IT MADE EVERYONE FROZE for a second or two, trying to take in what Rheanne has said. Suddenly, June stands up and was about to leave when Gina stops him.
"June—"
"No, Gina. You heard what Rheanne said. That son of a b¡tch whom we call Lucifer or the Devil is after my Leila. He already got Tanner, I can't let her go to." June says sternly, his arms are still being held back by Gina.
"June. We should trust Leila. Lucifer won't get her, we just have to—"
"Trust?! You know that we're dealing with a devil. He's a man who has tricks up in his sleeve and even if Leila knows what to do, what if she was tricked?!"
"June listen. I don't really think you should—"
Gina halts as she turns towards the door. June turned towards the front door too. Everyone did, actually. It's like... a new energy arrived.
The strange energy they are feeling is already strong, and it suddenly became stronger. It's like they multiplied into two.
But it felt like the strange energy is moving, and it's going near them. They all followed that energy as if they can see it. Until it's now beside June.
June feels himself calm down. The feeling was familiar. It was soothing. It made him relax. Not too long June passes out, unable to hear his friends yelling for his name.
JUNE opens his eyes as darkness greets him. He looks around but eternal darkness was all he saw.
He walks around for a little bit and catches a familiar silhouette. That silhouette went closer, making June finally able to see the face.
"Leila!!"
"June!" Both run towards each other until they are in each other embrace.
After a while, both break away from the hug. "Leila, you're not safe in the otherworld. L—"
"I know, June. But I need you to do something for me first. Do you trust me?"
June is beyond confused. He knew very well that Leila is in the otherworld and she is probably the one who contacted him. Just like what Rheanne and Leila did back then.
Trust. He does trust Leila. But he can't help but feel nervous about his lover.
He could only sigh in defeat as he says, "Yes."
Leila smiles as she cups June's face, putting it on her palm. "Can you...
dig up Tanner's grave?"
June's eyebrow furrow at the favor Leila had given him. What does she mean? What are they going to do with Tanner's grave?
"Break his grave. Dig him up and release him from the coffin."
June could only sigh in defeat. He doesn't know what his lover is planning, but he could only ask, "Will you come back safe and alive?"
Leila smiles at his question and plants a kiss on June's forehead as she replies, "Yes."
+ + +
And with that, June wakes up to the sound of his friends calling for his name.
"Hey, June?!"
"What happened?"
"Are you okay?!"
June just nods at his friends' questions. He slowly sits up as he remembers what happened.
"Leila..." June calls out her name as he looks around. The energy is still around.
"What do you mean? Did you see Leila??" Stacey asked with hope as everyone looks at him as well, anticipating his answer.
"We—We have to go to the cemetery," June said, not answering Stacey's question.
"What?!"
"What are you saying, June?"
"Are you out of your mind?! What are we going to do at the cemetery and AT THIS TIME??"
June was showered with questions from his friends, but he didn't bother answering them.
"Everyone, I will explain it on the way, but for now, let's go to the nearest open garden or hardware store and but some shovels."
+ + +
LEILA wakes up from the dream and sighs as she had successfully contacted June. She didn't know it would actually work though, but she glad it did.
With a blank face, she stood up and continued to walk until she reaches the door leading to Jasper's bedroom. With shaking hands, she opens the door. As the door slowly opens, she spots her friend who's barely even breathing at this point.
Even with tired eyes, Tanner looks up and gasps. "L-Leila... What are you doing here?" He manages to speak even though he's still weak and his voice sounds hoarse, "Y-you can't be here..."
Leila slowly steps forward, still having her blank face on. Once she's just in front of Tanner, she slowly kneels down to be on his level.
"Leila please go now before—"
"What is happening here?!" A voice so deep roared and barges in the room.
Slowly, Leila stands up and faces the devil still with a blank expression.
"I came here to check if Tanner is dead, Lucifer." Leila looks back at the suffering Tanner before looking at the devil again who's fuming in anger, "How come you have kept him alive? You should have killed him. Just like what you did to his human body."
At what Leila said, it made Tanner's eyes widen. His breathing became fast as he's confused about what's going on and what the f*ck did Leila just said.
However, what Leila said made the devil smirk. He slowly walks toward Leila and puts his point tail around her body. Leila didn't even flinch nor pushed the devil, and it made Tanner shock and mad.
"What did you do to her?" Tanner asks sternly while looking at the devil, his hands are shaking in anger.
"Hmm, let's just say that my plan worked." Lucifer smirks that made Tanner stand up, but failed to do so.
Though it's quite long that he's there, his wounds haven't recovered that much yet. And by how he struggled made the devil cackle evilly. Tanner search Leila's face, wanting to confirm if she's just kidding. But the blonde just looked at him, still in that blank face.
"Bring him to the black and red room, boys!" Lucifer commands his demon minions.
The blank face Leila had made Tanner feel defeated. He thought he was successful that the devil hasn't touched his friends. But he was wrong. He could only feel disappointment towards himself, asking why he hasn't ended them back then.
He didn't even bother to fight back because of how upset he is, and just let the demon minions bring him to the torture room.