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Chapter 20 - Chapter 5: Twisted Ending

Michael: CHRIS, CHRIS, CAN YOU HEAR ME

Chris Woke up to the sound of a river flowing, crows and birds chirping

He was laying in the middle of a forest

He stood up to get a better look at his surroundings

It was night time but it wasn't pitch black there

There were plants that glowed like lanterns through out the forest.

Chris approached one

Something cought his eye that was floating in it

He picked one off a bush

And examined it closely

Chris: AAHH

Chris dropped the orb immediately after seeing what was inside.

The plant cracked open to reveal a skull.

Michael: CHRIS ARE YOU OK

Chris: Yeah I'm alright

Michael: Ok, good be careful the sooner you kill your demon the sooner you can leave.

Unless you would like me to help you out.

Chris: Thank you but no thanks

Do you have any information about the demon I will be facing any weaknesses and also how to find it.

Michael: Unfortunately I have no information about the significance of your demon.

Chris: Ok, as far as how to find it.

Michael: You and the demon are linked so when you are close to it, you will fill the pressure around you get stronger almost like a powerful wind blowing directly on you.

Chris: Ok, good to know.

Michael: I'm sorry but you will not be able to hear me from now on I wish you the best.

Chris: Thank you

Chris walked until he came to the end of the forest

What stood in front of him now was a village like town, and to Chris's surprise was full of people.

As Chris walked through the town he was confused by everything around him

Every one seemed so happy and full of joy

Kids were running around laughing and playing

The smell of pastries and gourmet dishes filled the streets

Kid: Hey Mister

Chris felt a tug on his pants leg.

He turned to see a little boy holding a plate of cookies.

Kid: Would you like to try one of my mom's famous cookies, the first ones free.

Chris: Oh, thank you but I'm ok

Kid: You don't like them?

Chris: No no, they look and smell great I just, already ate is all.

Kid: I'll let my Mom know you hate them

Chris: No wait alright fine if I try one you have to go give your mom a big hug.

Deal?

Kid: Ok, deal

Chris took a bite of one of the cookies.

Chris: Mmm wow this is great

Kid: You really think so

Chris: Yes , your Mom must be a great baker

Kid: Thank you Mister I'm going to go tell her right now.

Chris: Ok

The little boy ran into a bakery and hugged a lady that was inside.

The boy then pulled the lady's hand to go with him

He rushed her to Chris.

Hi I'm Denise I see you've met my son Ben

She said as she held out her hand.

Chris: Yeah you got yourself a great little business partner there.

Chris said shaking her hand.

Denise: Yep he takes after his father they sometimes drive me crazy but I love them.

Chris: I know what you mean

Denise: Really, you have kids?

Chris: No not yet but me and my soon to be are thinking about it.

Denise: Awww does this lucky lady have a name?

Chris: Yes, Rachel

Denise: Well congratulations

You know, what's you have kids your whole world changes

Chris: Thanks and Yeah I've heard.

Denise: Your not from around here are you.

Chris: Am I that obvious

Denise: Yeah kinda but, it's not a bad thing always nice to see new faces.

Chris: Glad to hear it.

Denise: So what brings you to Huntersville

Chris: Well you could say I'm here on business, just looking for someone and I'll be going back home after.

Denise: Well if you have a taste for a delicious treat, my bakery is right over there.

Chris: Thank you

Chris: Hey you wouldn't happen to know where I can find a weapons shop would you

Denise: Yes of course you just keep walking straight down this path until you see it on your right.

Chris: Thanks

Denise: No problem here take some Cookies to go, on the house.

Chris: Really, ok thank you

Chris put the cookies in his pocket

Well, I have to go but thanks again and hey lil man take care of your parents Ok

Ben: Ok

He waved then set out to find the shop

Denise: You know your never gonna get out of here.

Silence fell over the town

Chris looked around

Every one including the kids where staring directly at him now

Chills went down Chris's spine

Chris: Out of Huntersville?

Chris asked nervously

Denise: No out of the Mental Expansion

Your going to Die here.

The woman's voice became distorted

The lady began ripping off her flesh and morphed into a horrifying creature

Everyone else mimicked her actions

They all got larger, there legs and arms got longer as well as there fingers

And there teeth were as sharp as shards of glass

Chris was now running for his life as the creatures chased him.

Chris started getting dizzy and his vision blurry.

Denise: You can't run forever Angel the poison is already taking effect.

Chris: (Shit the cookies)

Chris kept running with out any since of direction

He could hear the mob of creatures catching up to him

He ran until he was cornered by a wall in an alley

The Creatures inched closer and closer

Denise: Aww, No where to run, don't worry we're not going to eat you just yet Tharaoh wants to see you

Chris: Who the Hell is that

Denise: Our master

Chris: Why don't you guys go on ahead I'll catch up.

Denise: Funny, you think you have a choice

Chris: I'm not feeling well so when you see Tharaoh tell him I said hey, besides I don't remember you asking nicely.

Denise: Enough, Tharaoh didn't say we had to bring you back alive so come with us or we'll drag you to him piece by piece.

Chris got into fighting stance

Chris: Well I guess we'll just have to see about that

The Creatures charged towards Chris

Voice: CHRIS, UP HERE

A Voice said from above him

Chris recognized the man's voice

The man stood on a balcony staring down at him

Man: Quick grab the rope

He dropped down a rope and Chris grabbed it

He immediately pulled Chris up

The Creatures smashed right into the brick wall.

Chris: Man am I glad to see you

Jake: I know right

It didn't take long for the creatures to recover, they stabbed there fingers into the wall and started climbing.

Chris: Shit time to go

Jake: Yep

The two ran into the what seemed like an abandon hospital.

Chris started slowing down

Jake: Hey this isn't the best time to take a break we need to keep moving.

Chris: I know but that bakery Lady poisoned me

Jake: Shit Why didn't you tell me that sooner

Jake pulled Chris into one of the rooms then closed and locked the door

Chris sat down feeling too weak to stand

Jake walked over to examine him

Jake: Just from looking at you I can tell that, that poison is killing you way faster then anything I've ever seen

Chris: How long do I have

Jake: Hard to say, could be hours could be minutes

Chris: Then we don't have time to waste

Chris stood up

Jake: whoa whoa whoa where the hell do you think you're going

Chris: Break times over like you said we need to keep moving.

Jake: You need to take a minute and think about this besides in your condition you couldn't out run those things even if you tried

Chris: What is there to think about, I'd rather Die fighting then wait for my time to run out

Jake: You don't have to die

Chris: Jake unless you have a cure on you I don't see any way out of this

Jake: Michael

Chris: What

Jake: You can ask Michael to take you out.

I'm sure he can heal you back to normal almost immediately.

Chris: That's not an option

Jake: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN IT'S NOT AN OPTION, ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS RIGHT NOW

Chris: YES I AM

I'M NOT GIVING UP JUST BECAUSE SOME DEMON WANTS ME DEAD

Jake: CHRIS OPEN YOUR EYES, YOU'RE DYING

IT'S A LOSE-LOSE SITUATION IF YOU STAY HERE,

DO YOU EVEN HAVE A PLAN

Chris: Sometimes the best plan is to improvise

Jake: SO NO THEN

Chris: Your wasting your breath I'm not leaving

If you want to go then go but I'm not leaving

Jake: I know, some how I knew you we're gonna fight me on this but I still wanted to try to convince you anyway

Jake: I'm not going anywhere if you're staying then I'm staying

Chris: Are you sure, You don't have to stay if you don't want to

Jake: As sure as you are about staying

Chris: Thanks

Jake: Yeah yeah whatever

Chris: So what now

Jake: Well I do have an idea on how to get the poison out of your system

Chris: Really what is it

Jake: Well there's these glowing orb berries in the forest that have a liquid that might be able to cure you

Chris: You mean the orb with the skull in it

Jake: Oh so you've seen one of those

Chris: Yes I have

So please explain to me Why you think drinking that shit would help me

Jake: because I drunk it and it filled my body with energy

It felt amazing

Chris: Bro that's gross

Jake: Well I was really dehydrated and that's the only thing I saw.

Yeah it taste bad but it has a hell of a kick

Chris: Well I guess I don't have a choice do I

Jake: Nope, it's either that or ask Michael to take you out

Chris: Alright then let's go get that skull berry

Jake: Ok I'll check out side to see if the coast is clear

Jake looked out the door to see a hoard of creatures searching the floor

As he closed the door his body filled with fear as he locked Eyes with one of them

He shut the door then slid a hospital bed in front of it

Jake: They are definitely still out there

And I am almost definitely sure that they know where we are now

Chris: How sure

A loud roar echoed throughout the Hall

Jake: I'm pretty sure

The creature started pounding on the door

Jake: Shit what now

Chris and Jake held the hospital bed to the door

Jake: Any Ideas

Chris looked around the room

Chris: Right there, there's our exit

Chris pointed to a window

Jake ran to look out

There was a river flowing under it

Jake: You got to be kidding me

we're at least six stories high

Chris: If you got a better plan I'm all ears

Jake: Bro, No I can't do it you know I'm terrified of heights

Chris: I know but we don't have a lot of options here

Jake: No there has to be another way

Chris: There isn't, look close your eyes and count to three then jump

Jake: Ok ok one

Chris couldn't hold the door for much longer pieces of the door was flying off

Jake: Two

Chris looked back and saw one of the creatures staring back at him

Chris: THREE

Chris ran over to Jake and tackled him out the window

They could hear the creatures break down the door as they went out

Jake: AAAHHH

Chris: WOO HOO

They both hit the water

The rivers current started pulling them downstream rapidly.

It calmed down as they reach the forest.

Jake hurried out of the water to dry land with Chris following after

Chris: See not so bad was it

Jake turned to Chris and punched him

Jake: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND

Chris: Shit

Damn good punch

Chris said rubbing his jaw

Jake: YOU COULD HAVE KILLED US

Chris: Hey better me then them right

Jake: WHAT THE HELL TYPE OF LOGIC IS THAT

Chris: Yeah, No, sorry, you're right, We could have absolutely died but, we didn't ok

Where alive and I'd like to stay that way so can we please find this Barry.

After that we can do whatever you want but we need to stay focused right now.

Jake calmed down

Jake: Yeah shit, sorry bro but you did kinda of just tackled me out of a six story window

Chris: Yeah I know

Chris laughed then started coughing

Jake: Ok stay here I'll be back with the fruit

Jake left and didn't return until he had one of the orbs

Jake: Ok here drink up

Chris: You first

Jake: What why

Chris: To make sure it's safe

Jake: But I already told you I drunk one earlier

You don't trust me

Chris: Just making sure you are who you say you are

Jake: What do you mean

Chris: Michael didn't say anything about us ending up in the same dimension, but he absolutely said something about these demons being able to recreate anyone we know.

That Includes you

So like I said, you first

Jake looked down at Chris's hand, it was bald into a fist and started sparking yellow flashes of light

As if a fire was about to start

Jake: Ok fine since you feel that strongly about it

Jake Took three gulps of the berry juice

Jake: Still tastes disgusting but, man I feel great like I can fight a bear or something

Chris laughed

Chris: Ok calm down Mike Tyson

Jake: So did I pas

Chris: Not quite

Chris: what's my soon to be wife's name

Jake: Rachel

Chris: My favorite football team

Jake: The Steelers

Chris: Favorite band

Jake: Imagine dragons

Chris: How many kids do I have and what are there names.

Jake: Trick question you don't have any kids but you and Rachel are thinking about it.

Chris: Damn, Good job

Jake: I'm just lucky that I have a good memory

Jake said laughing

Chris: Yeah but I'mma still keep my eyes on you

Chris drunk the fruit then felt a rush of energy surge through his body

Chris: You weren't lying about the taste but I do feel great

Jake: See I told you

Jake: Ok what's the plan

Chris: Weapons.

Before that thing poisoned me, she told me where to find a weapons shop I'd like to see if she was lieing or not.

Jake: Ok let's go

They went back through the village but this time they stayed out of sight

The creatures were no longer in hiding they were now searching for them.

They got to the shop and geared up for the fight with Tharaoh

Jake: Ready?

Chris: Yeah but first a little motivation.

Jake: Ok but I don't think we have time for a speech.

Chris: No, just a quick prayer before our fight

Jake: ok sounds good

Chris place is hand on Jake's forehead then began

Chris: Dear heavenly father, I want to pray that you guide us in our battle, give us the ability to overcome obstacles that stand in the way of our blessing's, remind us of what we are fighting for and keep us motivated, we love you lord and thank you in Jesus name Amen.

The two was left feeling refreshed afterwards

Chris: Ok now let's go

The two left the shop and was immediately surrounded by the creatures.

Chris: Hey guys, just the ugly faces we were looking for

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