Caspian raised an eyebrow.
"W-what package?"
Moonsable smiled. "What package?" she mimicked. "You know what I'm talking about."
Caspian looked up at her. "I-I don't."
Moonsable chuckled. "There's no need to be afraid child."
Caspian shivered.
"I will not harm you," She paused. "Unless of course, you don't tell me where that boy is."
Caspian looked up.
Morro.
Of course, she was talking about Morro.
"He-he was right there." Caspian stammered, shaking slightly.
He gestured to the bathtub.
Moonsable turned to it.
"Oh dear," she began. "That must mean he's dead then."
Caspian's heart skipped a beat.
"D-dead?"
Moonsable pulled her mask down.
Caspian nearly gagged.
Half of the skin on her jaw was gone, leaving only the skull.
Her lips curled into a smile, with the skin she had left, that is.
"Well," she said. "You see, your friend...well," She paused. "Is owned by someone."
Caspian gulped.
"Can you guess who that is?"
Caspian's lips felt dry.
"T-the preeminent."
Moonsable clapped. "My! What a smart boy you are."
Caspian flinched.
"But don't worry about him," Moonsable began. "Once he's back with us, everything will be fine."
She leaned close to his ear.
"You won't have to worry about him anymore."
Caspian felt a shiver go down his spine.
"W-what will...she do to...to him?"
Moonsable's grin got wider.
"Probably torture him some more," Moonsable said. "Y'know, like she usually does when she's bored."
She giggled.
"But now that that pathetic necromancer brought him back," She began. "We can have more fun! Ghosts senses are rather..numb...y'know?"
She turned her back to him.
"They can only feel pain when it comes to water," she said, reaching downwards. "But now that he's human…it 'll be easier to make him bleed."
With that, she spun around, throwing the dagger towards the boy.
Caspian screeched as it came towards him.
It floated above his neck.
"Now then," she began. "Should I kill you myself? Or let my master do the dirty work?"
(_)
Lloyd yawned, staring at the jar on the table.
It hadn't moved in a while.
"Alright," Kai said, followed by Zane and the others. "We're going to check up on Morro."
Lloyd tensed slightly.
"O-okay."
"Nya and Pixel are still here," Kai said. "In case you want to do something else for a bit."
"Alright," Lloyd said. "Bye guys."
They all said their farewells and left.
The familiar sound of their dragons letting out roars relaxed Lloyd slightly.
slightly.
The monastery became silent again.
Lloyd sighed, resting his head on his arms.
His eyes were drooped.
The slime hadn't moved in a long time.
And with that, Lloyd closed his eyes.
(_)
"Hey," Lygia began. "Has anyone seen Caspian?"
"No," Alexio replied. "Haven't seen him since Alec came over-"
"Excuse me?" Lygia began.
"Mãe...he's probably just sleeping," Abbe began. "He's had a tough week and-"
Abbe was cut off by a loud scream echoing throughout the house.
"Caspian!" Lygia screamed, dropping her spoon and pot.
The rest of the family jumped from their seats and burst up the stairs.
They heard various voices.
More screaming.
Lygia slammed into the bathroom door, jiggling the doorknob.
"It-it's locked!"
"But there isn't a lock on there!" Aapeli cried.
"Caspian! Cas!" Lygia screamed.
She heard a muffled scream from within the room.
"Move, Lygia!" Miguel barked, pushing his wife to the side.
Miguel pulled the doorknob.
Twisting it in all directions.
It didn't work.
Miguel turned to his side and began to slam his shoulder into the door.
The screaming got louder.
"Caspian!" Alexio cried, running forward and slamming his foot into the door.
They heard a crack.
"Again! Hit it again!"
Alexio did so, slamming his heel into the door as Miguel slammed his shoulder into it.
With that, the door came off its hinges.
"Caspian!" Miguel screamed, rushing forward.
"Pai! Pai Help-!"
With that, a hand grabbed Caspian's head and pulled him under the black murky water.
"No!"
Miguel grabbed Caspian's arm and pulled.
His feet slammed into the tub.
He let out a loud grunt.
"Help me!" Miguel cried, turning to the others.
With that, the rest of the family came over, grabbing onto Caspian's arm.
"Pull!"
The entire family pulled, their feet grinding into the floor.
Finally, Caspian came out, sputtering.
He fell into his father's chest.
Who picked him up and dragged him to the other side of the room.
They stared at the tendril flailing about.
It stopped moving.
And then disappeared under the water.
Alexio got up.
"Alex, No-!"
He ran over to the tub, and grabbed the drainpipe cover, and pulled it.
The water slowly disappearing.
The family was silent, watching as the water drained.
They heard the tub empty, with a gurgling sound.
Miguel looked down at Caspian.
Who was shivering, and shaking.
"Cas-"
With that, Caspian let a sob, clutching onto his shirt.
"I-"
"Ssh, it's okay.. it's okay.." Miguel said, rocking him.
"Lygia grab me a towel, Aaliyah, get some fresh clothing."
(_)
Lloyd slowly woke up and groaned.
Placing his hand on the counter-
He winced, pain filling his arm.
He got his hand off the table.
He gasped and got up from the counter.
The jar was broken, the shattered glass scattered around the table.
He looked around the room.
Nothing.
The hallways were dark.
Lloyd gulped, slowly reaching for the sword next to his seat.
He unsheathed it, the only sound was the sliding of metal against its holster.
Lloyd got into a battle stance, looking around the room.
He heard a creak.
Lloyd spun around, towards the tv room.
Nothing.
He heard a large gooey noise.
He turned to the floor.
Black pudding.
Lloyd screeched and stumbled back.
It was all over the floor.
"N-Nya! Pixel!" he cried.
He heard a screech as black pudding catapulted towards him.
He gasped and swung his sword, swiping it in two.
It fell to the floor.
Lloyd looked at it.
Slowly, it began to move back into the darkness.
Lloyd watched it and then paused.
Wasn't there a light over there?
Slowly, Lloyd's hand scanned the wall, searching for the light switch.
He found it.
He flicked it on.
His eyes widened.
That wasn't the darkness at all.
In front of him, was a large pile of black pudding.
Lloyd watched as it seemed to get taller.
"N-Nya..?!" He screamed, again.
The creature screamed at him, diving towards him.
Lloyd screeched and dove to the side.
Lloyd spun around and ran at it with a cry, slashing it in four different places.
The creature screamed every time, as pieces of it clattered to the floor.
Lloyd stared at it.
It began to move.
"Oh no, you don't!"
He slammed his sword into the floor, slicing constantly.
He watched as it moved anyways.
"N-"
The pudding shot forward, grabbing Lloyd's sword and throwing it to the side.
"Nya!" Lloyd screamed, running down the hallway.
"Pixel!"
He heard the door open.
"Yeah-holy sh-!"
Lloyd fell to the floor.
Then turned back.
The pudding had wrapped around his ankle.
He let out a cry, it burned.
Nya ran forward, grabbing a random object (which happened to be a vase) and throwing it at the creature.
It fell onto the creature.
But slowly, it sunk into the thing, dissolving.
Nya gasped and threw a blast of water at it.
It screeched and recoiled.
Lloyd let out a screeched as he was dragged along with it.
"Lloyd!" Pixel cried, drawing a sword from her back and rushing at it.
"No!" He gasped. "Don't-don't slash it! It-it's immune or-or something-Agh!"
They heard a sizzling sound.
Lloyd let a loud scream.
"Lloyd!"
Nya ran over, grabbing his arm.
"Fuck-!" Lloyd cried, gritting his teeth.
Nya shot another sphere of water at the creature.
This time, the area holding Lloyd's ankle.
The creature screamed again and let out.
Lloyd breathed heavily.
"H-holy crap!" Nya said, staring at his ankle
(warning! I tend to get very descriptive when it comes to blood and gore. So be cautious)
His skin was bright red, with blood pouring out of it.
The skin was melted down.
The pain in his ankled went from a burning sensation to searing, blinding agony.
Nya looked up at the pudding again.
"Pixel, take Lloyd!"
With that, various spheres of water formed in Nya's hands.
Flying at the creature each time.
The creature was going backward at this point.
Pixel ran over, and practically cradled Lloyd.
Who was staring at his bloody ankle and gritting his teeth.
His chest rising and falling rapidly.
Pixel heard a noise behind her.
She spun around, only to have a sword meet her throat.
"Good morning," Moonsable said. "You must be Pixel."
Pixel stared. "Who-"
The group turned, hearing the door slide open.
"Hey guys, we're-" kai paused. "What the hell."