Warning: There is a lot of blood here and if you don't want to read anything that deals with Saw and or that is really bloody then please hit the back button now.
Chapter 3- Pit of Needles
Luxord sat in a small chair facing the man who had asked to see him in somewhere comfortable for him. He picked the library. He used to spend hours upon hours sitting in here just listening to his mother read to him, his father used to help him get the books off the highest shelf by sitting on his shoulders, but all those times…were long gone now. He was sitting in the teen part of the library since this was where he and his family used to sit. He had his knees up to his chest looking over his knees to stare that the man.
The man looked about the small enclosed area "This is the teens section right?" he asked. Luxord nodded slightly "Isn't that uncomfortable to sit like that?" the man asked. Luxord shook his head, in truth it was mildly uncomfortable but he wanted to sit like this. Maybe the man would get the hint that he wanted him to go away, instead the man wrote something down on a clipboard before continuing his pestering of the child "Why don't you ever talk?" he asked. Luxord attempted to slink further back in the chair "You realize I'm not leaving until you talk right? Mrs. Highwind is very concerned for you." He told the blond. Luxord didn't answer just stared like he had been since the man had started.
The man sighed "You need to talk about it." He told him getting ready to pack his things up
"Why?" Luxord asked so quietly the man almost didn't hear it, looking at the boy he stared back at him
"Hm?"
"Why do you keep insisting that I need to talk about it? Can't it just be something that I know and no one else?" Luxord asked with tears beginning to drip out of his eyes. Ansem sighed offering the boy a tissue
"You can't keep this to yourself. I think it's tearing yourself up inside." He told him watching the boy take the tissue and blow his nose. Luxord just stared at Ansem a little whimper escaping his lips "See?" he asked holding up a mirror. Luxord buried his face into his knees
"Just…no one will believe me."
"I would."
"You'll just say I am lying."
"Try me." Ansem told him. Blue eyes stared up at Ansem for a long time until he oddly stood up; Ansem was going to tell him to sit down when the boy walked over to him and out held one of his pinkies
"Promise you won't say I'm lying?" Ansem blinked at the gesture before nodding holding out his own crossing them doing a little shake
"Promise."
Luxord's eyes finally cracked open, he couldn't see anything. Sitting up Luxord set a hand against his head "Ow." He muttered "I feel like I was hit by a semi-truck." He mumbled rubbing his head. His back was against a cold brick wall, he kept staring into the blackness before standing up. He could faintly hear something shifting under his weight, it quite frankly scared him. He outstretched a hand and instantly once it was arm's length he bumped into something, the surface was cool to the touch and very smooth. Luxord blinked, he moved his hand to where he assumed would be a hallway only to meet another wall made of the same material most likely. He swung his arm again; again he was met with a wall. Luxord was boxed in, in one last panicked attempt he swung his arm upwards only to touch the ceiling again made of the same material. Completely boxed in, that could not be good.
Luxord bit his lip nervous seeing he was trapped, looking around he saw nothing and heard nothing. It was a great time later that Luxord thought he could vaguely hear breathing next to him but that was impossible…right? Suddenly a bright light came on over Luxord's head; the blonde shielded his eyes squinting at the light. A few moments later another light turned on illuminating a box similar to his only five or so feet away. Blinking against the harsh light Luxord could barely make out a man whose blond hair was spiked, blue eyes blinking awake. The man looked around then looked over at Luxord, he shouted something (Or that's what Luxord was assuming) to him. Luxord blinked before making a motion he couldn't hear him, the man yelled again trying to make contact but Luxord sighed looking in front of him. What the heck was going on?
Shutting his eyes Luxord suddenly snapped them opened, no that couldn't be! The man was caught…he knew he was! When both men heard an intercom system turn on they looked towards the ceiling
"Hello Cloud and Luxord, I want to play a game. The game I want to play is very easy to understand for both of you. You both find things so that you may help others but now you must find things to save your own lives." Luxord's eyes burned as tears slid down his cheeks, the light in the other man's cage suddenly turned off. Looking over concerned when Cloud's light came back on he had a strange device around his neck and chest. It kind of looked like an Iron Maiden only on a much smaller scale; Cloud panicked a little jerking the device around
"The door which is located below you…" a light turned on to reveal a metal door with a complex lock on it. On the lock were bright red numbers that weren't moving "Will close forever in four minutes. The things you must find are keys, the keys will unlock the way out for both of you." Luxord felt his chest tighten in fear "The keys are hidden well. But I will give you one hint of where you will find them…" another set of lights turned on underneath the two men. Both looked down and gasped in fear, a pit was under each of them. Three feet diameter from what Luxord could tell, it was filled halfway up with needles. Luxord swallow looking at the man who looked back at him "It will be like finding a needle in a haystack." The voice that was so sickly familiar to Luxord told them. A beep occurred when the floor underneath them gave way, both men gasped and made a man grab for something to hold onto something.
But the smooth glass prevented it and both men were sent plummeting to the pits. Luckily it wasn't too far but it hurt when both men fell into the pits. Luxord was slammed onto his side where blood gushed from where ever the needles pierced into his skin, Luxord screamed in pain. Gasping for air Luxord rolled a little though he regretted it; more needles jabbed into his back. As he weakly to be resting on his hands on knees he kept feeling more and more needles jab into his body.
Shaking as his eyes scanned the room he noticed the clock was down fifty seconds, Luxord moved his hand a little feeling needles scratch at his skin while he moved them. He felt the needles move to either side but he was sore beyond belief. Finally he took a few breaths before moving a large amount of needles at a time, he knew this trick. He needed to move fast! A flash of green caught his attention for a brief moment when he moved a giant pile to his right and yet a thing of green light glinted at him from beneath a pile that rested just below his left palm. What kind of needle was green? Luxord began to dig through the needles in a large sweeping motion to look for the green again, maybe green was a hint? Much to his surprise he felt an object that had somewhat dulled edges brush against his hand. Grabbing the object between two fingers Luxord slowly pulled his hand back to see a key attached to a glow stick; Luxord quickly began digging back through the pile of moved needles. Green! Green glow sticks! The keys were attached to a green glow stick! Continuing to dig through the piles he eventually saw the flash of green again before snatching it. He looked up to see that he was down to a little less than two and a half minutes.
Luxord panicked and tossed the keys up onto the ledge above his head, then with more needles digging into his knees and bare feet (Weird he remember wearing shoes earlier) Luxord forced himself up onto the ledge after a few failed jumps. Luxord panted near tears but he looked at the other man, he held a key in his mouth but was struggling to get onto the ledge. Luxord looked at the door then the man a few times before running over to the man, he offered a hand "Take it!" he shouted. The man gripped his hand, pain running through Luxord's hand from where the needles had pierced into his skin but fallen out. Pulling the man up onto the ledge the two ran, Luxord jammed one key into the lock and heard a satisfying click. The timer stopped and Luxord pulled the door open.
Running outside into the hallway both men collapsed onto the floor, panting and cussing between their pants. Luxord hurt in places he thought only existed when he was with Xaldin during their personal times. Looking at the man with him Luxord watched him pant; both could hear a soft beeping of something ticking down. Luxord noticed the walls had something written on them in what only could be blood 'The Path To Both Your Freedom'. It clicked
"That bastard is still timing us!" Luxord announced turning to look at Cloud. Cloud looked around
"Timing on what?" he asked. Luxord looked at the extra key in his hand having left the one he used to open the door in the lock. Cloud's device had a keyhole on the front of it, Luxord ran over to him making him hold still. Jamming the key into the lock it clicked, grinning Luxord was about to help Cloud out of the device when he found he could only get the front to loosen. Cloud struggled for a moment when his own hand brushed against the back part of the harness. A second lock was on the back "There's another lock." Cloud spoke fear beginning to seep into his voice. Luxord looked around until he spotted the key still firmly grasped into Cloud's hand, snatching it Luxord moved to be behind Cloud. Glancing upwards a timer was still running they were down to one minute. Luxord jammed the key into the hole but it simply snapped in half, Luxord cussed
"No…What's wrong with this…" it dawned on Luxord. He moved to look Cloud in the eyes "There were two keys in each pit." The second key was still in the pit. Cloud's eyes grew huge and began to water, Luxord put a bloody hand to his forehead "I'm so…sorry." He muttered feeling utterly helpless. Cloud suddenly put a hand into one of his pants pocket grabbing something before placing it in Luxord's hand. The clock was down to twenty seconds, locking eyes with Luxord for a few brief moments he made Luxord close his hand around it
"Save…" the clock let out a deafening buzzer before a spring released. The trap shut over Cloud's head. Luxord gasped the shocked eyes of Cloud's staring into his soul until he tipped over. Blood spilled from the mask and onto the floor; Luxord swore he saw a single tear roll down his cheek before the eyes clouded over.
Luxord moved backwards until he was a good foot away from the body before he threw up. The sound of vomit hitting the floor made Luxord cringed and nearly vomit again. When he was done he fell to his knees sobbing his eyes out. A light turned on revealing a door, Luxord stared at the door through his tear filled eyes. Looking at the ceiling he screamed, he screamed until his screams broke into more tears "YOU BASTARD!" Luxord screamed eventually. He cussed more until he forced himself to stand "YOU BASTARD WHEN I FIND YOU I WILL KILL YOU!" he shouted. Beginning to walk towards the door Luxord had a face on determination, even though the tears that streamed down his cheeks he glared at the door "I promise Cloud. I'm going to avenge your death." He muttered
End of Chapter 3
