Chapter 13 - Nothing But Pain

Danny felt the world the world around him dim back to black and stay there. It was a welcome place at the moment because the pain that was raging through his body made him feel as if he had been set on fire. He didn't want to feel anything at the moment and the few moments that Angel provided allowed him at least that.

Maddie watched, horrified as her sons body hung limply from the chain. Angry sparks of power surged off the chains but never hit Danny. His breathing was not good at all and with every breath he took in a shuddering and painful gulp of air. Pale hands ran down up and down his arms and his face looked in pure anguish. She wondered who was going to be playing the game next.

"Take my son down from there!" Jack had obviously been quite shaken up. He was furious and was struggling in the rope that bound him to the chair. Maddie tried to talk but her voice didn't exsist at the moment. Jazz had a thin trail of tears down her cheeks as did Sam. Tucker looked like he was going to be sick. Jack had stopped struggling when he was hit over the head by Jacob. Maddie, though not entirely pleased with Jacob, was at least thankful Jack didn't have to see their son in so much pain. She turned to Angel as she rubbed Danny's pale cheek with her cold lifeless hands.

"There, there my sweet. It'll all be over soon." He winced at her touch as it sent chills through his body. She smiled at the group and looked at Sam. Suddenly Sam screamed out. Her voice was raw from not using it.

"YOU STUPID LITTLE BITCH!" Jazz and Maddie were shocked at Sam's words, "LET HIM GO! HE'S NOT YOURS! HE'S MINE!" Sam became silent after that, suddenly shocked at what she just said. Her cheeks heated up but she didn't stop. "He's done nothing to you but you decide you want him to become part of your sick little game."

"I'm glad you feel that way." Sam was violently thrown from her chair and tossed to the floor. She groaned and pushed herself up as a weapon was whipped in her direction. She avoided it just before it hit her and picked herself up, quickly taking the weapon in hand. "May it never be said that I'm not fair." Angel's voice had turned into a bitter hatered directed at the goth girl. "You are never going to steal my love away. Do you understand that? He's mine and always will be." Danny's eyes opened up at that moment, unknown to Angel, and felt tears run down his face as the pain returned full force.

He tried to curl up into a ball but it didn't work and the chains were starting to dig into his wrists painfully. His dad had been knocked out again which upset him greatly. Even more strain was put on him as he watched Sam looking wary as she picked up the clean dice. She watched it with aprehension before throwing it to the floor. Danny didn't see as the number fell because he was pulled back into the darkness, unaware of anything around him.

Maddie watched as her sons eyes open, but only for a couple minutes, before they fell closed again. His head hung limply as his black hair fell over stunningly blue eyes closed from the pain his body was feeling. She wished this were all a dream but it wasn't and with a another glance at her son she turned her head toward Sam who watched the dice roll on the floor. Sadly, for Angel, the dice landed on a one. Her gleeful face turned into a frown and all Sam had to deal with was a bomb head and crawler. Luckily Sam had run into a few off those but another obsitcal provided itself, coming from the floor. A large amount of debris all piled up providing both adaqute hiding places for her and the little pets Angel had brought out.

Sam sighed and knew if she lost they would lose Danny. "One more thing," Angel smiled, "I've changed the rule a bit. Three of five of you have to win." Sam glared but didn't argue with her. She ran through the maze of debris and took out the bombhead fairly quickly. It was the crawler that was hard to hit. Everytime she fired she missed. "You only have one minute left." With a time limit set Sam ran after the creature, killing it. Angel glared, not at all impressed at the lack of action during this section of the game and as a result the energy in the chains surged and Danny let out an ear piercing scream as his body spasamed angrily against the attacking force.

Once the engery disappeared Danny's head fell limply against his chest, his breathing irregular. Sam felt herself forced back into her chair and knew it was the going to be the onset of a bruise.

Danny felt like he was watching as the little girl with black was beaten with a candle stick. Her back was a bloody mess and her arm was broken. The man in question, her uncle Danny had assumed, was covered in shadow as if he wasn't meant to be seen yet. Danny wished he could go help her and stop that man but he was frozen in place, pain lacing through his body as if he was being beaten at the same time. He could only cry out every time that candle stick hit the girls back and forced him to feel it.

"You're a freak and I wish your mother never had you. You're a worthless piece of shit and further more you shall respect my rules." Danny was amazed. All through this beating she hadn't cried but he had tears running down his face as he was finally free of the memory or spell and sank to his knees. Blood pooled off his own back and dripped down forming a small puddle around him. The uncle left and the little girl glared at the door.

"I promise you," she hissed, "You'll pay! I'll make you all pay!" Her voice was low and her eyes had narrowed, no longer the warm inocent way they had been when Danny saw the girl the first time.

Danny was once again left in the darks pits of his mind but that didn't last long as his own doubts came into his mind.

"He's a freak and he's our son! How could we have such an abomination?"

"Why are we friends with a freak like him?"

"My brother is so creepy...don't look at him."

Danny shook his, begging the voices to stop but they didn't and he was forced deeper into his own mind trying to retreat from thoughts that stung at his very heart.

Sam glared at Angel and watched warily, wondering who was next to play. An angry surge spread through the people who loved and cared about Danny. Angel obviously felt this anger because her smile grew ever bigger. She gave Danny's head a soft pet and ran her hands up and down his arms trying to make sure he was uninjured. He shuddered the chill of her touch which allowed her smile to grow. Needless to say, the negativity in the room grew a very quick rate.

"Well now...this energy feels much better." Her mouth trailed close to Danny's ear as she gave it a nibble. Maddie struggled in her bonds and Danny looked afraid even though his mind wasn't with them at the moment. Her words become sharp and steady, a new high of bitterness to her voice. "It's not fair that you've all had him to yourselves. It's my turn." With a wave of her hand he woke up and his eyes widened. "Watch them Danny...watch them all die. Watch them fade away and bleed..."

Bombheads, fire heads, crawlers and spiders were pulling his family and friends apart. His blue eyes grew wide and he felt his heart rate speed up as a strong sense to throw up filled him. He was angry and upset. He had just watched everyone he loved die. "NOOO! NOT THEM!" Danny's head fell against her shoulder and she lifted the illusion. Jack had woken up and watched his son's anguished cries. Danny was sobbing so badly that his body was shaking in strong spasms.

"This is what will happen if they lose." She smiled and watched his face, removing the chains and pulling his paralized body into her lap again with a small set of chains binding his wrists together. Danny was struggling to get his breathing together as he took gulps of the stuffy air.

"No...not that...anything but that..." Danny had faded away again, his head falling limply against her shoulder. Danny's breathing had slowed down into a sleeping state and his mind had gone to a faraway place.

Maddie and the others found their voices returned. She spoke with a chocked voice, "W-what did you show my brother?" Jazz asked, fresh tears sparkled against her now pale skin.

"D-Danny," Tucker couldn't even finish a sentence. Tears had found their way onto his face too, his mind spinning into a crazy sense of darkness that almost enveloped him. He suddenly grew angry and lashed out, "YOU STUPID WITCH! LET MY FRIEND GO!"

"If you want him to be free so bad you can have your turn to play my game." Angel laughed, "I doubt you'll win though."

"We'll see," Tuckers voice had gone from being fearful to being full of hatred for this girl. "I'll make sure you're creatures are killed till there's nothing left of them."

"We'll see..."

TBC...