Shadow Cursed

Chapter 16: The Janitor's Closet

Pushing Damien out of my mind, I hurried out of the classroom to trace the trail before it disappeared and I would never find out. Where ever it came from, I would find it, and seek revenge. The trail outside the classroom was still fresh so I could trace it through the hallways. Everyone had gone home so no one was here to question why I was staying after and wandering the hallways after hours.

After making sure I had everything in case something happened, I started tracing from outside the physics classroom in the science hallway. I followed it through Cafeteria A and B, through the English hallway, then up a flight of stairs and to the end of the really long Math hallway. I was standing in front of a janitor's closet. What a great place to hide, they never really went into this once since it was so far away from the classrooms. And rumors were, that this one was pretty spacy since sometimes people made out with each other in this closet and sometimes fornicated in there during school hours since it was often left unlocked, and it didn't take long for news of that to spread. People also skipped in there since, and some smoked who knows what in there. I don't know why they never locked it.

I tried opening the door but it was locked, for once it was locked when I really needed to go in there. I looked around and the trail just stopped here. I took a deep breath as I tried unlocked the door from the inside using magik. I was pushed out and fell to the ground to my surprise. So something was inside there waiting for me. I stood there debating whether to lure it out and either capture or fight it, or I would fight my way into the closet.

The lights flickered off and back on a few seconds later. It happened again a few minutes later, and then again. A warning. Part of me wanted to bolt down the hall away from the beast inside the closet. The other part of me told me not to be a wimp and fight it. I chose to play the brave knight as I forced the door open and it opened for me with a struggle. The darkness seemed to welcome me into its lair and what it held inside.

I slowly walked into the closet expecting a monster to jump at me, but it didn't happen right away. The door locked behind me with a click and it wouldn't open no matter how hard I tried to open it. Trying hard to hold back a scream, the lights turned on all of a sudden on their own and I saw a male student unconscious on the ground. He wasn't bleeding too bad but the sight was horrifying. If I never saved the girl she would of joined him in the closet. He had a smile on his face but was not awake. I took deep breaths and screamed for real when I heard the foot steps approaching behind me.

Something violently grabbed me from behind and I fought against it. None of my magik was working at all against the attacker, I didn't want to end up like the student leaned against the wall. I didn't get a chance to see what had grabbed me until they threw me against the wall and I hit my head really hard against the floor. I looked up to see a tall male faculty member in front of me, but his eyes were almost glowing. Definitely possessed, something I didn't learn about yet. They tried to pick me up again but I dodged and was able to get back on my feet. Behind me were the brooms and mops, I grabbed a broom in self defence and tried to remember what to do. Instead I used the broom to keep distance between us, it wasn't really working though. Abandoning plan broom I tried magik again, nothing. My head was starting to hurt but I couldn't give up without trying.

Something about the room was different since last time I was in here, I had come with a teacher for something. Now it was occupied by a teacher possessed by a demon intent on killing me in here. I ended up trapped in a corner, hopelessly looking for a way to escape my doom. What did I do now in case this ever happened, surely I learned this. Sure not with magik involved, but I learned this.

Something knocked the breath out of me. I looked to my left and saw a dagger lodged in the wall. I looked up panicking, great, he was armed also. Pulling the dagger out of the wall using magik, with my left hand I threw it and I heard a gasp from him. The dagger was stuck in his right leg and bleeding. Blood, a good sign. Next thing I knew, I felt a prick of pain and knew he had scratched me. I didn't look down to see how much blood I was losing because I feared I would be sick from the sight of my blood.

Time was ticking, and I was running out of options. I couldn't escape to my left or my right because I was surrounded by janitor supplies. My only option was try to get past him. Attempting to create a distraction, I knocked a bucket over. He looked over at the mess and I struck at his face with my fist, after hitting him I made a rush to the door. Unfortunately I didn't make it too far until he grabbed me and had me up against the closest wall. He held his weapon level with my neck, ready to cut my throat. I couldn't fight him anymore, my energy was drained. I stopped struggling against his grip. He laughed in my face, his breath was hot like the underworld and smelled bad. He could use a mint or a couple bags. Instead of cutting my throat he dropped me to the floor and kicked me multiple times in the stomach. I couldn't even move my body anymore to defend myself. The taste of blood in my mouth made me feel sick.

As I was fading out, a bright light blinded me. I thought I saw the door bust open and a dark haired angel run to my side. He held me in his arms, and I thought I heard Damien's voice calling my name. Slowly I faded to the darkness listening to his voice.