Cybil's Story
1. Mission at Silent Hill
Cybil Bennett reached for her mobile and answered it, stopping the infernal ringing. "Yes", she said, turning 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' off.
"Cybil, I want you to check out Silent Hill", her bosses gravely voice ordered, Cybil groaned inwardly and ran her fingers through her short blonde hair.
"Oh man, it's totally crap there, like its name Silent", Cybil protested, it was supposed to be her day off tomorrow, she didn't need this.
"Too silent, just go or I'll cut your paycheck...again", Her boss threatened before hanging up.
"Bloody shitty job", Cybil grumbled as she opened the door to her office, she didn't know why she stayed, the pay was crap, the company was worse. Then as she opened the door she grudgingly admitted to herself the reason she kept her job, working on the police stations only decent computer was Darrell, a rookie police officer.
"Hey kiddo, we've gotta go to Silent Hill", Cybil said, making Darrell jump slightly.
"Oh yeah some bloke was on the phone talkin' 'bout that this mornin", Darrell shrugged, not glancing up as she went back to her typing.
"What did ya say?", Cybil asked looking through the paper work on the desk.
"I hung up on him", Darrell replied, "He started shouting".
"He did the you'll get a pay cut threat again", Cybil commented walking over to lean on the table beside Darrell.
"Do you actually get paid, I mean you've had so many pay cuts", Darrell smirked.
"So you coming?", Cybil asked, ignoring Darrell's question.
"Can't catch you in 'bout an hour I've gotta do some paper work, considering you can't be bothered, why do you gimme all the cruddy jobs?", Darrell said.
"Watch it I control your payments, you know", Cybil said.
"Your point being? You sack me and you have to learn how to type", Darrell grinned cheekily. Cybil shook her head and went out towards her motorcycle, stopping briefly to pick up her helmet and guns. She strolled carelessly towards her motorcycle, like she really cared about some stupid town, it was probably quiet because all its residents were old people who spent all their time indoors. Starting up her engine, Cybil raced off towards Silent Hill. The road was pretty much deserted most of the way, but then again who on earth would want to go to Silent Hill???
When she was about 2 miles outside Silent Hill, she caught up with a red jeep. 'My God someone actually wants to go to Silent Hill, how boring is their life?', Cybil thought abstractly. The jeep had obviously seen her as it pulled to the side a little to let her pass. Cybil sped up her motorcycle and moved past the car, she turned to check out the driver, it was a man of about 30, possibly older. Cybil flitted her eyes at him and grinned when she caught his attention. 'Well I think he likes me', Cybil thought. She sped on past the car dismissing the man from her thoughts, 'Wouldn't mind if Darrell paid that kind of attention to me', She sighed idly, 'What am I thinking of I've gotta stop dreamin' or I'll be in way over my head'. Then she spotted the welcome sign for Silent Hill, but something was weird, it was suddenly snowing and it was summer. She felt her bike skid slightly and struggled to regain control, the front wheel struck a stone and the bike spun widly. It's course was directly towards a wall.
Cybil dived off the bike and into the nearby bushes. She hit her head hard against a rock.
"For fucks sake", she muttered before falling unconscious.
**
She came to with a bright light shining in her eyes. Grumbling curses under her breath, Cybil thrashed her arms in front of her, trying to push the light away.
"Oh so you are alive", she heard Darrell's cockney tones tease, "Thought I'd have to resuscitate you". 'Man can she stop grinning, she's turning my brain and heart to mush', Cybil thought, hoping that her breathing wasn't as fast as she thought it was.
"I...uuh", Cybil stuttered, trying to keep her eyes off of Darrell. Darrell was crouched beside her, a puzzled look etched on her face.
"You okay, Cyb?", she asked, cocking her head on one side.
"Yeah sure, I just banged my head", Cybil lied, diverting her eyes from Darrell.
"You wanna go back, get it checked out?", Darrell asked, "You might have concussion or something"
"Nah, I'll be fine", Cybil replied.
"Hmm alright, you wrecked ya bike as well, Did you getcha license or what", Darrell said, grinning again.
Cybil stood up and shook her head, it was throbbing from the pain and she had a major headache but nothing serious.
"We've still gotta get ta Silent Hill", she explained, abruptly changing the subject.
"Yeah, like what's the deal it's snowing man! I wanted to go to Barbados, if it's like this over......", Darrell said.
"Shut up", Cybil said. They went over to check out Cybil's bike. Darrell leant over it and fiddled with the engine briefly. It spluttered and then stopped.
"I think it's broken ", Darrell commented, standing up.
"Yeah you brought yours?", Cybil asked, carefully pulling her bike into the bushes to hide it.
"No I walked 12 miles", Darrell replied.
"Give me the keys", Cybil sighed. Darrell dug her hand into her pocket and pulled out her keys, she threw them into Cybil's outstretched hand.
"Here", she said. Cybil got onto the bike and started it up, then waited for Darrell to get on behind her.
But what Cybil didn't remember was that Darrell had to hold onto her waist. When Darrell's arms moved to around her waist Cybil breathed in sharply, her body tensing up. 'Oh man this is hell and all I've ever wanted', Cybil thought.
"Hey Cyb, you sure your okay, you're not ill are you", Darrell asked. Cybil swallowed quickly and attempted to reply.
"I...uh....I", Cybil stuttered.
"Guess you hit ya head harder than you thought?", Darrell grinned.
"Yeah I guess", Cybil said. She started the bike so she wouldn't get into a talk in which she'd confess her true feelings. After maybe 3 minutes of driving Cybil felt Darrell lean her head against her back. Cybil tensed up and tried to breath normally.
"Uh Darrell, I.....uh..I", Cybil stammered, she knew the teen had no idea how she felt about her, how could she?
"Uh-hu", Darrell replied.
"Can...I mean...would you", Cybil stammered.
"You sure you don't have concussion Cyb?", Darrell asked.
"DON'T, I mean.....sorry, it's just my name's Cybil not 'Cyb' okay?", Cybil said, 'What the hell am I going on about??'.
"Sure thing Cybil", Darrell said lifting her head off Cybil's back. Cybil felt as if she could breathe again and relaxed. After 5 minutes Darrell spotted something.
"Hey what the fuck's that!?", she asked. Cybil glanced over, there was a huge skinless midgy thing, no fur, no skin, no feathers, just it's muscles showed in all their bloody glory. It screeched and dive bombed the motorbike. Cybil tried to dodge but it connected with and knocked Darrell clean off the bike. Then it vanished into the night. Panic and terror clutching at her heart Cybil hit the brakes and jumped off.
"Darrell?", Cybil said, shaking the younger girl, Darrell was still conscious but was a little dazed to say the least.
"Um yeah?", Darrell groaned eventually, sitting up unsteadily.
"You okay?", Cybil asked, relief flooding through her body.
"Feel like a jet just bombed me but I don't think anything's broken, don't suppose you carry aspirin do ya?", Darrell asked.
"Nah sorry kid", Cybil replied. Darrell stumbled to her feet, reluctantly leaning on Cybil for support, she gave Cybil an uncertain smile.
"What the fuck was that?", Darrell asked, "It wasn't hu....well obviously it wasn't human...duh Darrell. I mean it was....I've never seen anything like that before".
"Me neither but looks like we've actually gotta decent case for once", Cybil said.
"Yeah if we survive we might actually get paid", Darrell grinned, "If we don't survive at least it'll be an interesting death".
"Shut up", Cybil snapped edgily.
"Sure thing Cyb", Darrell replied.
"Darrell", Cybil said.
"Sorry, I forgot", Darrell shrugged.
"Whatever", Cybil muttered setting off towards the town which was about 1000 metres walk away.