The Devil's Game

Chapter twenty seven

It didn't feel like morning. Actually, I didn't even know what time of day it is, how long we've slept for. It felt like years that we've been in here.

I just sat listening to the three chatting. I had nothing to say, to answer their questions. Instead, I kept a firm gaze on Justin with my heart beating twice as fast than it normally would. My cheeks burned red when I just looked at him. Melody walked over on the other side of the cell, gazing all around. Some people are still sleeping, but she searched for something.

I don't know what.

Kristy walked over with her leaving Justin alone. He came towards me sitting down on the bed. "You've been quiet, what's up?"

"Just thinking how we are going to get out of here."

My stomach turned all different ways and my heart rate beat faster than normal. I could feel his breath on crawling down the side of my throat, giving me goosebumps. "Y-you k-know," I stumbled over my words. I've never felt this feeling before, especially to the person I know has a major crush on me.

I can't let him know as I told him many times to be friends. I've friendzoned him multiple occasions and now, I can't let him know about the little crush. I felt my cheeks burn with redness as I looked at him.

"You know . . . this isn't how I imagined I would die," Justin interrupted your train of thoughts. "Same here."

Staring out into the dark hallway seeing people sleeping as for who knows what time it is. Then, out of nowhere, I hear faint voices in the distance. I stood up and called for help. Melody and Kristy had the same time. We yelled out in unison.

We stopped for a second to see if they heard us.

"Hey do you hear someone screaming?" a voice asked.

"Over here!"

"Down here!" we yelled in unison getting their attention to help us. It took a bit for Justin to come and help us to get their attention from where they stood. Surprising, the others didn't wake up from our SOS. Seeing shadows from the demons and the gang, I shouted and waved like a maniac. I felt eyes burning in the back of my head from my peers.

They caught my attention as most levitated towards us, and a couple ran. That couple were Satan himself and Mason trailed behind the rest of them. Charlie floated to us.

"Mason, did you figure out what he said?" Charlie asked.

"Kind of. But it's hard to make out since he said it so quiet. But I made out a couple words." What was he talking about?

"I've found Hudson down a few corridors. He's alone so far. So when we get you guys out, we'll get the rest of them out before you become dinner for this spirit," Charlie exclaimed.

Mason walked up to the cell ready to wrap his fingers around the bars.

"Mason, I wouldn't dare touch those bars," Charlie warned, but he didn't listen. One little touch and he screamed in pain, jolting back. I wrap my fingers around the thick, cold, charcoal bars. It didn't harm me or anyone. Just earlier, Justin and the girls were talking and touching the poles.

"It only harms for those who are dead," Satan replied.

I glanced a Mason.

"Or related to the dead."

Mason rubbed his stinging hand. "I'm going to find out the rest of the words."

At that he left. A couple spirits left with him for company. In the meanwhile, Satan told us about is little vacation to the police station, while Kristy and Melody would question him about everything. It didn't feel long when Mason and at the couple spirits that went with him, came back.

"Figured out the words. I might not get it on the first try, but here we go . . ."

We stepped back a couple feet incase the doors swung open, while the others pushed themselves aay to make room for Mason, who's about to unleash us.

"Open up my door. Conceal the soul within, it won't last anymore."

The door swung open and we are free.

"Everyone scatter and get these people out and to safety. I will keep the portal open to safety," Satan ordered.

Everyone scattered, we helped, to get everyone out of the cells and into the real world. It took a bit for everyone to get back home. Once everyone was gone and it was just us seven again, including Satan and Charlie. Just about to leave, a loud screech was heard from behind us. Plugging our ears and gazing back, the demon floated right then and there.

Satan lost his concentration and the portal vanished.

"Run!" Charlie screeched and we ran as fast as we can in all sorts of direction. Parting our ways. After what felt like forever, I stopped running and walked, panting for air. Turning a corridor, Hudson did the same. We met up going down the same direction.

Soon we met everyone thinking we lost it.

Catching our breath, we walked through the portal to our hometown thinking it was done, but of cource we had to get him trapped in the cell. Safely on the grass where the stars in the midnight sky shone down with little light. We huddled together like football players.

Satan spoke in a husky voice. "Here's the plan . . ."