.:mErcy -- BEN DROWNED x Reader [Ch.3] [B]

.:mErcy -- BEN DROWNED & Reader
[Chapter 3 Continued]

(B.) Run like Hell! Forget this! [Run from it]

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You decided it'd be better to be safe than sorry.

You slowly traced your steps back; making sure not to break eye contact with the shining, small red eyes. Your breathing was becoming shallow; the stench of blood became thicker and thicker. You stumbled backwards a bit, but otherwise, you kept your calm.

"Princess~" a very distorted growl called.  "Where are ya going?" It purred.

The voice had been loud; sounding as if it came from all directions instead of just one spot. It was low; a male's- and it sounded like a bad quality YouTube video.

"The fun's just started," it got even deeper with that sentence; more distorted-even more demonic.

The hospital room's floor began to crack viciously; starting from the curtain-enclosed bed and slowly reaching it's way down to where you stood. With this, you immediately turned around and ran like Hell from it. Adrenaline was pumping through your veins, urging your legs to keep up with you.

You heard insanely horrid  growls coming behind you; it sounded similar to foxes shrieking in the middle of the night- except toned down and distorted. To make matters worse, there was a constant demonic dog barking following it.

You were getting shaky, weak. You were beginning to slow down; despite begging your body to keep going. Your body couldn't help it though- it was way late into the night and you were tired...

Tired...

Tired!

That's it- that's all it was...you were just delusional, sleep deprived, stressed- none of this was real...It couldn't be.

Your hand was reaching towards the doorknob- you had made it the the exit; but the sudden relief of the thought of it all being a dream had made you stop for a moment.

A moment too late.

The crack had finally reached you- and you slipped right through it, narrowly missing the edge and not grabbing it. You felt flames tickle at your feet, grazing and burning them.  You closed your eyes and slowly pulled yourself up with what little strength you had left. You'd managed to get yourself up to at least where you could rest your elbow on the edge- feeling the cool, hospital room floor under your arms and the burning heat of the flames under you toes.

You felt a cold, freezing hand grab your chin and lift your head up. You opened your eyes a little- and you met the two, small, bright red irises that had been hiding behind the dull curtain earlier. They belonged to an two empty, black eye sockets that stood out against pale, grey skin. From what you could tell- he was definitely a he; with a white tunic, white hat, and white hair. White White White. Like a dreadful hospital room.

Whoever he was, he tilted his head to the side curiously; giving you a kind, almost gentle smile.

"You'd outta be more careful Princess," he spoke mockingly. "We can't have you dying yet..."

He leaned in closer to your face; his voice dropped to a demonic growl.

"The fun's just started, after all~"

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