- a reminder that this story is gender neutral one.
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... previously...
" shit, here comes the waterworks!" I said chuckling as I felt my tears rolling dramatically on my cheeks. noticing that nobody is paying attention to me, I spun around away from everyone's vision and grabbed a handkerchief I was offered earlier as a gift to wipe off my face.
My heart nearly stopped beating, the tear drops I supposedly just wiped, weren't water.
I was crying blood.
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.....chapter begins.....
" fuck this, what the hell!" I whispered the myself. the mysterious dizziness from earlier was catching up to me, this time I was also feeling nauseous.
" I'm sure I fucking ate ...these aren't...the symptoms of...ugh...hunger" I whispered again to myself, swaying slightly as the feeling grew stronger. I could hear the others talking, they were still focused on Ivan not noticing what I'm going through.
sparing them the troubles of taking care of me, I started walking away from the crowd and throughout my blurred vision, I saw a figure closing in on me, I recognized the blonde hair immediately... Yildiz.
I don't know exactly what happened and why but she grabbed me as soon as she made it to where I stood, and I found myself fainting in her embrace. I felt her effortlessly pick me up, bridal style as if I weight nothing, It reminded me of the fact she's also an HHZ.
Rolling my head back, I slipped into a dark unconsciousness...
....time skip....
( dreaming)
I opened my eyes, now laying on a metal bed, I looked at both of my hands and even feet.
I was bound to the bed, chained with seemingly strong metal restraints to the bed frame. strong as in no matter how much I tried to yank my hands, it was pointless and I couldn't escape those restraints on my own.
checking my surroundings, I was in a standard yet creepy hospital like patient room, the only thing other than various medications neatly shelved and new medical devices here and there, was a single chair placed by a blocked window.
" you're quite weak now, even something as easy as these chains...is holding you back (Y/N)" a voice I easily recognized said to me as they came through the door, it was that damned leader of the union of the hybrid Blood agency shit, what a tongue twister of name is that!
The presumably the Boss of a big organization took a step after another, walking like they had the time of the world, I could swear I heard that person whistling as they sat comfortably on that chair by the window.
i still don't know what to think of that person, he/she/they, whatever they are...I can't make up my mind about them, "Listen I appreciate the hospitality here, I really missed the feeling of laying on a bed my size! but how about we talk like civilized bitches? no?...I mean no need to tie a friend up like this!" I spoke sarcastically imitating the leader's annoyingly friendly tone , I couldn't care less what this person wants from me or what are the circumstances of our meeting, I just wanted to get the heck out.
Visibly smirking from underneath that bucket hat, The leader got up from their chair and walked towards me, clacking their heels as they moved in a slow paced rhythm, the sound drummed in my ears in the most haunting horror like setting.
"(Y/N)... please sweetheart...know that everything I do is for your own good."
I loudly laughed at those words, " ha! that's what all the villains in stories say to the protagonist to explain their evil deeds...shit! you'd think I'd buy that crap homie?! let me loose and we'll see." I spoke, snarling at the leader as they moved even closer to me.
I closed my eyes again, anticipating that the mysterious person might hurt me somehow, yet the opposite happened. With the sound of a click, The leader slowly started to free me, limb by limb from my shackles.
" as you wish sugar, Go! you have nothing to be doing here anyways. although I wish you'd stay, I still think it's for the best if you let go of what happened already." they said gently smiling at me like an old friend would do, something didn't feel right about their sudden act of kindness.
Despite my concerns, I didn't wanna stick around to find out why I'm feeling this uneasiness. jumping off the bed and leaping forward to the door, I quickly opened it and bolted out of the room.
As I ran out of my situation, I came to realize the place I was in was in fact a hospital. It was mostly abandoned with only the level I was in that was currently well maintained and possibly used by other patients, however no one else seemed to be in here but me carelessly running in the hallways.
the further I went down, the more I'd see of Empty Rooms with broken doors and smashed windows, busted medical devices, bottles of tonics, drugs and other medicines thrown and scattered across all the floors making an impossible path of glass shards and slippers wet discarded packages to take without shoes or a form of protection.
As for the timing, it was night out there as usual, with each light in this place flickering like a perfect setting for a generic horror movie. I knew I was dreaming yet, I couldn't shake away the terrifying sensation in my trembling heart tht I might get hurt somehow.
Dashing downstairs, I knew I went down at least four floors by now, when I reach the next floor much to my knowledge it was in a similar condition with all the lights busted there, the whole Level drowned in complete darkness.
"this would be the perfect time for a complementary horror game flashlight! I'd take it even with dying batteries." I said joking to myself raising my spirit while hoping I'd find a way out of this place.
as I decided to head back to the staircase, I heard a voice singing from afar without this level.
With the singing my curiosity was officially peaked, and to be honey I felt lest less confident now about just running away from this place, especially when I remembered the events of my previous dream.
As impulsive and reckless this decision may be, I decided to investigate the singing voice that was coming from the other side of the dark hallway like any stupid character in a horror movie would obviously do.
the blinding darkness left me no choice but to feel my way through the walls, I was walking slowly just to watch out for the glass shards I noticed the glass shards resting on the ground, so I walked carefully despite that I was wearing my shoes while doing so.
it's just felt to dangerous to move without much carefulness, In the dream world nonetheless, I nearly died three times before and I'm not risking anything at this point.
the closer I got, the more clearer the voice became, and it became more obvious to me that I've heard this voice before.
the singing itself wasn't that creepy but more like out of place. I mean a child singing a sea shanty in an abandoned busted Ass old hospital, is not exactly the most child friendly setting I came across.
I finally made it to the source of the singing, a room by the ending of the dark hallway, with a faint brightness coming from small candle placed near the child.
within that dark room sat a child, a little girl with a rosy like complexion and leather black short hair, she was holding her hands together close to her heart while singing, it was clear she was sad.
"soon may the wellerman come...to bring us Sugar Tea and Rum..." the child sang like she was praying for a miracle to happen while sniffing a little.
"Rory?" I instantly called her name, she stopped chanting that rhyme. her gaze quickly shifted to me facing my eyes with her hazel ones, an instant smile spread across her face while she got up on her feet.
"(Y/N)?! You came! you heard me! are you taking me home! can we finally go home! pleeeeease!! I don't feel sick anymore I wanna see daddy! I-I wanna see uncle Omar and the twins... I wanna see everyone again! please... pleeeeease." her voice sounded desperate, her eyes welling up with tears as she constantly begged me, pulling on my pants to take her to her father, I didn't felt threatened by her here.
as I Knelt to the ground, Rory instead of attacking me like the first dream, hugged me tightly still begging to leave this place.
Hugging the small framed child back, I felt my heart drop as the lights suddenly started turning on, brightening the whole Level in the process, including the room baby Rory sat in a minute ago. the very lights I thought were busted, were somehow fine after all.
I felt a wave of relief wash over me, thinking it was a power shortage fixed or something, well that relief stayed until my ears picked up another sound other that the child sniffing in my arms...
The sound of that haunting heels clacking in the same relaxed pace as before.
I lifted my head to find the leader was walking towards us calm as ever, it immediately made the poor little girl in my arms squeak in fear.
" Baby Rory, did you turn off the lights again? Ah! playing with the candles sweetheart!... what did I tell you about playing in darkness? it's dangerous." said the leader in a seemingly loving parental tone, extending their hand to the child who bluntly refused to take the offer.
" what is going on here?!" I asked demanding an answer, but getting nothing but silence in return.
" I wanna go home, I wanna see daddy... please Daya... Please. " Baby Rory begged again addressing the leader this time with a name 'Daya', I patted Rory back gently to comfort her, everything felt so and too real.
" not when you're sick honey pie! although (Y/N) can leave, It's best of both you and (Y/N) stay here...everyone will be safe and sound this way, and you guys can get treated." the words still came out of the leader's mouth still in that oddly kind parental tone, almost making me believe this person got good intentions.
but what good intentions comes from locking a child up away from her parent?
" She's alive isn't she?! you took her didn't you?" I spoke while covering the child's ears, it felt like something I should do.
"your connection to someone's else's child is fascinating yet, I do know this feeling...my best friend is a parent as well and I, Adoooore their kid, I'm the babysitter whenever the parents are away." proudly said the leader placing a hand on their chest, as sweetly sounding as they were. this random vague answer did nothing to fill my curiosity or dim my fire of frustration.
" I know for certain you have something to do with her disappearance, how do you sleep knowing you did this?! Mickey already lost so much, Ivan didn't get to see his granddaughter and the others, they feel guilty every single day knowing they couldn't do anything to help find her, or protect HER!" I bursted, I knew this was a dream but why?
why is this person doing all of this?
" you would've been invited to compete at the Olympics if you continue the jump into conclusions this way (Y/N), I am no angel but I'm far from being the devil as well." replied an increasingly annoyed Leader,
Coming to the realization that I have been calling this stranger 'Leader' the whole time, I decided to ask an important yet simple question, " what's your name? what's your god damn name bitch."
" excuse me sweetheart?"
" you heard me *mockingly* Leader! I'm sick of talking to a bitch I don't even know their name."
Pinching the bridge of their nose, the leader of the union of hybrid Blood agency sighted.
"ugh fuck this (Y/N)... seriously?! didn't you hear what Rory just called me few seconds ago?"
I cut them off mid sentence, " I'm not playing games captain, so it's Daya then? "
giving me a glare, the leader spoke again "Daya, yes...you can call me Daya however you like (Y/N). but when we're around others, you're going to address me as captain MC. is that understood sweetheart?"
I found myself compelled to nod, Daya is it then. "now leave this place (Y/N), you're lingering here way too much for your own good, be a pain in the ass somewhere else sugar." The leader now as I know as Daya, spoke irritated with my prolonged presence.
"how endearing! and what about The child? I know this is mainly but a dream, but how can I just walk away? I need answers." I asked now standing up on my feet.
" I told you to come back home, didn't I? figure it out yourself, you're the one who stupidly wanted to be in this situation... I begged you that you'd regret it, but it's been always like this with you (Y/N). you'd turn your back on those who'd help you at any giving time, the very moment they don't see your Point of view."
"why the tension Daya-darling? you're painting me as traitor, yet you can't seem to bring yourself to hate me or punish me...why?"
" hating you for me would be impossible, I've told you before. I do not see you as a traitor (Y/N), yet you've become a nuisance to me ever since I met you. I liked you from the very first second I knew you.
some people easily love, and some people are easily loved. I am one and you're the other (Y/N). although, I cared and shared everything I could with you, you left me empty handed most of the time and it was fine by me because I never expected anything back from my friends and such.
however something peculiar has always been going on with you sugar! People really found it easy to adore you.
so selfless so heroic,
they'd latch on you like you're the last string of hope they got."
I raised an eyebrow at this odd statement, what does they mean by peculiar and so heroic? the way Daya spoke had a hint of jealousy "Wtf you getting into?!" I asked now crossing my hands.
" You certainly acted like one of kind persona sweetheart, you and I are two unique people stuck in a world were only normal was accepted, and the likes of us are seen as abominations...I loved that about us (Y/N)."
" ugh, stop calling me sweetheart and sugar. it's creeping me out bucket hat! besides why whenever I meet you, you talk like you're a dark poetic character from a sad romantic movie?! so do you want me just because you see me as a similar being compared to yourself?" I said, to be honest this person nonstop nonsensical responses are the soul reason I want bolt out of this dream lightening speed, yet I was to blame since I'm the one who asked these questions in the first place.
Daya, the mysterious leader shifted their tone as they spoke in a more fitting of an authority like themselves, "enough sugar! we spoke enough words this time. it's not safe to stay here so just follow the lights as usual (Y/N) before it's too late, as for Rory however...leave her as I will be in charge of the little sailor myself.
remember, in the dream world... you have no power to save her as you wish. these sceneries are both more than a cinematic version of your memories."
pulling the child to their arms, Daya turned away carrying Baby Rory who was waving me a very sad goodbye at me, "wait!!" I called for the them stopping them from going further.
spinning around to face me once again, the Leader tilted their head waiting for me to speak up, " listen, Daya ... i don't know how, but I still believe you're hacking my dreams somehow. so far, you're the most realistic part of my of these dreams I'm experiencing.
Dreams are usually pre-designed, you just follow them, even the lucid ones. but this feels different, why?"
" there is no doubt you and I are connected in a way or another (Y/N), but just as I said before... if you want answers then figure it out yourself. I hate spoiling the fun on others and I'm sure Mickey and the others are going to help you with your upcoming adventure. if you choose to come to me... I won't turn my back on you, you've always been the subject of my affection (Y/N)." and these were the last words said to me before Daya the leader and the missing child started walking away again, this time disappearing from my sight as both of them sang together that sea shanty from earlier.
until I couldn't hear it anymore, I was enchanted by Daya's sweet sounding voice, mellowed and nostalgic in a way I was sure I heard their voice before.
I was surprised a tiny bit by the song choice as well, considering the song is not exactly a child's cute bedtime lullaby.
" Daya... you're truly a mystery aren't you." I whispered to myself.
suddenly, a big loud thud followed by the sound of crashing waves found its way to my ears.
.... chapter end....
( sorry again for being absolutely late)