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3 Days Left

Jake's phone went off.

"Come, look at this."

Live footage of the room was being displayed. It was where the man sat still unconscious. A message popped up.

Kill Him

Meg, "What?!"

Adam, "Of course, the crazy person is here."

"I can't do this; I'm going." Meg ran from the basement with Adam, not too far behind. Jake grabbed a knife and went to stab him in the neck but dropped it. He seems frozen in place. Nova walked over, then touched his shoulder.

"Don't think you can't do this because you're weak. You're not a murderer. You're not disgusting like him."

"Did your letter really say expendable?"

Her grip on his shoulder loosens, "Y-yes."

"Then what am I suppose to protect."

He shook her off, then left the room. Nova stares at the bleeding man in the chair then followed.

Walking upstairs, Kate's arm was dripping with blood.

Nova, "OMG, what happened!"

Meg, "The gate was locked. I tried to climb out but fell."

Everyone's phone got a message. "You chose not to kill him? Do you know how hard it was to get him here? To get you here? There's only one way to get closure. Kill him. Then you can leave."

Kate, "What are we going to do!"

Adam, "Jake, are you going to kill him?"

Jake, "I tried before. I couldn't do it."

Adam, "What about you, Nova?"

Nova, "I can't kill him. It's not in me to do it." She could've before. She was going to before they came, but they don't have to know that.

Adam, "We have to chose soon."

Jake looked around. "The gate isn't barricaded. If we're able to destroy the power source, we can get out. What do we have."

Nova had a flashlight. Jake had a toolbox. Adam had rocks? Kate had a medkit.

"Let's go to the gate. I might have something in this toolbox that can make this trip short."

After a few minutes of walking, they finally reached the entrance. The walls and gate were unclimbable, the bar too tight to squeeze through.

"Shit, I'll see what I can do."

Adam tried to clean and patch Meg's injury. Nova handed her a spare hair tie.

"Thank you."

"No problem, hair hazards is the last thing we want to be worried about."

Putting her hair into a low bun. Adam finished her arm.

"Your hand is bleeding. Are you okay?"

"Yes, yes, I'm fine, don't worry about me."

Nova walked over to Jake, making sure to give him some space.

Jake, "I can't do it. There's nothing for me to mess with to open the door."

Adam, "Plan B then."

Jake, "Yes, if we can find the generator that's keeping this place going or the switch to open the door, we don't have to kill him or deal with the possible psychopath."

They run back into the factory and find a large map that outlines the area.

Jake, "There are only a few places that can hold a generator. So one of us should be able to find it."

Kate, "Are you suggesting that we split up? There's a possible killer on the loose!"

Jake, "I know, but this will be faster. If we stick around, it will be safer, but it will drag this out."

Adam, "If it's running off of a generator, how long can it really last."

Jake, "Do you really want to waste time finding out? We have to do something and not hope for things to work out."

Meg, "Fine, whatever."

Everyone took a picture of the map.

Adam, "When you find what we're looking for, don't do anything. We'll meet back here and go together so that we can leave together. 2 hours max. 10 minute grace period."

Agreeing, they go their separate ways.

Soon the adrenaline wore off, and Nova is reminded that she's now alone in a massive factory. Looking at the live feed, the man wakes up and sees the broken glass by his side.

"Oh, no." Slowly but surely, he set himself free. He slowly got up and grabbed the knife off the floor, then he looked around, found a box, and took out a black robe and white mask. He picked up a knife then waved it at the camera.

"Yo, what the fuck."

A message alert went to her phone, warning her that the man was free.

Her fear and anxiety went from 100% to 100%. Is this how she's going to die? Even if she told Jake what her letter said, he would still assume it wasn't her and that he had to protect whatever was in that locket. The letter said she already had a protector, and boy, how she wished they were here now.

A scream from the other end of the factory-made her run in the opposite direction. Slowing down, she looked around but only found a corridor lined with dolls. She crept along with them, watching her every move until one of them dropped. She bolted, pushing the dolls and mannequins out of the way. As they fell and thumped her, tears start to well up as the swaying lights mocked her lack of decency. When she reached the end, she held her chest, sliding to her knees to calm down. A small laugh escaped her lips. She probably caused herself more trouble than anything. She smiled at herself for getting so worked up until she sees a man at the opposite end with a bloody knife.

"1 down, 3 to go."

"We spared you, and you decide to kill us?!"

"You were going to leave me to die. You were going to kill me if they didn't come."

She shrugs, "How can you, even more, you're badly beaten."

He laughs, "I don't care if I die from my injuries as long as you die too. I'm going to finish off the family line."

She would have fainted if her mind didn't know better. He lifted the knife and darted towards her. She tried to run, but he was fast. Quickly thinking when he was close enough, she flashed the flashlight in his face. He covered his eyes from the sudden brightness. He slashed around, but instead of running away, she decided to hide in a locker and held her breath.

"Come out, come out, come out, you little bitch."

Footsteps entered the room, and he looked around but quickly left. Exiting the locker, Nova took a few moments to catch her breath. She started to explore again, some areas were too dark, and she feared the flashlight would attract unwanted attention.

Walking along, she turned off the flashlight as the rooms got brighter. She must be getting close if he took the time to replace the light bulbs. She looked over the rail and noticed something of interest. She hopped down and nearly fell through the floor.

"Shit, that was stupid."

Walking along the wall, she finally saw the generator. Looking at her phone, she made a note of the room and where it's located. She walked out of the hallway and climbed back up. Hearing footsteps, she hides until she sees that it's Jake.

"Jake!" She hugged him for comfort, which he returned. "I found the generator. What happened to the other two?"

"He got them. They're dead. Adam was able to open the door and jammed it. All we have to do is shut off the power and leave. Take me to the generator."

She started to lead the way, but he had to slow down a few times for her. It was hard to explain, but it was like he knew the way.

Nova, "Where do you think the masked man is?"

Jake, "I'm not sure."

"Coming here was a mistake."

"No. You came because you wanted closure. That monster just found a way to make this into his own fun game. I didn't mean for this to happen."

"What?!"

"The video, I dropped the knife too close and didn't think to move it."

"I didn't either."

"I was supposed to protect, and instead, two people are dead."

"I'm the one that left the glass, so he was able to escape. If you're at fault, I am too." Nova sighs, "Also, I lied about my letter and what came in the box. I have a key. I think it goes to your locket."

"Why would you lie before?"

"I was scared that if I seemed favored, you guys would treat me differently."

"And your letter?"

"My letter said I'll always protect you."

"... Do you think I'm supposed to protect you."

"Yes, no, well, I don't know what to think anymore."

"Do you think I can?"

They stopped and looked at one another for a moment. Nova didn't say anything. If he was the protector, if he's implying that he is, then... Her mind buzzed with two questions that she's too afraid to ask. Maybe when this is over, she can.

Looking up, the masked man pops up like the Koolaid man. She looks at the map and motion for him to follow her. Nova was a little faster than him, which was perfect. However, when she looked back, she noticed that "Ghostface" was quickly catching up. He swung his knife, striking Jake in the back. Making him rush past Nova for a short while. She noticed that she stopped and wiped his blade on his arm as if to enjoy the moment.

"Quick hide!"

They hide and watch as he looked for Jake. He was able to keep quiet as if the pain didn't matter.

The killer walked in and slowly searched for them; they made their way around the room and quietly left. She led him to the hall with the generator and walked into one of the four rooms.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'll be okay. I'm used to this kind of pain. I need a moment."

Looking around the room, she finds a first aid kit in a chest.

"Yeah, I'm not using that. You'll probably give me some other problems. You don't have anything in your pack?"

"Only a few alcohol pads. But Idk if any of these bandages are big enough."

"That's fine."

He takes his sweater off, and he was hiding a hot body. Nova looked away, a little flustered.

"Like what you see?"

"No."

He laughed then turned around, "You can start now."

That must have been one sharp knife to slice his skin this clean. She started to wipe his cut, and surprisingly to her. He could suppress his groans.

Jake, "What would make this experience positive?"

Nova, "Huh? Well, whoever sent me here would have to take down the killer, carry me home, and make me breakfast."

"You live close to here?"

"No."

"1 hour?"

"More."

"So, you want someone to carry you for more than 1 hour."

"With all the shit that's going on, yes."

Jake laughed, and for a moment, the situation felt better. After cleaning his wound, he got dressed.

"Let's get moving."

Finally, getting to the generator, Jake got to work.

"Once the lights go out, we'll have a few minutes before any backup generators can power. However, once I turn this off, it will be pitch black."

"Then hold my hand. I know the way."

Busting in the door, he swung and missed. Jake tackled him to the ground.

"Mess with the wires until the power goes out!"

Nova gets to work as she hears them fight. Taking gloves out of the toolbox, she takes out a pair of clippers, snipping wires until she heard a body hit the floor.