~Well god damn did this chapter take forever, didn't it!? Hahaha. Well yes
it's true my friends, the ending to the story you've been waiting see close
is finally here. Yay! Ahem, now I have a warning for someone who might be
offended by excessive violence and um.. other nastiness. This chapter is by
far the sickest off all the chapters combined. I do my best to describe
everything as vividly as possible so if for some reason reading nasty
things makes you squeamish then you have been warned. Now.. Let's begin
shall we?~
Chapter 8: Eternal Darkness
Bubbles felt all her muscles tense as she watched the spinning blades draw closer and closer to her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before leaping out of the way of one of the blades. Blinding pain shot up through her leg as she felt the saw slice thought her calf. She cried out and collapsed to the ground. She reached down to touch the wound when she felt the air being sucked away she shoved herself forward and felt something slice across her back. Her shirt became wet with blood as she slammed into a pole. Her lungs felt like they were on fire as she took deeper breaths and struggled to pull her legs out of the way of another saw blade. She leapt off the pole and grabbed for an impaled zebra. As her fingers grazed its neck it sprung to life and thrashed violently. She screamed but stopped when it head butted her unknowingly. She slammed into the hard grating and bounced slightly before she came to rest. Her face twisted in pain as she struggled to get on her hands and knees. Pain whipped across her stomach and she cried out in agony as a fine cut formed on her stomach. She collapsed defeated and began taking shot raspy breaths. Will all her strength gone her spirit finally gave up. She closed her eyes and slowed her breathing as she awaited the end patiently....
Buttercup twisted her wrists for the hundredth time. Pain shot through her wrists as she felt the skin break. Blood trickled down her arm and dripped onto her forehead. She sighed in defeat and hung silently for a long time. She shivered slightly as a sudden cold seemed to enter the room. She lifted her head to see the door wide open and a figure standing in it concealed by the selective light in the room. The figure stepped forward slowly and she recognized the outfit as the one belonging to her informant, the man who had told her how to get to this hell. Buttercup felt anger boil as she saw him.
"What the fuck are you doing here?! This is all your doing isn't it! You twisted son of a bitch! I swear to god if I get free I'll kill you!!"
He moved forward suddenly and Buttercup trashed in an attempt to get free. He grabbed her mouth and silenced her. With one swift movement he removed his hat and his scarf to reveal his face. Upon seeing who he really was Buttercup's eyes became wide and he removed his hand. Her mouth was formed into a state of shock and she struggled to speak.
"P... Professor? What is.... what the hell?"
Buttercup shook her head to see if her eyes were playing tricks on her but the image remained the same. Standing before was the Professor. The only noticeable difference was the long scar covering the side of his face. He smiled slightly and reached up to undo her restraints. She dropped to the floor and winced in pain from the sudden impact to the ground. She rubbed her wrists and looked back up to the Professor.
"How did.... how did you get here?"
"I'm not the Professor you know Buttercup. I'm his glyph."
"But... how?"
"Do you think there were no consequences to myself when I created you girls? The explosion sent part of me here. And here is where I have lived, for the past ten years of my life."
"But.. but... How is this possible?"
He knelt so he was eye level with her and put his hang on her shoulder.
"Buttercup, you should know by now there are more things possible than you could have ever imagined."
"I... I..."
He silenced her suddenly and pulled her quickly into a darkened corner. Two small lizard creatures ran past the open door giving off hissing noises as they moved past. One came back and checked the room. It retreated back to the hallway and ran off. The Professor let go of Buttercup and she turned still in apparent shock. He removed his coat and handed it to her. She wrapped it around her body and looked down to see some of it dragging so she ripped it off so it only went down to her shins. She looked back up at him and he spoke very quickly.
"You must go now. There is little hope for your sisters. You must escape, for my sake. I couldn't take losing all three of you."
Buttercup felt confused and hurt suddenly so she started to speak to him loudly.
"What are you talking about! We have to save them! I can't just leave them here!"
He grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly before looking her directly into her eyes.
"Do as I say! Take the back exit and run along the street with the most light. Go into the alleyway across from the empty lot and you'll be able to return to your world."
Buttercup started to protest but the Professor didn't allow her to speak.
"Just go. I'll do what I can to divert any guards I can. Go now."
He turned and ran out of the room. Buttercup started after him but stopped. She thought for a moment about whether or not she could handle leaving her sisters and Ray in this hellish world. After about a minute she looked up and spoke to herself softly.
"I will never leave them behind..."
She tightened the coat and ran out into the hallway. She looked both ways and decided to run towards the right...
Clanking sounds echoed around the carousel and Bubbles looked up weakly to see if her death was coming upon her. To her surprise the saw blades had gone and she was lying in silence. She stood slowly and looked around. Her eyes stopped on Blossom and she realized she had somehow managed to move almost right next to her. Bubbles took a shaking step towards her sister and grabbed onto the wall for support. The pain in her legs was severe and she was having difficulty breathing correctly. She looked up to Blossom and surveyed the damage. She sighed softly when she realized Blossom wasn't breathing. Overwhelming sadness took her and tears began to form at the edges of her eyes. She slumped against the wall and slid down it slowly, a trail of blood following her down. She took one last pleading look at her sister's lifeless body strung up against the ripping threads of the barbed wire. Bubbles closed her eyes and let her head fall back against the wall. Suddenly Blossom's eyes snapped open and a blood-curdling scream escaped her lips. Bubbles stood so fast she felt her skin stretch and tear on the back of her calf. She grabbed onto the wall and looked at her sister. Relief spread throughout her, it quickly faded when she realized what had brought Blossom back. The barbed wire was moving slowly and cutting deeper into Blossom's skin. The wire was moving as a saw and it was gaining speed. Bubbles reached out and grabbed onto the wire. She tore at it and felt it rip into her skin, but it didn't bother her. She struggled and finally freed Blossom's right arm. Together, Blossom and Bubbles pulled the rest of the wire off and fell to the ground. Bubbles slid against the wall and held onto her sobbing sister. She felt like crying herself. But she was so tired. She felt her eyelids becoming heavier and heavier so she finally gave in and they closed slowly. For a few moments she had peace, until the sounds of footsteps jerked her awake again
Darkness was everywhere, and in it was only one thing, pain. Ray's eyes were shut and he didn't know if he was capable of open
gled to open his eyes but the effort was too great so he gave up. Instead he heard a familiar voice call out to him.
"Ray is that you?"
"Buttercup..?"
His voice was soft and slightly raspy. It pained him to talk but he had to see if it was really her.
"Yes.. my god.. My god what did they do to you?"
"Tried to break me captain. But I didn't tell em nuthin."
Ray tried to smile but pain shot up through his chest and he cried out in pain softly. He felt a pair of hands on his chest and winced as he felt fingers gently touch a gash on his chest he didn't know existed. He heard a clanking sound and he felt the chains leave his wrists. He was lowered to the ground and then place on his back. He tried again to open his eyes but for some reason it hurt too much and was too difficult to do at all. Buttercup spoke to him again in a very soothing tone.
"Ray, this uhm.. might hurt but I gotta do it okay?"
"Yeah. sure.. go ahead.."
It hurt even more to talk as he felt hand on his face. He felt fingers move onto his eyes lids and suddenly panic spread through his mind. Pain jerked through his head as he felt something being torn away from his eyelids. He screamed and arched his back, his eyes shot open and blood leaking into them. He turned onto his stomach and wiped his eyes furiously. Blood dripped onto the floor and he turned to see Buttercup holding herself and biting her lip. Ray tried to crawl over to her but he fell onto his chest. He laid there breathing hard for a moment and looked around the room again. He spotted two bloody staples on the ground. He looked and Buttercup and she nodded. He struggled to his feet and she stood to help him but he put his hand up and she stepped back. He stumbled over to the tray piled with blood tools. He looked for a moment and picked something up that slightly resembled a machete. He turned to her and nodded. She reached up and pulled a long chain down. She wrapped it around one of her wrists and let some of it drag. She nodded and together they moved toward the door. He turned to her and smirked.
"Ready to find your sisters?"
"You bet I am."
"Then let's kick ass."
They turned and ran down the hallway. Two lizard creatures came out of one of the doors looking for something. They spotted Ray and Buttercup and their eyes widened. They hissed and leapt at one of the two. Ray twirled the machete and snap kicked the lizard in the face. It stumbled back and Ray rammed the blade into its face. Blood erupted out in a wave of fluid. It splashed onto the wall and Ray planted his foot into the things chest and shoved it away. It slid along the ground and slammed into a wall dead.
Buttercup whipped the chain at the lizard and caught it in the face. It screamed out and grabbed it's bleeding eye. She flipped the chain so it covered her fist and slammed it into the lizard's face. It hunched over and the brought her fists down in a viscous smash. The lizard crumpled to the floor and Buttercup stomped on its head spilling open the contents of its skull all over the floor. She looked up at Ray and grinned. He winked at her and they took off running again.
Blossom felt sleep coming too quickly. She didn't know whether or not that was good or bad. Her whole body felt like shit. Everything from her feet to her head hurt. Blood had managed to stain every piece of clothing she had on. If Bubbles hadn't somehow managed to save her.. She would have died. Now all she wanted to do was drift off to sleep in her sister's arms. She closed her eyes and decided on just a nap. However, the sound of approaching footsteps sent her eyes snapping open and put her senses on alert. She sat up and looked at Bubbles. Bubbles was looking around as well, she had heard them as well. So it wasn't an illusion. Blossom stood slowly, although there was pain she fought it. She looked down at her sister and realized when she hadn't stood to help, her leg was bleeding horribly and part of the bone was exposed. Bubbles looked up at her and spoke very sternly.
"Get out of here now. Find Ray and Buttercup, I can handle myself."
"Bullshit you can! I'm not going anywhere without you!"
Before Bubbles could protest Butch stuck his head down from the top of the carousel's roof and smiled at them.
"Hey girls!"
Blossom clenched her hand into a fist and scowled at Butch. Butch grinned and suddenly Blossom flew forward. She skidded along the ground and slammed face first into a pole. She turned and tried to stand but Brick slammed his foot into her chest causing her to cry out. He held her and grinned.
"My, my Blossom. You look to be in a bit of pain."
Blossom grabbed his foot and tried to lift it but he just dug his heel into her stomach causing her to cry out again. A high pitched scream caused Brick to turn his head and grin. He looked down at her and smiled.
"Looks like Butch and Boomer are havin a bit of fun with Bubbles over there."
Blossom strained to look over and she saw Bubbles trying to kick Boomer away as Butch held her arms. Boomer kicked her in the stomach and she hunched over. Boomer reached down and grabbed Bubbles by the throat and lifted her. She gagged slightly as Boomer slammed her into the wall. Blossom struggled again to get out from under Brick's foot but he just dug his heel in further. She gave up finally and he smiled.
"Don't worry Blossom you'll get your turn soon enough."
Boomer looked over at Blossom and smiled. His face twisted in pain and Bubbles kicked him hard in the crotch. He doubled over and fell back causing Brick and Butch to burst out into laughter. Boomer stood and fumed. He grabbed Bubbles by the face and slammed the back of her head into the wall several times. Blossom's eyes widened in horror as Boomer tightened his grip and put his palm on her chest. He strained as he pulled on her face. A ripping sound echoed and Bubbles screamed suddenly. Boomer pulled as hard as he could a finally a sickening sloshing sound resonated in the carousel as Bubbles skull was separated from her body. Boomer let go of her body and it crumpled to the ground bleeding. Blossom screamed as Boomer held the skull up into the air in triumph. Bubbles bloody face slid off the skull and slapped onto the ground with a loud wet sound. Blossom felt her anger building as the boy laughed endlessly. She grabbed Brick's leg and broke it in two ways. Brick cried out in pain and fell backwards gripping onto the exposed bone. Blossom stood very slowly with her head down slightly. Drops of blood fell from parts of her hair as she raised her eyes. Butch hopped down from the wall and cracked his knuckles.
"Looks like you need a lesson in manners little lady."
Blossom clenched her hand into a fist and Butch smiled. He rushed at her with his fist raised and swung at her. She ducked and rammed the palm of her hand into his stomach. He reeled back gasping for breath and she wiped around and smacked him in the face with her heel. He slammed into the ground and pushed himself up with his arm. He turned and watched as Blossom ripped a spear out of a dead horse and twirled it. Blood sprayed off of the blackened spear as she rushed at him. Butch tried to move out of the way but Blossom was too fast. She raised the spear and rammed the pointed end into his back. He screamed as she twisted it into him deeper and blood gurgled out. She ripped out the spear and put both of her feet around his necked. He grabbed her shins and pleaded. But she ignored him and twisted her legs. His neck broke with a sickening cracking sound and he rested limply on the ground. Blossom looked up at Boomer who was backing away slowly. She clenched her teeth and twirled the spear. She rushed at him and he screamed and turned to run. He ran smack into a wall and turned around just in time to see the spearhead coming for his face. Blossom rammed it right in the middle of his face causing a violent eruption of blood to fly out. Boomer's body twitched violently causing more blood to fall from the gaping hole in his face. Blossom broke the spear in half leaving Boomer impaled against the wall. She turned and saw Bricked trying to hobble away. She tightened her grip around the broken spear and ran at him. He turned and his eyes widened in horror as Blossom whipped the spear half across his face. He practically spun in the air before landing hard to the ground. Blossom knelt across his chest and narrowed her eyes. Bricked tried to pull himself away but Blossom clamped her hand around his neck. He gagged for air as she raised the broken spear half high above her. She brought it down onto his face causing blood to spray up onto her. She raised it again and brought it down. She continued to smash his face as blood sprayed around her covering her face and hair with the slippery warm liquid. Her voice raised up into a violent scream as she beat all of her anger into him. When she finally stopped she looked down at the bloody mash of flesh and bone before her. There were no recognizable marks on Brick's body left to even fathom who or what he had been. Brains and skull fragments were splattered around him. Blossom stood slowly and dropped her weapon to the ground. She looked back to the broken bodies of Butch and Boomer and then back down at Brick. She shuddered slightly and hugged herself as she walked over to her dead sister. She knelt slowly and looked into the empty shell of her head. She shunned away and felt sadness building up. She burst into tears and huddled herself against the wall with her back to Bubbles. She looked up at the sky and let out an endless wail...
Ray whipped the machete across the face of a small dwarf like man who was wielding a large pipe. The dwarf slapped onto the ground as blood poured out of the gash in his face. Buttercup jogged up next to him and looked down the hallway.
"Where to next?"
Ray was about to speak when he heard a loud wailing sound coming from somewhere. He turned to the direction of the scream and took off down the long hallway. At the end was a window that overlooked part of the carnival area. The carousel was sitting in a dim light and he knew that Blossom had to be there. He took a few steps back and sprinted at the window. He brought his hands across his face as he broke through the large window. Glass splintered around him as he fell towards the ground. He landed onto the top of a small tent that fell around him breaking his fall. He stood and blessed his luck for not breaking his legs and stepped out from the tent. He looked up the window to see Buttercup leaning out. She called down to him.
"You okay down there?"
"Yeah! Come on down!"
"Yeah, right. I'm gonna look for another way down. Get Blossom and meet me at the front."
"Gotcha. Be Careful."
"You too."
Buttercup disappeared into the window and Ray turned and made his way through the maze of booths and rides and found the carousel being bathed in a soft light. He knelt to try and survey the scene. A loud wail came from the center of the ride and he recognized Blossom's tone. He moved in a half crouch to the carousel and hopped up over the railing. His eyes widened in shocked when the scene came into view. Four dead bodies surrounded Blossom. All were in forms of horrid disfigurement. One was impaled to a wall, another that he recognized as Butch, was lying in a pool of blood. One he figured was Brick was basically missing a head and the other...
"Oh god..."
Blossom turned to him with tears streaming down her face and she stood suddenly. She staggered towards him and almost fell. Ray rushed at her and caught her tightening his arms around her. She burst into tears again and managed to choke out a few words.
"B.. Bubbles... i.. is... d.. dead!!"
She burried her face into his chest and bawled as he tried to soothe her. He looked back at Bubbles body and looked away with his eyes closed. He felt tears forming as well. Bubbles had always been such a bright light in their lives. Without her... things would seem like.. like hell. But Ray knew they had to get out of their fast. He pulled Blossom to her feet slowly and wiped some blood off of her cheek.
"We have to go. There isn't much time."
Blossom nodded and he turned grasping her hand to guide her along. She followed close clinging to the back of his shirt as they made their way out of the carnival...
Buttercup front flipped over two small lizards carying large axes. They swung at her and missed getting the blades stuck into the wall. She whiped the chain across their faces knocking them both back. She turned and continued to run down the hall.
"Where the fuck is the exit?!"
She skidded around a corner and pushed off the wall to keep up her momentum. Her spirits lifted when she finally saw a bright red sign with the word "Exit" shining above it. She pushed herself harder and felt a smile cross her lips when she was about to reach it. Her smiled faded and was exhchanged with horror when the floor suddenly opened up. She felt like she was floating for a split second and then suddenly she was falling. The walls flew past her as darkness swallowed her completely. It seemed to take forever until suddenly she slammed hard into something warm, something moving, something slithering...
Blossom turned the corner with Ray and stopped dead when he put his hand up. They were standing at the entrance to a narrow passage way. They'd have to go in single file. Ray looked at her and then back at the passageway.
"I'll got first kay?"
"Uh huh."
"You stay right behind me and we'll be okay."
Blossom nodded and he hugged her suddenly. She gripped onto the back of his shirt tightly and didn't let go for a while. Finally they let go and Ray turned and walked into the passageway. She was practically glued to his back as they made their was through. When they were about halfway through the light at the end was cut off as a door slid down suddenly. Ray turned at saw as the the way they had come was shut as well. He slammed his fist into the wall and screamed. To his surprise both sets of walls moved apart widening the passageway into a large room. A spotlight clicked on them blidning them from their surroundings. A voice boomed down to them.
"Escaping is not much of an option I'm afraid."
Ray screamed into the darkness.
"Who the hell are you?!"
"That really shouldn't concern you. What should is how foolish you've all been and the pain you've caused your friend."
A video monito clicked on and showed Buttercup lying in something, something moving. The voice laughed as Ray and Blossom stared at the screen in horror. Buttercup was thrasing around violently as the things she was lying in attacked her endlessly.
"You see. Your friend must die because you insisted on trying to leave. You all could have stayed peacefully for the rest of your lives, instead you must all die."
Blossom gripped Ray and shook her head.
"No! Not none of this is real!"
She looked up at the sky and screamed.
"I just want to wake up and go home!!!!"
Laughter surrounded them as Blossom fell to her knees sobbing. Ray look down at her and back up at the darkness. And for the first time in his life, he felt defeated...
Buttercup moved her arm slightly and tried to figure out what the hell she was lying in. Suddenly a sharp pain shot through her arm.
"Ow! What the hell!"
A light clicked on above her and she screamed when she saw what she was lying in. Small pen sized worms, they were squirming around her and nibbling at her skin. She thrashed at them violently and felt another sharp pain. She looked at her arm in time to see a worm rip open the skin and crawl underneath. She scream and clawed at her skin trying to rip the worm out. She watched in horror as the worm disappeared under her shirt. She felt more bits all over her body and she opened her mouth to scream only to allow more worms to crawl in. She gagged as the creatures filled her throat and blood filled up in her lungs. Her eyes glassed over as he life slipped away. She arched her back one last time and froze in a stiff postion with her eyes wide and her mouth frozed in an eternal scream....
Ray was about to kneel next to Blossom and comfort her when a whizzing sound caused him to turn. Blinding pain shot through his chest and he felt blood seep out into his shirt. He stumbled back and looked down at Blossom horrified expression. He looked down to his chest to see a long silver spike rammed into his chest. He fell to his knee and tried to grab the spike when another whizzing sound when off. His arm went limp and his head became dizzy. He fell to his side breathing heavily. He coughed and blood spilled out onto the ground. Blossom came close to him and shook his shoulders.
"Ray!!"
"B.. Blossom..."
He reached up for her and she grabbed onto his hand tightly. He coughed again making a low gurgling noise as blood entered his throat. His coughed it out and spoke hoarsly.
"I'm sorry... I guess I blew it..."
"No don't say that. You're going to be fine."
She wrapped her arms around him and looked him in the eyes.
"Do you understand me Ray! You are going to be fine!"
"I... I... still love you..."
He reached out and touched her face gently. Tears fell from her eyes and she pressed her self against him and kissed him deeply. The bitter taste of blood touched her tongue as she felt his body go limp in her arms. She arched her head back and screamed endlessly. She grabbed the sides of her head and shook violently. The world seemed to swallow her up with her screams. Everything started to spin and the light clicked off and she was encased in darkness once more....
The End
Chapter 8: Eternal Darkness
Bubbles felt all her muscles tense as she watched the spinning blades draw closer and closer to her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before leaping out of the way of one of the blades. Blinding pain shot up through her leg as she felt the saw slice thought her calf. She cried out and collapsed to the ground. She reached down to touch the wound when she felt the air being sucked away she shoved herself forward and felt something slice across her back. Her shirt became wet with blood as she slammed into a pole. Her lungs felt like they were on fire as she took deeper breaths and struggled to pull her legs out of the way of another saw blade. She leapt off the pole and grabbed for an impaled zebra. As her fingers grazed its neck it sprung to life and thrashed violently. She screamed but stopped when it head butted her unknowingly. She slammed into the hard grating and bounced slightly before she came to rest. Her face twisted in pain as she struggled to get on her hands and knees. Pain whipped across her stomach and she cried out in agony as a fine cut formed on her stomach. She collapsed defeated and began taking shot raspy breaths. Will all her strength gone her spirit finally gave up. She closed her eyes and slowed her breathing as she awaited the end patiently....
Buttercup twisted her wrists for the hundredth time. Pain shot through her wrists as she felt the skin break. Blood trickled down her arm and dripped onto her forehead. She sighed in defeat and hung silently for a long time. She shivered slightly as a sudden cold seemed to enter the room. She lifted her head to see the door wide open and a figure standing in it concealed by the selective light in the room. The figure stepped forward slowly and she recognized the outfit as the one belonging to her informant, the man who had told her how to get to this hell. Buttercup felt anger boil as she saw him.
"What the fuck are you doing here?! This is all your doing isn't it! You twisted son of a bitch! I swear to god if I get free I'll kill you!!"
He moved forward suddenly and Buttercup trashed in an attempt to get free. He grabbed her mouth and silenced her. With one swift movement he removed his hat and his scarf to reveal his face. Upon seeing who he really was Buttercup's eyes became wide and he removed his hand. Her mouth was formed into a state of shock and she struggled to speak.
"P... Professor? What is.... what the hell?"
Buttercup shook her head to see if her eyes were playing tricks on her but the image remained the same. Standing before was the Professor. The only noticeable difference was the long scar covering the side of his face. He smiled slightly and reached up to undo her restraints. She dropped to the floor and winced in pain from the sudden impact to the ground. She rubbed her wrists and looked back up to the Professor.
"How did.... how did you get here?"
"I'm not the Professor you know Buttercup. I'm his glyph."
"But... how?"
"Do you think there were no consequences to myself when I created you girls? The explosion sent part of me here. And here is where I have lived, for the past ten years of my life."
"But.. but... How is this possible?"
He knelt so he was eye level with her and put his hang on her shoulder.
"Buttercup, you should know by now there are more things possible than you could have ever imagined."
"I... I..."
He silenced her suddenly and pulled her quickly into a darkened corner. Two small lizard creatures ran past the open door giving off hissing noises as they moved past. One came back and checked the room. It retreated back to the hallway and ran off. The Professor let go of Buttercup and she turned still in apparent shock. He removed his coat and handed it to her. She wrapped it around her body and looked down to see some of it dragging so she ripped it off so it only went down to her shins. She looked back up at him and he spoke very quickly.
"You must go now. There is little hope for your sisters. You must escape, for my sake. I couldn't take losing all three of you."
Buttercup felt confused and hurt suddenly so she started to speak to him loudly.
"What are you talking about! We have to save them! I can't just leave them here!"
He grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly before looking her directly into her eyes.
"Do as I say! Take the back exit and run along the street with the most light. Go into the alleyway across from the empty lot and you'll be able to return to your world."
Buttercup started to protest but the Professor didn't allow her to speak.
"Just go. I'll do what I can to divert any guards I can. Go now."
He turned and ran out of the room. Buttercup started after him but stopped. She thought for a moment about whether or not she could handle leaving her sisters and Ray in this hellish world. After about a minute she looked up and spoke to herself softly.
"I will never leave them behind..."
She tightened the coat and ran out into the hallway. She looked both ways and decided to run towards the right...
Clanking sounds echoed around the carousel and Bubbles looked up weakly to see if her death was coming upon her. To her surprise the saw blades had gone and she was lying in silence. She stood slowly and looked around. Her eyes stopped on Blossom and she realized she had somehow managed to move almost right next to her. Bubbles took a shaking step towards her sister and grabbed onto the wall for support. The pain in her legs was severe and she was having difficulty breathing correctly. She looked up to Blossom and surveyed the damage. She sighed softly when she realized Blossom wasn't breathing. Overwhelming sadness took her and tears began to form at the edges of her eyes. She slumped against the wall and slid down it slowly, a trail of blood following her down. She took one last pleading look at her sister's lifeless body strung up against the ripping threads of the barbed wire. Bubbles closed her eyes and let her head fall back against the wall. Suddenly Blossom's eyes snapped open and a blood-curdling scream escaped her lips. Bubbles stood so fast she felt her skin stretch and tear on the back of her calf. She grabbed onto the wall and looked at her sister. Relief spread throughout her, it quickly faded when she realized what had brought Blossom back. The barbed wire was moving slowly and cutting deeper into Blossom's skin. The wire was moving as a saw and it was gaining speed. Bubbles reached out and grabbed onto the wire. She tore at it and felt it rip into her skin, but it didn't bother her. She struggled and finally freed Blossom's right arm. Together, Blossom and Bubbles pulled the rest of the wire off and fell to the ground. Bubbles slid against the wall and held onto her sobbing sister. She felt like crying herself. But she was so tired. She felt her eyelids becoming heavier and heavier so she finally gave in and they closed slowly. For a few moments she had peace, until the sounds of footsteps jerked her awake again
Darkness was everywhere, and in it was only one thing, pain. Ray's eyes were shut and he didn't know if he was capable of open
gled to open his eyes but the effort was too great so he gave up. Instead he heard a familiar voice call out to him.
"Ray is that you?"
"Buttercup..?"
His voice was soft and slightly raspy. It pained him to talk but he had to see if it was really her.
"Yes.. my god.. My god what did they do to you?"
"Tried to break me captain. But I didn't tell em nuthin."
Ray tried to smile but pain shot up through his chest and he cried out in pain softly. He felt a pair of hands on his chest and winced as he felt fingers gently touch a gash on his chest he didn't know existed. He heard a clanking sound and he felt the chains leave his wrists. He was lowered to the ground and then place on his back. He tried again to open his eyes but for some reason it hurt too much and was too difficult to do at all. Buttercup spoke to him again in a very soothing tone.
"Ray, this uhm.. might hurt but I gotta do it okay?"
"Yeah. sure.. go ahead.."
It hurt even more to talk as he felt hand on his face. He felt fingers move onto his eyes lids and suddenly panic spread through his mind. Pain jerked through his head as he felt something being torn away from his eyelids. He screamed and arched his back, his eyes shot open and blood leaking into them. He turned onto his stomach and wiped his eyes furiously. Blood dripped onto the floor and he turned to see Buttercup holding herself and biting her lip. Ray tried to crawl over to her but he fell onto his chest. He laid there breathing hard for a moment and looked around the room again. He spotted two bloody staples on the ground. He looked and Buttercup and she nodded. He struggled to his feet and she stood to help him but he put his hand up and she stepped back. He stumbled over to the tray piled with blood tools. He looked for a moment and picked something up that slightly resembled a machete. He turned to her and nodded. She reached up and pulled a long chain down. She wrapped it around one of her wrists and let some of it drag. She nodded and together they moved toward the door. He turned to her and smirked.
"Ready to find your sisters?"
"You bet I am."
"Then let's kick ass."
They turned and ran down the hallway. Two lizard creatures came out of one of the doors looking for something. They spotted Ray and Buttercup and their eyes widened. They hissed and leapt at one of the two. Ray twirled the machete and snap kicked the lizard in the face. It stumbled back and Ray rammed the blade into its face. Blood erupted out in a wave of fluid. It splashed onto the wall and Ray planted his foot into the things chest and shoved it away. It slid along the ground and slammed into a wall dead.
Buttercup whipped the chain at the lizard and caught it in the face. It screamed out and grabbed it's bleeding eye. She flipped the chain so it covered her fist and slammed it into the lizard's face. It hunched over and the brought her fists down in a viscous smash. The lizard crumpled to the floor and Buttercup stomped on its head spilling open the contents of its skull all over the floor. She looked up at Ray and grinned. He winked at her and they took off running again.
Blossom felt sleep coming too quickly. She didn't know whether or not that was good or bad. Her whole body felt like shit. Everything from her feet to her head hurt. Blood had managed to stain every piece of clothing she had on. If Bubbles hadn't somehow managed to save her.. She would have died. Now all she wanted to do was drift off to sleep in her sister's arms. She closed her eyes and decided on just a nap. However, the sound of approaching footsteps sent her eyes snapping open and put her senses on alert. She sat up and looked at Bubbles. Bubbles was looking around as well, she had heard them as well. So it wasn't an illusion. Blossom stood slowly, although there was pain she fought it. She looked down at her sister and realized when she hadn't stood to help, her leg was bleeding horribly and part of the bone was exposed. Bubbles looked up at her and spoke very sternly.
"Get out of here now. Find Ray and Buttercup, I can handle myself."
"Bullshit you can! I'm not going anywhere without you!"
Before Bubbles could protest Butch stuck his head down from the top of the carousel's roof and smiled at them.
"Hey girls!"
Blossom clenched her hand into a fist and scowled at Butch. Butch grinned and suddenly Blossom flew forward. She skidded along the ground and slammed face first into a pole. She turned and tried to stand but Brick slammed his foot into her chest causing her to cry out. He held her and grinned.
"My, my Blossom. You look to be in a bit of pain."
Blossom grabbed his foot and tried to lift it but he just dug his heel into her stomach causing her to cry out again. A high pitched scream caused Brick to turn his head and grin. He looked down at her and smiled.
"Looks like Butch and Boomer are havin a bit of fun with Bubbles over there."
Blossom strained to look over and she saw Bubbles trying to kick Boomer away as Butch held her arms. Boomer kicked her in the stomach and she hunched over. Boomer reached down and grabbed Bubbles by the throat and lifted her. She gagged slightly as Boomer slammed her into the wall. Blossom struggled again to get out from under Brick's foot but he just dug his heel in further. She gave up finally and he smiled.
"Don't worry Blossom you'll get your turn soon enough."
Boomer looked over at Blossom and smiled. His face twisted in pain and Bubbles kicked him hard in the crotch. He doubled over and fell back causing Brick and Butch to burst out into laughter. Boomer stood and fumed. He grabbed Bubbles by the face and slammed the back of her head into the wall several times. Blossom's eyes widened in horror as Boomer tightened his grip and put his palm on her chest. He strained as he pulled on her face. A ripping sound echoed and Bubbles screamed suddenly. Boomer pulled as hard as he could a finally a sickening sloshing sound resonated in the carousel as Bubbles skull was separated from her body. Boomer let go of her body and it crumpled to the ground bleeding. Blossom screamed as Boomer held the skull up into the air in triumph. Bubbles bloody face slid off the skull and slapped onto the ground with a loud wet sound. Blossom felt her anger building as the boy laughed endlessly. She grabbed Brick's leg and broke it in two ways. Brick cried out in pain and fell backwards gripping onto the exposed bone. Blossom stood very slowly with her head down slightly. Drops of blood fell from parts of her hair as she raised her eyes. Butch hopped down from the wall and cracked his knuckles.
"Looks like you need a lesson in manners little lady."
Blossom clenched her hand into a fist and Butch smiled. He rushed at her with his fist raised and swung at her. She ducked and rammed the palm of her hand into his stomach. He reeled back gasping for breath and she wiped around and smacked him in the face with her heel. He slammed into the ground and pushed himself up with his arm. He turned and watched as Blossom ripped a spear out of a dead horse and twirled it. Blood sprayed off of the blackened spear as she rushed at him. Butch tried to move out of the way but Blossom was too fast. She raised the spear and rammed the pointed end into his back. He screamed as she twisted it into him deeper and blood gurgled out. She ripped out the spear and put both of her feet around his necked. He grabbed her shins and pleaded. But she ignored him and twisted her legs. His neck broke with a sickening cracking sound and he rested limply on the ground. Blossom looked up at Boomer who was backing away slowly. She clenched her teeth and twirled the spear. She rushed at him and he screamed and turned to run. He ran smack into a wall and turned around just in time to see the spearhead coming for his face. Blossom rammed it right in the middle of his face causing a violent eruption of blood to fly out. Boomer's body twitched violently causing more blood to fall from the gaping hole in his face. Blossom broke the spear in half leaving Boomer impaled against the wall. She turned and saw Bricked trying to hobble away. She tightened her grip around the broken spear and ran at him. He turned and his eyes widened in horror as Blossom whipped the spear half across his face. He practically spun in the air before landing hard to the ground. Blossom knelt across his chest and narrowed her eyes. Bricked tried to pull himself away but Blossom clamped her hand around his neck. He gagged for air as she raised the broken spear half high above her. She brought it down onto his face causing blood to spray up onto her. She raised it again and brought it down. She continued to smash his face as blood sprayed around her covering her face and hair with the slippery warm liquid. Her voice raised up into a violent scream as she beat all of her anger into him. When she finally stopped she looked down at the bloody mash of flesh and bone before her. There were no recognizable marks on Brick's body left to even fathom who or what he had been. Brains and skull fragments were splattered around him. Blossom stood slowly and dropped her weapon to the ground. She looked back to the broken bodies of Butch and Boomer and then back down at Brick. She shuddered slightly and hugged herself as she walked over to her dead sister. She knelt slowly and looked into the empty shell of her head. She shunned away and felt sadness building up. She burst into tears and huddled herself against the wall with her back to Bubbles. She looked up at the sky and let out an endless wail...
Ray whipped the machete across the face of a small dwarf like man who was wielding a large pipe. The dwarf slapped onto the ground as blood poured out of the gash in his face. Buttercup jogged up next to him and looked down the hallway.
"Where to next?"
Ray was about to speak when he heard a loud wailing sound coming from somewhere. He turned to the direction of the scream and took off down the long hallway. At the end was a window that overlooked part of the carnival area. The carousel was sitting in a dim light and he knew that Blossom had to be there. He took a few steps back and sprinted at the window. He brought his hands across his face as he broke through the large window. Glass splintered around him as he fell towards the ground. He landed onto the top of a small tent that fell around him breaking his fall. He stood and blessed his luck for not breaking his legs and stepped out from the tent. He looked up the window to see Buttercup leaning out. She called down to him.
"You okay down there?"
"Yeah! Come on down!"
"Yeah, right. I'm gonna look for another way down. Get Blossom and meet me at the front."
"Gotcha. Be Careful."
"You too."
Buttercup disappeared into the window and Ray turned and made his way through the maze of booths and rides and found the carousel being bathed in a soft light. He knelt to try and survey the scene. A loud wail came from the center of the ride and he recognized Blossom's tone. He moved in a half crouch to the carousel and hopped up over the railing. His eyes widened in shocked when the scene came into view. Four dead bodies surrounded Blossom. All were in forms of horrid disfigurement. One was impaled to a wall, another that he recognized as Butch, was lying in a pool of blood. One he figured was Brick was basically missing a head and the other...
"Oh god..."
Blossom turned to him with tears streaming down her face and she stood suddenly. She staggered towards him and almost fell. Ray rushed at her and caught her tightening his arms around her. She burst into tears again and managed to choke out a few words.
"B.. Bubbles... i.. is... d.. dead!!"
She burried her face into his chest and bawled as he tried to soothe her. He looked back at Bubbles body and looked away with his eyes closed. He felt tears forming as well. Bubbles had always been such a bright light in their lives. Without her... things would seem like.. like hell. But Ray knew they had to get out of their fast. He pulled Blossom to her feet slowly and wiped some blood off of her cheek.
"We have to go. There isn't much time."
Blossom nodded and he turned grasping her hand to guide her along. She followed close clinging to the back of his shirt as they made their way out of the carnival...
Buttercup front flipped over two small lizards carying large axes. They swung at her and missed getting the blades stuck into the wall. She whiped the chain across their faces knocking them both back. She turned and continued to run down the hall.
"Where the fuck is the exit?!"
She skidded around a corner and pushed off the wall to keep up her momentum. Her spirits lifted when she finally saw a bright red sign with the word "Exit" shining above it. She pushed herself harder and felt a smile cross her lips when she was about to reach it. Her smiled faded and was exhchanged with horror when the floor suddenly opened up. She felt like she was floating for a split second and then suddenly she was falling. The walls flew past her as darkness swallowed her completely. It seemed to take forever until suddenly she slammed hard into something warm, something moving, something slithering...
Blossom turned the corner with Ray and stopped dead when he put his hand up. They were standing at the entrance to a narrow passage way. They'd have to go in single file. Ray looked at her and then back at the passageway.
"I'll got first kay?"
"Uh huh."
"You stay right behind me and we'll be okay."
Blossom nodded and he hugged her suddenly. She gripped onto the back of his shirt tightly and didn't let go for a while. Finally they let go and Ray turned and walked into the passageway. She was practically glued to his back as they made their was through. When they were about halfway through the light at the end was cut off as a door slid down suddenly. Ray turned at saw as the the way they had come was shut as well. He slammed his fist into the wall and screamed. To his surprise both sets of walls moved apart widening the passageway into a large room. A spotlight clicked on them blidning them from their surroundings. A voice boomed down to them.
"Escaping is not much of an option I'm afraid."
Ray screamed into the darkness.
"Who the hell are you?!"
"That really shouldn't concern you. What should is how foolish you've all been and the pain you've caused your friend."
A video monito clicked on and showed Buttercup lying in something, something moving. The voice laughed as Ray and Blossom stared at the screen in horror. Buttercup was thrasing around violently as the things she was lying in attacked her endlessly.
"You see. Your friend must die because you insisted on trying to leave. You all could have stayed peacefully for the rest of your lives, instead you must all die."
Blossom gripped Ray and shook her head.
"No! Not none of this is real!"
She looked up at the sky and screamed.
"I just want to wake up and go home!!!!"
Laughter surrounded them as Blossom fell to her knees sobbing. Ray look down at her and back up at the darkness. And for the first time in his life, he felt defeated...
Buttercup moved her arm slightly and tried to figure out what the hell she was lying in. Suddenly a sharp pain shot through her arm.
"Ow! What the hell!"
A light clicked on above her and she screamed when she saw what she was lying in. Small pen sized worms, they were squirming around her and nibbling at her skin. She thrashed at them violently and felt another sharp pain. She looked at her arm in time to see a worm rip open the skin and crawl underneath. She scream and clawed at her skin trying to rip the worm out. She watched in horror as the worm disappeared under her shirt. She felt more bits all over her body and she opened her mouth to scream only to allow more worms to crawl in. She gagged as the creatures filled her throat and blood filled up in her lungs. Her eyes glassed over as he life slipped away. She arched her back one last time and froze in a stiff postion with her eyes wide and her mouth frozed in an eternal scream....
Ray was about to kneel next to Blossom and comfort her when a whizzing sound caused him to turn. Blinding pain shot through his chest and he felt blood seep out into his shirt. He stumbled back and looked down at Blossom horrified expression. He looked down to his chest to see a long silver spike rammed into his chest. He fell to his knee and tried to grab the spike when another whizzing sound when off. His arm went limp and his head became dizzy. He fell to his side breathing heavily. He coughed and blood spilled out onto the ground. Blossom came close to him and shook his shoulders.
"Ray!!"
"B.. Blossom..."
He reached up for her and she grabbed onto his hand tightly. He coughed again making a low gurgling noise as blood entered his throat. His coughed it out and spoke hoarsly.
"I'm sorry... I guess I blew it..."
"No don't say that. You're going to be fine."
She wrapped her arms around him and looked him in the eyes.
"Do you understand me Ray! You are going to be fine!"
"I... I... still love you..."
He reached out and touched her face gently. Tears fell from her eyes and she pressed her self against him and kissed him deeply. The bitter taste of blood touched her tongue as she felt his body go limp in her arms. She arched her head back and screamed endlessly. She grabbed the sides of her head and shook violently. The world seemed to swallow her up with her screams. Everything started to spin and the light clicked off and she was encased in darkness once more....
The End