URBAN LEGENDS
Flashback:
SMACK!
The psycho fell off her. She looked at her savior and saw her husband. She cried even more. 'He's alive! He's alive!'
"Honey!"
He untied her wrists and got the gag out of her mouth. She embraced him.
"You're alive… You're alive! Alive, my dear…"
"Shh… Yes… Come on…"
He had untied her left ankle when the psycho man got up and throw himself at her husband. Both men were caught up in a brawl on the floor punching and kicking each other.
She untied her other ankle and took the gun on the floor. She shot the psycho man on the shoulder. She fired again and hit him at his side. Her husband gave him a straight punch on the face. She stood there shaking. Her husband got up and hugged her. He smiled and then red liquid dripped from his mouth. Then blood gargled inside it that went oozing out. She looked at him horrified. Then he fall face down. A knife was sticking out of her husband's back. Blood continued to ooze out of his body.
"You thought you'll have a happy ever after with him? Wrong. DEAD WRONG."
Chapter 4
-YUU-
The psycho man gave a sinister smile and then screaming and gunshots filled the whole place. Dogs who heard started barking loudly waking up the small number of villagers. They immediately got up. The elders composed of huntsmen brought their guns with them and their dogs. Some of the teenage men came along leaving their children and the women locked safely in their homes.
The men hurried to the newlyweds' home. They knocked but no one answered. Some went around the house's perimeter while others circled it and the remaining went in.
The door was unlocked, which surprised them. They knew how careful and protective the young groom is. He would never ever forget to lock the door and bolt it. What gave them the shock and shiver is how the whole place was in disarray and painted red.
"Call the sheriff now!"
A teenage guy ran to get the sheriff while the remaining men were searching for the newlyweds.
THUD!
"NO!"
Someone shout from the ballroom. They all went there and saw the most gruesome sight they had ever seen.
The young groom was hanged upside down in the middle of the ballroom. He was naked and bathed in his own blood. His handsome face was full of bruises and cuts. His arms were dangling and worn out. Then his left arm fell on the floor.
"SHIT!"
His body was full of cuts. His internal organs were inside out. His member was gone and the knife was still on his back.
"Damn it!"
"Find her!"
"Look for the killer!"
"We must save her!"
They continued to search for her but they failed. They didn't know what happened to the young bride.
Their only clues that proved that the young bride was harmed was the blood trails that was found a hundred meters from the house's backyard, and the strands of her beautiful long hair were scattered to the direction of the forest.
-YUU-
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"As the days passed by, the villagers' hope in finding the young bride started to fade. Up to date, the bride or the killer was not yet found," Yuu said in a low voice. "That's why the village was haunted by the ghostly sounds coming from the couple's house. Some said that there were apparitions that occurred at the village after the killings.
No one had a clue on who was behind the brutal murder. Later on, they found the other parts of the groom's uncle from the couple's house. While the head, the eyes, and the internal organs were scattered near the river.
Aside from the missing bride, a number of missing people had shot up. Most of them were young maidens. Others were little children, and even some adults.
To date, the couple's house stands still. Nobody dared to set foot even on its lawns. The elders said that it was cursed and banned the people and even their animals to go near the house…
But one night, a young man entered the house. It was because of a bet he and his friends had. The bet is, if he enters the house and remains there 'til the sunrise, they'll give him a golden watch and 200 dollars.
The following day, his friends went there to check if he's still inside. They thought 'yes, he'll be there wetting his pants because we had locked every exit of this house! Hahaha!'
They removed the lock from the door and it swung open. They called the poor fellow but no one answered. They shrugged and began to look for the guy.
One of the gang went to the ballroom and flicked the lights on. His mouth hanged open when he saw his friend hanging from the chandelier. One of his eyes was missing. His body was mangled with deep cuts. His member is missing. His intestines were hanging out with the other organs. A pool of blood was on the floor. The guy yelled and yelled while running out of the house. The others followed him upon seeing the state of their friend.
"No-"
"NOOOOO!"
"Shut it, Anna! You sound like Mikan with the way you're screaming," Sumire snapped.
"Where's Mikan anyway?" Nonoko asked. "Surprisingly quiet…"
Hotaru pointed her thumb at her back. "She passed out during the raping."
"Tsk… Virgin."
Koko and Kitsu grinned at each other.
"She's out cold eh?" Koko said while he gently pokes Mikan's cheek. "No response. This is a K.O. from Yuu!"
"Congrats, Yuu!" Kitsu saud while grinning. "You're such a good story teller!"
"Huh? W-what?" Yuu stuttered.
"Such a scaredy-cat she is," Mochu said.
"So you're not scared nor even shivered from fright, right?" Hotaru asked.
"Ofcourse! A big man like me isn't affected by silly stories!" Mochu declared.
"If I bet that you were white as sheet while Yuu was telling the story, you'll pay me the price I demand," Hotaru declared.
"Bet? Ofcourse! I win already!"
"As if that'll happen, Mochiage!" Kitsu said.
"You still don't know the power of our Ice Queen eh?" Anna asked.
"Are you still willing to bet even you reputation against Hotaru?" asked Sumire.
"Man… money, you can earn it. Reputation? Well, say goodbye to it," Koko said with a foolish grin on his face.
Mochu sweat dropped from their words. But he knows he had kept his fears down. 'Wait! Fear? Are you kidding me? I'm not afraid of anything especially of a stupid urban legend!'
'Really? Too bad… Once again, your reputation is tarnished, idiot!'
With all his muscle man pride, Mochu said, "Yes! The bet is on. You can't prove it and you'll be my slave for the whole year! Hahaha!"
'Damn… What an idiot!' they all thought.
Hotaru waved pictures in front of Mochu's face. He grabbed it while the others snatched the remaining. They all laughed upon seeing Mochu's pale face on every picture. Mochu saw all of it and then he fainted.
"Wow… Another K.O. for the night!" Kitsu said while his fist was punching in the air.
"Yeah… We should declare Hotaru and Yuu as the 'Knock out Queen and King'!" Koko said. "Woo-hoo! Congrats to the two of you!"
"I think we should go back to the camp house now," Ruka interrupted. "It's getting late."
"Come on. Let's drag Mikan back," Sumire said. "I don't wanna carry her."
"I-I'll just do it."
They went silent and looked at Yuu who began blushing.
"W-what? I think it's my responsibility to carry Mikan back," Yuu explained. "She got frightened by the story I told."
"O-kay…" Koko said while eyeing a certain raven-haired guy who was silent the whole time.
Yuu picked Mikan and carried her bridal style. Hotaru motioned to him to og with her. They were already walking away when Ruka spoke.
"How 'bout Mochu?" asked Ruka. "Are we gonna leave or carry him?"
"Just leave him there," Kitsu answered.
"Nothing will happen to him," Koko added.
"He's a 'big man' after all," Sumire finished and they snickered.
"Night, Mochu!"
Then they all went back to the camp house and left the unconscious Mochu lying on the soil with the crickets and campfire as companions. Such nice friends.
Hey, who would harm a sleeping teenager at a campsite? None… for now.
Unknown to them, they had awoken something beyond scary that night. Now, they are being watched carefully with those burning eyes of coal.
-END OF CHAPTER-
A/N: Thanks for reading guys! :)