Personal Nightmares
Author's Notes: Warning! The following chapter might be very disturbing to girls (as if the previous chapters weren't). You've been warned…
Dark Samarian: You'll see shortly what I mean…
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Microchip: Sorry, Ayane will be featured in the next chapter, not this one.
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Chapter 6: Disturbing Minds
"Ahh. It's so peaceful and quiet here…" a woman with long, blonde hair adorned with a red ribbon said. The young woman was wearing a yellow sweater, black skirt, and brown boots. She is currently sitting on a bench, admiring the view of the lake, despite the thickness of the fog.
"No people, no disturbances…I like this place already…" Helena said. While looking at the empty space right next to her spot in the bench, she noticed something. "A newspaper? Hopefully, it's recent…"
As she picked up the paper, she read through the headlines:
Opera singer arrested for murder.
"That's…not nice. Whoever that person is, he or she must be crazy. And…the newspaper's quite old, dating back almost a year ago. How could it remain at this spot for this long?"
The French woman then stood up, threw the newspaper away, and walked south. Enjoying the tranquility of her walk, she was suddenly disturbed when she heard some sounds. "I wonder who that could be."
She stopped walking, and listened closely. She thought that she could hear footsteps, as well as creaking sounds of something being dragged. "Hello?" Helena shouted. A figure then appeared suddenly, but the woman had difficulty seeing the figure because of the fog. As the figure got closer, the French woman was alarmed at what she saw. The figure appeared to be wearing a pyramid helmet covering its entire face. The helmet seemed heavy, and it extended almost one foot in front of its face. It was also wearing some sort of robe, as well as boots. Most of its body was stained in blood, and appeared to be in a state of decay.
"What is this?" Helena thought. The figure seemed to be minding its own business, but when it turned its head and saw the young woman, it quickly changed its direction and headed towards her. Along with the sound of its heavy steps, it was also accompanied by a piercing, creaking sound. The figure appeared to be dragging something. "A…sword? Or some sort of giant knife?"
The young woman could not take this anymore, and fled. She ran as fast as she could deep into the thick fog, but despite the speed of her run, the sounds of her pursuer could still be heard. Finally, she came upon a structure, of which she thought that she could seek asylum. "Brookhaven…Mental Institution…" Helena said, as she read the inscription. She quickly entered the building, and shut the doors noisily behind her, as her heart pounded with excitement, and sheer terror.
As she calmed down, she looked at her surroundings. "It's dark here. I wish I had a flashlight or a lighter or something…"
She then walked around the place, but found no soul in it. She tried several doors, all of which where locked, until she found one that wasn't. "Examination Room…"
As she entered the room, her eyes immediately focused on the light in it. She noticed that a chair was the source of the light, but upon closer inspection, the light was actually being emitted by a flashlight, clipped into a pink, nurse's uniform hanging on the chair. As Helena looked closer, she noticed the uniform was soaked in blood. After much reservation, she took the flashlight off the pink uniform, and clipped it on her sweater. With the light, it boosted her confidence.
She was able to examine her surroundings more clearly, and found some papers scattered on the desks in the room. She also saw a doll near a set of papers. "Oh. How cute. I love dolls. Maybe there are children in this place?" she wondered.
She then looked at the papers nearby.
I'm glad you're here. I've been looking all over the place for you. I saw you earlier, but before I could say a word, you ran away. Why do you always do that? I just wanted to say hi. That's all. No. Actually, I wanted to do more than just that, but you always run away from me. Why? I mean no harm to you. I'm just one of your fans. I love your opera shows. And did you see the doll nearby? I made it myself. It looks just like you. It is even wearing the dress that you wear during your performances. I play with this doll a lot, especially when I'm lonely. Please take it as a sign of our everlasting love. Oh, I can see you blushing now, Helena. How cute you are!
-Leon
"Who is this creep? What a sicko…" Helena muttered. She then looked at the doll, and after seeing it bearing some resemblance to her, added, "Disgusting. I'm not touching this with a ten-foot pole…I'd better get out of here. It's probably not safe to stay here any longer…"
The French woman then made her way back into the entrance, but was shocked at what she saw. "What? The doors are boarded up! But…it wasn't like this when I got here. And I would have heard if someone was boarding this place up…"
There she is…
"Hmm? Who's there?" Helena said, as she turned around. She saw what looked like a nurse, wearing a white uniform, but the rest of her features disturbed her. The nurse had purple hair and an Asian face that looked awfully familiar to the young woman.
"Ah. It looks like our patient is back. We've missed you. It's time to go back to your room…" the female nurse said.
"No! Stay away!" Fear slowly started creeping into the young woman's consciousness, as she slowly backed away from the nurse. Helena then felt herself hit the door, as the clanging of the boarded wood was heard. Helena was about to give up, but looking down, she saw a loose board. She grabbed it, and took some effort to remove it. She was able to take it off, and as she lifted the wooden board just above her chest, she noticed that a couple of nails were still sticking out of it. Fear then turned into anger and rage, as she prepared herself to attack the nurse.
"Please, there is no need for that. Come quietly…"
"No! Die, you purple-haired slut!" Helena yelled, as she made a swing with the board using her right hand. The weapon connected to the nurse's side, and the nurse yelped in pain. Helena repeated the action several times, until the nurse collapsed into the floor, crying out in pain. Not satisfied with this, Helena then plunged the board deep into the nurse's back, as the nails dug into her body. The nurse let out a final cry, and finally expired from the abuse. Helena looked at the nurse lying on the ground, but upon looking at her face, disgust and anger surged in her body, and she kicked the nurse's face several times. Panting, Helena walked away, and went back into the examination room to compose herself.
"What's going on here? Not this again…" she thought. Looking back at the desks, she noticed that the doll was missing. "Where did that thing go? And these papers weren't here earlier…" The woman then examined the papers.
Patient: Leon
This man was admitted into this place because of symptoms of depression. He is usually quiet, and is very easy to look after. After interviewing him several times, he told me that his wife or fiancé died years ago. Ever since then, he was an emotional wreck, but not as destructive as the other patients I've got. In time, he was able to make a recovery, and he was released.
-Dr. Raphael Sorel
"It's that sick guy…now, who is this one?"
Patient: H____a _ou___s
This woman was admitted into this place after being deemed guilty of committing murder while being insane. She killed 4 of her servants, all of them female, and was arrested by the police after being overpowered by her male servants. This woman is showing severe signs of depression, most likely stemming from the recent death of her mother. She is very difficult to manage, and we have had to hire more workers to help keep her under control. She is always babbling about a "purple-haired girl" or "purple devil", but we could not determine what this means. She is also very violent towards the female staff and female patients, but is very submissive towards the male workers. She is also very suicidal, and she has attempted to kill herself several times. I recommend placing her in a small padded room, wearing a straight-jacket.
-Dr. Raphael Sorel
"…can't read the name of the patient. This case sounds somewhat familiar…" Helena muttered. She then left the room to explore the hospital some more.
After checking that the elevator was out of commission, Helena took the stairs to the second floor. While walking, she heard the familiar sounds again. "Not him…I recognize the sounds his boots make…" Panicking, she looked for a hiding place, and found a locker nearby. She opened the locker as quietly as she could, and hid herself in it. After closing the locker, she then kept looking at the small slits that allowed her to see outside.
She saw the familiar figure straight ahead. The creature was walking slowly, and appeared to be dragging something. Looking more closely, Helena noticed that instead of dragging its sword, the man wearing the pyramid helmet was instead dragging a nurse.
The creature then stopped, looked straight at the lockers where Helena was hiding, and moved the unmoving nurse in front of it. Suddenly, it grabbed the nurse by its legs with both hands, and started spreading her legs. The nurse then yelled in pain, as it looked like she was being ripped apart by Triangle Man.
Helena could not take this anymore, as she stormed out of her hiding place, and ran into the stairway. She run towards the very top floor, and collapsed on the set of stairs, panting. After resting for a short while, she went to the hall leading to the outside of the building's roof, and saw some things on the ground. "It's that doll again…and more papers…" She then grabbed the papers on the ground, and avoided the doll.
I saw you earlier, Helena. Now, don't misinterpret what you just saw. I was just playing with another woman, that's all. There's nothing between us. Nothing will stand between us. And how come you didn't take my doll with you? Oh, you are probably ashamed of its beauty. Let me assure you that you are much more beautiful than that doll, or anyone else for that matter. And what are you doing here? Do you like the rooftop? I also like the rooftop. It makes me want to fly. You too?
-Leon
"Urrghh..." Helena muttered, as she crumpled the paper. Without looking at the doll, she gave it a kick, as it stumbled into the darkness. She then opened the door leading to the rooftop.
Outside, the fog was replaced with darkness. As she looked around, she saw that the edges of the roof were covered with fences. "They're probably there to prevent patients from jumping to their deaths…"
Finding nothing of interest, Helena went back to the door, but she noticed something scribbled on the door itself.
If you want to see your mother again, Helena, then you should just kill yourself. But be warned, you might not end up in the same place as hers…
Helena ignored the message, as she opened the door quickly. "I would never…kill myself…" She went to check on the third floor. There, she encountered two more nurses walking noisily, both of them having the same purple hair and face.
"There she is! Restrain her!" one of the nurses said.
"It looks like our 'Mistress' is misbehaving again. Time for your beating…"
Just seeing the nurses' hair and face enraged the young woman. Both of the nurses were armed this time. One of them was carrying a short lead pipe, and ran after Helena. The young woman was ready for her, and before the nurse could lift her weapon, the nails from Helena's wooden board dug into the nurse's skull, and she went down on the ground, shaking wildly and bleeding from the head.
BANG!
Suddenly, a shot was heard, and Helena felt the impact of a bullet on her left shoulder. She went down to the ground, screaming in pain. She turned to look at the second nurse, and saw her carrying some sort of rifle.
"Don't resist! It's time for your punishment…"
Helena just stayed down on the floor, still clutching her weapon. The nurse walked slowly towards her, and when she got too close, Helena swung the wooden board, and the nails dug deep into the nurse's left leg. "Ahhhh!" the nurse yelled in pain.
Helena then wrestled the rifle away from the nurse, and was able to do so successfully. She aimed the rifle at the nurse's head, and fired.
BANG!
Blood was splattered on the walls, as the purple-haired nurse went down to the ground. Helena was gasping for air heavily, and as she tried to stand up, she found it difficult to do so. "I'm shot…I'd better find something for this wound…or I'll die due to blood loss…"
For temporary treatment, Helena ripped some of the nurse's clothing and used the pieces of cloth as bandage. For now, the hunt for medical supplies has supplanted the search for an exit.
Ignoring the pain on her shoulder, Helena went on, and she discarded the wooden board for the hunting rifle that she found. Just nearby, she found a table, and on it were familiar items. "How many times do I have to see this doll?" Helena muttered. She then looked at the papers that accompanied the doll.
I'm just behind this door, Helena. You probably wouldn't want to go in here right now. I'm quite busy at the moment. And did you see the picture underneath the papers? I've always wanted you to sign it. I'm usually slow, and I've never got a chance to get even close to you to have it signed because you always leave after signing two or three pictures. Could you sign it for me? Pretty please? And since you haven't taken my doll yet, what do you actually think of it? Is it not good enough for you?
-Leon
"I think he meant that door over there, since it's the only door nearby. And what picture is he talking about?" She then looked behind the papers, and saw a picture of herself. "This picture is familiar. I think it's the one handed out as promotional fliers for my operas." As she touched the picture, she felt something warm and sticky on it. She also noticed some white stains on parts of the picture. "EWWW!" she said, as she involuntarily dropped the picture. "That sick, perverted freak…" Helena then wiped her hands on her skirt.
"…and you know what? This is what I think of your doll." Helena then grabbed the doll, and ripped it apart slowly. She then scattered the torn parts into the darkness.
After all of these, she tried the door nearby. It was unlocked, and as she entered, she felt the presence of someone in the room.
"Oooahhhh…" someone yelled in pain or pleasure, Helena could not tell.
As she scanned the room, the light from her torch illuminated two figures. One was the creature wearing the pyramid helmet, and the other was another purple-haired nurse. The creature held the nurse's head, and appeared to be shoving her face into its nether region.
"Oh my God!" Helena gasped at the horrible sight. The creature then realized the presence of the young woman in the room, as it cast aside the lifeless body of the nurse. The creature picked up its large knife, and moved slowly towards Helena. Helena turned to open the door, but it was locked tight. She kept turning the knob and banging on the door, but she realized that there was no running away right now.
"Stay away from me!" Helena shouted, as she aimed her rifle at the creature's head. She fired one shot, but the result was not what she expected. The bullet hit the creature's helmet, and it seemed to bounce off of it. She tried again, but the same result was achieved. There was no penetrating through the creature's large helmet.
Before she could fire again, the creature was close to her, and lifted its sword high up into the air. Helena was able to move away at the right time, if she didn't, she would have been torn in half by the giant weapon. As the large weapon hit the ground, Helena aimed and pulled the trigger, but a clicking sound was heard instead. "Oh no! All out…" Feeling desperate, she instead used the butt of her rifle to hit the creature's head. Again, the helmet protected the creature, and the rifle bounced off the impact. The creature seemed more irritated than hurt by this move, and with its free hand, it grabbed Helena by the neck, and lifted her up.
"AAgghhh…" Helena screamed, as she felt her neck slowly being crushed. After a short while, due to the wounds that she had and the pressure on her neck, Helena drifted into unconsciousness…
*****
"Oww…where am I?" Helena muttered. She tried to move her hands, but found that she couldn't. She then realized that she was in a straight-jacket. The jacket was stained with blood, her blood. The room she was in was small and padded. "Noooo!" she yelled.
She then noticed the familiar doll and papers right next to her. The doll was put back together, but signs of her previous work could be seen. She then read the paper.
I am so embarrassed, Helena! I told you not to go into the room! I was "busy", you see. Anyway, it was fun playing with you! We should do this more often. Oh, and did you know what happened to me quite some time before? During one night, I foolishly went inside your estate, I don't know, maybe just to see and hear you practice your singing in your balcony. Well, your security men caught me, and fired warning shots into my head instead. Oh, you probably didn't even hear the shots, because they were armed with silenced weapons. They probably didn't even tell you about this, right? Anyway, they dumped my body somewhere to rot, but the joke's on them! I'm still alive! I just look ugly, with the decay and all, that's why I'm wearing this large helmet, so you can't see my face. Don't worry, I can still see you, even if you can't see me! Finally, it's just you and me and this place. Just the two of us. We can finally be together…
-Leon
"Oh no!" Helena shouted. "I don't want to lose my mind…again."
The young woman then started yelling and banging herself on the locked door, but it was useless, as the door was also padded, and no one came to help her.
After some time, she crumpled to the ground, trying to retain what's left of her sanity. Suddenly, a banging sound could be heard outside her room.
"Finally! Someone's here! Help!" Helena yelled desperately. But her hope turned into fear as she heard the creaking sound accompanied by the sound of heavy boots. The familiar creature could now be seen outside the room, as it opened the small opening on the door. There, it remained standing, staring at the frightened woman.
"No! Go away!" Helena sobbed, as she crawled quickly away from the door. Far away from the door, she put herself in a fetal position. The creature continued to stay outside the door, contented at merely looking at its prized possession. As time passed by, Helena's mind was robbed of her sanity. The only thing left was only a shell of her former self…
…and thus, Silent Hill has claimed the sanity of another living soul.
End of Chapter 6
