Nightmares
By Devilhunter
~I know have two other stories moving at the same time. But have you ever gotten this great idea and feared it would leave if you didn't write it down? Well, I practically dreamt this whole thing from a nightmare I had. You might just enjoy it.
Chapter 1: It begins…..
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Rain fell heavily in sheets as Buttercup stared out the window. She tossed a tennis ball in the air and sighed turning back to her sisters who were busying themselves because of the rain. Bubbles was coloring and Blossom was reading silently in a thick book Buttercup would never think to use as a doorstop. She slumped down in her oversized beanbag chair and sighed again trying to get someone's attention. Blossom finally slammed the book closed and turned to her.
"Look, I'm upset too. I don't like the rain either but I can't really do anything about it you know."
"Yeah, yeah I'm aware of that. I'm just bored you know. How bout we go play some video games."
"*sigh* You know I don't like video games."
"Well, ever since Ray left the house has been empty you know. It's like all the fun is gone."
Blossom didn't say anything. She gathered her book and stood. She walked from the room ignoring Buttercup's apology and pleading tone. Blossom closed the door behind her and stood silently for a moment before tears began to drop from her eyes. She cried and felt an emptiness return to the pit of her stomach. She couldn't just stand there crying. So she ran. She ran out of the house and stood in the rain. She looked up as the rain covered her and soaked her long hair. She took off into the night and searcher for a rooftop that would suit her. She finally found one that belonged to an apartment building. She landed on the edge and hugged her knees, watching the empty world below her. A few cars passed now and then but other than that it she was alone. That thought made her cry again. Her tears were barely visible because of the rain but she didn't care. Ever since Ray had disappeared she had just gone to pieces. She couldn't even perform in combat like she used too. It all reminded her of Ray. She instinctively reached for the rose necklace he had given her four years ago. She almost never took it off. It was like a part of her and it comforted her every time she became up. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on something other than her sadness. When she opened them she felt a little better so she stood and debated on whether or not she could go home. Then she laughed to herself silently.
"It's not like they won't be looking for me."
She knew very well her sister's were most likely already pursuing her and probably only minutes away from discovering her. She sat again and looked down at the street again. A lone figure ducked into an alleyway and the shimmer of a jewel caught her eye. She smirked.
"Looks like that old saying is true. 'Crime never sleeps.'"
She leapt off the rooftop and floated the ground before slipping in after whoever had disappeared into the alley. She saw someone turn the corner at the end of the alley so she followed. As she ran she noticed something about the walls. They were becoming increasingly more rusted. She shrugged it off. She was probably in some part of old Townsville. Made sense anyway, most of the residents here were petty thieves who would steal anything to get the money for a fix of something. She skidded around the next corner and saw the man hunched over at the end. She couldn't make out features but he looked….. Inhuman? No, it was just the light playing with her. She took a step and the figure turned. She saw it was a man, or something that looked like a man. He was extremely lanky and seemed as though all of his body parts were just jumbled randomly. Nothing seemed to match, skin color wise at least. The man stood and towered at least seven feet tall. Blossom didn't flinch however. She cracked her knuckles and took a step towards the man. He hissed and jumped onto the wall behind her and climbed up it. Now she was sure, he wasn't human. She leapt into the air and rocketed toward him. She slammed him into the wall and brick fell to the ground with him. He slammed into the ground and shuddered. She landed next to him and shook her head as she knelt to pick up the expensive looking ruby. It was the size of her fist and pure as well. She turned back to the man and he was gone. She looked around quickly trying to find him. Suddenly two long arms wrapped around her neck and held her. She screamed and struggled as she felt nails dig into her shoulders. A raspy voice filled her ear.
"Giya ne so nur la. Giya Ne So Nur La…."
The voice became increasingly louder and a soft powder was dumped onto her. She entered a trance and felt her mind start to slip somewhere. The world around her began to spin and the chain link in front of her twisted into a rusty tangle of metal. Blood leaked down it and a body sliped down impaled in the chains. It turned and looked at her. It was her. She screamed as loud as she could and blacked out.
Two days later……
Blossom awoke groggily and shook her head. Her shoulders were bandaged a little and she was in a vast room composed of all white. She spoke slowly, some of her words inaudible.
"W… wh… where am I?"
A soft femine voice answered her and her vision blurred as someone entered the room.
"You're in the hospital sweety. You were attacked, but your sisters saved you."
"Where are my sisters?"
"Oh they're fine. Don't worry about them."
"Why?"
"Because you should be worrying about yourself."
"What….?"
Her vision snapped clear and she let out a bloodcurlding scream when she saw who was standing over her in the clear. A woman without a face, her hair was ragged and old and blood leaked from two fine holes where eyes should have existed. The, thing, grabbed a long wicked blade and lifted it. Blossom screamed again and tried to move her arms but couldn't. She looked and saw barbed wire was snaked around all her limbs. She tried to scream again but her mouth was gagged shut as barbed wire snaked around her head and silenced her. Tears flowed from her eyes as the thing rammed the blade into her chest.
Blossom snapped awake and screamed as loud as she could. She didn't stop as people tried to hold her down. She thrashed hard and screamed continually.
"Don't! Don't hurt me! Stay away!"
A doctor grabbed a needle and tapped it slightly. He injected it into her and she calmed and slipped back into a deep sleep. The doctor turned to Buttercup, Bubbles, and the Professor who all looked extremely frightened. Bubbles was clinging to the Professor's coat and crying hard. Buttercup looked as though she didn't believe what had just happened. The Professor spoke slowly.
"What's wrong with her doctor?"
"Honestly, I have no idea. But, I think it would be best to leave her in our care for now."
"Yes, yes of course. Come on girls. Blossom needs her rest."
As they walked out of the room Buttercup couldn't help but feel respinsible for what had happened to her sister. It was her that made her go out. If she had only kept her big mouth shut Blossom wouldn't have ran out, she wouldn't have tried to stop those crooks stealing those jewels, and she wouldn't have been hit by that truck…..
Blossom awoke several hours later alone in her room. She didn't know what was going on at first and shut her eyes and opened them to ensure it was real. At least she hoped it was. The room was dim and she wasn't sure what to do. Her arms were strapped to the bed but she realized it was probably because she freaked out so bad. She broke the straps effortlessly and rubbed her wrists before reaching for the call button. She called the nurse who practically ran in. Blossom smiled at her.
"I feel all better now.. Can I go home?"
The nurse smiled. She came and touched Blossom's forehead and checked a few charts before responding.
"Well, I guess you are. I'll have to clear it with the doctor but I'm pretty sure whatever was wrong with you has passed."
Blossom smiled again. Her smile faded and she looked up at the nurse.
"What was wrong with me?"
"Well honey we think that you suffered trauma from your accident."
"Accident?"
"Yes, you were hit by a semi-truck. Dont you remember?"
"But what about the guy in the alley?"
"They were both caught."
"But there was only one........"
Blossom got a faraway look in her eyes and the nurse shook her head.
"Just rest sweety. You'll be going home soon."
Blossom barely nodded. A truck? What was she talking about? She watched the nurse walk away and she began to wonder just what the hell had happened to her back in the alleyway.
By Devilhunter
~I know have two other stories moving at the same time. But have you ever gotten this great idea and feared it would leave if you didn't write it down? Well, I practically dreamt this whole thing from a nightmare I had. You might just enjoy it.
Chapter 1: It begins…..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rain fell heavily in sheets as Buttercup stared out the window. She tossed a tennis ball in the air and sighed turning back to her sisters who were busying themselves because of the rain. Bubbles was coloring and Blossom was reading silently in a thick book Buttercup would never think to use as a doorstop. She slumped down in her oversized beanbag chair and sighed again trying to get someone's attention. Blossom finally slammed the book closed and turned to her.
"Look, I'm upset too. I don't like the rain either but I can't really do anything about it you know."
"Yeah, yeah I'm aware of that. I'm just bored you know. How bout we go play some video games."
"*sigh* You know I don't like video games."
"Well, ever since Ray left the house has been empty you know. It's like all the fun is gone."
Blossom didn't say anything. She gathered her book and stood. She walked from the room ignoring Buttercup's apology and pleading tone. Blossom closed the door behind her and stood silently for a moment before tears began to drop from her eyes. She cried and felt an emptiness return to the pit of her stomach. She couldn't just stand there crying. So she ran. She ran out of the house and stood in the rain. She looked up as the rain covered her and soaked her long hair. She took off into the night and searcher for a rooftop that would suit her. She finally found one that belonged to an apartment building. She landed on the edge and hugged her knees, watching the empty world below her. A few cars passed now and then but other than that it she was alone. That thought made her cry again. Her tears were barely visible because of the rain but she didn't care. Ever since Ray had disappeared she had just gone to pieces. She couldn't even perform in combat like she used too. It all reminded her of Ray. She instinctively reached for the rose necklace he had given her four years ago. She almost never took it off. It was like a part of her and it comforted her every time she became up. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on something other than her sadness. When she opened them she felt a little better so she stood and debated on whether or not she could go home. Then she laughed to herself silently.
"It's not like they won't be looking for me."
She knew very well her sister's were most likely already pursuing her and probably only minutes away from discovering her. She sat again and looked down at the street again. A lone figure ducked into an alleyway and the shimmer of a jewel caught her eye. She smirked.
"Looks like that old saying is true. 'Crime never sleeps.'"
She leapt off the rooftop and floated the ground before slipping in after whoever had disappeared into the alley. She saw someone turn the corner at the end of the alley so she followed. As she ran she noticed something about the walls. They were becoming increasingly more rusted. She shrugged it off. She was probably in some part of old Townsville. Made sense anyway, most of the residents here were petty thieves who would steal anything to get the money for a fix of something. She skidded around the next corner and saw the man hunched over at the end. She couldn't make out features but he looked….. Inhuman? No, it was just the light playing with her. She took a step and the figure turned. She saw it was a man, or something that looked like a man. He was extremely lanky and seemed as though all of his body parts were just jumbled randomly. Nothing seemed to match, skin color wise at least. The man stood and towered at least seven feet tall. Blossom didn't flinch however. She cracked her knuckles and took a step towards the man. He hissed and jumped onto the wall behind her and climbed up it. Now she was sure, he wasn't human. She leapt into the air and rocketed toward him. She slammed him into the wall and brick fell to the ground with him. He slammed into the ground and shuddered. She landed next to him and shook her head as she knelt to pick up the expensive looking ruby. It was the size of her fist and pure as well. She turned back to the man and he was gone. She looked around quickly trying to find him. Suddenly two long arms wrapped around her neck and held her. She screamed and struggled as she felt nails dig into her shoulders. A raspy voice filled her ear.
"Giya ne so nur la. Giya Ne So Nur La…."
The voice became increasingly louder and a soft powder was dumped onto her. She entered a trance and felt her mind start to slip somewhere. The world around her began to spin and the chain link in front of her twisted into a rusty tangle of metal. Blood leaked down it and a body sliped down impaled in the chains. It turned and looked at her. It was her. She screamed as loud as she could and blacked out.
Two days later……
Blossom awoke groggily and shook her head. Her shoulders were bandaged a little and she was in a vast room composed of all white. She spoke slowly, some of her words inaudible.
"W… wh… where am I?"
A soft femine voice answered her and her vision blurred as someone entered the room.
"You're in the hospital sweety. You were attacked, but your sisters saved you."
"Where are my sisters?"
"Oh they're fine. Don't worry about them."
"Why?"
"Because you should be worrying about yourself."
"What….?"
Her vision snapped clear and she let out a bloodcurlding scream when she saw who was standing over her in the clear. A woman without a face, her hair was ragged and old and blood leaked from two fine holes where eyes should have existed. The, thing, grabbed a long wicked blade and lifted it. Blossom screamed again and tried to move her arms but couldn't. She looked and saw barbed wire was snaked around all her limbs. She tried to scream again but her mouth was gagged shut as barbed wire snaked around her head and silenced her. Tears flowed from her eyes as the thing rammed the blade into her chest.
Blossom snapped awake and screamed as loud as she could. She didn't stop as people tried to hold her down. She thrashed hard and screamed continually.
"Don't! Don't hurt me! Stay away!"
A doctor grabbed a needle and tapped it slightly. He injected it into her and she calmed and slipped back into a deep sleep. The doctor turned to Buttercup, Bubbles, and the Professor who all looked extremely frightened. Bubbles was clinging to the Professor's coat and crying hard. Buttercup looked as though she didn't believe what had just happened. The Professor spoke slowly.
"What's wrong with her doctor?"
"Honestly, I have no idea. But, I think it would be best to leave her in our care for now."
"Yes, yes of course. Come on girls. Blossom needs her rest."
As they walked out of the room Buttercup couldn't help but feel respinsible for what had happened to her sister. It was her that made her go out. If she had only kept her big mouth shut Blossom wouldn't have ran out, she wouldn't have tried to stop those crooks stealing those jewels, and she wouldn't have been hit by that truck…..
Blossom awoke several hours later alone in her room. She didn't know what was going on at first and shut her eyes and opened them to ensure it was real. At least she hoped it was. The room was dim and she wasn't sure what to do. Her arms were strapped to the bed but she realized it was probably because she freaked out so bad. She broke the straps effortlessly and rubbed her wrists before reaching for the call button. She called the nurse who practically ran in. Blossom smiled at her.
"I feel all better now.. Can I go home?"
The nurse smiled. She came and touched Blossom's forehead and checked a few charts before responding.
"Well, I guess you are. I'll have to clear it with the doctor but I'm pretty sure whatever was wrong with you has passed."
Blossom smiled again. Her smile faded and she looked up at the nurse.
"What was wrong with me?"
"Well honey we think that you suffered trauma from your accident."
"Accident?"
"Yes, you were hit by a semi-truck. Dont you remember?"
"But what about the guy in the alley?"
"They were both caught."
"But there was only one........"
Blossom got a faraway look in her eyes and the nurse shook her head.
"Just rest sweety. You'll be going home soon."
Blossom barely nodded. A truck? What was she talking about? She watched the nurse walk away and she began to wonder just what the hell had happened to her back in the alleyway.