: DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own any thing that is The Evil Within including Characters and places. I only own the OC and the plot
Chapter 3: Walk Into The Jaws Of
"It's him…" I said in astonishment.
"Ruvik!" Sebastian stepped forward about 3 steps as he said the ghost name.
I looked at Sebastian for a moment then at the ghost, whose name I just learned, Ruvik. I still couldn't get a good look at him but what I did notice was his robe. It was torn to bits. That and the fact he had no shoes on. I don't really know why but that stood out to me. I felt a strange disturbance in my heart. I turned to face Leslie and he was gone.
"Leslie!" I yelled for him and ran off to look for him.
I felt like I was running for ages. The dirty, dark rooms I looked in for my friend. I fear for him. My white haired friend. So frail, so fragile, so scared of everything. He must be so frightened by himself. As I searched for Leslie, going room to room I stumbled upon what looked to be another officer. Maybe they know where Leslie when.
I walked up to the officer. She was a tall lady with short brown hair. She reminded me of someone. I wasn't sure who though. I tugged on her shirt to get her attention. I got her attention alright; she turned around quickly and pointed her gun at me.
"Hi. I'm looking for my friend. Have you seen him?" I asked not fazed by the gun in my face.
*sigh* "Hello little girl. Don't sneak up on people like that." The officer said while putting her gun away. "I could have hurt you." She assured me.
"What is it that you need now?" She then asked me.
"I'm looking for my friend. Have you seen him?" I asked again.
"What does your friend look like?" The officer questioned me.
"He is a bit taller than me. He has white hair and has a scar below one of his eyes. His name is Leslie." I describe Leslie the best I can.
"I think I saw him. He was yelling running down the hall over there" She told me and pointed me to the direction.
I nodded and walked to the way the officer was pointing. The hall was narrow with very little lighting. Not to mention the smell of blood was everywhere in this place. The officer said he was running screaming. So, all I have to do is listen to where the screams are and I will find my wonderful friend in no time.
It felt like forever, going down this hallway. How long is this hallway anyways? Feels like miles. I had the most horrible feeling that maybe the officer was wrong and she led me down the wrong path. Just when I felt like I was going to give up hope, there was a turn just ahead to the right. Finally, something different. I ran as fast as I could to make that corner when I saw what looked to be like a four armed mangle of a woman.
I stared at it for a few seconds then I came to the idea that it's not friendly so I turned around and ran as though my life depended on it. That thing was fast. I didn't want to know what would have happened if it would catch up to me. What if it was hungry and I was its food. I ran until my legs couldn't anymore. Which happened. I only have now one working limb. I tried to drag myself with my right arm. At this point, I regretted trying to kill myself. At least I would have two arms that worked instead of one.
Just as I thought I was a goner, the mangle backed off. I looked back at it. I was curious on why it backed off. I then turned my head forward to see bloody feet. I started to scale upward to see what the feet were attached to. Those feet I now realized were the feet of the ghost. Of Ruvik. I was too tired to do anything. I just laid there in defeat. I was either going to die by a mangle of a woman or by this guy. I don't want to die.
The next thing I knew I felt my body levitate. Ruvik picked me up and carried me away from the mangle and to a room. The room he carried me to look like an examination room. I don't like examination rooms. I've been in a lot of them for the voices. I looked at Ruvik so I could get a good look of him. He was burned...badly. I felt very bad. I just saw his chest, neck and a bit of his face. He looked like someone threw him into a fire pit. I could help but whisper, "What happened to you?"
Ruvik put me on the examination table. I looked around and saw a familiar face. It was Leslie. I was so bottled with emotions I couldn't help but cry. He was ok. My white haired friend was fine. I was so relieved. My bliss didn't last long. Ruvik had a new play thing. I saw him smile and in his right hand was a scalpel. I may be mental but I'm not stupid. I failed to realize that Ruvik had strapped me down to the table and was ready for examination.
This is my worst nightmare. I don't want to be examined again. I struggled as much as I can. Ruvik got closer with the scalpel. I couldn't let him do this. I can't. I looked over at Leslie. He looked out cold. At least he wouldn't see me like this. Anything is better when Leslie is alright. I would walk through the jaws of hell for him. Anything for my sweet Leslie. I looked at Ruvik in the eyes. "Do your worst" I told him.