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"Speaking aloud"

'Speaking telepathically'

Subconscious thoughts, deep in the mind and cannot be heard by others at all.

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Chapter 24: Escape

As everything settles down and the struggling in the ceiling subsides, I take this extra time to search for the medications.

Finding the ointment, bandages and pills I grab a nearby bag and pack as much of the medications inside it as I can, knowing I am still under a tight time limit as the police are on their way.

Once the bag is stuffed full of medicine I turn around and glance up into the vent to see Valtiel facing down at me.

"…uh…do you know how I can get out of here quickly…?"

He nods as he reaches down for the bag, I give it to him as he pulls it into the ceiling and swings it onto his back, he then reaches his hand down to me.

Hesitantly I grab his hand and he pulls me up into the ceiling and places me sitting down in the ceiling on a tile.

Completely shocked that the tile isn't breaking beneath us, I look at him as he begins leading me into the vents.

"Why are you here? How is this possible for you to be in the real world?"

'Alessa requested that I assist you on this task as she doesn't enjoy the thought of you losing your life.' He responds to me, his voice not as deep and booming as Pyramid's, but he still uses telepathy like he does.

"Oh she did?"

He nods and stops and sits in a location in the vents which seems more stable and stronger, he then grabs the bag off his back and puts it down in front of him and begins unpacking it.

I stop and observe, "what are you looking for?"

'How much did you pack and how long will it last.'

"Enough for a very long time. If we run out I can fetch more."

He then seems to nod as he repacks everything and puts the bag back on and continues on through the vents.

Eventually we come to a dead end, the only way to continue is up.

"What now…"

Suddenly he climbs up the wall, once he gets to a certain height he holds a hand out for me.

"What? You can't carry me up there…"

He then grabs my arm and pulls me up the vent as I grip onto his arm like a cat being held above water.

Many levels pass as we continue heading up.

Eventually we reach a dead end and he pushes the ceiling as a ventilation door comes open and he climbs out, pulling me out with him.

Looking around I realize we are on the roof of the hospital, I then stand and look over the hospital to see police cars out front.

Valtiel then stands and walks over to the back of the hospital as I follow him and he then faces me.

'Get on my back.' He then turns around and moves the bag onto the front of his body.

Instead of arguing, I climb onto his back as he then climbs off the edge of the hospital roof, causing me to grip onto him unlike anything I have ever gripped onto before.

He then seems very uncomfortable, 'Please, I will not drop you. Loosen your grip…close your eyes it will make it easier.'

Hesitantly I obey and loosen my death-grip on his body and put my face in his back and close my eyes tight.

"This is fucking terrifying!" I slightly scream out.

Practically I can feel him smirking at me somehow. Does he even have a mouth?

He then begins climbing down the building, 'It can be a fearful experience, if you believe it to be.'

"It's kind of hard to not believe it is…"

'That is understandable, Hecate.' He continues climbing down.

"The only way to not believe it is to face it. Now look down."

"No..!"

'Yes!'

I whimper and open my eyes and look down to see we have reached the ground as he climbs off the wall and places me down.

'Wasn't that hard was it?'

Noticing movement on the side of his head my eyes focus on the dark lighting to realize his mouth is on the side of his head smirking, my eyes widen.

"Woah…is that your mouth?"

'Indeed.'

I look away and around as no one is in sight.

"I'm guessing you are also going to help me get back."

He nods and approaches a nearby parked car, places his hand on the driver door as a click is heard.

He then moves his hand down to the handle and opens the car then faces me, waiting for me to get in.

"What…? That isn't my car…I can't take that."

'Yes you can, and you will. Now get in.'

Sighing in defeat, I approach the car as he tosses the bag in the back and climbs into the car's passenger side swiftly.

Getting in the driver's seat I close the door and put my seatbelt on as my eyes lock on Valtiel, who seems to be mimicking my actions as he grabs his seatbelt and copies me by putting it on, I smile.

"Learning aren't we?"

'Yes, the human ways are interesting and spark my curiosity often.'

I giggle as my attention shifts to the car, realizing there aren't any keys.

"Well, seems like we can't take the car-"

As I reach the end of my sentence his hand moves to the ignition as the car roars to life.

"…How do you do that…"

'Do not ask.'

"Too late…I already did."

'I have always been able to do things like that.'

"Alright, you can explain on the way I guess…" I then shift the car into drive as we leave the parking lot, avoiding the police entering the hospital.