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Chapter 2 - Chapter 1: Last Minute

3 Months Later

That morning at the tattoo shop, Jake was preparing to leave for the weekend.

But not before laying a few ground rules for his apprentice.

Jake : Now Look I will only be gone for two days 

So  I'm trusting you to look after things while I'm gone.

Sam: Yes I know, and I will 

Sam: You don't have to worry about a thing.

Jake: Why does that worry me

Sam: Look think about it like this

Chris needs your help preparing for the big fight with the devil 

Sam: That's way more Important than me completely destroying the shop 

Jake quickly turned to Sam.

Sam: which is not gonna happen.

Sam: Look you taught me every thing I need to know about this shop

I got this.

Jake: Ok, I guess you're right 

Wait did you order the Inc yet.

Sam: No, But I will as soon as you leave

Jake: Sam don't forget to order the Inc 

The stores aren't open on weekends

You run out of inc and we loose money.

Sam: I know I know, if you would just hurry up and go already I can order some.

Jake: Ok last thing what are my top three rules.

Sam: Rules?

Jake: That's it I'm not going

Sam: No No no I'm kidding it's a joke

I'm kidding

Jake: That's not funny Sam

Sam: No no but It was 

You should have seen your face.

Jake: Sam Rules!

Sam: Ok ok damn

Sam: Turn out all lights before locking up

Make sure all  seven barrier seals are in one piece and are in the shop

And never open the chest.

Sam: See I do listen 

Jake: No you forgot to say the rest of the last rule

Sam: Right yeah I forgot never ever ever open the chest 

Sam: You happy 

Jake: Yes very. thank you 

 I guess I can go then 

Jake got into his car

Sam: Alright, I'll see you when you get back.

Jake: If you need anything please call me, I'll check in on you when I get to the Timple.

Sam: Ok bye

Sam watched as Jake drove off, then went back into the shop.

That night 

Me and my brother Mike just got off work

Eddie: Man I'm so happy it's the weekend I'm so damn tired

Mike: Yeah me too

Eddie: Yo I feel like we should do somethin tomorrow with the boys

 it's been a while since we all hung out.

Mike: Ok, but you do know we're all going to the fair on Sunday.

Eddie: Oh shit yeah, we been planning this trip out for weeks.

Eddie: I can't wait, we never had all our family's together before.

Mike: Right, so do you still want to do something tomorrow

Eddie: Yeah but I want to do somethin we've never done before something to remember.

Mike: Well I still want to get my tattoo tomorrow so what ever you want to do after that I guess I'm down.

Eddie: Yo 

what if we all got tattoos you think J and Isaac would be down for that.

Mike: J probably not

 but Isaac yeah I don't know about him either.

Eddie: yeah, well I'll ask and see. 

After a little convincing they agreed 

The next morning we all spent the whole day trying to figure out what tattoos to get

We had everything planned out.

Get something to eat, movie then Tattoos.

We kinda just hung out for a while, so by the time we did get around to eating it was already getting late.

 Now we where trying to figure out if we were going to get the tattoos before or after the movie.

Eddie: So witch one boys

Mike: I really want to get my tattoo before all the shops close

Isaac: Don't they all close around 2 and 3 in the morning.

J: Yeah I think most of them do.

Eddie: Ok good then we'll go to the movies first then get the tattoos after

Mike: If one is still open.

Mike said looking at the time on his phone.

Eddie: Come on bro we have plenty of time it's only 10 

Mike: Fine

We walked up to the theater 

but before we could walk in something caught my attention 

A large wall filled with missing person's photos

Eddie: Damn that's a lot of people 

Mike: Yeah

J: I hope they find them

Isaac: Me too

J: Ok I don't want to be sad right now can we please go watch the movie

Eddie: Ok yeah let's go, God bless.

By the time we had finished the movie it was midnight 

Eddie: Yo that was a great movie 

Mike: Yeah I feel like it was almost like a horror movie with all the jump scares they had.

J: Right 

 

Isaac: It was straight, but I didn't think she was going to be the villain.

Eddie: yo me neither

Mike: Ok now let's hurry up and go

 so I can go get my tattoo 

Eddie: Right, Everybody get in 

We got in and headed for the closest shop on maps.

We got there but it was closed.

Isaac: Damn

Eddie: It didn't say that on maps.

Mike: I told you

Eddie: It's fine it's just one 

We drove to the next closest one

But it was also closed as well

Eddie: Damnit it

Mike: I guess I'm not getting my tattoo this weekend

Eddie: Hold on let's give it two more trys

J: I think we might have missed our chance bro

Isaac: Yeah I think so but we can try again next weekend 

Eddie: No we can find a place

We'll check two more places then we can call it a night.

Mike: Alright fine

We drove to another one 

Closed again

Eddie: But it said it was open on the map

Mike: We might as well go home

Eddie: No we still have one more to go 

then we can go home.

We drove up to the last one for the night.

The lights where still on.

Eddie: Hey it doesn't look closed yet there's a chance

Isaac: Yeah but we should harry, looks like there cleaning up

We got out of the car then went in.

We walked in to see a man sweeping.

Sam: We're Closed

Eddie: Please tell me you still have time for at least one more.

The Man turned to speak

Sam: Sorry Man you can come back Tomor....

The man stopped mid sentence

Sam: Eddie?

Eddie: Sam!

Isaac: Sam?

Sam: Damn Isaac, Mike, J

Mike: Yo what are the chances!

J: Wow

Sam was a close friend of ours from school 

That we lost contact with 

Everyone was cool with him but J 

He had his reasons 

Sam: What's up, how you guys been

Eddie: Good, good, what about you

Sam: Good man, I'm Good 

 Damn I haven't seen you guys since high school.

Eddie: Right 

Sam: Can't believe you guys are all still hanging out 

J: Yep

Sam: Yeah so what's up what can I do for you guys.

J: I thought you said you where closed

Sam: For old friends

 I think I can bend the rules a little bit.

Eddie: Really, Thanks man, you don't know how many places were closed before we got here.

Sam: Yeah I bet

Now let's get you guys set up.

I'mma go get some more Inc from the back, you guys make yourselves at home 

Sam walked to the back room.

We sat down

Sam: I hope you guys know what you want

 That will make things go a whole lot faster.

 

Eddie: Yeah we do

Sam: Are all of you guys getting one?

Sam asked as he looked for the Inc

Mike: Yeah 

Sam: Right, Yeah I for got I don't have any more

Sam said to himself as stopped his search

Alright here we go again 

Sam looked over at the chest behind Jakes desk

He pulled out a key from his back pocket then walked over to it.

Sam opened the chest then picked up a jar that was inside 

He stared at it as it glowed in his hand

Sam: Sorry Jake, last time I promise.

I'll try not to use too much.

Well worse comes to worse, I'll by the next batch.

Sam: But I still don't get it why would he keep this from me

It's just inc, well it's not just inc

It does glow in the dark so it's pretty damn kool.

But still even with that I don't think it would be that big of a deal

OH Man, unless it was some kinda gift he was trying to give me or something and I just ruined the whole thing 

Damnit, well I'll just pretend like it's my first time hearing about it.

Sam closed the chest then went back to the front 

Sam: Well you guys are in luck

We Just got a new shipment of glow in the dark Inc.

Mike: What?

Eddie: Glow in the dark inc?

Sam: Yep

We usually save this stuff for Special occasions but for friends, I think I'll make an exception

Just don't tell my boss Alright 

Eddie: Deal!!

Sam: Alright let's get started.

Sam did each of our tattoos one by one

Michael a dragon 

Isaac a black panther

J A lion

And me two wolves shaped into a yin yang, good versus evil kinda design 

Sam: Ok all done 

Mike: Thanks 

Eddie: Yeah, these look great

Isaac: I got to take a picture  for Facebook

J: Yeah Sam thaaaanks 

Sam: I'm hearing a lot of sarcasm J but, 3 out of 4 is good enough for me

So I'm glad you guys like them

After paying for our tattoos we left the shop

Sam: Hey you guys give me a call so we can hang out sometime.

Mike: Yeah sure

Eddie: Sounds good, have a good night bro

Sam: Yeah y'all too 

We got in the car then I dropped everyone off.

I got home and went straight to bed.

Eddie: Better get some sleep for the fair tomorrow.

Hours later I was twisting and turning

I felt hot and was sweating uncontrollably

Something in my mind took over and I woke up.

Voice's: Whispers 

Eddie: Aaah! 

I got out of bed and went to the rest room

I rinsed my face then looked at the mirror 

Eddie: AHHH 

I was shocked by my reflection 

My Eyes were glowing silver 

And my arm started burning

I looked at it 

A symbol appeared 

A three

In Roman numeral

 then words that said

 

 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

A scripture In cursive

Eddie: what the Hell

I couldn't understand what was going on but I had the urge to run

I ran straight out the house and into the middle of the street

I looked around trying to find a place to go 

then I saw it

The pyramid

I could see the top clearly from where I was standing 

Even though it was far away

I started running and felt my self going faster and faster 

I ran until I got there 

I had always been afraid of hights but I wanted to climb to the top 

RAAAAAR!!!

Then I heard it

A sound that terrified me

I Looked up and what I saw bright chills down my spine

A beast was at the top

That looked like what I can only describe as a real live warwolf 

I started taking steps back 

It felt like my heart was pounding out of my chest

CRACK

I looked down 

Eddie: Fu...

I looked back up and froze 

The beast was staring directly at me now

A black mist surrounded the beast then it disappeared

And reappeared across the street

It had to be at least 7ft tall

It vanished again then back again 

closer and closer

I couldn't move I kept saying run over and over in my head

Eddie: Run , Run!, RUN!

I turned around and went straight into the forest

I can hear it chasing me 

I kept running 

Until I couldn't hear it anymore

I hid behind a tree to catch my breath

It appeared in front off me then charged 

I quickly moved out of the way and it completely smashed through the tree

CRASH 

I stubbled back to my feet then kept moving 

I couldn't think of any where else to go but back home

I can hear the beast teleporting  from one side of me to the next as I ran. 

I was too afraid to look back 

I tripped then hit my back against a tree 

 it charged again 

 

I couldn't do anything but watch as it leaped towards me

I closed my eyes then heald my breath

CRACK 

I heard the impact but I didn't feel a thing 

I opened my eyes the tree behind  me was no longer there

I didn't know what happened but wasted no time trying to figure it out

I got back up then rushed home

I reached the house but I was to tired to keep running, so I stopped to breathe for a second.

I looked around. 

The beast was nowhere to be found.

I was Relieved 

Beast: RAAAAAR!!!

Eddie: HUH

I thought it was over but then the beast 

Clawed me and I flew through the front window

Eddie: AAAAHHHH

I hit the wall so hard ,it knocked the wind out of me

The beast was face to face with me know 

BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP

A loud siren went off

The beast looked out the window then back at me 

And just when I thought  it was going to kill me it vanished

I was bleeding out 

The pain was unbearable 

I felt cold and sleepy 

I no longer had the strength to keep my self from slipping 

so I faded in and out until everything went black.