Sorry for this super slow update. I'll try to be faster and I should have the matching chapter for the other character by Monday.
With a gasp I came back to myself and started breathing heavily in panicked fashion trying to get my bearings. What the hell just happened? We had just been at the fair picking up something, but now I can't see anything. I started blinking and opening my eyes wider looking in all direction as my vision tried to adjust to the pitch black. I sank down to my knees and slowly put out hands feeling in front of me and around. Cold stone met my hands and something slick on top of them. Probably water, I must be underground. I've always heard the underground stayed the same temperature the whole year and its quite chilly so maybe really far down. However, the fair wasn't near any caves.
I jerked around at a sound coming from directly in front of me and screamed. I threw myself backwards and scrambled away. A choked voice sounded out a song. What on earth is happening!? Someone else is here with me! What if he put me here? Why is he singing? I stuck my hands up in defensive position and waited anxiously for an approaching sound. All I heard was a rattle of something metal like. It didn't sound like he was coming closer.
"Hello?" I whispered shakily. I frowned for a second until I heard the same voice, I think it was the same, say something back. It sounded musical too. What the hell is he trying to say?
"I don't". I began "I don't understand" I finished swallowing in fright. I kept trying to open my eyes but it still seemed pitch dark. At the sound of the metal thing making another sound and I rapidly stood and tried to bolt. I slammed into something super hard and fell back letting out a choked screech of pain. A dull echoing sound came from what I hit and I realized it was actually metal. I put my hand up to face and with a groan I felt blood leaking from my nose. Of course this would happen to me. More musical words followed and the metal sound again, but it seemed the same distance away. I narrowed my eyes with my breath quickening. He wasn't coming closer so I need to focus on whatever this metal thing is.
"You just stay in your lane over there" I tried to sound intimidating, but I'm pretty sure my voice broke in the middle. I stood back up carefully putting my hand out slowly until it reached the metal. I tapped it experimentally and it let out a very dull echo. How odd there is such a chunk of metal. I slid down and felt no seems in it and then walked very slowly to the side with my hand still sliding on the metal. I leaned down and felt where the metal touched the stone. This is so weird. I walked slowly very conscious to the distance I had between me and the metal noise from the musical sounding dude. I felt a corner and the metal still continued. I swallowed nervous about getting anywhere near that noise. I went back the way I came this time going up and down. A horrendous thump came from the other side of the metal startling a gasp out of me before relief overcame me. Hallelujah, there are people nearby.
"HEY! WE'RE STUCK OVER HERE!" I shouted. Another echo followed and it sounded like something grinding on the wall across from where I had turned. The musical voice sounded but it seemed much harsher and almost panicked in a way. I don't know why he has a problem with being found, but I don't enjoy total darkness and confusion. I still don't even know how I got here and my nose is bleeding. The grinding halted and with a bang low firelight from a torch flooded across the room. I tripped backwards with a scream and started shaking my head. That wasn't real. That was shock, that was light blinding me and creating illusions. I looked up tears gathering in my eyes from the sudden burning of a torch.
Terror engulfed me as I realized my eyes had not been playing tricks on me. It was a monster, a real one. It looked just as surprised to see me as I was to see it.
"Stay away from me" I hissed in panic. I made eye contact with the guy who had been speaking with such a beautiful singing voice. I swallowed in increased fear when I figured out what had been making the metal clacking sound. The poor guy was chained up, but I couldn't help but notice how striking his hair was. It was very short and choppily cut, but the color was so astonishing. It seemed like such a dark and brilliant red at the same time. I don't even know how to describe it. My mind was totally lost and my fear fell away to wonder and shock as his eyes bored into mine with regret and pain.
I was still staring at him, probably had my mouth open in shock, when I was suddenly yanked back to present fear. I felt two hands close around my clothes and lift me up. I started screaming and was slammed into the wall. This was now obviously a prison with no door handle on our side. I kicked out to absolutely no effect and could still feel slightly infuriated with my uselessness. I thrashed around as much as I could, but was tossed to floor so easily. A boot connected hard into my chest and I screamed again, this time in agony, as I felt my bones crack. I tried to crawl away, but it grabbed my foot and pulled me back. I curled in on myself now sobbing uncontrollably. I waited in terror for more pain to rain down upon me, but with shaking hands I peeked through my fingers when I heard the metal slamming into place and the grinding. It was pitch black again. I was still sobbing and refused to uncurl myself. I was trying very hard to get my tears under control because it was hurting my chest, but I was unsuccessful. What's happening to me?