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Hellraiser: Sacrifice

Ch.1

There are some things that aren't meant to be found. But we humans are too curious about everything. Like the puzzle box in my hands right now. It's pretty and it calls to you…it wants your soul. Once you touch it, you can't take your eyes off it. You keep watching, touching and watching…until you play a little with it…and then you open it. You want so badly to open it.

Why?

I tell you; because this piece of shit is a key to Hell. It sings a silent song; a song that promise pleasures beyond our imagination. It tells you a lie. You think it's a lie but it's the truth; a truth we keep denying. We all desire something, undeniable. The box offers you that. You just can't resist it, can you?

No, you can't. I can't.

A couple of months ago my friend, my only friend, bought a puzzle box. She opened it and disappeared. She just disappeared, literally. I mean, one day she's here at my house; we're talking and having fun. Next day…gone.

I still remember that day. It was Monday and I was waiting for Jenny. I had bought some pizza and she would bring some movies. We're both 18 years old, I have long blonde hair but Jenny has short dark hair. She insists that it's black, but I know it's brown. One day we argued the whole day if her hair was black or brown. Anyway, she is gone and I know where she is.

She is in Hell. When she disappeared her parents had blamed me for it! They thought I was bad company and they hated me. Why do people always have to blame on someone? It wasn't my fault, but now when I know where she is I blame myself.

When she arrived at my house that Monday she had brought the box with her…

¨ Hi there Adele! Look what I got! ¨ she yelled and run to the kitchen where I was preparing the pizzas. She placed the box on the table. It was really beautiful and it looked expensive. She assured me that it was cheap.

But when I touched it…I swear I saw and heard something…and I still don't know exactly who or what I saw. I can swear I saw a pair of black, emotionless eyes. And I heard…chains? I'm not sure but one thing is sure; I don't wanna meet the person with those black eyes.

We watched the movies and the box was forgotten on the table. But the whole night I could feel it on the table. How could that be possible? So, after the movies Jenny asked me if I could drive to the shop and buy some popcorn. I did it.

And that was my biggest mistake.

When I came back, she was gone. First I thought she was just joking…but I never found her. She just disappeared. I called the cops and her parents. First they didn't believe me, but I had witnesses that had seen me in the shop.

After a week I found the box in my bedroom. I just couldn't understand how it got there. But something wasn't right. Why had Jenny left the box here? Someone had hurt her, taken her. But the box?

I started to seek some information about the box. I really managed to found something; an old book about magic and demons. I took a look at it…and saw the box! A toymaker, Merchant, had created a puzzle box…

And now, two months later I'm determined to get Jenny back. I had a plan, but a dangerous one. The box had to be opened, but I didn't want to open it. I still didn't know who took her and I wanted to keep it that way. Was it possible to open the box without being captured?

No. Impossible.

The box was made for those who wanted pleasures and pain. Jenny is not one of them. But am I?

I have always been alone. My father left me and my mom when I was five. My mother is never home. I don't even know where she is right now. Jenny is my only friend and now they took her. She always listened to me, now is my turn to help her. But the price was high.

My soul in exchange.

But if I opened it, they would take me anyway. But if someone else opened it, then I could offer a deal. Who did I want to suffer in Hell? I hated so many…my father, and some people in school…I smiled, I knew exactly who would open the box; my mother's new boyfriend. I hated him and he hated me.

She always brought him home after a night in the bar. She was always out on Fridays and Saturdays…perfect.

…

It was Saturday and I was waiting for them. For him. But I needed mom out of the house. Sometimes she went out to buy some beer to that bastard. Before they arrived I hid the beers and sat down on the sofa and waited.

I didn't feel so brave right now. I knew exactly what I was doing, but still I didn't feel right. I stared angry at the box in my hand. Why did she buy this damn box?

How long would I be in Hell? Would it hurt? Who were they? I imagined Hell as a hot place with fire and small red devils running around ripping people into pieces. I shuddered, I didn't know what to expect. I am afraid of the unknown. Funny, I always thought you are only afraid of the things you have seen and heard. But the unknown is even more terrifying. You just don't know what will happen.

Then I heard the car. The door opened and they stumbled inside.

¨ Adele! Come here!¨ my mom yelled.

I sighed and walked to the door. The box was burning in my pocket but I ignored it. It was like it knew what would happen. It was waiting.

¨ Carry these boxes to the living room! ¨ I did as I was told and waited.

¨ Hey, I thought you said you have beer! Did you lie to me? ¨ I heard him roar in anger from the kitchen.

¨ I'm sorry. I'll drive to the store.¨ And quickly she hurried to the car and left.

It was now or never.

¨ Bob?¨ I called. Soon he emerged at the door glaring at me.

¨ What is it? ¨ he roared.

¨ I was just wondering if you could open this box for me? I can't get it open…¨ I asked trying to look innocent…

¨ Give it to me¨ he mumbled and sat down. He was already a bit drunk. I took the box from the pocket. When I touched it I saw it again! Those eyes…I gasped and felt…excited? What the…

¨ Do you want me to open it or what? ¨ he asked and sounded irritated.

¨ Sorry…¨ I quickly gave him the box and he started to play with it. After a while I panicked. There was no way out. It was going to happen.

¨ Click¨ I nearly jumped and I stared at him. He smiled at me and showed me the box.

¨ I did it…I just…¨ And then the box started to move, by itself. His face was chocked. Guess he didn't expect that. I wasn't surprised, that was nothing compared to what I knew about the box.

A blue light entered the room and the air was suddenly cold. And then I saw those black eyes…

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