[Finally! I can update xD I'll spare you the excuses.. eh heh. Anyways, I've gotten really good feedback about this story, some in reviews - and some in PMs. I'm surprised o.e; Thank you for that.. I'm inspired now!]
I don't own ObsCure: The Aftermath or any of it's characters
Jun sat on her bed, eyes glued to the floor she'd been staring at for what seemed the past hour. Really though, the clock only said it had been twenty-minutes. It was hard to believe so little time had flown by since she'd woken up in tears, practically on the verge of screaming. Now that she thought about it, though, it was odd that no one had come in to check on her. Usually their neighbors were listening in on everything that went on.
In fact... the whole hall seemed quite silent outside.
"Calm down, their probably just at the party," she muttered, shaking her head. She grabbed the note on her dresser and ran through it once more.
Dear Jun,
Mei went ahead and dragged me off to the Delta. I asked if she wanted to wait for you - but she refused. You did look pretty zonked out, though. Well, whenever you wake up, head on down! We need back-up if we're planning to stop Kenny from making a fool of himself. And Sven...
-Corey.
P.S. She let me take the car!!! Can you believe it!?
Jun wrinkled her nose in slight disgust. What was with this guy and that damned vehicle? It wasn't like the thing was getting any younger - and it already looked like it was about to fall into pieces. Well, in her opinion anyways. Throwing the note on the ground, she released a heavy sigh and lifted off her bed, walking over to the closet in her room. She looked down at her wardrobe and bit her lip. It didn't look too flattering... the shirt was wrinkled from her falling asleep, the jeans had been torn by something, and a bright red stain was on the front of her shirt. Wait! What?
"Where did that-" Jun cut off as the radio on her belt began to static a bit, causing her to jump.
"....hel....Richard....students.....mutation....wrong....Anyone?"
The girl blinked a few times, trying to process what she'd heard. Richard.... Mr. James!? Grabbing the radio in her hands, she pressed the button down, adjusted the antenna, and spoke. "Mr. James, is that you!? What are you doing?"
"Ms. Wong? Your alive?"
"Of course I'm alive! W-Wait, why are you asking? Is something wrong?"
"Listen - I can't explain to you while your God-knows-where. It'd be easier to tell you face-to-face. I need you to grab a weapon - a shard of glass, a bat, a gun if you can find one - and meet me down in the courtyard."
"A weapon? Mr. James, what are you talking about? Is there something wrong!?"
"....don't....come....run....flower!"
And just like that, the batteries in her radio died, leaving the girl stranded in her confusion, and fear. "Oh my God.. I-I'd better go." Forgetting the outfit issue she had, she ran over to the mirror in her room, holding her breath. "I'm going to kill him if he's messing with me." Raising her fist into the air, she rammed it into the glass, wincing as a few loose pieces pierced her skinned. Retreating, she scanned the pieces that fell, then the ones still left on the mirror. In the middle, still hooked, a long shard of glass stood straight up.
"This is going to hurt," Jun muttered, grabbing onto the shard with both hands. Taking in a sharp breath, she yanked the structure, feeling as the sharp ends slit into her palm, and the glass broke loose. Throwing it onto a bed for a moment, she lifted her hands up to examine them, holding back the sobs of pain she had ready to spill out. Blood was all over her hands. The gashes were pretty deep too, but she figured not wasn't the time to go running off to the nurse. Whatever Richard thought was so important to make her carry a weapon, it must be pretty urgent.
Jun groaned and grabbed the shard in her hand again, ignoring the pain that came with the motion. She made her way over to the door and pushed the wooden structure open. Then, she froze. Hadn't he mentioned a flower? Her eyes widened in slight thought... he couldn't possible mean the one she'd sniffed earlier, right? But, she couldn't explain the nightmare either, so maybe it was linked somehow..
The girl shook her head, attempting to save herself the none sense of it all. This was not a horror game - this was reality. And none of that stuff was possible. Pushing herself into the hall, she looked around the area in hope, trying to see if anyone else was around. "Hello?" She walked over to the window once she heard no response, staring out at the night around her. If one squinted, they could possibly spot the Delta Gama building from here... but the lights weren't on, so it was merely impossible. Which was weird.. they were having a party weren't they?
"Help.... me...." Jun jumped at the sound of a voice, turning her head to look where it had come from. To her right, a girl crouched on the floor, coughing up... blood. Cautiously, the shard of glass was pulled into a tighter grip in her hand. For once, she didn't notice the pain.
"What's wrong?" Jun stopped in front of the girl, bending down slightly so that she could at least make eye contact. Upon getting closer, she realized it was the girl who lived next door. That would explain why no one had come barging in her room when she'd woken up. She could only imagine how long this girl had been injured.. but what the hell could have hurt her to begin with? "Kate, are you alright?"
"I.... don't know. Everyone turned into these things... a-and then they killed us. They killed everyone! There was blood everywhere, Jun... I barely... ugh.. argh!" Kate gripped her head in pain, a series of screams coming from her. Jun jumped back, raising the glass up to face her. She didn't know what was happening, and something told her she didn't want to find out.
"ARGH!"
And then, all hell broke loose.
Right before Jun's eyes, the girl's skin started to bubble, her eyes rolled back into her head, and the screams turned into blood-curdling roars. Kate's limbs split apart, blood splattering all over the floor - and within moment, new skin was growing onto her... and she was growing. Taller, fatter, and a hell of a lot scarier. That was the only thing that processed in her mind before she actually noticed what had happened.
Her friend had mutated.
"Oh my-" Jun cut off as the monster grabbed her by the throat, lifting her into the air. She struggled as best as she could, her legs kicking the air, every now and again landing a tiny score on the bulk of the mutant. It must have gotten frustrated with her, though, because in one swift motion...
She'd been thrown out the window.
Jun lazily opened her eyes, now being blinded by the light above her. She slowly got into a sitting position, coughing a few times. "Ow," she muttered, her fingers tracing the path the rocks made on the gravel below her. Looking around in worry, almost in fear she'd landed in hell, she sighed in relief when she realized it was just the basement. By the hole in the roof, she figured that monster must have thrown her pretty hard. Luckily, the shard of glass landed next to her - instead of inside her like she would have feared. Suddenly, the radio began to static again... wait... hadn't the batteries died?
"....Ju....Ms....lo....Wang?"
"Mr. James," Jun muttered, grabbing the nearly-crushed radio from her belt. She pressed the button, groaning into it. "Why didn't you mention that homicidal freaks were running around? That's not something you keep to yourself."
"I would have thought you could have at least made it to the courtyard before getting yourself hurt. Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting?"
"No."
"About fourty minutes. Where are you?"
"One of those things threw me into the basement.I'm not sure where the exit is."
"Hm... alright. I've already made my way to the girl's dorm. I'll direct you out of there from the camera up here, okay? Just take my directions."
"Okay! Sounds good to me. Just don't get me killed now - remember, I just fell from the second floor. I'm not exactly in the mood to fend off these creeps." Jun struggled to her feet, trying not to fall back on her butt. Gripping the shard of glass in one of her torn-up hands, she sighed and glanced at the hallway before her. Seeing as the other way was a dead in, she already knew where to go from here.
Gripping her shoulder with her free hand, she slowly limped forward, grunting each time one of her pained feet hit the floor. Despite herself, though, she sped up as the thought of dying entered her mind. Through her radio, she could register Richard's voice telling her to go through the first door at the end of the hall. Doing as she was told, she bit her lip at the sound of a roar. Dodging a swing from one of the fat monsters in her way, she quickly picked up her pace, running by him.
"Take the door up here to the right - your going to have to break a few boards to get to it."
Jun stopped as she reached the boarded structure he was talking about, fiercely raising her glass into the air and striking down on it, causing the wood to bust into pieces. Walking forward, she opened the door and went through - a new sound entering her senses. A slight... whispery sound.
"A few enemies coming up. Move by them and get to the door down the hall to your left. After that, just keep going straight and you should reach a switch that opens the exit door for you. I'll meet you down there."
Jun simply nodded and poked her head around the corner, groaning as she saw a few flying creatures were in the way. Glancing at the glass in her hand, she held her breath, walked into the open, and threw it at them. It narrowly scarred one of them, but it got their attention. They came flying towards her, and she quickly began to limp in that direction. Once they reached her, she ducked under their attempt to latch onto her and shot towards the door they'd been in front of, thrusting it open, and closing it behind her all the same.
Releasing a sigh, Jun turned back to the hallway - she knew where she was now. Limping forward through the short hall, she entered the next door, then paused. Her gaze flickered over to a switch on the side of the wall. Next to it stood a metal door, the light above it was switched to red in indication that it was locked. "Please, please let this be the switch," she muttered, running up to it. She pulled the lever down quickly and listened to the small beep that came with it. The light switched to green, and one could hear the door unlatching.
Jun sighed in relief, then got a curious look. Why did she feel so dreadful? Slowly, she turned around to face the opposite way, her eyes widening when she saw a large monster approaching. "No!" The creature's claw slashed her stomach just as she moved back, causing a small cut to appear. Great - like she needed to lose anymore blood. Stumbling back, she almost fell to the ground... but a arm from behind her caught her, keeping her standing straight up.
And then, she heard a gun go off. Eyes clouded with the sight of her own blood, she just groaned, unaware that whoever had helped her had killed the monster.
"You can't take care of yourself for one minute, can you?" A man's voice asked from beside her, and she instantly knew that Richard James had come to her rescue... again. God, for a teacher, he knew how to shoot these things, didn't he?
"I... ugh..."
"Hold on. I'll get the bandages," he muttered, gently setting her against the wall. Her only reply was a small cough, and the sound of the glass slipping from her hand - causing a small clank to sound through the almost-empty halls of the basement. Blood from her hand leaked onto the floor, along with the cut she had on her stomach.
Richard grabbed a bag that was lying on the other side of the door, taking a few medical supplies out of it. Looking back to his student, he shook his head. She was a very poor sight to see right now. "You know, I wasn't actually serious when I mentioned a shard of glass as a possible weapon. That was pretty dumb of you."
"You should have said that," Jun replied angrily, not daring to move anything other than her mouth. Richard simply rolled his eyes and came up to her, grabbing her wrist in his hands. He began to wrap a few layers of bandages on it, sighing.
"Idiot."
"So, um... any idea what's going on?" Jun tried to ignore his rude comment.
"Not a clue. Although I did run into your friends at the Delta - they seem to think that the flower everyone has seen here has something to do with these mutations. Any thoughts?"
"You know, after the nightmares I had from that thing... I have to agree with them. But, wait, their still alive?"
"Quite. Your sister seemed a bit freaked out about you. I offered to come find you - after all, it gave me more time to test out the creatures behaviors. They're extremely aggressive."
"Ha. No kidding. When we're done here, I'd really like it if you could lead me to everyone." Jun tilted her head slightly, despite the pain it caused. She was getting a migrain. "Where were they going, anyways?"
"Hospital."
Jun groaned and jerked her hand away from him once he was done patching it up, in which he switched sides, beginning on the other one. "I guess we have a ways to go." He simply nodded in agreement.
Somehow, Jun had a feeling that this was only the beginning. Things were about to get much, much worse..
[I know that was a bit short, but they'll get longer xD I promise. And I tried to mix in the scene from the game, seeing as I wanted from familiar elements in there... Only this time - Jun lived! xD Eh heh. Well, I hope to update sooner next time D: I'll try!]