Chapter–7
The End
. . . decayed skin and rotting flesh left her numb. The smell was too strong that she didn't see the sharp, long, Razer like teeth that it bared at her. With a loud growl—she opened her eyes, which were full of tears— it dug its teeth onto her skin in one swift movement and tore her skin, just like a paper.
"G..Gya!" Yui could only scream her last. Her bloodcurdling scream shook the whole place, filling the eerie silence of the place.
'Yui, you shouldn't give up' The voice seemed to be brimming in hope and faith when she felt it cooing in her mind, or was it ear? She don't know. 'Beat the chain...in your way...'
"I...in...m...y...w..wa...y?" Yui croaked, her eyes welling in tears of helplessness. Liquid pools of remorse and helplessness washed her cheeks in trails as she realized there was no escape, she was going to die...
She has spent all her life in church, under calculative eyes studying her every move, restricted away from outside world. And just when she wanted to live her life in peace and away from any restrictions, she got stuck in horrible and life threatening situations. Back in the church only father seemed to genuinely care for her, but his betrayal tore away her heart. With Sakamaki's, she only escaped her fate. Her church and everything else that stopped her on her from living a better life, somehow she managed to cheat them all but then why was it so hard to escape now? A wave of serenity washed over her, soothing her senses... Was this the last moment of her life? Was death nothing but peace?
The monster continued to tear her clothes, clawing at her flesh wherever it deemed appropriate. The monstrosity seemed to be taking his own sweet time in torturing her but his grip on her never seemed to loosen. It was probably because she kept on squirming under his weight, just like a fish, fighting for her life but all in vain.
It was all starting to make sense now... she was struggling...the monster wasn't loosening his grip...and it was probably because of that...right?
Instinctively she looked to her side, and there she saw it, the metal which shone with a malicious glint. She pressed her lips tightly, musing for last when her eyelids fluttered down, her sight started blackening for good. This is it...
The monster gnawed at her neck, sinking his shark-like teeth deeper into the flesh. The blood spurted out of the wound, literally giving an image of fountain...
Her bloodshot eyes open and another scream left her throat."...AH!" Heaving a last breath, tears left her sherbet eyes that looked far ahead, fixedly and intent but almost lifeless. Her struggles ceased down, and her body grew limp. The monstrosity stopped his actions, raised his head from crook of her neck, his own eyes that were gleaming in lunacy never left the sight of her dull sherbet eyes. He was observing her, wary for any signs of life in her. After what felt like years, he loosened his death grip from her shoulders, and soon he was off her...as she had expected.
Suddenly with a burst of energy, Yui moved, swiftly, taking the monster by surprise. This time, she was fast to jump back on her feet, all while ignoring the electrocuting pain that instantly slowed her down for a moment, before she ran. The monster which regained back his senses, never wasted a second to lung at her; however, she was quick in her movements when she grabbed the metal object, a dagger, from the landing and pierced his bloodshot eyes at one go, digging the sharp object deep into his sensitive area with all the strength she could muster.
"GRAWR!" An howl of pain left his mouth, and immediately Yui kicked the monster, sending him tumbling backwards, now in ground he gripped the injury. She didn't care anymore of the dark — almost black — blood that landed on her face when she pierced the dagger into his eyes.
"Tsk...ah...serves you right..." She couldn't help herself from saying that. Yui, tearing her eyes from the scene, began to drag herself away from the monster. He would come after her any second, so she needed to get aside as far as she could. Tears welled in her eyes, and her nose was watery as the heat in the place was getting her. It wasn't so hot when she first arrived here. Distantly she heard an angry sounding roar, undoubtedly from the monster she kicked aside. Increasing her pace, she began running. While the monster wounded her in many areas than she can count, the gashes weren't very deep, and it was all because she was struggling. He probably tried to stop her movements by wounding her, to the point she couldn't even move her part, but to her luck, he failed. Yui was sure that she could make it out of his reach, if she goes back to the starting point of this place.
"Ah!" She nearly tripped on her way. A gasp left her lips when her hand brushed against her thigh. The blood was starting to soak her pants...it felt very warm and sticky against her palm. Blood, that is. Shaking her head, Yui continued to move forward but slowed her pace and jogged instead. She was sure that the starting point, from where she began her journey inside this...abyss(?), was not so far. She could still make it to there if she doesn't trip or wastes her time into treating her wounds.
'Just there, Yui... You can make it' The voice that has been haunting her mind for some time, whispered encouragingly. An irritated visage crossed Yui's eyes; it was because of this mystery woman that she has gotten stuck in such a grave situation. Yui was almost starting to feel that Sakamaki's could've made a rather good company. At least, they wouldn't have tried to eat her...
"W-Who in the world are you? D-Don't speak as though you are a friend... I can assure that you are not..." Yui gritted her teeth in pain as she bitterly spit the words. She was breathing heavily, something was telling her that she was going to die soon...and that there was no escape from this world.
'... You've passed the test... Just don't look back' It again said, now sounding like more of a warning than anything. Confused, Yui did only that, looking back. To her horror, she saw that the monster was right behind her, away from her by few meters. She could have sworn that there was bloodlust gleaming in his eyes. He was the real threat now, not that he wasn't before, but now that she was injured and weak, he had an upper hand.
"F-Fuck!" She mustered all her strength and began to run faster. Even so, to her luck, she tripped on her feet and fell on her face. The water splashed against her face, not drenching her, but she felt cool and at peace anyway. A shadow fell over her, and her throat went dry. She dreaded only for this moment. Tensed, she slowly turned to look back. She lost. All of her suffering was in vain? Was she that unfortunate? Crocodile tears began welling in her eyes, blurring her view.
"Someone...help me" How lame. Was she that pathetic?
Then it hit her thay she wasn't really scared anymore. She figured it was because she had already submitted to her fate. She had accepted her end...she was going to die. Yui's watery eyes widened though, when the monstrosity bared his teeth at her and he pounced on her, ready to snap her neck. She saw her life flashing before her eyes, then a bright light attacked her eyes... not quite but it definitely did hit the monster.
"W-wha–!" Everyone become white after that. The light was blinding, she thought she would actually go blind...when a feeling of nausea hit her, she felt dizzy and...extremely tired. She could feel her body hitting the ground, submerging under the black water. Her eyes, half lidded, saw the creature that had been out on a rampage was disappearing gradually. It was also howling in pain...? She didn't know for sure, her senses had stopped working. Tears left her eyes, leaving a wet trail as they slid down her flushed face. Was she dead? She couldn't feel anything... It was as if her system was gradually shutting down. Or maybe it was...
"W...Wha...t...the..." Her surroundings had started to look blurry by the time a figure peered down on her, crouching before her. She failed to get a clear view but for a moment, she could have sworn that she saw herself. She frantically tried blink away her tears to get a clearer view. Her breaths were ragged, her eyes burned profusely...she narrowed her eyes and glanced up. She wasn't imagining things...
A girl who looked just like her, smiled and mouthed something. Yui's eyes widened in terror when she managed read her lips before her eyelids began to droop... and then her body stopped responding to her.
'Goodbye'
Yui was awaken to the sound of a loud thud which followed by a shout. Her brows furrowed in confusion when she groggily opened her sherbet eyes.
It didn't hit her before when she realized that her back was against soft mattress. Her hands travelled to pat the soft surface of the bed. She was indeed placed in a bed...but the place, the room was unfamiliar to her.
'Where am I?' Yui blinked owlishly. She didn't make an effort to get up, finding comfort by just lying around. Her body was aching all over, as if she had a tough time fighting something. 'Fighting...something?' Her eyes narrowed, there was something that she was forgetting. Something very important...
Like ton of bricks with an addition to tub, the realization hit her hard. Her eyes widened and she shot upright to sit on her bottom, she hissed in pain at her sudden movement. Was that all a dream?
"My, my, it looks like our sleeping beauty finally awakened from her sleep..." A teasing voice startled her. When she looked to the source of the voice, something assaulted her heartstrings. Her eyes, full of emotion, met his teasing emerald eyes. The boy, whatever-was-his-name, tipped his fedora hat to a side when he eyed her. For once, she didn't mind when he dragged his hawkish gaze over her figure in a bold manner.
"You've been out for 3 fucking days!" Another masculine voice boomed in her ears, coated with exasperation and impatience. She wasn't given a chance to look over to the person when she was pushed down to the bed, pinned by the boy who was looming over her. "Yours truly should never be awaited, you should have known that by know, human..." His striking emerald eyes gleamed in hunger when her eyes widened in recognition.
"...but it is completely alright, you can repay me by offering yourself..." He was referring to her blood.
Yui remembered him, he was one of people residing in sakamaki mansion whom she escaped that night. That fedora hatted boy was also his brother, and one of them. Vampires...
She escaped them and had followed that voice to the lake, when the ground opened out of nowhere, she had fallen into that pit and after that...the rest of the history flashed in her mind– the time where she almost got killed, the girl she met and the voice that continued to haunt her in mind...every little detail of the event till the time she passed out.
The liquid pools of happiness and relief began welling in her eyes, and wordlessly she threw herself into the arms of the red haired boy, taking him aback. The poor boy was horrified when Yui, blind in relief, kissed his cheek and continued to cuddle him.
"W-Wha– hey! Get off!" The redhead sputtered in shock and horror, and at once he pushed her off him. Not minding his offhanded behavior, she smiled happily at him. She was brimming in joy, she was alive. It was all nothing but a dream; A nightmare to be precise.
"Stop acting weird. If you had wanted to take things fast then you should've said so..." The redhead said, sounding suggestive but at the same time, extremely flustered. Yui didn't care to hear him, and only laughed to herself...
"I'm alive...I'm not dead..." Both the boys only looked at her, sporting different expression. One eyed her, looking amused, partly because of her strange behavior and also because his brother, who shot subtle glances at the girl, when he thought no one was looking. The red tint on his cheeks gave away his embarrassment.
"...I'm glad...it was only dream" Yui completely ignored the two occupants of the room when she got off the bed to step out in the balcony. The sight of stars greeted her, twinkling merrily up in the night sky. A sigh left her lips, soft but chiming with life. "Oh, how I missed this..."
A/n: You must be all "Wtf?" at the turn of events, but I assure you that Yui hasn't changed her character, she's only just too happy that she wasn't dead. At very least she isn't wailing in helplessness. Yup, bit of AyaYui here...but don't worry, if you squint your eyes, you'll notice that there's bit of LaiYui too.
I kind of fast forwarded the way Yui saves herself from the monster...I'm really sorry if you didn't enjoy the chapter, what do I say? I'm just horrible in writing fantasy and action! Anyhow I'll make it up to you in next chapter...
Oh, and excuse me for typos and grammatical errors...I can't do anything about it as for now.
I hope you are still interested in knowing where all of this is going. Keep in touch, a review sounds great to me! So I'd appreciate it a lot if you review your opinion.
Thank you for reading.
