The next chapter of A Rorschach Test.
As Rorschach and Nite Owl wander down the halls, it becomes dark with each step. They stumble upon a glowing red button in the darkness. The words 'Press me' were written on the button. "Should we press it?" Nite Owl questions. Rorschach thinks for a moment, then slowly moves his hand towards the button. He presses it, and takes a big step back. The hall lights flip on, revealing a giant window in front of the two. What looks like a timer appears in the dark room the window shown into. The lights flip on in the room, revealing three women inside. They were strapped to chairs. "Laurie!" Nite Owl yells in shock, when he finds that one of the women is Silk Spectre. She was dressed in her uniform, just like Nite Owl. They had strange devices around their necks.
"Daniel!" Silk Spectre screams, as she sees Nite Owl, "Help us!"
"Don't worry!" Nite Owl states, "We're gonna get you out!"
"This is your third test, Rorschach." states a raspy voice, from a speaker in the ceiling, "The women before you each have a history and a story to tell. I'm sure you are aware of Miss Juspeczyk. She is a former member of the team called 'Crimebusters'. I'm sure you were aware of that. I'm sure you will spare her life."
"What the hell is he talking about?" Silk Spectre questions in shock.
"The woman in the middle is Sierra Allens." the voice explains, "She has a bright future ahead of her in the medical field. She has friends, family, a lover. But this young woman has a secret I would like to share. She has stolen her parents retirement money to use for her own purpose."
"That's not true!" Sierra states, "He's lying!" Rorschach eyes the woman.
"And when her father died, her mother discovered the money was missing." the voice continues, "In order to cover the cost of her father's burial, her mother comes begging for her help. And she lies to her and claims she can't. The mother lost her home, and now lives with her sister. The woman at the end is Mileena Scottson. Let's just say she's a working girl. She sells her body to men who a willing to pay every night. She has no family left in her live. She has abused drugs in the past, but is trying to break her habit for the sake of the child that rests in her womb. But doctors have informed her that her drug abuse has effected her baby, and that it might be a slow learner." Rorschach looks at the third girl. Tears were running down her face. "Your test is to choice which two of these three women are deserving of your compassion." the voice eplains, "The deives around their necks are Death Masks. Think of them as a venus fly trap. When the last woman is chosen, the mask will slam shut on the remaining woman's head, killing her. If the timer runs out before then, they all die. Who will you choose? The viglante? The thief? Or the whore? Let the game begin." Three glowing buttons appear below the window.
"Rorschach, use the first one on Laurie!" Nite Owl orders. Rorschach thinks for a second. "Please, man!" Nite Owl begs, "She's all I have!" Rorschach nods, then presses the first button. The lock that held Silk Spectre's device on, snaps off. Her cuffs unlock, and she flings the device off of her body. When the trap hits the ground, it slams shut.
"How should I choose next?" Rorschach thinks to himself. The timer starts to tick down to forty seconds. Rorschach thinks hard. "I don't like theives." he thinks to himself, "But she has a family. She could save someone's life onne day. But she stole from parents. Left her mother broke. I hate whores. This one doesn't have a family. But she's with child. A druggy quitting for a child she wants. A chance of having a family. Who should I choose?"
"PLEASE, GET ME OUT OF HERE!" Sierra screams. Rorschach can't think straight. He looks at Mileena. She wasn't even trying to convince Rorschach to save her, she was just crying. The timer ticks down to twenty seconds. "Come on!" Sierra orders, "She doesn't wanna be saved! Just press the damn button!" Rorschach still keeps his eyes on Mileena.
"Don't cry, my little baby." Mileena says, with tears streaming down her cheeks, "We'll meet in Heavan." Rorschach felt something deep inside. He thinks about how his mother was terrible to him. Maybe this woman would be a better mother. The timer ticks down to ten seconds.
"LET THE FUCKING WHORE DIE!" Sierra scream. Rorschach turns and eyes her. He then presses the third button. The timer stops. The lock on Mileena's device drops off, and her cuffs unlock. She pulls the trap off and throws it. "NOOOOOOOO!" Sierra screams, "What? Did you think that she would give you a blowjob in return? YOU FUCKING RETARD..." The mask slams shut on her head. Her head drops forward, pouring blood down her lap. A door opens in the room, and a door opens in the hall next to Rorschach and Nite Owl. The walk through the door, and finds that it leads to then room and another hall. Silk Spectre runs up to Nite Owl, and they share a long kiss.
"Thank god. you're okay." Nite Owl states, hugging her tight.
"I'm scared, Daniel." Silk Spectre informs, with tears in her eyes, "Where are we?
"I don't know." Nite Owl answers. Silk Spectre catches sight of Rorschach.
"I... I thought you were dead." Silk Spectre states, a little shocked.
"I have one more test." Rorschach informs, "Need to keep going. We'll find who did this." Mileena stumbles into the hall with the three. She runs over and hugs Rorschach.
"Thank you!" Mileena cries.
"Take care of your kid." Rorschach orders. Mileena nods. "Go find a way out." Rorschach states. Mileena turns and heads back into the room, and exits another door. "Go with her." Rorschach orders.
"We aren't going." Nite Owl informs, "We want answers." Rorschach nods. He turns and starts to walk down the hall, until he sees his hat and scarf hanging from a hook. He grabs them and places them on his body.
"Like old time." Rorschach states. He looks at Silk Spectre. "What happened to you?"
"I don't know." Silk Spectre answers, her and the other two walk down the hall, "I was making dinner last night,"
[Flash back]
Laurie is standing in the kitchen, making fried chicken for her's and Daniel's dinner. She hears a strange sound coming from her bedroom. She fears the worst could happen, so she prepares herself for a fight. She enters her room and turns on the light. A sound come from the closet. She slowly moves over to the closet. She quickly opens the door. The inly thing she finds is a strange puppet. All of a sudden, a hand holding a piece of cloth covers her mouth.
"MMMMMMPPHHHH!" Laurie scream, as she stuggles to get free. But she soon is taken by the chemicals on the cloth and starts to fade. As she does, she is able to see her attacker in her mirror. It was a figure wearing a dark rod and a pig mask.
[End of flash back]
"And that's all I remember." Silk Spectre informs.
"Strange." Rorschach replies.
"Strange?" Silk Spectre questions, "Strange isn't the goddamn word for it! This is bullshit!
"Laurie, please calm down." Nite Owl begs.
"Everytime I think I can have a normal live, this kind of shit happens!" Silk Spectre states, "What did I do to deserve this?"
"You talk to much." Rorschach informs.
"No!" Silk Spectre growls, "Maybe it's just you! When ever something is going good, you come in with your crackpot ideas that some is killing masked heroes!"
"If it wasn't for me, you would have died in New York." Rorschach informs, "Like all the other innocent people that lost their lives to Veidt's plan." Silk Spectre becomes silent.
Only one test left for Rorschach to complete. What will happen next? Please Review. Thanks.