"Yeah just right before she takes the oath so it'll be a clear message right? Is the money in my account? Good, I'll go set up and I'll make sure to leave an impression."
As the crowd gathered in Washington, DC some with smiling faces hope for the future in their eyes while other protested. It was sunny little to no wind blowing as I blend in with the everyone only to stop at an apartment building some ways from the ever-growing gather of people.
"Another day another dollar I guess," I said laying down starting as an escort of police cars and limos filled the streets
Eventually, the line up began to stop security surround the limo a shield overhead and guards blocking every angle it was impossible to get a shot but some parts of the crowd grew upset by her presence throwing rocks bottles and just about anything they can get their hands on.
"I Hope They Kill You!"
"Don't end The Purge!"
"You're making a mistake."
"Just let us Purge...Let Us Purge...LET US PURGE LET US PURGE LET US PURGE!" The chant started low but soon get louder and louder
"Guess this is why my client wants them dead oh well that's none of my concern. It's just another job." I mumbled under my breath
Riot control showed up on the spot just to make sure things didn't go overboard after a few hours the show opened its curtains.
"Roan are you ready to take the constitutional oath?"
"I am."
"Raise your right-hand place your left hand on the bible and repeat after me...I, President Roan."
"I, President Roan..." She starts just as the blood-spattered
I got up and started packing while the chaos engulfs the crowd emergency response units rushed to an already full and crowded lot. Everyone questioned who when and where I suck a pound of C-4 under every car that was in the line up from even managing to stick some to the ambulance on the way to the car while calling my clients.
"Mr. N, I hope you're still watching cause I'm not done yet," I said triggering the explosives
One by one they lit up and shored into the sky like firecrackers more and more advocates for the purge started to get more...unstable if I could put it nicely. Showing their true colors they went after the others killed in cold blood anybody who got in their way it comes to a full-blown riot. I just broke and threw my phone into the flames of "freedom" or something like that before getting my car. Hours had passed when I finally pulled into my driveway tired and exhausted more than half a day wasted on one target at least the pay was good. I thought to reach under the seat for my flask.
"Where is it?" I asked trying to reach deeper under the seat, "Almost..." I said gritting my teeth barely touching the cap when something slammed up against the car, "PURGE FOREVER!" A man happily yelled before running down the street
"Fucking nutcase." I sighed with relief before drinking a little and putting it back before getting out
I looked around the neighborhood and it was all quiet I mean it's always been a quiet neighborhood but this eerie silence left me feeling rather unconformable. With the assassination of President Roan the woman who would 've to end the hellish nightmare that is the Purge, I thought more people would mourn such a loss. Nevertheless, I shrug it off thinking maybe no one around got the message yet before walking to my front door only to see that it was already open. I went over to the mailbox and pulled out a hunter's knife before steadily making my way inside.
"Babe?! You in here?!" I yelled looking around the rooms, "COME ON THIS ISN'T FUNNY LOVE!" I shouted getting closer and closer to the bedroom
As I lightly pushed open the door and walk in the smell made me physically sick covering my mouth I finally gain enough nerve to walk inside, "Oh my God! Maria! No!" I yelled cutting her down from the bedpost, "Come on please don't leave me...Please!" I said performing chest compressions and doing CPR
After a while it was obvious she was gone and I wasn't even there to protect her. I cried holding her lifeless body for what felt like hours maybe days before realizing the camera set up on top of the tv the cluttered mess that surrounds the room and the blood used to write on the wall; In Purge We Trust. A light kiss on her forehead before laying her in bed with the sheet covering her skin was all I could provide before I started packing up. It was a matter of time before the police come I had no choice but to leave her behind.
"I'm so sorry," I said before leaving the house
As I threw the last of my bags in the car the riots broke out everyone lost sense of control over humanity and rationally. I quickly threw the camera in the front of the steering wheel and took off screaming out my frustrations anger and hatred while the street continued to fall into chaos. I found a quiet place in the mountains away from the madness and mayhem that befell the city even long after the sunset the fires burned through the night sky. I sat on my car watching everything burn while glancing over at the camera terrified to actually watch what was on it. I took a deep breath of air before sliding it closer to me and opening it up to the last video that was on there.
"Now as you can see we had to make sure you didn't back out of our deal, so we kidnapped your wife. Personally, I find your relationship a little...sinful but I didn't hire you for your relationship status or sexuality. But if she doesn't give me any problems I won't give her any problems. Simple. Until then we'll only use this camera when we have to, okay? Good." A man off camera said
The camera stayed on but the sound was muted she was tied down with tape on her mouth. She was slowly starting to wake up and instantly looked around shaking in the chair trying to talk. A few minutes later she was still moving until out of nowhere she just stopped staring pass the camera I looked at the time on the corner it was the same time I had made my first phone call. I was rushed off the phone when I had told them I was in the area now I see why was that the tape that was covering her mouth peeled off. She was shouting something jumping higher in the chair that's when the audio came on.
"TOBIAS! Get Her Back On The Fucking Phone! Now! Let Me Out Let Me Go!" She yelled trying to knock herself over
"See this is what I was talking about. I guess she wants to fall over Troy help her out." The man said
"Stay the hell away from me. TOBI..." She started
Brass knuckles appeared out of the shadows a straight punch aimed at her jaw knocking her over onto the ground. No words as the mysterious man continued his assault one punch after another eventually stomping on her body. After maybe five to ten minutes he pulled her and the chair back straight into place she was barely conscious leaning her head back to regain some focus as the blood fell from her swollen and bruised faced.
"Now either she complies and we can get along just fine you hurry up and get done so you can get her back before we kill her or and I'm personally starting to like this one she keeps acting out and we send her back in a body bag. The clocks ticking Tobias or such I keep referring to you as Tarantula but I don't think that's you're full name besides we have to credit President Roan's assassination to somebody right? This will be fun." The man said before cutting the audio once again
I got back in the car setting the camera on the dashboard and started diving deeper into the woods eventually pulling up into a cabin more specifically the cabin I spent my honeymoon in. As I opened the door the memories instantly played in my head; whenever we're here no phones no internet no work the outside world doesn't exist just me and you. I thought to myself tossing my bag on the couch and putting the camera on the table hesitated to watch any further instead of continuing the video. I looked around the cabin and made sure everything was just as I left after a shower and change of clothes I came back to the couch grabbing hold of the camera once more with a deep inhale I pressed play. She was slowly but surely coming to her senses her eyes rolled as she shook her head exhaling a sighed of air like she was trying to calm her nerves before staring at the camera a slight smile formed on her face before she glanced away shaking it off. It was around the second time I had called hearing my voice must have given her some clarity or some kind of hope. She was shaking her head 'no' a lot eventually jumping up and down in the chair again her eyes stared passed the camera with intense rage and hatred as the sound popped back on.
"I hope she fucking kills you. You piece of shit!" She said
"I think not. You're "wife" doesn't take things personally neither do I. It's business so unless you tell me what I need to know your ass isn't going anywhere." He said
"Fuck off. This is obviously something more than "just business" and I doubt that she knows you even kidnapped me. So why record it? Why make it seem like she's gonna back out of your deal? Why go through all of this?" She asked
"Why? Well because it's fun. Isn't that what the Purge is all about and she knows that. She knows that Very well. But that's beside the point I need to know her name full so can I have just that?" He asked
"Sure. First name Fuck last name You. Spelled F-O-K Y-U happy now?" She asked
"Tch, You are so full of shit. Troy see if you can get a Real name out of her." He said
"Another round with brass? Well, hopefully, it's an improvement." She said with a smirk
The audio cut once again her smirk on full display a metal baseball bat shine in the camera before the screen went black. I jumped trying to fast-forward through the dark visuals and muted audio muttering to myself hoping that this wasn't the moment she died. Ten maybe twenty minutes later the audio came on heavy breathing slight wine footsteps fading away into the background.
"I..I...have...her..last. Our last name stems from her. I'm sor- ." She started
"Wow. No complaints about that round huh? Quiet as a mouse oh don't take my word for it. You should take a look for yourself." He said
"Oh my god," I said covering my mouth
They untied her just to make sure every hit from every angle count. Her body looked broken as she was laid on conscious her legs twitched sizing up from the pain he made sure to take his time her toenails were forcibly removed one by one before breaking each toe working his way up. She had a dream of being a dancer to travel and learn dances from all over the world I never had dreams before everything was just red and black so I decided to help with hers and hoped to be apart of it. She lived through that assault but it was clear she'll never dance again hell I doubt she'd ever walk again.
"Tobias doesn't seem like her first name though very uncommon for a female even though she could have just named herself that since she doesn't have any family of her own. Just you so you must know her actual birth name and I want to know about it. I have to know it so Troy doesn't let up until she starts singing. I know after busting you out of jail you must have a lot of pent-up frustration you'd love to release. Do whatever you want with her just don't completely break her." The man said
It was quite like no one was there the water was thrown on her body as she snapped awake screaming. A blade visible in the camera trying to cut off her clothes as she scrambled to fight him off. There was a tattoo of a snake on his right arm designed so that his index finger and thumb made the fangs on the snake while the rest of his arm I'm assuming made the rest of it. His pale white skin showed as he reached out trying to keep her at bay eventually she moved far back enough to get him the view of the camera. Just as I thought the tattoo warped around his arm to his back she started pushing him and Troy got more aggravated throwing away his blade and taking off his shirt he started to pull tare and rip off her clothes. She continued to fight back but unfortunately, he eventually overpowered her as he pulled his pants and boxers down so quick. Just as quickly as I threw the camera across the room floor I couldn't watch anymore as I closed my eyes. The audio played out in the distance echoing in the house I covered my ears trying desperately not to listen. It must have lasted...I don't know once it was over I somehow crawled over and with trembling hands picked up the damn thing.
"Mmmm, you were just what I needed. Very good wet and tight. I bet your what was it again "wife" doesn't fuck you like that. Now I just wanna know her name so hows about telling me sweet cheeks." He said
It was quiet I thought I heard her crying but it was me as the tears that were coming from my eyes fell on screen.
"No answer. Come on where's that smartass mouth from earlier maybe this will help." He said moving the camera closer to her, "Say hiiii. Hahahaha awwww you don't wanna send your wife a message? Wow, not even a wave you guys must not be on good terms that's okay cause Look you've got Meee!" He happily yelled
She was completely traumatized staring at the ground with her trembling legs tuck close to her to hide her necked body. Her eyes showed not a trace of emotion her face expressionless her body was no longer hers as she keeps hidden in a corner.
"I recorded it and she's gonna see everything. I know she isn't worth going through this much trouble, for now, the only thing I could do with a worthless used up pilled of shit like you is to kill you. I just need her first name and I'll give you back to her but just know this I'm positive for HIV aaaaaannndddd it's untreated so...I don't know if you two are gonna work on that or not but that's not my problem. My problem is that you're not giving me what I'm asking for now tell me." He said
"JUST TELL HIM ALREADY!" I cried out at the video
"E...Erica I...I'm so sorry. IM SORRY!" She shouted out while breaking down
"Bout fucking time bitch," Troy said before kicking her in the head
Her body rolled across the floor into the wall hitting her head once again at this point he was getting some sort of satisfaction from seeing her suffer as he continued to kick her lifeless almost limp dead-looking body. She was on conscious she had to have been while he was once again targeted her already broken legs there were no sounds of screaming no agonizing yell tears or cries of pain just the sound of the impact landing one after another. I didn't even count the seconds or minutes that passed by in reality it was over an hour. Somehow being on conscious kept her alive well she was still breathing at least the end of everything 'Troy' moved closer to the camera hiding his identity of course with a ski mask on. His eyes were midnight black but as he stared into the camera I could see the sadness in them it was almost like he was still recovering from a pain he couldn't hide. It was a mournful numb broken-hearted pain that I soon later sub come to myself.
"Don't take this personally. After all, this is your fault for ten years I rotted away for a crime I didn't commit. You took everything from me my career my family my Life! I'm just returning the favor if she would have just stayed the hell away from you she would live. You made me into a monster so this isn't my fault and I'll be sure to remind you of that. Look at what you made me do. LOOK!" He said focusing the camera on her
I was cowardly covering the camera with my hand to keep from seeing all unfold in front of me once more the tears stream down my face I refused to believe anything anymore. I carefully and slowly moved my hand only to see a close up of her dead lifeless eyes.
"This is YOUR Fault!" He screamed over and over eventually it echo in my head, "Fuck promises." He said setting up the camera
It was a clear view of him grabbed her off the floor and breaking her neck. Shocked broken and all cried out I felt nothing watching her body slowly fall to the floor only made my heart shatter my blood run cold dreams into nightmares and life nonexcited. At least point I couldn't help but blame myself so I sat in solitude mourning my loss.