The Curse - Part 3

Escape

They're coming after me! I run but I can't seem to find an escape no matter where I go. No matter where I hide, no matter how quiet I try to be…they find me. I gotta get out of this place. They've gone mad, this place has eaten their souls. I know that they aren't human anymore. Not even death will make them stop!

Stop it.

Stop it!

My sanity hangs by a bare thread, its fibres tearing one by one. I'm going to fall. There is nowhere to run! I have only one bullet left. Nothing can save me now. Nothing!

Save me.

Save me!

I'm falling, which seems like dark cold tunnel—landing in a pool of cold liquid. My mouth is full of it and I gag and cough, pushing myself up to a kneeling position. The stench fills my nostrils reminding me that I am still alive. Even if the horrible smell makes my stomach curl, I breathe quickly. I want to die! I can't take it anymore…

Slowly I raise a gun to my head.

"Oh god, help me…"

I bolt up awake and grip my head wailing in pain. Tears are spilling down my face again, hot tears of my madness.

"Hiro? It's alright, you passed out," someone said.

Panting, I look over for the source of the voice. It's K. He's rubbing my back soothingly and holding a flashlight in the other hand. Its soft glow is directed above our heads, it's casting weird shadows on K's face. Licking my lips quickly I scan my surroundings. We're in a tent. I want to say something but I feel like my tongue is glued to the bottom of my mouth. I can't even utter a sound at the moment; my throat feels raw and tense. I just feel still and vacant.

"Sssh, don't speak. It's alright now…I got you just in time. I'm sorry this whole place was a big mistake. We'll leave here as soon as we can," he told me. "Taro and Yuu went to secure our raft, although I haven't heard from them in about an hour. They should be back any minute now."

I shivered and clung to K, my heart pounding in my chest. I seek comfort from him whether he wanted it or not. But his warmth is not quelling my fear, which is as vibrant in my veins as electricity, crackling and intense. So much is happening to me and just when it seems ok, something worse happens. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, or if I stay silent and still. Ahhh! I haven't felt this tense in my whole life.

"Minds and souls will be ours…"

I inhale sharply, my eyes roving back and forth quickly. I find my voice, forgetting K is there and say, "Why are you telling me this?! What have I done to you?"

"Hiro?"

"You were the only one who was listening…"

"I don't want to listen…leave me alone! Leave me alone!"

"Hiro?!"

"Mwhahahahaha! The suffering of a thousand souls awaits the day; some innocents come to play…"

Growling in frustration I looked at K wildly, "We have to leave here now! Like right now! I'll swim if I have to!" I'm holding his shirt in death grip now.

"Who were you talking to? Swim? Hiro, jesus man we can't do that," K said exasperated.

"Didn't you hear what she said? We've walked into a trap, they want our souls K! This place is haunted with angry dead people! Do something before it's too late!"

"Hiro, you know I'd do anything in my power to end this for you…but…but…" A strange smile came over K's face, his eyes closed. "It's too late…" he whispered darkly.

I studied his face my eyes wide open, unblinking. "K?" I asked with trepidation. "Oh no, wake up. Please don't leave me." I heard myself beg. But I knew in my heart everything was too late. I didn't even gasp as he opened his eyes that were void of iris and pupil…they were completely white, just like Suguru's earlier. I slapped his face, "Don't! Don't give in!"

He only chuckled and grabbed my wrist. "The pain is so real Hiro…don't you want to share it? I want to give it to you," he spoke his voice lined with evil intent. But he squeezed his eyes shut, and I watched a tear escape the corner his eye as if he was fighting with something in his mind. His grip on my wrist became stronger, I whimpered.

"Let go of me K," I demanded and tried to pull away. I watched his eyes snap open again, they were bloodshot and crimson tears spilled down his face now.

A strangled noise lodged in my throat and I frantically tried to escape. But suddenly a hand was clasped into my hair so hard I cried out. Before I could take my next breath I was being dragged out the tent and over the rocky ground by K's hand. I struggled to grab the hand from my hair only to find myself tossed to the dirt a moment later. Scrambling I tried to crawl away, only to be yanked back again by my hair.

Looking around, I notice a campfire has been lit under the darkness of night. There is an ominous fog enveloping the island, I scream, "Help me!"

"Ha! Just as you said Hiro, it's too late," K said wickedly. He licked his lips salaciously and set those bloody white vacant eyes on me.

On my knees, head held up by my hair I wail, "Oh fuck, wake me up! K wake up! Oh, please don't hurt me!"

"Wake him up K…" went a voice nearby. It was Yuki!

I looked over to see Yuki with everyone else except the technicians—oh god their eyes! "Oh please—"

"—help me," Yuki mocked me and laughed. "What's the matter Hiro, are you scared? Maybe you'd like it if Shuichi gave you a kiss. HAHA!"

"Shuichi…don't listen to it!" I cry, "Run, go find the raft and get out of here!"

Only Shuichi walks closer to me, he was still wearing that music video costume. He looked down at me, his face awfully pale and blood dripping out of his eyes as well. He smirked at me. "It'll all be over soon," he said coldly. He looked at K and chortled, "It's my turn next."

From the corner of my eye, my face etched in pain, I watched disbelievingly as Sakano begins to undo the front of K's pants. Their bloody tongue's meet as Sakano's hand fondles K almost sweetly, stroking his engorged cock. My eyes widened, they've all gone mad! "You have to stop listening to them!" I holler, "It's just a dream…it's not real!"

It can't be real…

Someone else came close to me. "Maybe it's all in your head Hiro," Suguru spoke up, his voice sounded so cruel. "All you have to do is wake up. But until you do, it will be fun killing you."

Oh no! No! I'm like a cage animal, trapped and being held against my will. I struggle so hard it almost feels as if I'm going to rip my hair out of K's grip. It hurts like a thousand daggers but my fear makes me deadened. I want to do anything to stay alive, to flee, and to find a way to save my friends. My friends…what are they going to do to me? I know, oh I know. I plead with them, "Don't do this, please don't."

"I know about your dirty secret Hiro," Shuichi says to me as he takes off my long black coat. I'm forced to stand by a yank on my hair. I whimper in pain as Shuichi makes his way in front of me. "You and K-san, tsk, tsk." He pretends to cry then and says, "What do you think she'd say if I told her that? Did you think I didn't notice? Hehe." He reaches down and undoes my belt, button and zipper.

"I should fire you K for fucking one of NG's band boys," Sakano sneered, but he chuckled unlike I'd ever heard him.

"You don't have the guts!" K snapped back at Sakano, "Shut up and keep stroking."

I try not to listen to anyone. "Shuichi, don't do this," I implore deeply. But the stench of their intent is so powerful, I can barely breathe. I'm helpless, weak—I vaguely wish for death. Under their stares, I stand powerlessly against my will as Shuichi pulls my pants and underwear down. Strung out on my nightmare I beg openly for this dreadful act to end, a part of me still in denial. Maybe if I close my eyes, it will all go away.

Even as I mumble, a hand caresses over my penis. I snap my head away as if to shake off the intrusion. But my head is turned around forcefully and I open my eyes to look at Shuichi. I grimace, his eyes are so hideous but he closes them and leans into me, planting his lips over mine. Surprisingly his mouth his warm, I shiver from it. My terror is making my blood run cold. Incredibly for a moment I feel a tiny bit of comfort from the kiss, eager for this to be the real Shuichi. His lips are so soft and wet, I don't cower when his tongue enters my mouth. I taste something coppery though, I know its blood. I wonder if it's poison that will soon end my nightmare. But I sigh as my body betrays me. Shuichi's kiss was alleviating some of my panic until he grabs my semi-hard dick so hard black spots flash before my eyes.

"Ahhh! No!"

From behind I hear K purring and feel his hot length pressing against my bare rear. The hold on my hair is released, but I do not dare move. Fear keeps me planted where I am. I glance over to see Yuki and Suguru watching with big grins on their faces. In a final attempt I scream, "Taro…Yuu!"

"Haha! You wish to have others join our fun?" Yuki says. "It's a shame we had to kill them. It might've been fun to watch your hired help screw you as well Hiro."

The news of this makes me try to bolt. I push Shuichi down and attempt to run but my lowered pants trip me. Crashing to the ground I re-open the shredded wounds on my hands from earlier. But I don't care as my blood stains the rocks—I push myself up…I'm pushed back down. With a crunch, my cheek hits the ground and I moan more in fear than pain. On my fours, I whip my head back up and look behind me. My possessed—secret affair—lover is moving down on me. I cradle my head in my arms and bite back the anticipation of being penetrated.

Raw, K impales me. I grit my teeth almost to the snapping point, fuck it hurts! But I try to hold in my cries. All around me bales of sinister laughter, like an audience in a theatre amused by something comical, echoes all around me. I begin to pant from the sensation and my helplessness—silently tears spill down my face. My head is raised up by my hair again, this time it's Yuki, he draws a fingernail over my scraped cheek—a painful gasp escapes me as I fist my hands while I'm fucked.

Yuki lets go and I hold my head up, I watch as he unzips and pulls out his cock. Oh gawd! I thrust my face aside but just as Shuichi had done, my will is overpowered by a strong hand. Yuki's fingers grip into my cheeks forcing my mouth open, gawd the shame… K's thrusts are not as painful now, his body not un-foreign to me—his eager fullness rocking into. I see myself envisioning that this is just a game, a sick twisted game of theirs. It'll all be over soon and I obediently take Yuki's cock in my mouth, his scent and taste not so unpleasant. I hear more rounds of amusement from them, but I ignore it and dutifully let him take my mouth. Between my legs, my own organ is throbbing and I choke on sobs of my treachery.

"I can see why Shuichi is so faithful to you," Yuki says loftily and sighs incensed.

I glance over to find Shuichi and through my tears and watch as he and Suguru share a sloppy kiss. Sakano, standing between them, pushes them down to their knees and both eagerly lick his cock. Their hands are roaming, fingers squeezing each others bodies everywhere. It's just a nightmare…it'll be over soon I recite in mind again. Why couldn't they just kill me?

I gag as Yuki thrusts harder into my mouth suddenly, the head hitting the back of my throat. Between his and K's grunts and sighs I know they are going to come soon. I squeeze my eyes shut, hoping to block the images from my mind. I feel myself turn numb, my mind tries to shut off. I just take it and cease my sobs. My hell is momentarily glorified as my own body peaks and shudders. I whimper, splashing my seed all over the jagged rocks under me. I hate myself at that moment, utterly mortified. Shut off from it, I barely feel K remove himself, his hot semen leaking from my body.

"Swallow it all," Yuki demands suddenly and growls heatedly.

I try to repel as the bitter spunk is pumped into my mouth but my head is held there forcefully by him. Spluttering and gagging, I swallow against my will, trying to be rid the obstacle in my mouth. It leaves me and I gasp for air. Fuelled with oxygen I angrily shove Yuki away. Free of intrusions I scream out in rage now. I can't let this continue. "I won't! Just stop it!" I yell.

"Oh yes you will," K begins to say and comes at me.

"I told you I was next," Shuichi alleged and pushes Suguru at me.

I shove him back, frowning as he lands on his arse.

"Careful Hiro or you might make us angry," Sakano says without mercy.

They all laugh at me.

"Stay back or I'll kill you!" I holler. Inside I know I'm desperately hoping that they'll snap out of it…that this horror will end like all the other moments of terror today. I pull up my pants and back up. They continue forward. I feed on my anger instead of my fear. My denial is but a whisper now, this nightmare very real. I must get away, I look for a weapon and my eyes land on K. In a flash of bravery I yank the blond to me. I veil my intentions with a kiss, letting my hands grope over his tight ass. But my hands come around to his side, my fingers searching for the item I'm looking for. Grabbing hold of K's gun I heave him off and point the thing right at his head. They all pause slightly surprised. "Stay back!" I cry, pointing the gun at them now all in turn. The gun feels so heavy and I hold it with shaky hands, I cock the hammer back, placing the sights on K once more.

"You can't stop it Hiro," K says. He sounds so calm even though I'm so close to pulling the trigger.

"Come back to us," Suguru asks with an evil smile.

I stare at their faces and gross eyes. I can't believe it's hopeless, they're gone and they want to hurt me. Kill me. Oh god, wake me up! But they're still coming and I stumble back almost falling again. They dash at me now spotting my moment of weakness.

Blindly I fire…

Everything moved in slow motion again. I could see the bullet flying through the air, coursing a path as it pierced the air around it. My face contorts as I realize its route to late. A sickening thud punches my ears as I watch the bullet land on its mark. Shuichi falls back with a grunt, his hat tumbling aside. I just shot my best friend! "No!!!" I scream which sounds like a ricochet. I gape as a dark blossom slowly decorates his already red shirt.

Yuki, K, Sakano and Suguru all stopped to point at me, howling with wretched laughter. I feel my head swirl with faintness my desperate actions unacceptable in my mind. What have I done?

But the roar of wind and their voices flash back to normal speed. Incredulously I watch Shuichi get back up. He rubs over the wound on his chest, over his right lung. "Weren't you listening?" he wheezes, "You can't stop it." But for a slight moment I notice Shuichi's eyes are normal he's void of blood. "Stay away from us! Run!"

As quickly as I think the real Shu just spoke to me, his eyes return back to that ghostly white. I'm relieved that he's still alive but I know that he's inhuman or possessed. Whatever has happened to them is cruel and evil. I do the only thing left that I can.

I run.

I run so fast and hard, crazy mewls peeling from my throat, my hand gripped tightly to the gun. I got to get away from here. I have to find some kind of escape.

Wouldn't dying just be simpler?

"No!" I cry and hush to myself to shut up. Maybe there's some hope, but as much as I wish for that I feel as though it's hopeless. I don't know where I'm going but my feet won't stop, this fog is making everything impossible to see. But I hear them coming. My lost friends are going to be the death of me. I follow the ground, my breath puffing out of me at a fearsome tempo. It's so black, I really have no idea where I'm going. But I fear if I stop my ravaged body would cease to find the effort to move again.

Oh god, help me…