The Nightmare to Rule them All

Disclaimer: All the characters in this story are property of Marvel, I only made Audrey.

Author's Note: Hey! Sorry this took so long to get out- I've been really busy lately haha but yeah hope you like it!

I screamed, cried, and sat up all at once. I was lying in bed sweaty and scared- but had it been just a dream? Oh god tell me it was- it was a dream! I cried silently thinking about how vivid it had been- oh man thank you for letting it be a dream. I threw the covers off of me and started to stand up when I looked down at my bloodstained shirt. I wanted to scream- but no sound came out, this was beyond screaming- this was disbelief. I fell to the ground and started to sob, the pain in my stomach nowhere near as great to the one in my heart. I heard screaming from the hall, but didn't bother to listen closer until the door burst open and Bobby ran in. I looked up at him as he fell to the floor besides me and lifted me into his arms.

"Oh god- I shouldn't have left you. Damn it I shouldn't have left!"

He yelled as he carried me out of his broken room and ran swiftly to the med lab. When we arrived the doctor looked grave as I was placed on the table.

"Oh you are so fortunate my dear…"

Dr. Hank said as he bandaged me up, Bobby stood beside me holding my hand and running a finger through my hair consolingly. He had his head bowed and looked ashamed; I lifted his chin with my finger and gave him a comforting smile.

"It isn't your fault Bobby."

"But I should have stayed and helped you-"

I put my finger on his lips to quiet him, and then spoke assertively.

"You didn't know this was going to happen, so you had no reason to stay. Now if you want to help me you can stop acting like this and try to cheer me up!"

A cute smile spread across his face as he nodded in agreement then started talking about how big the hole in his wall is. After about 15 minutes Bobby walked me back to my room and tucked me into bed- this seems to happen way too often. As he looked down at me after I was under the covers, he shook his head and said,

"I can't believe you fought that guy off by yourself…you shouldn't have had to."

"No! Stop apologizing Bobby- if you say one more word about it being your fault I will kick you out of my room and not talk to you for a month!"

"You can't do that! You know it too- you wouldn't last one day!"

"Yeah I know but have you ever heard of an empty threat?"

He laughed for a few moments and then his expression turned from one of happiness to one of sadness.

"Are you alright?" I asked tentatively.

His eyes traveled to my stomach where the edge of my bandage was barely noticeable. I sighed and tugged my shirt to cover it.

"What happened Audrey…"

Bobby said, his voice trailing off as he asked. I sat quietly for a minute thinking about if I wanted to say anything. I never told anyone about my family being murdered or really anything that goes on in my life for that matter- so why should I start now? I eyed him curiously and realized that there was something in his cute smile and cheesy jokes that made me feel safe, and I liked feeling this way.

"You all had just left- I went back to my room and laid down as it began to rain…"

I started thinking back and telling everything that came to mind, Bobby watched eagerly.

"I remember it began to rain, I was reading that magazine you leant me. Then the electricity went out…so I went out in to the hall to see what was going on when I heard"

I stopped suddenly.

"What did you hear?"

"A-a voice. I remember my whole body froze from the chill of his words climbing up my spine. My mouth opened and closed with no sound escaping my lips as I listened to the sound of his boots clunking further into the mansion- closer to me. After the initial shock of the situation wore off I started to creep back towards my room, the memory of our last encounter was enough to make me realize my best chance was to hide."

"Wait- you have met him before?"

I started to cry as I nodded my head shakily. Bobby put his arm around me and cradled me saying things to calm me.

"Shh its okay- you don't have to say anymore for tonight."

"No- no its okay, I need to say this."

"Okay, if your sure." He said uncertainly. I took a breath and continued.

"I moved silently towards my room and had almost slipped in the door when I saw him, a little boy hiding under a blanket down the hall. He looked at me with wide terror filled eyes, eyes that were silently pleading for rescue. I watched the boy's horror stricken face and noticed the banister he clung to fearfully, the banister between certain us and…. him."

I shivered as I thought about it once more, Bobby giving me a comforting squeeze urging me to go on.

"I got down on my hands and knees and crawled carefully to the little boy, only thinking about helping him, saving him. When I reached the boy he wrapped his arms around me and I began to stand up slowly, when I heard the squeak that nasty stair in the middle of the stairwell. I freaked out as I heard that beast start to sprint up the stairs; I darted to the nearest room-your room, and quickly shut the door behind me. I realized I was in your room and thought of the perfect hiding spot for the boy, in the bottom drawer of your dresser. I led him to the dresser and hurriedly laid him inside, closing it all but a crack so he could breathe. I turned around sort of fast so I could find a place to hide as well, and decided upon the clothes hamper.

"Wow that was a dangerous choice." Bobby said jokingly. I giggled and continued.

I ran towards my toxic hiding spot, and I tripped over the edge of the bed and fell into the door causing it to slam shut and nearly shrieked in pain had I not had a horrible realization at that moment- I had shut that door."

I said as I started to have to strain my memory to remember.

"I closed my eyes and felt tears roll down my cheek as I felt his warm breath on my neck, and his strong clawed hands inching around my waist. He said something like…

'Long time no see, you have grown so much…'

He squeezed me tightly and ran his claw threateningly up my stomach to my cheek as he said that."

"Wait Audrey did he molest you?" Bobby asked furiously.

"No but he tried…he said I was very pretty and that it was a pity he had to kill me and that…he was hoping to have some fun before he did."

"I will kill him. I will!" Bobby yelled. I wanted him to calm down so I said.

"Do you want to know what happened or not?" He got silent immediately.

He purred as he started to slide his hand up my shirt, but before he could get any of his hand in I grabbed his wrist and wrenched it away from me. He grabbed my arm and held it in a horribly strong grip. I then did the first thing that came to mind- I bit him. He roared and with his other hand grabbed my throat and thrust me into the wall. I moaned as I hit the wall so hard I sunk in a little ways. I started to kick and hit every part of him I could reach but it was useless- they did nothing to him! Then I realized something- how could I have been so stupid?"

"What did you realize?" Bobby asked breathlessly.

"I have powers!" I laughed loudly.

"Oh well that does seem sort of obvious…" he chuckled as I glared at him. I cleared my throat and continued.

"I focused on his hand that was around my throat and forced his hand to open by increasing the force pushing against it from my neck. I then fell to the ground and gasped for breathe but was not allowed much time before he picked me up and threw me into the other wall. I lay in a heap on the floor as he started to walk towards me in a menacing way- chuckling softly as he stood over me.

'Are you tired baby girl? Well don't worry it will all be over in another minute or so…'

He growled as he grabbed my by the throat again, but I was ready this time. Right when his hand was an inch from my neck I concentrated on sending it right back at him and suddenly his fist flew away from my neck and straight into his big, ugly nose! He began to stumble backwards and I turned his little stumble in to a great sprint and he ran straight threw your and collapsed in the hall."

"Oh so that's how I got a new entrance to my room…" he said in a fake serious tone.

"Ooo sorry about that…" I said in a shy tone.

"Haha don't worry about it- then what happened?"

"I remembered the little boy so I ran to get him out of the dresser. When he got out he yelled.

'That was amazing! I hope I can do that one day'

He stopped really suddenly. His gaze was just over my left shoulder, so I stood up slowly and right when I turned around I felt four-razor sharp nails slice across my stomach. I squealed when I felt the sting of the new cuts on my tummy and looked up in to his horrible face. He raised his arm again and was about to scratch my face when we heard a loud rumbling from outside. His eyes traveled to the window where a great black plane was landing on the yard. That is when he stopped, his arm fell and he ran away into the hall. He then stopped and yelled to me…" I stopped quickly.

Bobby stared at my horrorstricken face and grabbed my face firmly in his hands.

"What is the matter baby? Audrey what did he say?"

I cried silently as he held me, then croaked weakly

"When I get done with you, ohhhh your gonna wish you were dead."

I broke down entirely; he grabbed me and rocked me in his arms, staring out the window with hate written on his face.