Heather steps further into the apartment. Douglas stands up and looks at her. After a long awkward silence, Douglas speaks. "I don't know what to say." Heather loses her temper. "Then don't say anything, If you haven't noticed, the TV has been stolen. The damn thing wasn't even insured. How will we buy a new one? Do you know?" Douglas looks at Heather like she has went nuts before trying to speak. "Heather, haven't you n...." Heather interrupts him. "Shut up. All I wanted to do was come home and watch Teletubbies. Instead I find the TV has been stolen. That's all I wanted. It isn't too much to ask. Least I didn't think it was." Heather stops talking and takes a deep breath. Before she can speak again Douglas starts talking. "Your father is dead. Looks like he's been murdered. Might have accidentally butchered himself with a knife, I don't know. Wasn't a very good cop."
For the first time since Heather entered the apartment she sees her Dad. Harry is sitting in the chair, a big stab wound through his chest. Blood is seeping through the chair and is on the floor next to the chair. "My Dad is dead, he's murdered. All you can do is stand there. Get the hell out of here. This is all your fault. You should have just stayed away." Heather shouts. "If it'll make you feel better, I will." Douglas starts heading towards the door. Heather begins sobbing and tries to move Harry's body. Rather then leaving, Douglas decides to help Heather move Harry's body into his bedroom. They put Harry on his bed and pull a sheet over his body and place flowers on his chest. "I love you, Dad." Heather whispers to the body lying on the bed.
"Is he going to be okay like this?" Douglas asks, Heather sighs and looks at the bed, deep in thought. "What else can we do? There's no-one to give him a decent burial. Just hope no-one steals his body while I'm gone. Some sick people in the world." Douglas looks at Heather confused. "Where're you going?"
"I'm going to Silent Hill. Claudia is there and she said I'll find the answers there. I don't care about God or paradise. If that's what she believes in, fine. For all I care she can sacrifice herself to her God. When I find her, I'll kill her. Revenge will be mine." Douglas looks at Heather thinking for a moment. "Can I come with you? Got nothing else better to do." Heather smiles. "Sure. I need a ride anyone. I was hoping you'd offer. First I must say goodbye to my Dad though." Douglas goes to the bedroom door. "I'll wait outside with the car." Douglas leaves the room and Heather walks to the side of the bed.
"Dad, I promise I'll make that crazy bitch pay for what she did. I shall get revenge for you. If you can hear me from wherever you are, I hope you don't think any less of me. Dad, I love you, I'll never forget you. Goodbye." Heather leaves the bedroom and goes into her own bedroom. She picks up a stun gun and a couple of stun gun batteries. Leaving her bedroom she looks at the chair Harry was sitting in earlier. "You said you were the strongest man in the world. Liar. Liar. Liar. Liar. Liar. Liar. Liar. Liar." Heather walks away from the chair and looks at the door leading to Harry's bedroom. "Goodbye Dad." Heather leaves the apartment. Heather walks past the mail boxes, James is no longer, and leaves the apartment building.
Outside, Douglas is standing by his car. "I just met a guy named Vincent. He's a friend of yours?" Douglas does a superman pose, a bird poops on him. Heather walks down the steps from the apartment building. "Vincent? A friend? I'm not quite sure. I think he needs a haircut though." Douglas moves away from the car and wipes away the birds poop. "He said when we get to Silent Hill, to look for a guy named Leonard. When he walked away I mugged him and managed to get a map from him. He had no money." Douglas gives Heather the map of Silent Hill. He also gives her a bloody note pad. "What's this? Why is it covered in blood? Are you sure you only mugged Vincent and didn't kill him?" Heather asks Douglas. "I didn't kill him. He's too much of a wimp. As for the blood, your father was holding that." Heather looks at the cover. On it, it says 'To my dear daughter.'
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In a car somewhere
A few hours later, Douglas is driving his car. Heather is sat in the passenger seat, Harry's notepad in her lap. Outside it is raining. "What's the deal with Silent Hill anyway? It used to be a nice town. Now it's full of crazy cult people or idiots looking for their dead wives." Heather listens to Douglas talking. "I was there on a missing person's case. I found the guy as well. He ended up driving his car into the lake. Can't remember his name though. He was one of those forgettable people that no- one really likes, just show concern when they're gone. That's one screwed up town, that's for sure."
Heather looks out the window holding her head in her hand. "I grew up there. A crazy bitch, Dahlia tried to summon up the ancient God of the town 17 years ago. She offered her own daughter as a sacrifice." Douglas looks shocked. "That's crazy." Heather sighs. "Not finished yet. Anyway, it worked. The girl birthed a God. She had powers. Her classmates called her a witch. She was eccentric maybe, but not a witch. That was a bit harsh of them. The God was killed by a single person. My father, Harry Mason. That crazy bitch Claudia is trying to do the same thing, and I'm the sacrifice."
Douglas looks at Heather. "So you've got some sort of powers? Can you make it stop raining? I hate driving in the rain." Heather keeps looking out the window. "No, I can't make it stop raining. I've not finished. After the God was killed, the girl reappeared, holding a baby. Before she died she gave the baby to my father. He loved me like his very own daughter. Even though he didn't know who or what I was. It was so sudden. I wish Dahlia was alive. I never had the chance to tell you. I wish Dahlia was alive, so I could kill her too. To tell you how happy you made me." Heather stops talking, Douglas keeps driving.
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Jacks Inn, Silent Hill
Heather and Douglas are in a motel in Silent Hill. Heather is sitting on a bed. Douglas is standing next to the door. "I'm going to head to that Leonard's place. You go to the hospital. I would go to the hospital, but I hate them. So no way in hell I'm going in the hospital. There should be doctors and nurses that can help you. It's a hospital. You got the map?" Heather waves the map at Douglas. "Yes, afraid of hospitals? Nothing bad in them. Except maybe death and a few corpses. The rest should be perfectly normal people. Are you afraid?" Douglas walks closer to the door. "Yeah, I'm afraid. I'm 50-something and never seen anything like this. I've seen loads of weird things. Nothing compares to what I've seen in the last few hours. It's like a dream. All I want is to wake up and have a smoke. After you've finished looking around the hospital, meet me back here." Heather stands up and salutes Douglas. "Rodger" Douglas leaves. Heather turns on the TV, Teletubbies are on.
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Side Note:- If Harry can be a liar, The Terrapin says she can bend her promise. Anyway, don't know if anyone noticed, but this chapter was serious. I felt I wouldn't do it any justice if it wasn't serious. Also I used a shit load of dialogue from the game just to keep the mood right. There is the odd bit of humour in there, but not much. Bit longer then planned. Next will be short and gory. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the change and not used to it. Next chapter back to fun and games.