It's now 7:00 in the evening. And I'm now walking towards the abandoned house, the place me and Jack are supposed to meet. Jack didn't specify what time that we're going to meet, so I'm either late or too early.
Entering through the front door for the 2nd time is still the same, the dark and demonic aura is still here and I can literally feel it. And after going up to the 2nd floor using the stairs has no difference either, it's still giving me chills and makes my skin hair rise..
The room where I first interacted with Jack still has some light coming out from it.
"I guess he's already here..", I muttered to myself.
My heart is beating fast again, and I'm either scared or determined. But even if I'm scared, I still have to do this, for the sake of everyone and my life..
I opened the door on the room, and the candles were lit up and it seems like the candles that are lit up are also the same candles that were lit up before. I don't see Jack but I see the chair in the center.
"Good thing you came, Watson."
After hearing a creepy yet familiar voice from above, I looked up and saw Jack in a creepy position where he's clinging on the corner top of the wall.
"What in the..."
"Scared? Can't blame you, I am scary in terms of horror. I am the Reaper after all.", he said while still clinging above.
"If you want me to stay here and listen to your proposal then come down here, if you don't then I'll leave and get some sleep on my apartment.", I said.
"Fine, Fine.."
After Jack said that, he let his hands go from the walls and fell down and landed without difficulty.
"You want to get straight to business huh..", he said as he walked past me.
"I want this to get over with quickly.", I replied.
"You seem to forgot that we're doing this for a month right? Or is it perhaps you're doing something behind my back?"
"I'm not doing anything behind your back, I only want this to end quickly today because I'm tired."
"Is that so?", he said as he looked at me with menacing aura.
I'm not doing anything behind his back, I can try but this bracelet is worrying me. It might go off if I do some plans against him, so I'd rather not dare to do anything.
"Looks like you're telling the truth so let's get straight to business.", he said as he sat on his chair.
"So what are we going to do?", I asked.
"Not too simple, yet not too difficult either. It might going to give you a bit of trauma though.."
"Just say it."
"If you're that pushy then I'll tell you then."
He bent his back down as he looked at me seriously then put his hands down while holding each other and said..
"We're killing people."
"Huh...?"
"You wanted to get straight to business right? Then that's it, we're killing people."
Killing people?? I may be a bad type of detective who tortures and beats people up but I've never killed anyone in my life!
"You're confused aren't you? Then allow me to explain."
He suddenly stood up and went towards a barricaded window and looked straight outside.
"By killing people, we're only going to kill the criminals. Since that's what you do right?, Imprisoning them.. But what if they're ruling the prison instead of being punished? Are they going to change? No, right? Then that's why we're only going to kill the criminals."
I get what he meant. Most of our prisoners are either ruling inside or being punished inside. Some change and some don't, but that doesn't give me the reason to kill someone.
"Do you still don't get it Watson?", he asked as he looked at me.
"I get what you mean. But what do you get from this?", I asked.
"Only one. And that is their souls."
I see, instead of him doing the killing and reaping, he's letting me do it huh.. I can see most of the patterns of his plans, but I still can't piece all of it together..
"So, are you up for the task Watson?"
I don't see the need on killing criminals, but if I don't do it then he'll probably kill those woman that he's holding hostage..
"Fine. I'll do it."
"Excellent! Then, shall we find our first target?"
I had no choice, I have to do this..
"Sure, let's go."
"Oh wait, we already found some..", he said as he heard something from the window.
I walked towards the window after he signaled me to come, and after reaching the window and looking outside, I saw 2 men cornering a single woman.
It looked like a rape is going to happen from here, but after looking really carefully, one of those two men is carrying a gun. A glock!
"I have to go there!", as I was about to run off, Jack held me in the shoulder.
"Watch and listen.", he said.
I didn't want to listen to what he just said, but somehow he managed to get my body still so I decided to watch and listen carefully to see how the event unfolds.
The voices of the two men can't be heard from here but the cries of help from the woman can slightly be heard but I was unable to make it out..
Then all of sudden, a gunshot happened from their spot and the woman who got cornered suddenly fell down to the ground.
"What the..."
I couldn't stay still after seeing what just happened so I ran off..
"What are you going to do Watson? Put them in prison?", Jack said.
"Of course I'll put them in prison! What do you expect me to do?!", I said as I looked back to Jack.
"Aren't they the perfect test subjects??"
"W-What are you saying...?"
"Those two men cornered a woman and killed the woman, and killing a person is a SIN! Even if they were put in prison they'll still do the same thing after they get out.", he said as he was getting closer to me.
"Th-They can change in prison! I just have to—"
As I tried to open the door, Jack already reached me and forcefully closed the door and whispered..
"This is the perfect chance to eliminate the sinners, and put them to HELL."
I didn't know why, but the way he whispered made my heart calm and he also got my mind to think straight. I couldn't think of anything else except, killing the sinners.
Without any hesitation, I immediately dashed to the window and broke it to get outside, I fell down but I landed safely using my hands and feet.
"Wh-What was that?!", one of the man said.
I stood up to see what really happened. Did the woman really die? Or did she just pass out because of shock after the gunfire?
I approached the woman to make sure..
"Wh-Who are you?!", one of the man asked.
I ignored them and continued my way towards the woman. After reaching her, I crouched down and checked the pulse on her neck. But it wasn't pulsing anymore..
I tried to wake her up, but my left hand accidentally touched the ground, and the ground felt watery yet warm..
I took a look at my left hand, but since it was night I couldn't see it clearly and I had no choice but to taste it. After tasting it, it tasted like something iron and it's definitely not water or a dirty water.. Meaning..
"It's blood.", I said to myself.
"W-We asked who you are bastard! Don't you dare ignore us!", one of the man shouted from behind.
I stood up and feeling somewhat angry and empty. I turned my back to face them and saw the man on the right pointing the glock at me.
"Are you going to shoot or not?", I asked.
"Wh-What are you...", the man holding the glock said.
"I said..."
I took my own gun from my belt and pointed it at the two men and said..
"Are you going to shoot? Or not?"
The man holding the glock didn't seem to get scared but the other guy started saying things to the other.
"W-We should get out of here...", the man on the left said.
"I'm not letting you two get out of here..", I said.
"H-Heh. Maybe it's you who's not getting out of here!", the man holding the glock said.
"Oh really? Then.. Whoever shoots first wins."
"D-Deal!"
After the man holding the glock said that, I shot him instantly in the head without any hesitation and regret.
"W-What did you do??!!", the other guy asked loudly.
"I killed him."
The guy crouched down and tried to hold the other guy but he somehow couldn't..
"Why... Why did this happen....?!", the guy cried.
"You'll find out, in hell that is.", I said as I was getting closer to the man.
"W-What are you going to—"
Before he could even finish his sentence, I immediately shot him in the head and made his body fell down.
After doing that to the two men who deserved death, I felt relieved and delighted. I don't know if this is revenge or avenge, but it feels great..
"GOOD WORK, WATSON!"
Jack said as he clapped his hands and getting closer towards me.
I wanted to say something but I couldn't, and I can't take my eyes away from the two dead men that I just killed.
"Don't worry, this place is well hidden so there's definitely no one who can find this."
I wanted to move my lips and say something but I still couldn't do it..
Suddenly, my heart started to beat faster..
"I already took 3 of their souls, so first job complete."
"Th-Thr-Three...?"
After struggling to open my lips, I managed to ask a word to Jack.
"Oh.. I forgot to tell you.. The two men are innocent, they only cornered the woman because the woman.. Is the true sinner."
After hearing his words, my mind started to go crazy and my heart beated even faster..
'What did I just do?? Why did I listen to him without even confirming the exact situation?? What did he made me do???'
Thoughts kept on running through my mind. But I couldn't get the answer..
"Well done Watson. You may now rest, because tomorrow evening.. Is the 2nd night of the job."
After he said that softly into my ears, my legs started to feel numb and my consciousness started to fade. And eventually, I collapsed.