punchable-more than normal.

He claps his hands slowly. "So nice you could join us, Ms. Jean Branagh and Mr. Scott Kennedy."

"You again!" Leon growls.

"The sacred rite that's about to begin at this tower shall endow the girl with magnificent power. She will join us... become one of us..."

Cool story bro.

"This is no ritual. It's terrorism." Leon says.

"Hmmm, isn't that a popular word these days? Not to worry... we've prepared a special ritual for you." Salazar raises his hand, and I guess that freaked out Leon or something cause he just chucks his knife at him. The knife impales his hand and pins it against the wall behind him. Salazar looks at it and then starts whimpering.

The cultist who is usually with him, removes it and fires it back at Leon, who dodges. Salazar runs off crying.

"STOP!!!" Leon tries to follow, but is blocked as the doors of the elevator close.

"Sniveling little brat" I mutter.

Now we have to chase after him again. Just great.

"Salazar!" I shout as we enter the room he's run off to. It appears to be a ritual room of some sort. He seems to be standing in front of a ritual table, his back to us.

There is also a huge parasite thing sitting up above us, which looks absolutely disgusting.

"Ah! You just missed her. The ritual is over. She left with my men to an island."

Leon steps forward, absolutely enraged. "What?!"

Salazar walks up the steps and then turns around. "I think it's time I paid my due respects towards your impressive and stubborn will!" Tentacles start wrapping around him. "Mr. Kennedy. Ms. Branagh. Welcome."

He and his other bodyguard are pulled into the organism behind them.

"HEEEEEEHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!"

I grimace. "I don't like this."

The organism and Salazar mutate together to form an absolutely horrific abomination.

"Monsters. Guess after this there will be one less to worry about." Leon says

"You're acting like this is taking candy from a baby."

Salazar's broken and mutated voice speaks. "I want you to suffer just like Ashley will..."

Leon fires a shotgun blast to the thing's eye. Salazar chuckles.

"It will take more than that to-AgH!!!"

One more blast from the shotgun, causes Salazar's body to become exposed, so I assume that's the whole creature's weak point. I start taking shots with my rifle at him.

A tentacle flies towards me and I roll out of the way. Salazar's body is then shielded from my scope again.

"Alright, just keep shooting at the eye! I'll take shots at Salazar when he's exposed!" I shout to Leon. "Got it?!"

"Loud and clear!"

"Hahahaha! That tickles!" Salazar laughs, then immediately after, the creature takes a pretty bad shot to the eye, exposing him again.

I start firing shots at him again, not getting as many as I want in because I am forced to dodge another incoming attack.

The thing opens it's mouth and then tries to literally swallow Leon, but he gets it to back off with a nice shotgun blast.

One last round of sniping, and Salazar is finished. He and the creature die, and I can happily say that he is finally out of the way.

We both make our way down to where the boats are, eager to find Ashley as soon as possible. We make it to where the indoor dock is and there is a boat there, with someone sitting in it.

"Hey, guys. Need a ride?"