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I am really on a roll with this story, so here's chapter 14!

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I stared at the abundance of kids outside of the orphanage, all looking confused and bored out of their minds. They weren't alone. Why the hell did he want us all out of the house anyways?

" How strange…" My aunt muttered beside me, brows creased in thought. " I swore I heard him in the attic all night, and now this. What could he be up to?"

" Beats me." I replied. " Probably trying to summon Satan to do his bidding. I dunno." My aunt gave me a playful smile and lightly knocked her shoulder against mine.

" Be nice, Allie." She whispered. " Be the better man." I rolled my eyes and smiled at my aunt's words. My smile dropped as I saw a panicked Cory run over to me, eyes widened with fear and worry.

" A-Allie!" He cried. " I can't find Jack!" I furrowed my brows.

" What do you mean?" I asked.

" I can't find him anywhere!" He wailed as tears began to bubble in his eyes. " I haven't seen him since I said goodnight last night and I looked everywhere!" I furrowed my brows and looked at the orphanage again, squinting at the small window to the attic.

Royce stepped out of the house, walking over to the group with a small smile on his lips. I sneered at the man as he approached.

" Everyone ready to go?" He asked. A few of the kids nodded and murmured in agreement. I looked at the building again, the feeling of dread rising once again. I looked at Royce and glared.

" I forgot something." I stated and started heading into the building again. Before I could take one step, the man stepped in front of me, blocking my path.

" Oh no, you can't go in there." He said. " It's too dangerous."

" Get out of my way." I hissed and tried to step around him.

" Look, whatever it is, I'm sure it can wait." Royce huffed irritably. I shoved him back, snarling at the man.

" No, it can't." I snapped. " I need to go get something so if you'd be so kind as to get the fuck out of my way, I'll—"

A loud explosion came from above us, causing the kids to yelp in fear and duck their heads. I snapped my head into the direction of the explosion and gasped at the sight.

There was a plume of fire coming from the attic window, glass lay beneath on the grass. I looked at Royce in anger.

" What did you do!?" I yelled and Royce just stared at me passively.

" I banished the demon." He replied with absolutely no emotion and I snarled, looking at the door. No doubt that fire was going to consume the whole building.

" So you lit the whole fucking orphanage on fire!?" I shouted as I turned back to the man. " Are you fucking braindead? What if someone was in there?!" I paled at my words.

There was someone still in there.

" Shit." I muttered as I ran around the demonologist and darted into the flaming building.

" Allie, no!" I heard my aunt cry out, but I didn't listen as I quickly began running up the stairs towards the attic. The fire was spreading quickly throughout the orphanage, flames licking up the walls and eating away at the wooden frame of the building. I pulled up my shirt and covered my mouth, making my way up the stairs.

I yelped as one of the beams crashed into the floor in front of me, shielding my eyes from the smoke and embers flying up. I moved around the beam and continued on my way to the attic. Pulling the string to get the ladder down, the entire thing nearly collapsed on top of me in a heap of embers and smoke.

" Fuck!" I shouted, squinting up at the space. Smoke was billowing out and flames licked up the walls. I coughed and looked around at the debris, trying to find some way into the attic. I noticed a beam leaning against the wall and if I timed it right, maybe I could parkour my way into the space.

I decided to give it a shot, propelling myself up into the air and just barely grasping the edge of the opening. I hoisted myself up and rolled onto the attic floor, coughing a bit from all the smoke in the air. Through the noise of the flames, I heard a roar of anger. I looked up and saw what had happened.

LJ was visible, snarling as he tried to move out of the building, but seemed to be stuck in one spot. Upon inspection, I could see markings on the floor and noticed symbols and such within the markings. What the fuck is that…? I asked myself as I got closer. LJ must've sensed me because he turned sharply to glare at me, silver eyes flashing with malice.

" The fuck do you want?!" He yelled. " You here to watch me fucking burn to death?!"

" What the hell are you talking about?!" I screamed back. " I'm here to get you out of this!" LJ growled at me like a feral animal, looking about ready to murder me. I looked around the room, but everything was either ash by now or consumed by now. Looking back at the markings, I figured it was a devil's trap but the markings were wrong. That and it wouldn't be able to hold LJ if it was a devil's trap because he wasn't a demon. I shook the thoughts away and began to stomp at the floorboards where the markings were. If I could break the circle, then the hold on LJ would be broken and he could get out of this.

After a few more kicks, the wood finally broke and the circle was rendered useless. I sighed in relief before looking at LJ again. His anger had not simmered down one bit as he took a menacing step towards me.

" You were a part of this, weren't you!?" He snarled. " You little bitch, I knew I shouldn't have trusted you!"

" LJ, calm down!" I yelled back. " Cory was freaking out because he couldn't find you and my aunt said she heard Royce in the attic last night. It's not that hard to put two and two together!" LJ swiped a clawed and at me and I stepped back to avoid it, but kept a steady gaze on the entity. Fire crackled around us and I could hear the snapping of one of the wooden beams getting ready to fall. My eyes snapped up, widening as one of the beams started to fall and noticing it would land directly on top of LJ.

" LJ, look out!" I screamed, darting forward and shoving him back and out of the way.

It felt as if time had slowed down. I could see the shocked look on LJ's face as I shoved him back. I could feel the searing heat from the wooden beam as it neared me. I felt the blinding pain as it hit my back and pushed me into the floor.

Then I felt nothing.

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I was cold.

Very cold.

I shivered and cracked my eyes open, staring into nothing but darkness. There was nothing. Nothing but inky blackness as far as the eye could see. I tried moving, but my limbs wouldn't respond. Panic bubbled in my thoughts as I struggled internally to get my arms and legs to move, but nothing worked. Where was I? Why couldn't I move?

In the blink of an eye I was no longer in the inky darkness. I was staring at a musty white-grey ceiling, strapped to what seemed to be an iron table of sorts. I recognized the place immediately and began to struggle once again, arms and legs pulling futilely at the restraints. The screams of children echoed through the place and I squeezed my eyes shut at their shrill cries. I couldn't help. I couldn't even help myself.

" Oh, how we've missed you!" A sing song voice erupted by my head. My eyes snapped open as I looked at the monstrosity next to me. They looked to be female with a bright, curly red wig atop her head. Face painted white as death with a ridiculous red smile painted over her lips. I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn't be happening.

" Now, how about we start where we left off, hmm?" She giggled insanely as she pulled up a large knife into my view. I struggled vigorously, the cuffs digging into my skin as I tried to get away. She wasted no time and plunged the knife down, ripping a scream from my lips as the blade neared my abdomen.

This had to be a dream.

A fucked up dream.

I needed to wake up.

Please, god, let me wake up!

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