"I haven't felt this way in so long" Dani whispered to her friend Tara.

"I mean Blue is VERY good-looking! I'd say go for it who cares if it's a quick romance!" Tara whispered back grinning

Both women met on the road with Tara in a traveling commune and Dani tagging along at some point. Both grew close over their past traumatic relationships trying to break free for a life of their own. Dani had confessed in the beginning she was trying to get away from her current marriage coming from California. Being assured that he would never find her now. She is free.

Shmee heard their whispers and took note of everything about them. Even though they were on the other side of the trailer outside while Shmee and his friends sat around the campfire with the other travelers. Shmee knew he was close to cracking into Dani's mind. The whole day was spent taking notes, having playful wit, complimenting her on the littlest things without being overbearing, trying to sound convincing, trying to smile, trying to telepathically tell the others to shut the fuck up about their protests when running around the town to go to the parks, going to Dani's favorite bakery, helping the humans pitching up their tents, etc.

"How long until we can leave? I'm not spending another night with vagrants. One night was enough." Dboy grumbled to his counterpart Eff.

Eff sighed in slight annoyance. Dboy was right to be upset, they were close to whatever was calling to them but at the same time, Eff wanted to see whatever little experiment Shmee was up to.

"Well blue boy," Eff whispered back as they sat next to each other around the bonfire the other drifters made, "I'm going to wait and see. I'd say go fuck off on one of your sulking walks to occupy yourself tonight but last time you did that in a human encampment that demon witch tried to kill you or whatever - say!" Eff realized he never got a sure answer from Dboy about just what that all was.

"I'm not 100% positive on who or what that was. But I remember her name, Zaira. I've been dwelling on it but I'm certain she's connected on whatever is waiting for us in Maine. But fuck knows Eff." Dboy rubbed his eyes, He couldn't recall the last time his body had a complete night's rest. Mentally, he continued to resist submitting to life's physical luxuries of sleep. Such a tease of a concept he thought bitterly.

"Psst hey I think Blue is making some progress." Reverend hushed & came to sit next to the doughboys. He then tapped into their conscious minds before continuing.

"But it's something you're both not gonna like. I was sitting next to Dani's van as Shmee was in my head talking to me. It's happening right now."

Eff perked up at the news, "What's not to like if it's working? Shit! If it's happening right now let's go see!"

The voice of mania quickly stood up when Reverend just as quickly put a hand on his shoulder to sit him back down.

"Not yet you wretch! It's something I'm afraid won't appease you. Something I don't think Nny ever instilled something of this in either of you."

Dboy and Eff curiously darted their eyes at Reverend. Dboy scowled, "You all have been tiptoeing about this subject matter and it's getting annoying just what are you two on about that Eff and I can't do?"

Reverend began to slowly form a smile. His white cold eyes looked back at Dboy, which he could admit can be intimidating at times. Chuckling softly revend began to sit up straight before patting both men on the backs.

"Ok, but you're not going to like it. It's easier if I show you." He then showed the vision of what Shmee shared with him in the past hour before disconnecting telepathic ties.

Both Eff and Dboy saw themselves inside Danis's van. She was sitting in the back of her bed naked with Shmee - or in this case - the man she called Blue. Dboy wanted an immediate out while Eff remained intrigued. "No backing out yet hahaha" Dboy could hear Reverend say to him while watching what he could understand the worst of the worst about slowly becoming human was happening in front of him. The grotesque pleasure of the flesh.

"Just what the hell does this have to do with overtaking a host? She's not even a host!" Dboy hissed telepathically back at Reverend.

Eff nudged Dboy," Maybe let's pay attention as it could be different?"

"Blue" traced his fingers along Dani's back as he kissed her softly but with a domineering passion. He knew he had to dance out human desire carefully as he knew she would clam up at any slight disturbance. Shmee could see the cracks of light in her had been shaken up by the man she was running away from. She was primed to be easily overtaken. He just knew he had to play his part delicately. Blue had to make Dani feel alive for Shmee to overtake.

Shmee knew this wasn't his primary way to soak up trauma, he was created in Todd's head so his purpose was rightfully inherited by him. Shmee just realized now this could be the easiest way in back into another's head. He then thought of the nurse Cassie and all the swimming thoughts & desires she had that Shmee could never take advantage of. How she was so lonely...

Before he knew it, Blue was already inside of Dani. Perhaps this was going to be too easy. He looked into the eyes of the woman under him. How it told him so much yet she had no idea how she was now fucking a voice of trauma? No, no she wanted to be healed she needed something like Shmee to block it out. To sponge it up. How much of a helpful tool Shmee could be for her? But he knew, He was getting something much deeper in return. He would take a piece of life force, a piece of her soul away from her, to him.

"Oh, Blue..." Dani breathed into his ear as he held her body close to his.

"It's ok Dani, I'm here keep me here please..." Shmee had to hold back laughing. Was he really that worried that it wouldn't work? he could see her light getting brighter before remembering to break contact with Reverend. He just had to make double sure This would be a success.

The doughboys were then grounded in their bodies again away from the vision of what Reverend saw. Dboy felt his stomach launch out his mouth as he kneeled forward onto the ground. Eff stood up and slowly staggered away. Never again would either voice want to experience what they both witnessed.

"What's the matter with you?" Sickness asked Eff seeing his face turn pale as he shook his head and walked past her. Rolling her eyes, Sickness had been trying to avoid small talk from Dani's friend Tara or anyone else for that matter. The insinuation of how they thought she was a battered woman still bothered her like a lingering stench.

"Want the night to be over with already huh?" A woman's voice called out to Sickness amongst a nearby tree line. Looking towards her, she was wearing a head scarf with black hair peeking out, a slender face with green piercing eyes. Sickness began to feel uneasy by her presence and didn't want to be around her at all.

Crossing her arms, Sickness scoffed, "Are you gonna be trying to get me to tell you a sob story too? What's up with you people wanting to involve yourselves in others' lives?"

The woman began to chuckle softly, "I'm not like all the rest I promise. You aren't either too, that I promise."

Sickness looked at her sideways, "And just who you are to me?"

Shrugging slightly while giving a shy smile, "I just happen to know your beautiful Creator better than you."

Sickness froze as the woman disrobed herself instantly & for a split second tentacles and screeches of black smoke plumed out of her neck. Falling backward, Sickness trembled in fear as whatever this was was just like the Monster Behind the Walls.

"Don't make Father wait girl." The creature growled as a tendril in a split second whipped around Sickness's legs and began dragging her into the woods.

As quickly as she could, Sickness attached herself telepathically to Reverend, Shmee, Eff & Dboy before being dragged away.

"HELP ME! I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK!"