Chapter 4: The Darkness Within

The following morning Jack wakes up, dark circles around his eyes from a restless night. "Hey Jack, you awake?"

G o o n, m. Anti whispers. Jack clenches his hand around his recently cut wrist and holds his tongue, staying silent. He doesn't move until he hears footsteps walking away from his bedroom door. Once he's sure that Mark is gone, he takes a deep breath and forces himself out of bed. He looks over at the shattered mirror, where blood stains the carpet and glass from the mirror still covers the floor. He walks over to the door, careful to not step on the glass, and makes sure that the door is locked. He wasn't going to leave his room today. He wouldn't let Anti hurt Mark again. At least not today.

Mark sat on his bed, thinking about Jack. He worried about the irishman. He wanted to help him. He wanted to hold him close as he did last night. He wanted to tell Jack he loved him. He wanted to confess. But he couldn't.

I' y' d y o u' t r. H e' c. Dark whispers in the corner of Mark's mind.

"No! He's not! He's...he's...amazing and perfect and kind and sweet and I..I.."

t? G o o n, t, d.

"N-no...I can't..."

m, n' l. Y o u'

s. Darkiplier laughter fills every corner of Mark's mind, making him feel like his sanity is slowly slipping from him.

"He's..not..WORTHLESS!" Mark yells. Dark continues to laugh. "And neither am I..."

m, l.

"There's nothing to tell!" Mark says, on the verge of tears again. "There's nothing to tell..." Mark just lays back in bed.

Dark was glad when Mark finally passed out. That means he had control of the body they unfortunately shared. "Heh. About time." He stood up and grabbed the shock collar from his bedside table and the controller to it, which he shoved into his back pocket. He took off the stupid red flannel that Mark called 'lucky' and replaced it with a black t shirt with the sleeves ripped off. He walks to Anti's room, knocking heavily on the door. "Anti!" He shouts.

Jack stares at the door in terror. D o n ' y, s. Like a flick of a switch, Jack is no longer Jack. Anti had taken over Jack's body. Jack had no control over it. Anti stretched his arms out and grabbed his dark green and black hoodie, slipping it on over Jack's blue shirt. "What do you want Dark?"

"Oh nothing much. Think you pass a message on to Jack?" Dark grins. Antisepticeye looks at him with confusion contorting his face. "Tell him that his dear friend Markiplier, is very much so in love with him and is just too cowardly to say it." He laughs.

"Yeah ha ha very funny, Dark. I'm sure that's just some bullshit you came up with." Anti says in a very snarky tone. Darkiplier growls and tackles Anti, pinning him down on his back, several glass shards digging into his skin as Dark straps the shock collar back onto his neck. Anti thrashes around, trying to fight Darkiplier off of him. " D." He says, trying desperately to fight him off. This only angers Dark more. He reaches across to the dresser, pulling out a tie and using it to tie Anti's hands together tightly and to where he can't untie them himself. "Untie me. Now."

Dark just laughs and cranks the shock level on the collar to the highest setting, and presses the button. "AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHUUUUGGHHHHHFFGGGHHH FUCK!" He screams. He bites his lip and smirks. "Daddy Dark-" He's cut off by Dark smacking him clear across the face.

"Don't call me that." He wraps his hand around Anti's throat, choking him and pulling his face closer to his. "You will pass on that message. Or next time i'll do more than just shock you." Anti just smirks and smashes his lips against Dark's. Dark pushes Anti away harshly, Anti just laughs hysterically and insanely.

"THAT WAS PRICELESS! Ahahahahahahahaha!" He continues laughing harder and harder until Dark picks him up by the collar and slams him against the wall. He presses the shock button, twice. "HNNNGGGGHHHH! Yes! Shock me again! Oh pleeeaassee shock me again!" Anti begs. Dark just drops him onto the floor.

"Pass on the message you worthless little prick." and with that he walks out the door, leaving Anti lying on the floor, laughing hysterically.