"Murder in it's simplest form, but what happens when all the money is gone? Well, money becomes a matter of faith. And that's what I'm here for. To make you believe." - Outlast (Horror Video Game)

No Ones Pov

"AHHHH!" A man screamed. A fragile male was strapped down on an operating table crying in agony. Cuts were visible on his chest and arms. Fresh new cuts were oozing with fresh blood dripping from the table to the tiled floor. "Don't worry. One more cut and you will feel no more pain and we can commence with the procedure." The doctor cackled. Busy picking through his tools to see which instrument will do the job. "No! No! Please don't do this to me!" The man begged.

Thrashing around trying to free himself from his restraints. But to no avail.

"Come, Come. Don't be an infant. You are making history here. With you as a success you will be a vampire soldier like the rest. You will live on and have no more pain. Won't you like that?" The doctor asked tilting his head. Walking slowly to his patient with a scalpe and forceptces . The man screamed in fear and thrashed even harder. Once the doctor was up to this man he grabbed a piece of cloth and shoved it into the man's mouth.

He then proceeded on placing the scalpel gently on the mans chest. Mouffled cries came from the man once he felt the cold blade on his pale flesh. Tears start to fall down like facets. Before the doctor could put any pressure onto the blade, rushing foot steps came bursting into the room with a bang. "Doctor! Doctor!" Another doctor yelled. The doctor sighed and gently placed the blade back on the table. The man shook in relief.

"Was ises, du Idiot?(What is it you idiot?" )The doctor sighed irritably. The younger doctor shrunk in fear and kept his head down. "Sir ... es ist Thema Engel-19 ... etwas stimmt nicht.(Sir… it's subject angel-19… something is wrong.)" The young doctor explained.

The doctor stared at this small human and sighed again and looked at his patient. "Looks like we will postpone the operation for now. Vexation, take care of our patient while I go see our subject." The doctor explained while removing his gloves. The doctor flinched at his comment but nodded in submission.

The doctor steps out, putting on a fresh pair of white gloves and adjusting his glasses. And made his way to section 19. He bit his two fingers anxiously. If word got out to the major… he didn't know what he would do.

Once he got to the red door he slowly opened it. Not knowing what he will see. Once inside the room he slowly breathed out, not realizing that he was holding his breath. At a first glance nothing looked out of the ordinary. Subject 19 looked just as marvellous as before but once he got closer her eyes were half ladled and crying tears of blood. The doctor gasped in horror. He ran up to the computer that is hooked up to the tank and looked at her vitals. "What is the meaning of this!" The doctor shouted in anger.

The other doctors and nurses in the room flinched at his tone. "W-we don't know doctor. She was fine not too long ago and now her vitals are dropping and her veins have even started turning black!" A nurse explained. The doctor looked at subject 19 and suddenly notice that her veins are in fact black and that the puncture wounds on her arms where they were extracting blood has been infected. The doctor slammed his hands on the computer in anger. "You fools! Our angel has a blood infection!! Take her off the machine! We cannot let this experiment expire!" The doctor bellowed. Everyone started working without complaint.

Lyall's Pov

"It's hot… my body… it's burning. What is happening? I remember singing the last verse… then…" I thought in pain. "Rabbit!!!" Iona screamed. I just felt myself falling down to the cold floor. I can hear frantic whispering but that was it. The world kept coming in and out as I battled staying awake. I felt my body being lifted and carried away. Then I closed my eyes, letting darkness take over.

"Well~well~. It's nice to finally meet you in a way." Iona cooed. I opened my eyes to find myself in a dark room with just Iona and myself. She looks just the same as she was in life, but she looked more cold and sickly. "What…?" I crocked. My voice cracking with a lack of liquid in my throat. "Well it looks to me that we are both locked inside your mind." She explained with a bored expression.

I slowly sat up, feeling my body felt like lead. "Why are we here? Did you..?" I asked while holding my head in pain. "Did I have anything to do with this? Surprisingly no. But this is the part in history where everything went wrong…" Iona mumbled. "What? You're not making any sense." I said with a groan. I closed my eyes for a brief moment to try to get rid of this headache. I heard a huff and footsteps coming towards me.

Cold fingers touched my chin and forced my head up words. I quickly opened my eyes to look upon cold blue eyes. " How Vlad can love such a weak, pathetic human such as yourself is beyond me." She stated with disgust. I only glared at her, the pain forgotten for now. Iona's eyes were hard but you can tell that she was exhausted. " If I'm that much of a pathetic human, then why did you choose me to try to possess. A woman of your intelligence would like a more youthful and strong vessel… but you choose me. Why?" I asked challenging her but also genuinely curious.

Iona gave me a hard look but did not answer me. "I have my own reasons." She said as she slowly let go of my face. I was about to reply till I felt a burning pain in my arms. "You should worry about yourself." She stated. I stretched out my arms and found my veins were turning black. "Oh god… what is happening to me?" I said. Freaking out .

"Hmmm, seems to me that your physical body is in peril. I can help you if you let-" Not a chance in hell." I said with venom. Iona only chuckled. I jumped and shivered in pain. Holding my deformed arms for dear life. Iona crouched down to my level and said " That is where you'll be heading if you don't let me help you. Don't fight me… let me in."

I looked at her long and hard. I smiled… and spit right in her face. "Gabh suas ort féin (Screw you.)" I smirked painfully. Iona swiped the saliva off her face and sighed. "You can't fight me forever rabbit. Maybe these past events will show you who truly cares for you and how… it was I… who saved you." She smiled while placing her hand over her heart. I looked at her in confusion but only for a brief moment until I felt a shock of pain throughout my body.

I screamed in agony.

Iona(Present) Pov

"What is the meaning of this!?" I shouted at the healer as he examined my little rabbit. When my little rabbit fell in the middle of her performance I had my flock of hens tend to her immediately. I called for the top healer in Wallachia and a priest to help her physically and spiritually.

"Please my queen, calm yourself. We also don't want you or the unborn child to be in peril as well." The healer explained while holding Lyall's wrist to check her pulse. "It's the devil's work. He is trying to possess this poor creature. God protect her." The priest said while placing a cross on himself. "I will not be calm until I know she is well… My lord will never forgive me if she perished." I mumbled while biting my thumb nail.

Yes I knew my husband was having an affair. I couldn't care less how many women he had to satisfy himself. But this girl was different… he show great love and care to the point of obsession for this child. Why? Is it because she is young? Innocent? Helpless? I couldn't put my finger on it but all I knew was that Vlad lives and breathes for Lyall and if anything were to happen to her… he would go on a rampage.

"Her life is fading. And she is running a high fever. She seemed to be poisoned." The healer explained. 'Poisoned!' I thought in shock. "How could she have been poisoned?!" I exploded. I was in fear and anger. "There are too many variables here. She would have drank or eaten something that has been poisoned or a cut that has not been treated or she could have an illness that puts her in this state…" "or the wrath of god." The priest said. "That as well." The healer sighed. I bit my thumb even harder until I tasted blood. "Is there anything you can do?" I asked. "I can see if she has any wounds that need treating. But all we can do is to keep her fever down and see if she pulls through. I will have one of my apprentices bring in the medicine that she needs. For now let her rest and have plenty of fluids into her body." The healer explained to me. He got up and left afterward.

The priest stayed and said a little prayer for my rabbit. Once everyone was gone, only myself and Lyall's hand maid Rose remained in the room. I sat down on the edge of the bed and held Lyall's hand. It was ice cold to the touch. "Poor thing." I whispered while pushing her damp auburn hair away from her forehead.

I heard the door creaking open but thought Rose was leaving the room to continue her other duties in the castle.

Oh how I was wrong.

"Guh!?" I heard her gasp. I turned sharply around to find Rose… stabbed through the stomach from a sharp dagger. Blood seeped through her gown and caked the floor with her blood. The blood withdrew from her lifeless corpse to reveal a smiling figure.

"Elisa...betta?"