Cat's got your tongue
During a school sleepover Sophia try's to save her friend Emmie but soon she finds out that the tables have turned.
Chapter 1
The sleep over
My eyes flung open and quickly adjusted to the darkness of the library. I had been looking forward to this ever since I heard my class was having a sleep in at the school library. I glanced around everyone including my teacher was asleep on the carpeted library floor. I silently stood up and guided by the Christmas/nightlights my teacher had put out for us I walked to the door quietly I stepped out into the hallway. I am going to have the run of the school just because but first I better get off the third floor so I don't wake them up. All the lights were off except for the emergency lights there was no way to turn those off. I walked down the silent hallway glancing at the dark classrooms as I past them. I just reached the bottom of the stairs when I heard a voice behind me.
"There you are." A calm female voice said. My eyes went wide and I turned around to see Lust standing one flight of stairs above me. I stared at her in shock. No, no this can't be happening! I screamed mentally. Lust began taking the steps slowly down towards me. One of her nails shot out and landed a few feet from me on the hand rail. That's when I was shocked out of my daze and I turned and ran down the hallway.
Got to get away, got to get away. I mentally cried, as I dashed down the second floor hallway. When I looked up I saw Envy standing at the other side waiting for me, his black hair branched out like a palm tree. My eyes lit with shock and my legs instinctively skidded to a stop. He started walking towards me I turned around to see Lust walking down the hallway behind me. I looked back and forth between the two for a second. The door, I thought the door is my only chance! I turned to my side and grabbed the handle it clicked and I flung open the door as I dashed into the dark room. All the lights were off but the moon was shining through the window, filling the room with a dim, pale, eerie light. I ran across the room and hid in the corner beside the teacher's desk. I was dead meat nowhere to run nowhere to hide. At least I had a minute here before they found me. Maybe I could dash out of the room when they open the door.
"Hello there." A child's voice said from behind me. The familiar voice made my blood run cold. I felt the small black razor sharp hands wrap around me. I didn't dare move as dozens of small arms reached around me. One wrapped around my neck and held my chin up. I slowly turned my head toward the source of the voice, Pride. "Silly human, you thought you could run from us didn't you?" I swallowed but didn't answer. The door opened and I saw two figures standing in the door right in front of me. The hands holding me in place slithered away and Selim walked over to stand in the door way an evil smile plastered across all of their faces.
"Get up." Lust sneered. But I stayed seated, my mind reeling trying to think of a way to escape. I slowly got to my feet. This isn't real this isn't real! I thought franticly. I my eyes shot a glance at the second door, my only escape route. Apparently they noticed because Lust shot out two spears landing on either side of me making an inescapable path from me to them. I took one step forward then another still in awe. I must be dreaming. I thought. Oh God please let this just be a dream. A small part inside of me was screaming to get out screaming that this was very real and I was in real danger. I found myself standing beside the homunculi my teeth clenched, mind racing. What do I do? What do I do? Lust's nails shortened and she put her hand on my back and she lightly shoved me forward into the hallway impatiently.
The three Homunculi surrounded me and began walking me towards the other end of the hallway. Need to get somewhere safe need to get somewhere safe. I wasn't too concerned about Lust and Envy it was Pride who scared me. I could out run Lust and Envy but Pride could get me wherever there was light. We reached the stairs and headed down to the first floor. I glanced up at the ceiling there was no way to turn off the emergency lights and I don't think there is anywhere in the school 100% pitch black. Then my mind clicked. I broke away from the homunculi in a mad dash down the hall my chest heaving.
"Get back here!" Envy yelled after me but I continued my mad run.
There is one place.
(Emmie's view)
I awoke to a load thud noise from what sounded like it came from downstairs. For a second I looked around where am I? I wondered then I remembered I was in the school Library. The sophomores were having a sleep over and I as a senior was one of the mentors. I groaned and stretched as I got to my feet. I looked around at all the bodies on the floor in sleeping bags. Gone, I thought she joked about it I can't believe she actually did it though. I walked pasted the empty sleeping bag that belonged to my good friend Sophia. If I get in trouble for this she is dead meat.
THUD
I froze at the load sound something slamming a door maybe? Whatever it was it would have had to be thrown with a lot of force. More force than Sophia could muster. I grew curious and snuck out into the hallway toward the stairs. I heard a quick padding of feet coming from somewhere below on the first floor. I walked down the stairs rubbing sleep from my eye when I heard a voice.
"Get back here!" I froze I knew that voice from somewhere and it certainly wasn't Sophia. My steps hurried as I descended the stairs and made it to the first floor I peeked around the corner to see three figures dressed in black with dark black hair, none of them were Sophia. My legs were frozen and I couldn't move. One of the figures turned to me and I recognized the person almost instantly, Envy. How can this be? I thought He isn't supposed to exist. He had an evil smile and he approached me. Lust and Pride kept walking the other way but Envy was definitely coming for me. The next thing I knew I was flying down the stairs to the basement the homunculus close behind. Everything flew by me in a blur. I didn't know I could run so fast but still my mind chanted. Faster, faster, faster! My mind screamed as I rushed through the lunch room. What to do where to go where can I go? Maybe there is one place I can hide.
(Sophia's view)
Once I reached the other end of the hallway I rushed across the gym. One closet that was so dark it was impossible to see. There was a light witch somewhere but I had never managed to find it. I flung myself into the large closet as the door shut complete and utter darkness engulfed me and I took shelter in the nothingness. I took a sigh of release and backed away. There were three doors, the one I came in from, one that led to the gym office, and one that led outside. I extended my arms trying to feel my way around I was about half way into the closet when the door banged behind me a moments light flashed and I spun around to see the light disappear. I couldn't see anything. I took a step back and bumped into a large metal rack it crashed to the ground the impact sounding like thunder in the silence. Basketballs rolled this way and that and the head turned to me, the inhuman eyes of a monster, glowing bright blood red, in the darkness.
Based on the height I could tell it was Lust and she had no problem seeing in the dark. She took a step toward me her eyes locked on her target. I sidestepped and my hand found a handle to what had to be the door that led outside, I was saved! I twisted the knob but nothing happened. I'm screwed, was my only thought as I realized to my horror that the door was locked. The eyes got closer and closer and I was jammed into a wall trapped. Aw shit, aw shit! A hand grabbed me roughly by the collar of my shirt. And pushed me back towards the door I had come in from. The door in front of me opened and I was shoved through into the gym the light bright in comparison forcing me to shield my eyes.
"Get over it." the child in front of me said with a voice colder than his years should allow. Envy was gone but I was still in trouble, so I tried to break out into a run.
"Not again." Lust said as she grabbed me by the back of my shirt. "That trick is getting old."
"You don't want to misbehave now do you?" Pride said as I felt a small black hand slither like a snake up my arm. My body went rigid by its cold, deadly touch. I knew running wouldn't help but it was all I could do. The snake like hand pulled away, leaving a small scratch twisting around my arm. It wasn't bad it was just deep enough to draw trickles of blood that streamed gently down my arm. I flinched it may not be life threatening but it still hurt. It stung and small drops of crimson liquid splattered to the floor. Lust released me and after a second I broke into a full run.
"Will she ever learn?" Lust asked Pride neither of them making an attempt to give chase.
Pride snickered. "Humans are so dimwitted. I doubt she will ever learn it's futile to run."
"I'm back!" Envy announced proudly to the other homunculi.
"Where's the other?" Lust asked.
"I lost her ran off somewhere to hide." Envy responded a bit board. "It's just one insignificant human decided not to bother myself."
"No matter," Pride said. "We have one."
Meanwhile I kept going all the way to the end of the hall there was a large double door and I slammed through and stumbled into the chapel. All the lights were off and there were no emergency lights. I knew exactly were to hide. I rushed to one of the many confession booths that were lined against the wall. I slammed open a door and jumped inside closing the shades. Forgive me father for I have sinned. I thought sarcastically at the irony of my situation, in a confession booth with THE sins chasing me. I pushed myself up against the wall praying they wouldn't find me.
BAM!
I heard the sound of the doors fling open with more force than any human could have done the clinging sounding alien and unnatural as it echoed through the large empty chapel. From the slot below the door I saw the lights flicker on and heard footsteps.
"We know you're in here!" Envy's voice rang out gleefully. I heard his footsteps approach and stop in front of my door. I closed my eyes and heard the door fling open.
"GOT YA!" he cried out.
"Let go of me! Let go of me!" I opened my eyes to find I was still alone in the small booth. Then who is yelling? I thought to myself. Wait, I know that voice, Emmie!
"Well, look what we have here." Envy said mockingly.
"What about the other one?" Lust asked.
"What's the difference between one human and another? This one will do just as well." I heard Pride answer.
"No stop! What are you doing?" Emmie screamed. I grabbed at the door and peeked through the blinds. This can't be! This can't be! This can't be! I thought frantically. It can't be her! But when I looked out the slot it was Emmie. I stepped away from the window. I have to do something, but what? I don't stand a chance against them. My mind screamed. There was a bright flash of blue light from somewhere outside my booth.
"SOMEONE HELP ME!" Emmie screamed. DO SOMETHING! THEIR TAKING HER! I pulled myself together and rammed myself into the door forcing it to fling open with a bang that echoed through the quite room. I stepped out of my hiding place into the chapel to find myself alone. I stared in disbelief at the room now that the lights were on I could see what I missed when I ran in through the dark. All the pews were shoved aside and in the center of the room was a large transmutation circle. That must have been the loudest silence I have ever heard. There was nothing. I ran to the circle and collapsed to my knees beside it. She's gone, she's really gone. I tried to wrap my mind around it. What do I do? What can I do? It's my fault she's it could have been me instead of her.
With a new resolve I clapped my hands and brought them down on the circle praying to God that it would work. There was a bright flash of light and I saw the giant eye open in the middle of the circle. I felt the cold hands once again grab me but unlike Prides power these hands weren't sharp. They grabbed me holding on to tightly for me to escape their cold grasp. And I felt myself falling through an endless void until I landed inside the truth. I found myself facing a large door with alchemy symbols carved into it.
"Hello." A voice said behind me. I swallowed as I turned around to see a thing sitting behind me. It had the shape of a human but the resemblance ended there. It didn't have a face only one large mouth. "So you've come to save your friend have you?" it asked. I shook my head. "And just what are you willing to give up? After all this is equivalent exchange after all I can't let you see the secrets to alchemy unless you pay the toll." My mind raced. If I want to get through the right way I should give up alchemy. But I can't. I still need it on the other side. "Shall I take your arm?" it asked as small black hands came out of the gate behind me and wrapped around my left arm. "Or how about a leg?" the hands moved down to encompass my left leg. "Perhaps you would prefer insides?" it said mockingly. I felt my blood boil at the joy he was taking in tormenting me. I gave a smirk and said quirkily.
"Surprise me." I was surprised at how steady my voice was. He smiled and gave a small laugh.
"So you're a smart mouth are you…I think I know exactly what I will do." The hands on my limbs tightened and I found myself being pulled back through the gate into the black hell behind me.
Lights, pictures, videos, people, speeches, knowledge, alchemy, books, sounds, and so much more flashed in front of me engraving into my brain. I felt like I was going to explode, like the world and all of its wisdom was being poured directly into my mind. After a few seconds I felt like I knew everything about everything. And yet more things poured in new facts I never would have known. Then I saw a light and everything flashed and it was over as quickly as it had started. I found myself lying on my back in a large grassy field with trees around the edges. The blue sky above me was dotted with white puffy clouds that drifted lazily across the sky. I shielded my eyes from the bright sunlight and slowly got to my feet. I was along but somewhere nearby I could hear a commotion, people, cars, civilization. I began staggering towards the noise my head aching about to explode. Finally streets came into view between the trees along with venders and other people.
"Help me!" I screamed to them feeling dizzy and lightheaded from my trip through the portal. No one even looked up at me. "Can someone help me?" I cried out again. But again no one even noticed me. I opened my mouth to scream once more only to stop myself. No one was answering me because no one could hear me. "Help" I tried to call but there was no sound.
"So you're a smart mouth are you…I think I know exactly what I will do."
I remembered the truth saying, I can't talk, I can't speak, I can't scream. Fear enveloped me and I fell to my knees. I'm a mute. I almost cried. How can I save her when I can't even talk? Suddenly two feet appeared in front of me. I looked up to see a tall muscular man dressed in black I recognized him almost immediately. Greed/Ling! I tried to cry out in joy forgetting that no sound came out. I scrambled to my feet and stared at him in disbelief. It was really Greed/Ling.