House of Sacrifice
Nina's POV
Trudy put down a glass of juice infront of me. I smiled and retorted a small ''Thanks Trudy'' Then i took a sip from the glass. The juice tasted like grapes and strawberries. I sipped and sipped. But the juice dident make me feel better. Nothing could make me feel better.
I felt shakey and ill. I just wanted to go home. The Sibuna Club had just discoverd our blood samples in Victor's creepy lab. I was majorly freaked out. Fabian had sufferd a small breakdown and and found refuge in his room and had been there ever since this morning. It was now getting on four ten o clock in the night.
Amber and Patricia had also gone to their rooms. Amber was sobbing uncontrolably and Patricia had screamed ''Im not staying in this bleeding crazy house anymore, i...i dont want to be part of Victor's experiments!'' Then she had ran out of the house.
Victor had attempted to run after her put Trudy had beaten him to it. Patricia had recently came back and was now sat bent over vegetable soup next to Mara who was all googly eyed over Mick.
''I...i need to do something'' I mutterd. Fabian then came into the room. His eyes were red raw.
He sat on the kitchen table next to Mara. Mara did a double take when seeing how distressed Fabian looked.
''Jesus Fabian? Are you okay?'' She yelled.
Fabian made a small choking noise. Then he started murmering to himself.
''I shouldent of got involved...my blood...I cant believe it...im going home''
Then Victor appeared in the doorway.
''Children, Its ten...''
But before he could finish his sentence, Fabian and Patricia had burst into tears and started yelling ''Okay, im going...Please leave me alone!''
Then they had both ran out distressed and scared.
I ran after them. Patricia had dissapeared upstairs. I had ran after them. Fabian was halfway up the stairs, wondering wether he should run upstairs or run outside, away from this creepy house.
''Fabian'' I said softly.
He looked at me. His eyes full of sadness and sorrow.
I knew that that old glint in his eyes, the glint which was full of excitement and anticipataion...and..and...Love.
''He's gonna kill us Nina'' He said.
I sighed.
''Maybe, maybe we're completely wrong about this whole situation...maybe its like...DNA samples..or...something'' I said.
I dident sound convincing. And to be perfectly honest...i wasent convinced either.
Fabian laughed harshly.
Suddenly Victor appeared.
Both me and Fabian jumped.
''Victor..i..er...we...were just erm...'' I stutterd.
''Nina...Fabian...I want to show you something'' Victor said.
Fabian grabbed may hand. His palms were sweaty.
''Follow me'' Victor demanded.
Amber and Patricia ran into Victor.
''Im...im going home...i rang my mum and she says its fine'' Patricia stutterd.
I knew this was it.
Victor had us cornerd.
All four of us.
But Victor had the blood samples of Alfie,Jerome and Mara and Mick...What was he going to do to them?
''Ah...Mrs Williamson...You are not going anywhere...and neither are Mr Rutter,Miss Millington and...miss Martin''
Then he smiled.
Jerome and Alfie came walking down the stairs.
''Nothing to see here'' Victor groweled.
''Woah, You guys okay...You look like your about to collapse'' Alfie said. He sounded genuinly worried.
Jerome nodded.
''Yeah, Fabian..Have you been crying?'' He questioned Fabian.
Fabian just stood there as still as a staue. Staring into space.
''Im...fine'' Fabian said coldly.
I tried to keep calm.
''Guys, We're fine...Victor's erm...we need to carry some stuff down to the cellar'' I said.
Jerome and Alfie dident look convinced.
''Right, Okay...we'll be...'' Jerome started.
''Not here...'' Alfie finshed shakily. He knew something was wrong.
He eye'd Amber. Amber looked away. Fresh tears falling down her pale cheeks.
''Right..Children...follow me'' Victor demanded.
We had no choice to follow him.
Passing Jerome and Alfie i gave them a hard cold look. Hoping they would get the gist and get the police..or...anyone.
But they were JEROME AND ALFIFIE.
There was a better chance of Anubis House being hit by a meteorite then Jerome and Alfie understanding that we were about to become ''sacrificed'' and murdered.
When we got down to the cellar i started to breathe shakily. ''I..cant..breathe'' I shouted clutching my chest. Fabian, Amber and Patricia looked at me. There stares were cold and scared me.
I had caused this. My fiddling with Sarah's past and the Anubis House treasure. My curiosity had brought us to our deaths.
The walls of the cellar were black and stank of rott and death. The four of us were lead into the creepy chamber we had been in so many times before. I was dressed in my pyjama's and a dressing gown. I was barefoot. The others were in nightware and barefoot too.
''Oh god'' I managed to say.
Victor picked up a shark looking dagger and then smiled.
''Dont worry, Your souls will travel to the afterlife''He said.
Amber and Fabian started screaming. Agonising and scared screams. Patricia just stood there staring.
''Shut it you vermin, or ill kill the others too..you shouldent of meddled...if you hadent of meddled then you would still be alive!''
''We are still alive... Victor please dont...'' Fabian sobbed.
Our backs were against the wall.
Victor sighed.
''No More second chances''
Then he rose the dagger and my startling scream joined in unison with my friends.
Jerome's POV
Something was wrong. I could feel it. Alfie knew it too. So at midnight exactly i recruited Mara, Mick and Alfie. I was getting suspicious. How come Nina,Fabian,Amber and Patricia havent come back yet?
''So, Whats the problem?'' Mick asked.
''Yeah, Its midnight..Victor'll throttled us if he finds out we're not in bed'' Mara said.
''Trust me, Something is wrong...I saw Nina,Fabian,Amber and Patricia earlier...and they looked terrified...'' I whisperd.
''Terrified of who or what?'' Mara questioned.
''Victor'' I said.
''So your supposing...that maybe Victor had took them down to the cellar and killed them?'' Mick said stiffling a yawn.
Jerome sighed.
''Guys, Im being deadly serious...'' I said.
''So, Now what?'' Alfie spoke up.
Before i could answer him, Mara spoke in a clear calm voice.
''We sneak down to the cellar'' She said quietly.
Suddenly Trudy came out of nowhere. She had her dressing gown on and was sipping tea.
''Ahh!...Oh, kids you scared me senseless!'' She laughed.
Then she looked serious.
''Have you seen the others?'' She said.
''Yes, the're in there rooms'' Mara lied.
Trudy smiled.
''Okay, ill go and fetch them some tea...they looked terrible earlier''
Then she ran up the stairs hissing ''Kids! You awake?''
I looked at Mara,Mick and Alfie.
''Its time for operation find Nina,Fabian,Amber and Patricia...rescue them from Victor's evil cliutches...then do a food raid and have a midnight feast'' I said.
The other's agreed with the operation name even know it was ridiculous. Then they followed me suit down to the cellar.
Mara's POV
We snuck down the cellar steps ever so quietly. I had a tight hold on Mick. I couldent help it. Mick was freaked out too. He kept taking deep shakey breaths.
''Almost there'' Jerome mutterd.
We were getting further and further down the stone cold steps down to the a way into
''Mphhhhmpp!''
the four of us jumped in fright.
''What was that!'' Mick demanded fearfully.
''It...sounded like Fabian'' I whisperd.
I wasent lieing. That muffled scream was most deffinatly Fabian.
''This is getting wayyy too creepy!'' Alfie hissed.
Then we came to a stone tunnel.
I shone my torchlight on the tunnel...illuminating the darkness so we could find a way into the cellar.
What was going on?
Was Victor..could he possibly even...why would he?
Finally we came to the cellar.
The four of us hidden behind a wall.
I peeked around the wall and saw the hoffific scene.
I felt like i was in a horror movie.
Nina,Fabian,Amber and Patricia were tied up and backed up against the wall, still stood up. There mouths had been taped shut and they looked absolutely terrified.
''Oh my god'' Mick whisperd.
Suddenly Fabian caught my gaze.
He couldent speak but his eyes were screaming 'Get out, now!''
''Ahh so the other four have become curious too then?''
We turned to see Victor and...wait...Mr Winkler?
''Whats going...why have you...Let them go'' Jerome said coldly.
Mick and Alfie were shaking in fear.
I was scared too.
But i wasent going to show it.
Victor smiled.
''When Mr Rutter,Miss millington,Miss Martin and Miss Williamson started to go snooping and meddling with the past...ive decided to teach them a lesson''
Then he turned to us.
''And when my victims friends begin to question my authority and decide to try and find the vermin i've just tried to sacrifice...Then i have to punish those too''
I stood still. Against the wall.
''Mphhpphh!'' Nina screamed.
''Mpphphh mhmmphhm mphmmomm!'' Fabian muffled.
''Restrain them'' Victor demanded.
Oh no.. What were we going to do?''
