Half of What I Used to Be
Shadow Knight
Chapter 5: Slit
Disclaimer: No ownership to it. . .sigh. .
~
NOTE: Sorry, I haven't updated in so long. Been REALLY busy lately. Whoo! Projects suck, unless their fun. :P Anywho, in this chapter I'm gonna reveal a LOT of characters who get knocked off (NOT KILLED). Kind of minor ones, but look for the clues. I'll try to make them apparent. . or subtle. ^_^
P.S. There's an only a few of you who are on the right track! Most of you are guessing the wrong person. Hopefully I'll find a way to get you on back track. But, if I'm confusing you or throwing you off. . . well. . .I'm sorry. I'll try harder to make it a bit more clear.
Hope you enjoy it.
~
It was strangely quiet today.
The quiet that resonated through the town wasn't the kind that I normally enjoyed. It wasn't peaceful or just full of small whispers.
It was. . . just too quiet.
Too damn quiet. . . .
As I sat in my room, the silence deafened me and threatened to swallow me in its mute maw. How I hated this silence! I _hated_ it. My hands shook and rose to my head automatically, as if trying to quell my suffering. They burrowed themselves like small creatures, trying to hide from the light in my thick hair.
They didn't like this silence either. . .
I looked outside through the window. Shit. . .it was still bright outside. For some reason, something told me not to go outside. It was dangerous. They'd catch me if I did.
Yes. . . they'd catch me. . .
Oh! But _something_ had to be done. The pain was pulsating in my brain now, eating chunks of fleshy material.
I could feel it.
Burn. . .Burn. . Burned! Oh how it burned! My skin burned and something swam beneath it. Worms. . . worms. . hellish worms were crawling, wreathing and slithering like dirty parasites. . . Yes. . . filthy, nasty things were. . . yes. . they were try to consume me!
They were here to make me suffer for my sins.
But no. . . I wouldn't let them! I jumped up and grabbed a pencil from the table beside me.. Bringing it to my skin I nearly screamed with triumph.
"Die, you damned demons! Perish you venomous brood!" I hissed between clenched teeth.
I drove it deep into the flesh of my arm, almost screaming at the sudden mix of pain and satisfaction. Oh. . . . how red it was. . . my blood. But wait. . . what is that? I watched as a thin, black line wriggled from the flowering wound on my arm and floundered downward. With fascination I stared as it wiggled to my hand and wrapped around my fingers.
How odd. . . .
Suddenly. . . there were more. They began to crawl and writhe, spawning from a million pores. What was this? Were these the little demons that plagued me, flaming inside me and eating me flesh?
There were so many. . . .
Soon my arm was covered in the wriggling mass. My arm was ebony in an encasement of them. The blood from my bubbling wound was ignored as it slid down my elbows like small snakes.
"Get out. . ."
They kept pouring out. . . they kept coming. . . these little plagues.
"All of you. . . get. . . get out!"
I began scratching at my arm in a frantic attempt to rip them out faster. My fingers plucked at the flowering petals of pinkish flesh. A pleasurable sigh flew from my lips, as my arm convulsed at the prodding of my fingers.
"You devils. . . get out of my flesh! Stop your torment! I'll have none of it anymore!"
My exclamations were getting louder and fiercer with every jab into my arm. A spasm of euphoria shot up through me like a drug or erotic experience.
"Yes. . that's it. . . I'll kill you all. ."
Suddenly a loud noise boomed from outside. I jerked away from my arm and froze. Oh how my heart beat madly! Like a thousand drummers thumping away at the thin skin of my chest it was!
It felt like it was about to burst from my ribs!
"Master! Please come back! Don't throw any more bombs. . .please!"
The sniveling voice drew me to the window with a frown, my previous pleasure deadened. There ran another fool, his mustache quivering as an on set of tears filled eyes.
Oh how I hated them all. This town. . . I would have to leave soon. It was grating on my brain.
Looking down at my arm, I noticed that I only saw the pale flesh of my arm. So. . . they little demons had escaped during my distraction? No matter. . .
Grabbing a cloth, I clamped down on the puckered edges of my wound, shutting off the source of the rivulets of blood running down my forearm. Watching the stain flower in the towel, a sneer grew on my face as I thought of the citizens of the town.
"Damn them all."
~
The electric light ahead flickered uncertainly as if deciding to hold its light for a sinner. . .
A sinner like me. . .
I grinned as I walked under the sheet of darkness beneath the lamp.
How wonderful the night was! I reveled in it! Foolish. . . so very foolish I had been when I slept during these long hours into the night! How could no one else realize the wonderful beauty of the ebony shades of darkness?
No matter. . . I thought to myself. . . the more for me.
I didn't know where I was going, I just had to get out. Confined in a small room was beginning to cause those little monsters to appear faster. Out here. . . there were none that burned inside me.
Suddenly a blur passed my vision, but I recognized the voice.
"Oh how I love all the silks of the world."
The bastard hopped by me, not even noticing as I fell into shadow. Yes. . . I had become quite accustomed with my friend of the night. I was truly invisible now. . .
Something fell from his bulging sack at my feet. My friend of shadow seemed bewildered at it and fled quickly. The light decided to betray me and flicker on nearby.
A pair of underwear sat at my feet.
"Come back here you nasty monster you!"
Looking above, I saw a figure leap over the fence behind me and looking down, spot me.
"You! It was you, wasn't it?!"
I watched the figure land into the pool of light. My eyes narrowed. Why?! Why did I keep running into fools?!
Sooner or later. . . one of them is going to have to suffer. . .
"So, you common peasant, what right do you think you have to commit such a crime?! You despicable lowly creature! You need to be punished!"
A sudden instrument appeared in the idiot's hand. It whirled lightly and tumbled to the ground like a fallen piece of lace. Slithering across the ground like a snake, it twirled.
"Now you'll know the consequences for your crime!"
The ribbon suddenly came to life and sprung at me like a viper, the forked tongue lashing toward my face.
But the little shit was too slow.
It fell behind me as I moved like water, rushing toward the scared face before me. Yes! How I moved with liquid grace as I clasped at that pale neck!
The ribbon fell from limp fingers as my hand clasped tighter around that pretty little neck. The fool scratched at my hand until it was jagged with red. I only smiled at the exhausted breaths that ushered from those pale lips.
"P. . .P. . Pleas. . . Please. . . le. .t. . me. . . go."
I felt my lips stretch across my teeth. Leaning close to the dark locks I whispered, "No."
Giving a tight squeeze on the neck, I threw down the fool and drew a knife from my pocket.
Oh. . . how I loved to carry around knives these days. . . .
"Now. . . stay still. . ."
I saw the pupils widen and it fascinated me on how they could grow so large in such small eyes. Before my victim could leap away, I jumped and planted my knees on the pale arms and forced the idiot to stay still. Grabbing that frightened face, I smiled.
"You know. . you were only getting in the way. . . You should have expected this sooner or later."
Gaining some breath back, the little bastard was about to scream before I punched at the dip of the throat. Now only gasps could be heard.
"First though. . . this tongue has got to go. . . Yes. ."
I brought my knife down and grabbed the waggling tongue. Then I brought my knife down just as I heard a scream begin to erupt from the throat and I-
And I woke up.
Looking around, I noticed that I was sitting on my bed, staring at the wall. Had I fallen asleep? No. . . my eyes felt dry as I blinked, issuing some tears to lubricate them.
It was all a dream?
Turning, I looked out the window and watched as the people passed by, minding their own business. Had they suddenly forgotten about the murder? About the body they had found? About the fact that murderer still hadn't been found?
How stupid these people were!
I lifted my hand to wrench at my hair in frustration and annoyance when I suddenly noticed what I was holding.
A knife.
Deep crimson had settled to a darker shade on the blade.
My lips grew thin against my teeth as my face contorted into a grin.
Maybe it wasn't a dream. . .
~
OKAY! I'M DONE FOR THIS CHAPTER!
WHOO!
That was starting to seriously FREAK ME OUT. Did it scare you guys at all? Or no. I hope it did a little bit. That's kind of what I'm aiming for besides the mystery.
Okay, on to business: I know I haven't updated in a LONG time and I apologize. And for all you readers who continue to read this whacked out piece of crap, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I mean it. I really appreciate all comments and encouragements. Even a criticism or two. :P
Anywho, as for what I mentioned prior, about A LOT of people being exposed. . . well. . it was only 4 really. Two of them are REALLY subtle hints because I'm trying to knock of suspects faster now so this wont turn out super long. ALSO! Just incase you are wondering about that last scene, just wait until the NEXT chapter and it will be EXPLAINED. I promise. ^_^
Hmm. . . I think that's about it.
Good luck guessing you guys. Some of you are SOOOO off. ^_^ But, probably for good reason. The next chapter will knock a lot of suspects off the list as well and by then you'll probably DEFINITELY know who it is. If you don't, then, I'll post something on the last chapter explaining any questions and such. I estimate this should be done in 2, maybe 3 chapters at max.
Until then,
Ciao. ^_~
P.S. Awesome analytical skills (now I'm not saying you're right or wrong) on the story: Wrym, Final Fan, and wadeva2390, and Tyrean.
P.P.S. _roq_: You may want to reconsider your answer.
Shadow Knight
Chapter 5: Slit
Disclaimer: No ownership to it. . .sigh. .
~
NOTE: Sorry, I haven't updated in so long. Been REALLY busy lately. Whoo! Projects suck, unless their fun. :P Anywho, in this chapter I'm gonna reveal a LOT of characters who get knocked off (NOT KILLED). Kind of minor ones, but look for the clues. I'll try to make them apparent. . or subtle. ^_^
P.S. There's an only a few of you who are on the right track! Most of you are guessing the wrong person. Hopefully I'll find a way to get you on back track. But, if I'm confusing you or throwing you off. . . well. . .I'm sorry. I'll try harder to make it a bit more clear.
Hope you enjoy it.
~
It was strangely quiet today.
The quiet that resonated through the town wasn't the kind that I normally enjoyed. It wasn't peaceful or just full of small whispers.
It was. . . just too quiet.
Too damn quiet. . . .
As I sat in my room, the silence deafened me and threatened to swallow me in its mute maw. How I hated this silence! I _hated_ it. My hands shook and rose to my head automatically, as if trying to quell my suffering. They burrowed themselves like small creatures, trying to hide from the light in my thick hair.
They didn't like this silence either. . .
I looked outside through the window. Shit. . .it was still bright outside. For some reason, something told me not to go outside. It was dangerous. They'd catch me if I did.
Yes. . . they'd catch me. . .
Oh! But _something_ had to be done. The pain was pulsating in my brain now, eating chunks of fleshy material.
I could feel it.
Burn. . .Burn. . Burned! Oh how it burned! My skin burned and something swam beneath it. Worms. . . worms. . hellish worms were crawling, wreathing and slithering like dirty parasites. . . Yes. . . filthy, nasty things were. . . yes. . they were try to consume me!
They were here to make me suffer for my sins.
But no. . . I wouldn't let them! I jumped up and grabbed a pencil from the table beside me.. Bringing it to my skin I nearly screamed with triumph.
"Die, you damned demons! Perish you venomous brood!" I hissed between clenched teeth.
I drove it deep into the flesh of my arm, almost screaming at the sudden mix of pain and satisfaction. Oh. . . . how red it was. . . my blood. But wait. . . what is that? I watched as a thin, black line wriggled from the flowering wound on my arm and floundered downward. With fascination I stared as it wiggled to my hand and wrapped around my fingers.
How odd. . . .
Suddenly. . . there were more. They began to crawl and writhe, spawning from a million pores. What was this? Were these the little demons that plagued me, flaming inside me and eating me flesh?
There were so many. . . .
Soon my arm was covered in the wriggling mass. My arm was ebony in an encasement of them. The blood from my bubbling wound was ignored as it slid down my elbows like small snakes.
"Get out. . ."
They kept pouring out. . . they kept coming. . . these little plagues.
"All of you. . . get. . . get out!"
I began scratching at my arm in a frantic attempt to rip them out faster. My fingers plucked at the flowering petals of pinkish flesh. A pleasurable sigh flew from my lips, as my arm convulsed at the prodding of my fingers.
"You devils. . . get out of my flesh! Stop your torment! I'll have none of it anymore!"
My exclamations were getting louder and fiercer with every jab into my arm. A spasm of euphoria shot up through me like a drug or erotic experience.
"Yes. . that's it. . . I'll kill you all. ."
Suddenly a loud noise boomed from outside. I jerked away from my arm and froze. Oh how my heart beat madly! Like a thousand drummers thumping away at the thin skin of my chest it was!
It felt like it was about to burst from my ribs!
"Master! Please come back! Don't throw any more bombs. . .please!"
The sniveling voice drew me to the window with a frown, my previous pleasure deadened. There ran another fool, his mustache quivering as an on set of tears filled eyes.
Oh how I hated them all. This town. . . I would have to leave soon. It was grating on my brain.
Looking down at my arm, I noticed that I only saw the pale flesh of my arm. So. . . they little demons had escaped during my distraction? No matter. . .
Grabbing a cloth, I clamped down on the puckered edges of my wound, shutting off the source of the rivulets of blood running down my forearm. Watching the stain flower in the towel, a sneer grew on my face as I thought of the citizens of the town.
"Damn them all."
~
The electric light ahead flickered uncertainly as if deciding to hold its light for a sinner. . .
A sinner like me. . .
I grinned as I walked under the sheet of darkness beneath the lamp.
How wonderful the night was! I reveled in it! Foolish. . . so very foolish I had been when I slept during these long hours into the night! How could no one else realize the wonderful beauty of the ebony shades of darkness?
No matter. . . I thought to myself. . . the more for me.
I didn't know where I was going, I just had to get out. Confined in a small room was beginning to cause those little monsters to appear faster. Out here. . . there were none that burned inside me.
Suddenly a blur passed my vision, but I recognized the voice.
"Oh how I love all the silks of the world."
The bastard hopped by me, not even noticing as I fell into shadow. Yes. . . I had become quite accustomed with my friend of the night. I was truly invisible now. . .
Something fell from his bulging sack at my feet. My friend of shadow seemed bewildered at it and fled quickly. The light decided to betray me and flicker on nearby.
A pair of underwear sat at my feet.
"Come back here you nasty monster you!"
Looking above, I saw a figure leap over the fence behind me and looking down, spot me.
"You! It was you, wasn't it?!"
I watched the figure land into the pool of light. My eyes narrowed. Why?! Why did I keep running into fools?!
Sooner or later. . . one of them is going to have to suffer. . .
"So, you common peasant, what right do you think you have to commit such a crime?! You despicable lowly creature! You need to be punished!"
A sudden instrument appeared in the idiot's hand. It whirled lightly and tumbled to the ground like a fallen piece of lace. Slithering across the ground like a snake, it twirled.
"Now you'll know the consequences for your crime!"
The ribbon suddenly came to life and sprung at me like a viper, the forked tongue lashing toward my face.
But the little shit was too slow.
It fell behind me as I moved like water, rushing toward the scared face before me. Yes! How I moved with liquid grace as I clasped at that pale neck!
The ribbon fell from limp fingers as my hand clasped tighter around that pretty little neck. The fool scratched at my hand until it was jagged with red. I only smiled at the exhausted breaths that ushered from those pale lips.
"P. . .P. . Pleas. . . Please. . . le. .t. . me. . . go."
I felt my lips stretch across my teeth. Leaning close to the dark locks I whispered, "No."
Giving a tight squeeze on the neck, I threw down the fool and drew a knife from my pocket.
Oh. . . how I loved to carry around knives these days. . . .
"Now. . . stay still. . ."
I saw the pupils widen and it fascinated me on how they could grow so large in such small eyes. Before my victim could leap away, I jumped and planted my knees on the pale arms and forced the idiot to stay still. Grabbing that frightened face, I smiled.
"You know. . you were only getting in the way. . . You should have expected this sooner or later."
Gaining some breath back, the little bastard was about to scream before I punched at the dip of the throat. Now only gasps could be heard.
"First though. . . this tongue has got to go. . . Yes. ."
I brought my knife down and grabbed the waggling tongue. Then I brought my knife down just as I heard a scream begin to erupt from the throat and I-
And I woke up.
Looking around, I noticed that I was sitting on my bed, staring at the wall. Had I fallen asleep? No. . . my eyes felt dry as I blinked, issuing some tears to lubricate them.
It was all a dream?
Turning, I looked out the window and watched as the people passed by, minding their own business. Had they suddenly forgotten about the murder? About the body they had found? About the fact that murderer still hadn't been found?
How stupid these people were!
I lifted my hand to wrench at my hair in frustration and annoyance when I suddenly noticed what I was holding.
A knife.
Deep crimson had settled to a darker shade on the blade.
My lips grew thin against my teeth as my face contorted into a grin.
Maybe it wasn't a dream. . .
~
OKAY! I'M DONE FOR THIS CHAPTER!
WHOO!
That was starting to seriously FREAK ME OUT. Did it scare you guys at all? Or no. I hope it did a little bit. That's kind of what I'm aiming for besides the mystery.
Okay, on to business: I know I haven't updated in a LONG time and I apologize. And for all you readers who continue to read this whacked out piece of crap, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I mean it. I really appreciate all comments and encouragements. Even a criticism or two. :P
Anywho, as for what I mentioned prior, about A LOT of people being exposed. . . well. . it was only 4 really. Two of them are REALLY subtle hints because I'm trying to knock of suspects faster now so this wont turn out super long. ALSO! Just incase you are wondering about that last scene, just wait until the NEXT chapter and it will be EXPLAINED. I promise. ^_^
Hmm. . . I think that's about it.
Good luck guessing you guys. Some of you are SOOOO off. ^_^ But, probably for good reason. The next chapter will knock a lot of suspects off the list as well and by then you'll probably DEFINITELY know who it is. If you don't, then, I'll post something on the last chapter explaining any questions and such. I estimate this should be done in 2, maybe 3 chapters at max.
Until then,
Ciao. ^_~
P.S. Awesome analytical skills (now I'm not saying you're right or wrong) on the story: Wrym, Final Fan, and wadeva2390, and Tyrean.
P.P.S. _roq_: You may want to reconsider your answer.