Gas suddenly started filling up in the elevator and I sensed this was bad news. Sophie was terrified and so was I.
That moment, my phone beeped and I reached into my pocket to grab it.
"Enjoy your stay Martti" was a message from an unknown number.
I knew in an instant who it was —Drex!
Telling from the letter, it was pretty clear that he was oblivious to the fact that Sophie was also trapped in the same elevator as me.
"I noticed what Drex was planning so I sneaked up to warn you" Sophie said looking up at me genuinely.
My heart flustered at the thought of it.
"Why would you go through the trouble of coming here" I managed to ask.
"Because, if anyone hadn't noticed, I've taken quite a liking to you" she blushed "and back in the Hallway, I only held Drex's hand to confirm if you had the same feelings as I did".
I felt mad at myself for what I did; I dragged Sophie into this mess because I was too quick to jumping into conclusion.
But that wasn't the issue now, I had to get us both out of here and quick.
I promised Sophie I would get us both out; and summoning up all my strength, I aimed at one pull for the elevator door.
It was no use though because it was highly equipped with brand technology and so wrecking it seemed very impossible but I pulled still.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I collapsed to the floor , trying to catch my breadth.
Sophie, on the other hand had already passed out due to the suffocation of the gas that surrounded us both. I meditated on what to do but I just couldn't find a way out. We were trapped and there was nowhere out.
I was exhausted out of my mind and taking a quick glance at Sophie, I felt hungry.... no.... Famished.
That's when I knew —I wasn't attracted to just any human blood, I was drawn to this special kind of blood... the type possessed by any human with a pure heart.
My fangs grew out and my skin turned paler; and what I did next, I had to regret for life...
I had to rely on a Sanctum snuff from that day onwards to prevent myself from harming any human with my fangs ever again.
Present
[ Narrator's POV ]
Eero looked at Michka once again, she reminded him of Sophie.
That same aura... those eyes and the sparkle in them.
"I can't live with myself anymore," this reality that he was trying to forget has suddenly come back to haunt him again.
He felt a tingly hunger and he decided that he couldn't stay there anymore before temptation gets him again.
Boys' Locker Room
Eero walked up to his locker and just as he opened it, he sighed in frustration, his brows burrowed in fury. 'Who dared to invade on his property?!!'
Rovanni walked up to him with his gang.
"Looking for something?" he asked with a smirk.
Eero, who had obviously been holding back since, finally snapped, grabbing Rov by the collar, he pinned him to the wall with one heavy thud;
"You'd better watch it Rovanni, cuz if you ever cross me again; I swear I'll make you pay dearly!" "Now gimme it"
"You mean your snuff?" Rov asked with no hint of fear "Yes. I took it Eero, and I'm not planning to give it back... EVER. I know who you are, Eero, and YOU don't scare me. Just wait until I expose you and your little dark secret" Rov said, his voice as cold as ever.
Eero was certain now that Rov had figured it out —just as Summi had predicted.
But Eero didn't seem shaken at all, a dark smile appeared on his face that Rovanni began to wonder what made him feel so confident.
"You know too much idiot, guess I'll just have to show you something even more interesting...
Rovanni's eyes narrowed, his mind racing through worst-case scenarios.
"What are you talking about, Eero?" he pressed, trying to keep his tone steady.
Eero's smile grew wider, his green eyes glistening with a menacing light.
As if on cue, the doors slammed shut with a loud bang and cold wind began to circulate around them.
Rov's gang members made to run away but it was too late: No Way Out!
Eventually, everywhere settled; calm and dark, as eerie as ever.
"What is this place?"
"You're in my crypt. Guess you didn't make a research on this; well news flash, humans that are teleported into a crypt.... don't have a history of coming back... alive" Eero said, and with that, he vanished.
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