Author's Note: Yeh so I've skipped ahead with this one. Didn't want this one to be a standard re-telling. Hope you like it.
Chapter 11: Zero
'I've never even met this person you're talking about. He asked you to keep me with you? Do you know how fucking weird that sounds?' Eve asked furrowing her brow in frustration as Dean stood speechless in front of her.
'You don't know what it's like for me. I don't know who I am. I mean I know nothing about me. Nothing. I'm nothing.'
'You're not nothing. You'll get your memory back you just have to keep trying.' he shot back unable to look into her eyes.
'I've been having these horrifying nightmares and everyday I do this they get worse.'
'You never told me.'
'I didn't think you would want to know.' Evelyn slumped to the concrete and let her head rest against the brick wall.
'You know I'm not into chick flick moments. But I do care what happens to you.'
'I just can't help thinking that they're memories. But if that's true I'm not sure I wanna remember.'
Evelyn replayed the conversation over and over in her head. It was the day that she had left the Winchesters. The day she had decided to live her own life. A safe life. She had tried to tell Dean about the dream in which she killed him but thought better of it. Even a hunter like Dean was likely to find that crazy.
Still deep in thought Evelyn reached forward to lower the speed on the treadmill. She had been on the treadmill for nearly an hour now when someone tapped her on the shoulder.
'Sorry I'll be done in a minute.' she said without looking behind her. Another minute when by and again someone tapped her on the shoulder.
'I'm about two minutes away from the hour mark so...' before she could finish an arm clamped around her neck and dragged her from the treadmill. There was a scuffing noise as her feet were pulled over the belt of the machine. She struggled profusely against the grip but it only tightened.
Her lungs burned as she fought to breathe in some much needed oxygen. There was enormous pressure rising in her chest which made it increasingly harder for her to breathe. Sight was becoming difficult as her body willed her into unconsciousness. Just as Evelyn was about to give in she was thrown to the ground.
Her lungs expanded and Eve coughed as she tried to suck in as much oxygen as possible.
'Get up.' a voice commanded from above her. Evelyn looked up to see one of the employees looking down at her with jet black eyes. He swiftly kicked her in the ribs as she tried to drag herself to her feet. Eve collapsed on her face in agony but managed to roll away from his next attack. He advanced on her again and landed another blow to her ribs only this time she felt a sickening crack.
Evelyn cried out in pain and pulled her arms up to cradle her chest but there was little comfort in the gesture. He threw her onto her back and straddled her lap.
'Who are you?' she coughed trying to wriggle from his grip but the sharp pain in her ribs halted her struggle.
'An old friend.' He poked her in the ribs and laughed as Eve yelled out.
'I don't know you.'
'Memory loss right?' He then proceeded to punch her hard in the face repeatedly. He was hitting her with such force and speed that she was paralyzed by it and unable to respond. Warm blood trickled down her cheeks like tears and the demon only struck her face harder.
Only after what seemed like a lifetime did the onslaught stop and she just lay there for a few seconds and let the fierce pain wash over her. Then there was the destructive pressure that pushed in her chest and with it came a rush of adrenaline. Soon the agony didn't matter and she felt her eyes darken as they fixated on the demon sitting over her.
'So you remember.' it said with a smirk but refused to budge from its position. But that didn't matter either because Eve knew somehow that she would be strong enough to remove him.
She quickly grabbed him by the collar and shoved him off her. It fell back and without another pause she somersaulted backwards and got to her feet.
'Who the hell are you?' Eve held her fists up in a defensive position.
'I'm here to bring you back to him.' he responded with a frustrated sigh. 'I thought you would have figured that out by now.'
'Back to who? I don't know who you're talking about.'
'It doesn't matter.' He moved towards her but every step he took she stepped back.
'Get back.' Eve glanced around for a weapon but there was nothing.
'Or what?' he dived onto Eve and brought her to the ground. She managed to plant her foot on it's stomach and sent him backwards again. But before she could get up the demon was upon her again. Evelyn forced all of her strength into a punch but he just laughed crudely.
'You know why he called you Eve don't you?' the demon held her arms down and leaned into her ear. 'Because you were born perfect just like the first woman. But just like the first woman you would bring sin to man. Strangely poetic don't you think?' he whispered.
'Who are you talking about?' she tore her arms away from him and brutally slapped him across the face.
'Honestly I don't know why he likes you so much. You've given this family too much grief over the years. To me you're nothing. Zero. But he wants you back.' he then returned her blow with a fist that struck her nose. 'He didn't say he needed you in one peace.' Evelyn cried out as blood started to flow freely from her nose. He wasn't done though.
The demon got up and grabbed her right arm by the wrist and shoulder. With one swift movement he broke her arm across his knee and then twisted it a little to watch her scream in agony.
Evelyn eventually bit back her yells and her eyes darted around for an escape. There was no way that she was going to win this fight.
She took in a deep breath and mustered the strength she could even as he toyed with her broken arm. Eve thrust her left hand up into his jaw as hard as she could. He was disoriented for a few seconds but that was all she needed. The demon released it's grip and Evelyn made a run for the exit.
She sprinted out of the gym and into the deserted shopping mall. Eve could hear footsteps behind her and pushed her legs harder towards the glass automatic doors. They opened just in time for her to run out into the darkened parking lot. She had left her duffel in her gym locker along with the keys to her car.
Evelyn pressed on towards the main road. The muscles in her legs were burning and her injuries meant she was in fierce agony. Eve stopped dead when she reached the edge of the parking lot as she wasn't on the ground floor. She peered over the ledge straight down to a glass topped bus stop and then the main road.
'There is nowhere left to run Eve.' He stopped few metres back and folded his arms with victory. Eve closed her eyes and hugged her damaged arm to her chest. Her heart pounded furiously and her eyes were still black with adrenaline.
'Come on Eve this is ridiculous.' it laughed. When the traffic was clear she used her good arm and sling herself over the ledge. Eve fell straight down feet first through the glass of the bus stop and onto the chair. She sluggishly rolled off the chair and onto the road.
Shards of glass were sticking out of her body and Eve just lay there with all of her strength exhausted. She looked up to see if the demon had followed but he was nowhere to be seen. Her vision was fading as she was unable to deny the agony her body was in. Bright lights flashed over her and a gun shot rang out. Evelyn was unsure of the time frame or whether she was already dead.
Hands clasped around her and she felt like she was floating.
'Eve? Sweetie can you hear me?' the voice seemed so familiar but she was too out of it. Could it just be her imagination? The noise of an engine was all she heard now. It seemed to go on forever, hours maybe.
Finally she was floating again and then there was something soft beneath her.
'I'll be back with supplies.'
The smell was familiar also. She willed her eyes open but they didn't respond. Hours again seemed to pass and the pain of her injuries came and went. Eve was vaguely away of someone trying to clean her up and then more time passed.
Why was this place so familiar to her? The smell, the sounds. That voice warmed her heart when she heard it. So much time seemed to pass as she lay there unmoving. Until hurried footsteps sounded and then a door slammed. Something heavy was scrapped across the ground and glass was smashing. Eve instinctively tried to shield herself but her arms would not yield.
The voice cried out in pain and there was a horrible laughter that sounded. Evelyn thought that the demon must have found her. She lay there and prepared for him to find her there. Paralyzed.
But nothing happened. She lay there as time passed. More footsteps and voices could be heard but no one seemed to find her.
Maybe days had passed by the time she could open her eyes. Evelyn was lying on a large mattress in a dank basement. Above her there was light streaming in through the boards. She sat up slowly and felt something pulling on her hand. There was a IV there connected to a large pack that was hung over the bed. Painkillers maybe?
She tore it from her arm and stood up. There wasn't much down there except the bed. Eve stumbled around looking for an exit but the only way out seemed to be a window. That was when she heard more voices. They were quiet but definitely right above her. She quickly grabbed the metal bar sitting next to her bed and climbed out through the window.
TBC.
