Author's Note: This chapter takes place right where the last chapter left off.

Enjoy.

Time – 9:15 pm

After the flashback, I remember everything. This man's name is Lenny Skye. Then, I noticed that the object in his hand was a revolver (a S&W Model 29 to be exact). He was the one that killed Viola and gave me a cut along my neck to help me remember what he did. What was he doing in Silent Hill? But then again, Why did he kill Viola in the first place?

Herman whispers to me, "Nick, Ya know this bitch?"

I whispered back, "Yeah...Name's Lenny Skye."

Lenny says, "Would you guys stop whispering there? Nick...I have to finish what I started those many months ago."

Lenny starts to walk towards me. I pulled out my Eagle and pointed it at him. He stops in his tracks and rised up his revolver in response.

"Wow wow wow, Nick. Let's not be pointing guns at each other now."

He gives a soft chuckle. Then, he points his gun away from me and points it at Herman. And before I could do anything, He pulls the trigger.

"Herman!", He falls to the ground.

"If you want to get back at me...I'll be in Alchemilla Hospital. Muhahahaha." Then, he disappears into the shadows. Right when he disappears into the shadows, the unusual rock formation started to twitch.

I went to Herman. He was shot in the heart. "Herman, Don't die on me."

He coughs up blood. He reaches into his Gilet and pulls out an audio diary that was covered in blood. His blood.

"Listen to...this. Take...my shotgun...and ammo."

And I felt his body go cold. He was dead. I took the diary*, the sawed-off*, and the ammo (About ten bucks and fifteen slugs)*. I guess I won't be needing the pump shotgun anymore, since I have a replacement.

I got up and saw that the unusual rock formation had started to vibrate violently. Then, the rock started to move. As soon as the rock started to move, my radio started emitting static. The rock, as if it were broken pieces of glass, started to break away and fall onto the ground. When the rocks were done falling, the monster underneath looked completely different.

The skin looked like it was covered in lava. Under the belt, it had no legs; just a body of a lava. How was I suppose to kill this monster? The monster started by slamming it's arms onto the floor, in front of me. It was close enough to me to feel the heat.

It slams it's arms around itself. A burning inferno came out of his hands. The fire started to go towards me. I narrowly dodged the inferno. Then, I noticed something. In the spot where the eyes are suppose to be was a cracked, fragile-looking piece of rock. I fired a bullet at the eye with my eagle.

The burning beast stumbles back covering it's eye with one of it's arms. When he removes his arm, I saw that the crack covering the eyes was getting bigger, It was weakening. The monster slammed it's arms onto the floor once more. Summoning the pillar of fire, I dodged it but the flames had caught onto a leg of my pants.

I stopped to put out the fire. But before the fire was extinguished, I felt some of the flames touch my skin. I'm going to have to apply real first aid to it later. After dealing with the fire on my leg, I fired another bullet at the monster's eye. The monster stumbles back again, this time he ended up on the ground.

Once he was on the ground, he starts squirming around. I jumped onto it's back with my Steel Pipe in hand. I took the pipe and started bashing the shit out the monster with it. Soon, the monster's flame completely went out. It was dead; and plus, my radio stopped with the static.

Shortly after the monster's death and getting off his back, I heard the air raid siren ring out in the distance. What was going to happen now? My vision started to go blurry. My legs started to feel weak. I soon felt the hard ground greet me. The last thing I heard was the siren still ringing in the distance before I blacked out.

Some time later...

What happened next...I'm not sure if it's a dream or reality. It seems like a strange, unusual mix of both. I found myself back at "Fred's Cafe". Lana was just sitting there with my knife and a used first-aid kit on the table in front of her. She still has bandages on her alerted face.

She said, "Nick, What are you doing here?"

"I'm...not sure. The last thing I remember was being over at the "Urban Apartments"...How did I get here?"

"It doesn't matter. I'm just glad your okay."

"How are you doing, Lana?"

"I'm fine, but I've been getting calls on my cell phone from my mom..."

Oh yeah, her mom. Her mom is the reason why she was here...But then again, she hasn't told me how exactly her mom died...Lana looked like she was deep in thought.

"Lana?"

"Yeah, Nick?"

"Listen, If there is anything you feel like you want something off your conscience, You could tell me. I'll be there for you. Mostly because I care about you...If there is anything bugging you, just tell me, okay?"

"Nick..." She was speechless.

She pauses for a moment. Then, she says, "Nick...I had just finished college. I came home and found a note from my mom. It said, "Lana, sweetie, I will always love you." I knew it was mom because it was in her handwriting. I went into the garage and found her body there hanging from a piece of rope that was around her neck. And ever since-Nick? Are you okay?"

Around her last words, my head started hurting. I felt my vision going blurry. I felt my body hitting the ground once again. The last thing I heard was Lana calling out my name.

Later...

When I came too, I found myself back on the ground at the apartments. What happened with Lana felt like a dream...but at the same time, it didn't. Was it reality? It was hard to tell. I checked my watch and saw that it was 11:30. It was almost midnight...

The apartments I was in didn't had that rusty, burnt look to it. I guess I was back in the real world. I found myself in the right wing of the apartment complex. I checked all the doors in this wing and found that they were all broken; even room 35's lock was broken. I also took this time to heal my wounds from the fire monster with a first-aid kit and reload my weapons; I also discarded the remains.

Then, I remember Lenny's last words to me.

"If you want to get back at me...I'll be in Alchemilla Hospital. Muhahahaha."

His evil laughter echoed in my head. Get back at him for killing Viola and Herman...that sounds tempting. Wait, Herman! I still had his audio diary. His last words...

I took it out and saw that the LED screen was a little cracked. I also see some dried up blood on it. But despite the cracked screen and the dry blood, it was still in working condition.

I pressed the "play" button and listened carefully...

Author's Note: And that is chapter ten. Sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger.

The scene in "Fred's Cafe" was inspired by another scene from Silent Hill 1.

And also, whether or not that scene with Lana is a dream or not is up to you, the readers. And also, the title is a mix between the words, "Dream" and "Reality".

Other then that, there are no other notes but Nick's Inventory.

So, here it is.

Weapons

.50 AE Desert Eagle (Pistol) - 7 / 17: Exchanged for the Beretta; Found in the police department. Better then the Beretta in terms of stopping power. But it has three less bullets and a slower firing rate. But it is still worth taking.

Steel Pipe: Found in the tunnel. A pipe like this is usually used in plumbing. But it makes for a nice melee weapon. About three and a half feet long.

Sawed-Off Shotgun - 2 / 29 (Bucks), 15 (Slugs): Given to me by Herman as he died; Exchanged for the pump-action shotgun. It has five less bullets then the Pump shotgun. But with this shotgun, I can shoot and reload faster. It is also stronger then the pump. Totally-worth taking.

Health Supplies

Health Drink x03: A drink with limited healing properties. Comes in grape or strawberry flavors. Yum.

First-Aid Kit x01: A medical kit that comes with many healing supplies inside. Takes time to use it, but it is worth it...usually.

Important Items

Flashlight: In my chest pocket. Always handy whenever I have a blackout in my house (which happens often). Can be turned on/off.

Radio: Found in Goods N' Sales. Emits static whenever there is a monster nearby. Can be turned on/off (though it's not very helpful when it's off).

Silent Hill Map: Found in the Town. Pretty self-explanatory.

Urban Apartments Map: Found at the entrance to the apartments.

Lighter: Found in the Library. Just an ordinary lighter. Can melt small pieces of ice. I decided to keep it with me, might come in handy in the near future.

Herman's Diary: Given to me by Herman as he died. These are his last words. Totally-worth a listen to.

Discarded Items

Butterfly Knife: A rare knife that isn't sold in retail stores. I had to order it online. Can't stress enough about how sharp it is. It is currently not in my possession. I gave it to Lana, so she could defend herself.

White Rose: Found at the entrance to the library. Beautifully crafted. Belongs to Lana Pendanski. Given back to her in "Fred's Cafe".

Silent Hill Library Map: Found on a library chair. Like the town map, it's self-explanatory. Discarded because I won't be needing it anymore.

Savior's Note: Found in my pocket. A note from the one that saved me from the tunnel. It's the same note about the valves from the same tunnel. Turns out that Lana was the one that saved me.

See ya next week for the next chapter (that will contain the contents of the audio diary).