[This is the backstory of one of the characters from my latest saw fan fiction - Cold Embrace. Brian Cross is a pedophile and a murderer. We meet him in the main character's test for becoming an apprentice, as the main characters test for seeing justice in a new light. This story will be controversial to many, you have been warned.]

There I was again, sitting outside of their house. It was the third day in a row I had done it, and lately I had been getting away with it quite easily. She had befriended me, looked up to me as one of my own. Little did she know I had bigger plans, plans she may not like. It wasn't up to her. Today this was my decision. Today this was my life, and she was simply living in it. I waited for her as she got off of the bus. I stared her down the entire time. If only she knew just how impure my thoughts truly were. If only she knew just how deeply I lusted for her very soul. I watched as she went to check her mail, so innocent in her ways.

I got out and said hello. She replied back excitedly. Happier than ever to see me. "Would you like to come take a ride with me?" I asked with a smile. She began to look around, before looking back at me. "Sure!" she said happily. I was in Heaven. It was to be a great day, and in the end, I would get what I wanted. She followed me back to my car, I looked around to see if anyone had seen me. We began to drive off into the sunset. If only she had known what she was getting herself into, maybe then she wouldn't have been so naive to come with me. I can only be thankful she was. As we were driving, she began to wonder where we were going. I reassured her that everything would be fine, that we were just going to hang out.

I took her to a motel just outside of the city limits. At least this way no one would have known where we were. Everything was going according to plan. "Stay in the car" I said hesitantly as I began to walk into the office. I got a room key and drove around to park the car. She looked worried, and I once again came to the rescue, reassuring her that everything would be alright. She smiled that beautiful smile of hers. "I trust you." she said with a smile. I kissed her forehead and we went into the motel room.

She laid on the bed, watching television. It was then that I began to make my move. She was hesitant at first, not knowing what was happening, though eventually she gave in to our human desires...Even if she didn't realize exactly what her desires truly were. I held nothing back, I proved to her she had made a mistake. She began to scream, I put my hand over her mouth to shut her up. She cried for her parents, who unfortunately were nowhere around. She had no escape, that night, she was mine to control, she was mine to embrace.

After the deed was done, she sat against the corner in the fetal position, sobbing. I tied her to the bed post and made my way outside. There was an old man sitting in a chair outside. He continued to stare me down. For some reason, he made me feel nervous. "What do you want old man?" I quickly replied to his unnecessary staring. "I want to play a game." He replied with a cold look in his eyes. I was confused for a second, this guy was crazy. "Whatever old man, enjoy the snow." I said as I made my way back to the room. I waited several hours to make sure the old man wasn't around anymore, or anyone else for that matter.

Several hours later the coast was clear, I grabbed the girl and put her in the car. "We're going for one final trip. Then you can go see your parents again." I said as I began to back out of the motel parking lot. We drove for miles before reaching a secluded cabin. "Your parents are inside, they're waiting for you." I said with a smirk against my face. I walked in behind her as she slowly opened the door, staring on in horror as she saw the charred remains of her parents. She screamed to the top of her lungs. I grabbed her from behind and tied her against the table leg. "Say hello to them for me, will you?" I said with a smile, as I began pouring gasoline upon her tear soaked body. She struggled to get free. Without hesitation, I lit a match, and threw it at her. I'll never forget her screams. They made me feel....Alive.

I made my way back into the city. As memories of the night's events began to replay in my mind, I couldn't help but smile. She should have known not to come to me, she made her own mistake, and now the world will know through her example just how wrong it is. You never know when you might just find someone like me. If anything I am providing a message, if not gaining a bit of satisfaction myself beforehand. I made it back into the city and back to my apartment. I walked inside only to find the lights not working, though it was to no surprise, this apartment hardly ever worked the way it should. I went to the kitchen in search of a flashlight, using my cell phone light to aid me in each small step. I got to the kitchen, and opened the cabinet door where the flashlight was, though instead of a flashlight, there was a note. I read it aloud, "I want to play a game." I stood there confused, then I remembered the old man from the motel. It was just a coincidence, someone's trying to scare me.

I walked slowly around the pitch black rooms, it was then that my cell phone cut off. I had forgotten to charge it earlier, I had only myself to blame for that mistake. It began to get quiet. I then became fearful. I had the feeling someone was in my house, and it was then my nightmare became a reality. I felt someone grab my arm, I pushed them away. I tried running outside but they grabbed me again, I felt a pain in my side as they brought me to the ground. I saw two shadows, and one came closer. I tried to push them away but one of them hit me with a sharp pain in my neck. I watched as they began to fade away.

What felt like moments later, I awoke in a strange room. Dust and debris filled the air and it made it hard to breathe. I could feel a cold draft surrounding me. I looked around me, and to my surprise there was nothing of interest. I tried to get up off of the table I was sitting on, only to find myself strapped against it. I screamed out in terror, "Help me! Anyone, please help me!" I screamed to no avail. I saw a tape player lying next to me. I hit the play button and with fear filling my being, I listened as it spoke to me, sounding just like the old man from the motel. This was no coincidence any longer, it had to be him.

"Hello Brian. Your life has been filled with the infliction of pain among others. You see yourself as fulfilling a civil duty, that it is your god given right to watch others die. You choose not to give them a chance, you fail to realize the true nature of your crimes. You lust over innocent children, bringing about your own satisfaction before attempting to misconstrue your methods as 'helpful' to society. Today you will be taught a lesson. You will be placed in their shoes. You have yet to become a victim, and only in your test shall you finally learn what it's like to gain advantage over a life used for lust. Your mind has led you to believe you are a hero, but I see you as unappreciative, of the life you possess. Today we will put this theory to the test. The table you are currently strapped to, is connected to a timer, which you will see is connected to a series of saw blades, each one aimed at precise locations of the body. Your choice will be easy. There is a button next to your right hand that, once pressed, will cut away at the your hands, but that isn't where it ends. Upon pressing the buttons, there is a small igniter that will coarse flames against your eyes until they are nothing more than charred memories of a past full of lust. Will you cut away and burn the memories of an indecent past? Or will you allow your lust to tear you away completely? Live or Die Brian, Make your choice."

I laid there for a moment, staring hard at the tape player. What kind of sick game was this? How could I possibly do such a thing? I began to scream to the top of my lungs, I watched as the timer counted down to zero. In my haste, I realized I had made the biggest mistake I could ever make. I didn't do anything. I cried in agony as I saw the timer hit zero. Watched helplessly as the saw blades made their way nearer to my body. I felt the cold blade tear away at my thighs, hearing the blades whirring and screeching away at my bone. I began to lose my breath as it started to cut through my stomach, before finally reaching my neck. In my split second left of life, I called out to the skies, apologizing for what I had done. I saw all of my victims, standing there next to me, looking down at me in the most vengeful of ways. They all came down to grab me, and in that second before they made contact, everything went black.

===THE END===