Every Shot Cuts The Deepest Skin
Chapter Three
It was like time had stopped.
A loud bang came from the front door.
I awoke in terror, hearing the thundering footsteps pound the floorboards.
My heart pounded against my chest, I feared for my best friend more than myself.
Her scream froze my blood, I threw off the covers and opened the bedroom door.
To my horror, there was two men dragging Abigail to the living room where a another two men were laughing and unzipping their pants.
Quietly, I sneaked in the kitchen to get out a sharp knife from the drawers.
Preparing to attack at the rightful time, I took a heavy breath and unleased the animal within me.
I roared at the top of my voice, rising the blade and stabbed the two men who are about to rape Abigail.
They collasped on the floor, blood oozing from their backs until they died a few seconds later.
The two other men let go of her and ran towards me with their guns.
"Put down the weapon, bitch!" They hissed, pointing it at me.
"No!" I screamed.
The fool I was to run at them only to be punched across the face with such force that my body fell back on the floor.
"Take them both, Castle will hear of this and he won't be happy." One of the men said gruffly.
Before I blacked out, I turned my head to see Abigail crying and wailing.
One reassuring smile was enough to quieten her down and for me to fade into darkness.
It was a few hours until I awoke with a painful headache that felt like it was on fire.
"Good morning, Crystal." Said a chilling male voice.
Turning towards him, I gave out a gasp.
Ken Castle.
Standing before me with his hands behind his back, he had a sleezy grin on his quite handsome but smug face.
Anger boilled inside of me, all what he caused and destoryed in this world he deserved to die by anyone's hands.
"Where's Abigail?" I asked, sternly.
"Oh, she's fine. No need to worry about her." He replied.
It was a lie, I could easily see it appear in his brown eyes.
That made me even more angry.
I stood up, rising my fist to make contact with his face, but somehow a force stopped me.
Looking down at it then to him, he let out a annoying chuckle.
"You can't hurt me, no-one can."
Suddenly, the force was pushed to me and I punched myself than him.
Another powerful blow, I could feel blood running down from my nose.
I wipped it away, my eyes burned with pure hatred at him.
"You sicken me!" I said, gritting my teeth.
"Oh, I have a lot of people who said that." He replied, walking away from me.
"They even threatened to kill me but instead they die a gruesome death."
"Bastard!" I shouted, making him freeze in his steps.
He slowly turned around, a menacing stare bore at me.
"What did you just say?" He asked, coldly.
I bit down on my lip, I wasn't afraid.
"You heard me, bastard." I replied, proudly.
"Am I? Perhaps but I saved everyone by creating two different worlds. One to escape, the other to fight. What would everyone do if I wasn't here, Crystal?"
"Live. Free and peacefully."
He walked towards me, not stopping until he towered over me.
"I'll just pretend I didn't hear that, Crystal, because your life is on a very fine line." He warned.
"Ha! Like I'm scared of you." I said, fearlessly.
That sleezy smile went across his face again, ideas were forming in his eyes.
He backed away but was still dangerously close to me.
"There's something about you, Crystal. A firey spirit that needs to be set free, revealed to the world that you can be a idol for girls and loved by men."
I felt a uneasy twist in my stomach that grew worse with every time I breathed.
"What do you want of me?" I asked, frowning.
Ken Castle studied me, then he folded his arms.
"As you killed two of my best officers, you will be thrown in with the other prisoners and become a Slayer for your crimes." He explained.
A cold shiver ran down my spine, horror was written in my eyes.
"Never! They were going to rape her!" I cried.
"Fail to join them and both of you will die without a second thought. Think carefully, Crystal. Two lifes will be gone from this world in a snap of my fingers, would you really want that?" He said, igorning me.
I turned away, blocking the threatening tears by shutting my eyes.
"What happened to my player? Why was I released from their control?" I asked, not moving to look at him.
"That's my business, not yours. Now choose, I haven't got all day." He replied, reaching to cup my chin.
I reopened my eyes to let them fall on his eyes, that unsettling gaze burning back at me.
"What will you do with Abigail?"
"She will stay with Society but I promise you that she will not be harmed at all."
Though I didn't believe a word of what he just said, I knew I had no choice but to say yes to his offer.