Fear | Chapter Three
After Rain's major "black" out, she rested about a day. Domon did everything in his power to keep her comfortable. But the whole day, her mind was racing. She didn't remember anything that she did. Finally she asked him. And so he relived his ordeal with Rain that stormy night. Rain couldn't believe it. 'Is this book really that dangerous? But I want to continue it so badly. No. I can't. But...' "I must." Rain continued her thoughts out loud. "You must what, Rain?" Domon inquired her with a quizzical look on his face. She leaned on the kitchen counter. "I must...continue with that book. You see, if I finish it, all this horrible stuff might, just go away. Ya know? Am I talking crazy?" Rain looked in Domon's eyes and he just didn't have an answer for her. He could think of nothing to say. Rain understood his situation and looked away, as if to relieve him of his worries about her. Yeah, right. Memories of that night couldn't help themselves racing about Domon's brain. He closed his eyes and looked the opposite direction of Rain's gaze. They stood there silent for a while. And unexpectedly, the doorbell rang. "Damn it. That scared me." Rain cursed as she walked toward the front door. Her eyes widened as she saw who it was.
"Hey! Allenby! Chibodee! Sai Saici! Come in! Take a load off. Get'cha something to drink." Rain welcomed them with a bright smile. "Hey there! Long time to chat, eh, Rain?" Allenby returned the smile. "What's up? Where's the refrigerator? I'm starved!" Chibodee greeted them with his famous grin. "What's shakin' sis? Sai Saici made his way to the living room and sat down on the couch. Rain giggled. "So, what brings y'all here?" Rain questioned them with confusion on her face. 'It's too far out in the country for this to be a just-in-the-neighborhood visit.' Rain pondered. "Domon called us. He told us all about that 'Fear' book. It sounds pretty intense." Chibodee explained. Rain's smile of joy transformed, into a frown of guilt. "You guys. You didn't have to come all the way out here just for my safety." She glanced at Domon. There was a moment of nervous stillness. Sai Saici ruined it. "Well, we're here, sis! And there's nothing you can say to make us leave!" "Thanks. I appreciate it a lot." Rain looked at everyone with a tearful smile. "So I take it you all are all gonna spend the night?" Rain looked at Domon as she raised her eyebrow. "Yes, they are. We have two extra rooms and a perfectly good couch. We have PLENTY of blankets and pillows. They'll be fine." Domon replied. "Great!" Rain cheered up.
"What's for supper?" Allenby looked at Domon but was really asking Rain. "What ever you can find in the fridge. I don't care." Rain answered moodily. "I'm gonna be in mine and Domon's room, reading." Rain's voice had lost all it's vigor. It was now cold. "What's her problem?" Allenby shook her head. Domon's face stiffened. 'Rain?' Domon envisioned her in his head. He worried for her.
-----Two hours later-----
"Well, it's almost ten o'clock. I think it's time for bed." Domon ended their conversation and headed for his and Rain's room. He opened the door and she look sound asleep. Her face was serene. She slept without trouble. Domon smiled, relieved that 'Fear' had no effect on her this time. Thunder rolled and shook the house. "Damn storm. The powers probably gonna cut out again." Domon said under his breath so as not to wake his princess. He stared at her for another second then sat down on his side of the bed. He was in the middle of taking off his last sock when Rain let out a blood curdling scream. He looked at her and she was sprawled out on the bed howling her lungs out. "Rain! What's wrong?" Domon shouted but it did nothing. The others ran into the room. "What's going on?" Allenby hollered over the loud shrieks. "I have no clue!" Domon replied. They all looked at her and what they saw paralyzed them. Tiny cuts and gashes were opening up all over her body. Blood was pouring out. They were everywhere. Her arms, her legs, her face, her feet, her hands, her neck, her back, and her head. Her skin was converting from tan to blue rapidly over and over. It went from one color to the other in a split second. The same with her eyes. Blue to black. Blood began to dribble out of the sides of her mouth. Her screams were getting louder and louder. Lightening was flashing like mad. Domon decide to handcuff her to the bed so she couldn't move when she was finished reforming. He remembered her strength and put two handcuffs on each arm and on each ankle. Her body began to move uncontrollably. An immense wound crept it's way across her belly just over the bellybutton. It opened slowly. The bed was now drenched in blood. The lightening stopped flashing and the room went dark. Chibodee tried to flip the light switch on but the power had in fact gone out. Only Rain's cries could be heard. Domon searched for the others and finally found them. Then the room went dead. Now only the sound of heavy breathing from Domon, Sai Saici, Chibodee, and Allenby could be heard. Lightening blazed outside and the room was filled with light. They all looked at where Rain was supposed to be, but the bed was empty. She wasn't anywhere in sight. Then, behind them, they heard the sound of metal clacking against metal. "Handcuffs..." Sai Saici whispered as they all turned to see Rain leaning over them. They were all on their knees in terror. Her mouth was open wide and blood stained fangs where visible by the new blink of lightening. "I am Fear." This figure of Rain finally unmasked its name. Fear. Fear had finally taken body form. It was nothing but pure evil. And it was ready to kill. "Blood will shed. Your blood will shed." Fear spoke with poison in her tone. "Rain is no more. She has perished and soon so will you all. I show now mercy." She plunged at them with her fangs and snapped for Allenby's neck. She darted out of the way and ran into the hallway followed by the others. Fear shrilled and followed them. She seized Chibodee by the ankles and pulled them into the bathroom. There was a loud scream. It was a male's scream. They heard a hard and loud crack and then a sharp thud. "Chibodee..." Domon whispered. They shook their head as they mourned the loss of their dear friend. They could only guess what had happened. Fear flew out of the bathroom and charged straight for the others. Allenby let out a small scream. She was just about to snatch Sai Saici's throat but vanished into thin air. Domon looked at Allenby then at Sai Saici. "The kitchen." Sai Saici concluded. They all looked toward the kitchen and saw nothing. They were baffled. If she wasn't in the kitchen then where could she be?
They stood there for a while. Looking and listening for any sign of Fear. Domon decided they should check on Chibodee. They walked very slowly towards the bathroom. He cautiously opened the door. Blood was all over the walls. The curtain to the tub was pulled. He put his fingers on the shower curtain. He hesitated but finally mustered up enough courage to open it. He let out a deep breath and pulled it open. He felt his dinner turn over in his stomach. Chibodee's corpse lay there in a pool of blood. He was on his belly but his head was facing them. She twisted his head all the way around, breaking his neck. The filled the tub with his blood by slicing through his flesh into his arteries. Domon couldn't stand to look Chibodee any longer. He was about to turn around when Sai Saici nudged Domon in the arm. "What?" Domon breathed. "Where's Allenby?" Domon turned around and saw only Sai Saici. He let out a gasp and backed out of the bathroom, and Sai Saici wasn't far behind. Be was almost to the living room when he bumped into something hard. 'Shoes?' Domon asked himself. He turned around to see Allenby hanging from the ceiling. A rope had been tied around her neck and then was lifted from the ground. She had her hands tied behind her back. The ceilings were high so she was a little over two feet off the ground. Domon shook his head in repulsion. "RAIN!!" He couldn't hold it anymore. He had to do something besides just cower in fear. He glanced over his shoulder to see if Sai Saici was still with him. He was. "Fear! Come out!" He commanded. Wind filled the room. Candles lit themselves all around in the living room. Domon walked to the center of the living room and awaited his battle for life.
The light fixture above him flickered a bit then went lifeless. He turned around and saw only Fear. She was just standing there. She wore a black cloak this time and it seemed kinda big for her slender blue body. Domon tilted his head in puzzlement. Then Fear's actions explained everything. Her cloak opened and Fear was holding Rain's body by the neck. Domon fell to the floor, sick to his stomach and weak at the knees. He began to cry. "Rain..." Domon mumbled to the floor. He looked up at Rain and she was crying also. "She's alive. You have a choice..." Fear bargained with Domon's heart and mind. "Either you die, or she dies. It's your call." Fear's tone was suspicious. 'Can I trust her? How can I tell it she's not just doing this to toy with my mind?' Domon asked himself. He looked up at her. "How can you be holding her body? She mutated into you?" She looked at him like he was stupid. "I separated our bodies. We are now two. She has no memories. None. She doesn't know you. She doesn't know who she is." again, her voice was unreliable. "You're lying!" Domon shouted at her from his knees. "Well, well, well...he's not as dumb as he looks." She is alive and your choices are still open. But ones you make your conclusion you cannot change your mind at the last minute. What is your answer?" Fear belted out the question. "Better think fast." She added. Domon looked at Rains face. Then her chest. It was moving. She was alive. "Do you promise to leave her be?" He stood up and looked Fear in the face. "Yes." Fear covered up her lie with a fake truth in her voice. Domon studied her face. It showed no signs of playing him for a fool. "All right. Take me." He gave his verdict. Fear threw rain aside and seized Domon's shirt. She pulled him up to her eye level. She smiled at him sinisterly and showed no mercy in her eyes. Domon had no idea what was forming in her mind. But he quickly found out. Before he knew it, her mouth was on his and he had a horrible feeling in his chest. He tried to scream but he couldn't. Her lips released his. She had sucked out his soul. Domon's eyes were now dull. She wasn't satisfied so she killed him anyway. She snapped his neck and threw him next to Rain. Fear cackled evilly and walked out the front door. She looked at the house once more. She turned toward the west and flew away.
-----The next morning-----
Rain awoke with her dead husband by her side. She gave one look at him and buried her head in his chest and bawled. "Domon! NO!!" She yelled to the ceiling. "NO!!" She sat there and sobbed some more. She eventually stopped crying and decided to look around. She checked every room in the house and it was spotless. 'How could this be? I know more than this happened.' Rain thought to herself as she looked in the bathroom. "There's nothing here. Just Domon's body.." Rain shuddered at the thought. "Well, better get the funeral set up." Rain set to work and got everything ready. They buried him in the back yard under the biggest tree. And on the tombstone Rain engraved the words, "Here lies the body of the man to save me countless times. May this hero rest in peace." She paid her respects to him one last time eight and a half months later.
-----Two years later-----
"I love you, mommy." Said a little boy as his mom tucked him in for bed. "Good night, Domon. I love you too, son." Rain kissed him on his forehead and turned out the light.
THE END...?
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