Chapter 1: The evil within

Name: Audrey Rose Callaway

Age: 22

Occupation: Detective

Family: Gabrien Callaway (deceased)

Henry Richard Callaway (deceased)

Maria Dominique Callaway (deceased)

I walked into the streets of Krimson city; I sighed and groaned when I realized that it was another busy Wednesday tomorrow. My short ash blonde hair swayed when the cool wind passes through. Snow was slowly falling down from the sky; I slowly lifted my palm and let a snow flake land there.

I smiled when it melted on my warm hand, I really enjoy the cold winters. It's December 24, Christmas eve. The place was quiet, no one's around; they're having dinner and whatever they do to Christmas.

My smile slowly formed onto a frown when I remember I'm all alone…

I have no one to come home to…

No mother, no father, no brother, no boyfriend, no husband…I've got no one…

I'm on my own…A tear slid down my cheek when a picture of Gabrien appeared in my mind, we were so happy back then but the fire took him when I was just seventeen years old. My parents died in a car crash…I was just nine when they left me and my brother…

They're all gone…The Foster home took care of me for a year, I left when I turned eighteen…And now I'm here…

I yelped when I heard a loud horn, I turned around to see detective Sebastian Castellanos. He slid his window down and gave me a warm smile.

"Hey Debbie, how are you?"

"Umm…It's Audrey Mr. Castellanos…"

"Right Audrey, you heading home?"

"Umm… Yes, I turned away from him then he followed behind me. He honked his horn again then this time I jumped. He laughed out loudly and I blushed in embarrassment.

"You're the jumpy type are you?" he asked me, I rolled my eyes and turned away.

"How about I give you a ride home? I know where you live…It's not far from here right? Hop in!" He gladly said to me but I shook my head and refused him.

"No! I'm perfectly fine on my own Detective Castellanos!" He shooked his head.

" Same old Audrey…I already told you to call me Sebastian. Drop the formalities Kiddo were not in the Police department." I ignored him and kept he didn't give up on following me. I gritted my teeth and glanced at him.

"Can you please stop following me?" I asked him calmly, he shooked his head and whistled as if we didn't talk at all.

"Ugh…How long until you keep following me?"

"Not until you hop in kid…" He said as I groaned in response, I walked over to his car and settled inside the back seat.

"Happy?" I asked sarcastically, he nodded then started his engine.

We were both silent the whole trip, I look out in the window and watched the snow slowly falling down, I smiled at the beautiful sight until I realized he turned away from the street I always pass through.

"U-Um my apartment's right there…You turned the wrong way!" I informed him but he just kept driving, my chest suddenly became stiff when he ignored me, thought about escaping that it would only make him angry.

We ended up in a house, it's not that big but it's pretty much a nice home. I heard he has a wife and a daughter. He went out from his car, I nodded his head towards his house then left the vehicle.

"Umm…I'm not…I mean…I don't really like to intrude but-"

"its okay, my wife will love to have you as a guest…I'm sure my daughter Lily will like you too…" he assured me, I gulped deeply and followed behind him. He opened the entrance door and we heard an angelic voice calling out his name. He took my coat off all of the sudden and hang it on a hanger.

I looked around and a smile slowly curled in my lips, it's a family picture. Sebastian was so contented, my chest bursted in sadness when I remembered my family. Tears slowly swelled up in my eyes but I managed to hold them back.

"Audrey! Come her!" I ran over to where Sebastian is then I saw his beautiful wife, I hung my jaw open in awe to see such angelic features.

"You must be Audrey, my name is Myra…My husband has always talked about you…Come, sit…" She aid as she pulled a chair for me. We all sat and my heart rung when I saw a little girl just around the age of five entering the dining room.

"I'm ready!" She shouted in delight as she ran over to her father and kissed his cheek, I smiled at the moment and we ate. I wondered why Sebastian invited me over, the food was delicious! Sebastian is a lucky husband.

We talked about some things on what we do at work, I answered positively and Myra was delighted of my job. Slowly the night grew darker but the fun never left us. They all opened their presents and I smiled when I remembered the times I shared with my brother Gabrien.

After Dinner Lily and I played with her doll house, I helped Myra with the dishes and tucked the little tyke to sleep. I was about to leave but-

"How about you stay for the night?" Myra said while placing her hand on my shoulder, I shook my head but Sebastian gave an assuring smile.

"Please, we insist…'ll take you home tomorrow okay? Just stay for a while." First I tried to leave but the Castellanos made me stay hey took me to a guest room but I didn't sleep immediately. I opened the window an, I watch the stars twinkle in the sky.

I jumped when I heard someone knock the door, it was revealed Sebastian.

"Can't sleep?" He asked me, I smiled at him and nodded.

"Yeah…Just thinking about some things…You know…Work. Stuff…" I muttered under my breath, I sat beside him then we talked about some stuff but I asked him a particular question.

"Sebastian…why did…Why did you invite me over? Not to be rude but why?" I asked him calmly, he closed his eyes and sighed deeply. His hand went up to my help and petted me as if I'm some dog but I didn't mind at all.

" I saw something in you the first time you arrived at the station for the first time…I saw loneliness on your eyes…I just thought that inviting you would lift the spirits up for a bit…" I half smiled then lay down on the bed slowly. We talked some more but darkness consumed me not knowing that the Detective covers me with a blanket.

Days later Sebastian and Joseph invite me over to do some detective cases, they thought and trained me some things that a detective should do. I rarely enjoyed them then decided to always tag along with the two.

A year later we were inseparable as if we're siblings…

Until….

We were at the funeral, Myra was crying over a small casket. Sebastian stared at his feet with his eyes filled with sorrow. Tears swelled up in my eyes when they lowered the young lily in the deep ground. The poor mother cried louder when she department from her daughter.

Months later Myra disappeared…

Sebastian turned something he's not, he became a drunkard and didn't bothered to talk to me anymore, I sometimes caught him in a bar. He was kicked put by a bouncer because he punched the bartender. I helped him go home and he would curse a lot.

SLAP

His head tilted top the side when I backhanded him, tears slowly fell down my cheeks and I stifled a sob.

"You stupid Moron! Do you think that being drunk will help you?!" Shouted at him, he kept silent and I slapped him again.

"Stop ignoring me you piece of shit! Do you think Myra will look happy when she'll see you like this?! ANSWER ME DAMN IT!" I grabbed him by the collar; he growled in anger and wrapped his hand on my neck. He pushed me against the wall and applied pressure; I choke and struggle under his harsh grip.

"What the hell do you know about me you brat?! You know nothing!" I kneed him in the groin, he howled in pain and bended over. More tears fell down, I wanted to leave but Sebastian passed out.

Days later he went back to the station and tried to talk to me but I ignored him, Joseph punched the detective for strangling me. There were purple hand prinks on my neck but I hid them with a scarf.

I cried on Joseph's chest when we talked about Sebastian… I wanted to ignore the bastard but he suddenly he pulled my back against his chest and embraced me.

I turned to face him and buried my face on his chest; the Sebastian I knew was slowly coming back…

Months later there was a new case about the murder at a asylum, the chief wanted us to search for our colleagues who disappeared a few days ago. A woman named Julie Kidman arrived not too long, she gave me a smile and I returned her with a welcome aura. Sebastian, Joseph and Connelly didn't seem to like the newbie.

We were at the car going to our destination, Sebastian at the front seat while I sat between Julie and Joseph. I wore a body fitted black blouse, a brown coat, grey pants and brown high knee boots. I cut my hair short just an inch down my cheeks.

"Hey, I noticed you've cut your hair…" Connelly said with a smile, I nodded and smiled at him, he's a nice guy. He usually helps me with cases with Sebastian and Joseph.

"Yeah….Just thought it would loosen me up for a bit…" I said to him and she smirked.

"Well, if you say so…" Sebastian glanced at me and flashed me a smile, I smiled at him back then we arrived. All of them talked about business, Gabrien's face entered my mind again. Slowly went out of daze when all of the sudden.

"Audrey, are with me?" Sebastian asked, I snapped out to reality and nodded at him.

"Yeah…"

"What do you think about the case?" He asked calmly, I looked away from him and thought about what was happening in Beacon Mental Hospital.

"I heard rumors of patients being experimented on…It kind of give me the creeps…One by one the patients disappear out of sight…" I said in a low tone, we arrived at our destination and we saw all the police cars and ambulances scattered all over the place.

We all went out from the car; Connelly puts his hand on my shoulder.

"Hey, be careful out there Kid…Stay sharp." He said and I smiled at him as a sign of assurance.

I was behind Kidman and I felt something chilling down my spine. What happened?

"Alright stay close…" Sebastian said to all of us, Joseph opened the large doors and all we smell was fresh blood. I took out my hand gun then slowly walked over to the door.

"Audrey stays behind me, Kidman make sure no one gets past this door."

"I can be an extra set of eyes…" She suggested..

"We don't know what was happening here, you're our back up; we'll call you if we need you…" Sebastian said, I pointed my gun slowly in front of me to make sure someone tries to attack us.

"What could have done this?" I asked the two men who was looking around.

"We'll find out soon, first we need to see if there are survivors…" Joseph said while walking over the counter. I was beside Sebastian, both of us bolted up when Joseph shouted out for help.

There was a doctor leaning on a wall, he was weak and bleeding, I kneeled down to check his injuries but he seems to be alright…

"What happened here? Can you tell us who have done this?" I asked him calmly, he was shivering in fear and in pain.

"It can't be….Ruvik is…." He suddenly passed out but still alive, Joseph placed his hand on my shoulder and smiled down at me.

"I'll handle it from here, you two check the CCTV over there… I stood up and walked beside Sebastian. We both glanced at each other and nodded. We saw three guards shooting at something when a hooded figure attacks them with a….Scalpel?!

"What the hell?" Sebastian said in shock, he slowly lifts up his head at the camera. We both turned and saw him about to attack us…Everything went black.

My head was pounding, I tried to move my legs but it seems that I was bound with some kind of barb wire. My vision was so dark, it's like something is covering my eyes. I heard something horrifying; there were chopping sounds as if I'm a in Butcher shop.

I remained clam for a bit but fear was slowly devouring me, the sounds stopped and seconds later I heard a THUD. I struggled again until I felt a hand covering my mouth.

"Shhh….It's me…Be silent and be still….I'll get you out." He said as he cut the barb wire away from my body, he took off the cloth that was covering my eyes and I see Sebastian with a worried expression written all over his face.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine….Just a few scratches…" I assured to him, he helped me up and he puts his finger in his lips. He pointed towards the thing in he counter and I nodded eventually. We slowly crouched down towards the door and tried to open it but it seems to be locked.

"Shit…It's locked…Wait here…" I nodded then watched as he left where the monster's current place. I slowly closed my eyes and prayed for Sebastian not to get caught. I mentally cheered when I saw him going this way, he slowly turned the key carefully and I sighed in relief when he opened the door.

We slowly walked quietly until Sebastian accidental tripped on some kind of wire, an alarm broke off and we cursed.

"RUN!" He said while pushing me in front of him, we ran towards the hall way and I was horrified when the thing brought a chain saw with him.

I yelped when Sebastian got slashed in his leg, I helped him up and A huge bars of steel clashed down over us, dangerous blades appear and we started running towards the door at the end of the room suddenly it got locked.

"Down there! Help me open it!" We both pulled the door below us and we slid down, my eyes widened when I saw traps appearing. We eventually dodged them until we fell on some kind of-

I gasped out and I almost screamed when I realized the water we just landed on was not water but blood, there corpses floating, I swam over to the ladder coughed violently. II fell in all fours at the side and puked violently. Sebastian ran over to me and kneeled on my level, tears fell down my face and I started crying.

He pulled me into his arms and there I cried as if I'm a little girl.

"It's going to be okay Audrey; I promise we'll get out of here…" He said while soothing my hair, I pulled away from him and nodded while tears were still streaming down my face. After a few seconds we were dry and I took off my brown trench coat.

I slung Sebastian's ram on my shoulder and we walked towards the exit but it seems that its some kind of sewer, We walked and walked until we saw a diary left on the floor near a corpse sitting on a wheel chair.

"What does it say?" I asked him, he shook his head and puts the note on his pocket.

"It's nothing, let's move on…"

We walked over to the door at the end and rested for a bit, but soon we moved on until we heard the familiar chainsaw guy grunting. We crouched down; Sebastian pushed me over to a locker. We both fitted inside and quietly we watched the monster destroy some stuff and sabotage the poor door.

We slowly quietly walked and passed over to the monster's sight, we reached the end until the monster broke down the door and we ran. Sebastian tripped over the wheel chairs and I helped him up, the elevator door suddenly open and we jumped inside.

I closed my eyes and heaved violently, the monster tried to destroy the metal bars but it seems like he was too late. Sebastian cursed then took out a pouch of cigarettes but it was all out. He threw it away and I pulled my knees over to my chest and cried again.

What the hell just happened?! That monster tried to kill us, there were corpses around and a guy with some kind of inhuman speed killed three of the guards and somewhat took us here?!

"What the fuck is going on this place?!" I shouted loudly with my hands on my ears, I felt pathetic. I cried until we heard the elevator open. Sebastian was able to walk fine now which was a relief.

We slowly walked in the hallway when all of the sudden an earthquake appeared.

"What's wrong?!" I asked him, he cursed and pulled my arm. We were back at the entrance hall and we pushed the doors open. We saw all of the buildings collapsing one by one until an ambulance came.

"Sebastian! Audrey come on!" he screamed at us

"Go!" Sebastian pushed me inside the vehicle and I breathed heavily.

"Where's Joseph?" Sebastian asked.

"We waited but he didn't come out." My eyes widened and I tried to open the door.

"No! It's too late!" Sebastian grabbed my wrist; I tried to struggle in his grasp until tears were visible in my water line.

"We can't just leave him there! We have to get back, we can't leave him there!" I screamed hysterically. I cried out loudly and wiggle from his grasp, he grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me carefully.

"It's too late Audrey…We can't save him…" He said sadly I sobbed and choke down tears. He pulled me in his chest then groaned in his chest in sadness and fear. I heard Julie Kidman talking to someone at the back.

"Fine…fine…fine…fine. Fine…falls…fall…fall! Fall!" I pulled away from Sebastian and gasped when I saw Connelly turning into some kind of-

We fell…