Saw I: Rebirth
Author's Note: Hello everyone, and welcome to my first fanfiction story. This is meant to be my own take on the Saw franchise, so it is not related to the timeline of the movies.
Two limp figures lay on opposite sides of the dark room, both unconscious but breathing. The fluorescent lights above started to flicker to life one by one, causing groans and stirring. The man on the left squinted his blue eyes, arms refusing to move. "W...what's going on here?" He asked in a barely audible whisper. "Why are we here?" The other man said nothing, only looking around the room for some clue as to where they might be.
The room was small and decrepit, with a single toilet and sink as furnishing. The rows of lights still hurt, and everything was a blur. The two were startled by the sudden sound of static and a new source of light above the door out of the bathroom. They focused on the television as Billy the Puppet appeared on screen. "Hello Timothy, hello Daniel," It spoke in its altered voice. "You two are probably wondering why I have brought you here." Tim and Daniel quickly shot glances at each other before returning to the TV. "You two have been harboring dark secrets from each other for years," Billy continued. "Secrets that, not only would destroy your relationship, but put the life of the other at risk. Now, it is time for all to come to light."
Without warning, the door swung open to a dark hallway, revealing a clock on the wall outside frozen on 90:00. "I want to play a game," Panic started to set in. Who was doing this to them? What secrets were they talking about? "You have ninety minutes to escape this house, or be trapped forever with the darkness eating away at you. But please know that this journey will test more than your will to survive. How much are you willing to sacrifice to stay alive?" Billy's eyes shifted side to side, looking both men in the eyes, before he finished. "Let the game begin."
The clock outside started counting backwards. 89:59. 89:58, and so on. Both men scrambled to get up, their limbs still hesitant to move from the sedative. "What did you do?" Tim asked Daniel, blame in his voice. "Me?" Daniel replied, managing to fully stand up, looking at the other. "What about you?" Tim scoffed, struggling to get off all fours.
Daniel's expression softened as he walked over to the other and helped him to his feet. "Thanks," Tim offered, still leaning on Daniel for support. Unseen lights flickered to life outside the bathroom, prompting the two to move forward. After some time to recuperate, the men walked outside, looking down both ends of the hallway. There only way forward was to the right. The two made their way towards the unmarked door at the end of the hallway. Daniel, being more aware than Tim was, opened the door slowly.
The only sound that came from the other end was water slowly dripping onto the floor. The light from the hallway only offered a limited view into the room before them. Hesitant, both men walked slowly into the room. Only a couple steps into the room caused the door behind them to swing shut, engulfing them in darkness. "What the fuck?" Daniel shouted, trying to find the door handle in the dark.
"Hello Daniel," Came the altered voice. "This is your first test." Daniel whipped around, looking for the person speaking. "Where are you, you son of a bitch?" He roared, blood pressure dangerously high. Tim could only cower by the door, shaky hands covering his face. "Your first test," The mystery figure continued. "Is that of simple confession."
The lights blared to life, illuminating the horror in front of them. A third man was chained to the middle of the room, mouth covered with duct tape. He had no shirt on, exposing his well taken care of body. Tears ran down the man's face, muffled cries coming from beneath the silver strip. Tim peeked from between his fingers, only to let out a yelp. On tracks either side of the newcomer were large, wide blades aimed for his midsection. Daniel, of course, recognized the man, and was terrified of what he knew.
"Yes," The speaker in the upper corner of the room continued. "Confess. Confess as to what you and this man, Zach, tried to do." Tim looked between this man, Zach, and Daniel, wondering what their captor was talking about. "You have sixty seconds to admit to the crimes you have committed,or his blood will be on your hands." Zach let out an anguished groan.
"Let the game begin."
Post note: Thank you for reading the first chapter of my story. Please let me know what you think! Any and all criticism is welcome! Thank you.