Hide and Seek

You're next-ch4

Aya visibly stunned momentarily by the words coming from her mouth.  She nudges Yasmin slightly, who sees a black smoke emerging from her mouth and her eyes widen in horror.  She looks at Aya, eyes full of tears and fear creeps into every inch and corner of her body.  It leaves her skin screaming for salvation, but to no avail a hysterical laughter rings through the air and Aya disappears within in an instant.  Yasmin's body feels oppressed as she drops to the ground again, the very same dark substance floating around her body.  "You chose well.  Keep it up and I promise to give her back....maybe". 

Jackson and Eunwoo notice Yasmin lying lifelessly in a flower bed.  Eunwoo checks her pulse and sighs in relief, when he can feel it beating regularly.   Jackson's eyes scan the area and tries to call Aya's name but he's greeted with silence.  He panics and begins running around the garden, screaming for Aya but the sight he sees has his blood running cold.  On the ground, in a blind fold with blood spilling everywhere; staining the once luscious green land and replacing it with the very colour that best represents hell.  He skids to a halt, hoping that if he blinks whatever he's seeing is not real.

"M-My...Girlfriend I just saw her dead.  Wtf is going on?!"-Jackson

"H-huh Jackson...I don't see anyone"-Eunwoo

"That's a fucking lie man, I know what I saw...there's some sicko.  He knocked out your girlfriend but killed mine??"-Jackson

"Jackson you don't know that.  Let's get everyone to look for her okay?"-Eunwoo

"Tell me I'm not going crazy and that Aya isn't dead.  I can't lose her ever, you know she's the love of my life"-Jackson

"I know Jackson, I know.  We're going to find her so don't think she's dead"-Eunwoo.

Yasmin wakes up shaking and screaming loudly into Eunwoo's arms sobbing away.  He looks and sees the words imprinted on her head.  "Hide or seek? His eyes suddenly becoming wider as he sees the black haze enter his girlfriend and stir her up inside.  He hesitates before reaching out to touch her and sees her eyes shaking in overwhelming fear.  Her lips quivering like a dog wagging its tail rapidly, as she looks at Eunwoo. 

"I..I.. I caused this"-Yasmin

"What? What do you mean babe?"-Eunwoo

"I-I'm sorry Jackson... I let that guy penetrate my mind and he forced me to play his game... Aya's gone because of me 😭 and now I've become his puppet.  Soon he may possess me fully and before that happens kill me"-Yasmin

"I-Is she dead? Please Yas tell me she's not dead!"-Jackson

"I-I don't know where he took her... we'll look for her I promise... I won't play his game"-Yasmin

He watches as she shifts in Eunwoo's arms, closing her eyes to enter the innermost part of her mind.  She sees him, the boy with the blindfold smirking in mirth as he beckons for her to come closer.  She sees more images flash and slash into one big picture.  She scrunches her eyes in confusion, as she sees a little boy being told to hide and patiently as he did, he heard the words from when the people who said they would always protect him, failed to do so.  The growing laughter increases, as the pitch gets higher and eerier.  She covers her mouth in recognition, when she sees what's happening.  

"Y-you were... by the ones who..."-Yasmin

"That I was.  Me and my little sister.  We were told to play Hide and Seek and we did...only for that to happen"-

"You don't have to suffer any longer.  You can end your pain right here and now"-Yasmin

"You don't understand something.  I decide when everything ends, including your life.  You're important still in my game, so that's why I'll keep you alive"-

"Please tell me Aya is still alive!!!"-Yasmin

His voice retreats into the darkness. A mist surrounds her vision once again.  His voice becomes nothing but an echo.  A tingling sensation breathes softly into her ears and then the sound grows louder, as if orchestrating a choir to sing as loudly as they can.  Her head throbs wildly, feeling the same emptiness fill her entire being.  She wakes up and sees Eunwoo's concerned eyes boring into hers.  She feels herself returning to normal, just upon eye contact but the spirit is stronger.  He embraces the purity inside her and works on corrupting her soul, to bend to her to his will and finally find a body at long last. 

"B-babe?"-Eunwoo

"Your girlfriend is no longer here... I took over mwahahahaha"

"Nice try babe I know it's still you. My girl would never give in so easily"-Eunwoo

"Boy you have no idea what coming here has meant for you and your friends.  Your girlfriend is my servant and will do anything I ask"

"Get out of her body.  She's done no wrong"-Eunwoo

"I'm quite enjoying her body.  Entering her thoughts and corrupting them haha"

"Babe I know you're in there.  Dont let that freak win.  You're stronger than this!"-Eunwoo

He sees her return to her normal self for a second.  Without thinking he throws a bunch of salt towards her and the black smoke comes out from her and disappears into the air.  She coughs heavily but before she can collapse again, Eunwoo catches her in his arms.  His eyes fixated on hers alone.  Jackson blinks numerous times, slaps himself awake and then takes a deep breath.  Eunwoo's eyes glimmer with hope, as he sees the girl he loves regaining her full consciousness.  He's not sure for how long but is happy to no longer see her in pain.  Jackson takes out his phone and looks at a picture of his girlfriend and him.  He notices her face being blurred out and then soon fading into nothingness.  Widened eyes, he stares at his phone again and can't believe what's been replaced.  He blinks but the picture still remains the same.  Aya covered in a blindfold.  Blood drips onto his hands and on his hand written in freshly written ink.  "You're next :) Hide or Seek?"