(Wow! Hey guys! It's been a while hasn't it? Sorry to anyone who's been waiting on this chapter its just i've been having trouble with this story, i keep thinking the ideas i have aren't good enough. So please, if you find this chapter really bad dont be afraid to say so. Because i think i've lost my touch a little...anyway enjoy folks and dont hold your breath for the next chapter)
Shrouded
Tidus came to a stop, his lungs aching from lack of air. Muscles aching, legs heavy and panic beginning to siphon from his mind. His mind started to settle…thought's becoming steady. He took a deep breath, his heart slowing from it's panicked beat.
"Psst!" Tidus looked up, his eyes searching around for who…or what made the noise. "Psst! Ti! Over here!" Rikku was beckoning him over through a door.
Paine pushed past a little more giving a more 'get your ass in here now!' sort of wave. Wakka and Lulu were hidden away in the back, both waving frantically. Tidus dragged himself over staggering on his weary legs barely able to keep himself up. He reached for the frame for some support, the thought of resting fully taking him…the door slammed shut. Rikku was jolted back violently landing with a thud on the other side, Paine was wrestling with the handle.
"Come on guys!" Tidus grabbed the handle twisting it in vain. "This isn't funny!" Paine seemed to freeze on the other side, eyes ablaze with fear…Tidus turned to what she was looking at.
The strange girl from the lobby was standing not to far away from him to his right. Tidus take a startled step backwards tripping over his own two feet. The girl watched him with a cold red eye etching his heartbeat into a fearful beat. A bang came from the door momentarily breaking the young mans fear…muffled shouting came from behind the door. The horror and fear on his friends faces spelt it out…run.
C-can't move! T-t-to scared! G-gotta move! Come on body! M-move! Tidus mind forced the command, adrenaline pumping through his system…but his legs and arms refused to budge. The girl still watched him, the same cold emotionless expression…her eye vanished into the dark shadow her fringe was casting as her head bowed. Come on Ti! Move! Shadow collected around the girl's back swirling in circles, one long piece slowly rose above her head taking its shape. Tidus trembled from head to feet, mind falling into a hysterical panic as tears seeped from his eyes. The shadow took the shape of a clawed hand as it lingered menacingly above him. MOVE NOW!! Instinct took him, Tidus quickly rolled to the side just as the claw came down slitting the tiles on the floor. His body worked on it's own, his feet taking a mind of their own as he sprinted away in a blind panic.
The claw pulled itself from the floor, broken tiles being pushed aside. The girl's cold gaze now fell on the door…and the trapped people behind it. Paine took a step back from the door, the claw slammed into the door making part of the metal frame buckle. Everyone covered their eyes as the reinforced glassed shattered, the musically tinkling of glass ended within seconds…and no one stood near the door.
Tidus slammed the toilet door behind him, he lent against it sliding down to the floor panting heavily. His body relaxed his mind started clearing the fog of fear. Tidus took long, deep breaths the cool air of the toilet a welcome relief. He pulled his knees up resting his arms and head on them, his body was his own again. He steadied his breathing, Blitz training was paying of now as anyone else would probably not be able to move by now. What? What going on here?! It's like a horror film in this place! Tidus lifted his head his eyes straining to see in the pitch black, the steady plopping of a tap set him on edge.
"Heh dark in her ain't it…Gotta be Paine's closet" Tidus stood up his joke settling his already wrecked nerves. Something gave an acknowledging breath from the dark, Tidus near noticed. "So where's the light switch?"…The tape squeaked to a stop…
Tidus felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end, he blinked mind replying the sound. I'm not alone in here. Something bumped Tidus's finger, his hand felt the smoothness of the light switch.
"Ha! Let's see what you look like!" Tidus switched the light switch victoriously…the toilet still stood in darkness. "Ah! You've got to be kidding me!?" Tidus frantically flipped the switch, his heroic moment ruined…something shuffled in the dark.
Tidus flattened his back against the door, he squinted into the dark still barley able to see his outstretched hands. Something brushed past knocking his arms, Tidus quickly dove into his pocket. He pulled his digital camera and flicked the switch, he peered through the screen still seeing nothing. Oh man, I thought this thing had nightvision…Maybe I should just- He turned slightly hand resting on the door…bare feet sounded on the floor, the flip flapping coming right for him at pace. A screech sound, Tidus jumped his finger pressing down on the camera…the camera clicked. The flash went off on the camera lighting up the room for a brief second, something made a startled sound. Tidus gave a small smile but didn't dare look at the camera screen. Or that will work! He pulled the camera pull and snapped another photo at the nearest noise.
Gippal pocked his head out the door, he scanned the corridor.
"Looks clear!" He sauntered out followed by Nooj then a more careful Baralai and Yuna.
Something was banging in the distance, the sound echoed down the corridor. Yuna tuned into something…something hidden behind the banging…a voice called. Yuna took off towards it, the three boys ran after her trying to stop her.
"YUNIE!!!" Rikku cupped her hands "YUNIE!!"
"Damn it Rikku!" Paine was trying to pry the stuck door open with a lead pipe. "You keep shouting like that and Yevon knows what other things going to find us!"
"Yeah! Come on Rikku! Yuna will be fine ya!" Wakka sort of gave Rikku an encouraging hand on the shoulder while Paine grumbled about something.
The pipe slipped from the frame, Paine threw it on the ground "Won't budge…" She stormed over to a corner and sat down clearly fuming under the collar. "So that's it then…we're finished…" Paine let her head fall into her lap, Lulu moved to her.
"BOO!" Yuna and Gippal popped up from behind the door, Gippal was smacked in the face with a wrench.
"Yunie!" Rikku cluched her chest "You gave me a heart-attack!!" Gippal gave a groan from behind the door
Yuna giggled sweetly "Sorry!" She winked and stuck her tongue out, Rikku just blow a raspberry at her.
"…Ow" Gippal finally stood up clutching his jaw "Why would anyone throw a wrench at me?" He gave a sort of hurt look.
"…Who the do you think?…" Paine's eye twitched a vain standing out on her forehead, her hands balled into fists. "Why the hell would you do something like that in this kind of situation anyway?…" She looked about ready to bite Gippal's head off at anytime.
"I dunno…" Gippal shrugged, a moment later another wrench smacked him in the face. "Why me?!" A bead of sweat dropped from Yuna's brow as Gippal lay in a heap his face red.
The door finally came away with a good bit of muscle, the friends came together hugging one another. Something clicked, Rikku's head quickly shot up.
"Tidus!" Her eyes lit up with horror as she remembered what happened.
"What? Did something happen to him?" Baralai couldn't hide the concern in his voice.
Tidus backed over towards the door, his screen flashing the red battery bar. He needed to get out…fast! He edged over snapping another picture to keep whatever it was at bay. The footsteps came again, Tidus watched the prep bar hands sweating, both got closer. He reached for the door…but his hand met thin air. A swinging sound came, Tidus turned round to someone.
"Tidus?" Came a sweet singsong voice, Yuna could have cried so was so happy he was alright.
"…Yuna?" Tidus blinked.
The camera went off, flash catching something truly terrifying. The moment was immortalised on the camera screen, as it fell from its owner's hands landing with a thick on the floor. Yellow eyes were lit in fury, a open mouth with spiked teeth, the frail human frame of someone starved. Bloody hands with long nails, a bluish tint to the skin…and the long dirty whitened hair. Coming right at the camera, the flash reflected clearly in the eyes and the dirty bathroom in the background.
"Tidus! TIDUS!!!!" Yuna's horrified screams echoed in the halls…
(Right that's it for now! Hope you guys enjoyed it because i had sooo much trouble writing this...anyway feel free to leave a review and let me know what you think. Bye byeee! And a fun fact before i go: Whenever i right a chapter of this story i start hearing weird noises...it's kinda freaky (shivers) Sends a chill down my spine...And it even happens when i write in the day! Maybe this story is haunted...)
