Hey.
Turns out I missed my presentation. Oh well. Let's continue.
Unsure if I made an error somewhere. If I did, please point it out.
As soon as they entered the room, everyone turned silent upon seeing Jack's appearance. "So.. I think we know who one of the killers are now." Halt stated calmly. "I cant believe it.'.." Screech muttered. "Well, what are we going to do?" Eyes asked, floating slightly behind Halt.
"First, someone needs to watch over Jack. It might be dangerous if we leave him alone.." Halt decided. "How about I stay by him?" Figure suggested. "Sounds good." Halt nodded. "We will discuss it tomorrow. For now, we should all head back to our rooms for the night." He concluded. Everyone nodded in agreement. After everyone left, Jack stayed put, still staring at the ground with tears running down his cheeks before eventually helping Figure get to the library.
All his thoughts drifted back to the horrible experience he had earlier, and his body was starting to ache. He felt himself slowly fading back into unconsciousness. Before he completely passed out, he heard someone whisper something.
"Don't worry. Everything will be alright."
-Timeskip To midnight
Figure was still awake making sure that Jack was alright and that nothing bad would happen to him while he slept. He kept hearing strange noises though. Sometimes it sounded like muffled laughter. Other times they were loud thuds that caused him to startle everytime. He was worried that whatever was causing these sounds was getting closer to them.
He held onto Jack tighter, praying to god that whoever was doing this would stop eventually and that he wouldn't have to resort to violence. "Figure? How is everything going so far?" Window whispered, appearing next to them. "Okay... I guess." He answered with an unsure tone. "Weird noises keep happening, and I can't tell where it's coming from." "Oh. That's odd. what do they sound like?" He asked, moving closer to them. "It sounds like laughing and loud thuds..." Figure replied, slightly concerned.
"That can't be good..." Window mumbled. "Yeah, it doesn't sound good." Figure added quietly as the noise got louder. Window flinched, feeling uneasy. Jack began stirring lightly. "Wha.. h... what's going o...on?" He mumbled sleepily, rubbing his eyes. "Nothing. Go back to sleep." Figure responded. Jack simply nodded in response, drifting back to sleep immediately.
Once he was asleep, Figure continued listening to the strange noises. He heard a voice say something along the lines of "good luck~" but then silence ensued. "Hmm.." Figure hummed. "Strange.." He said quietly."Well... I'm gonna go now. Goodluck to both of you." Window announced before vanishing. "Thanks.. Bye." Figure yawned, shifting Jack so he could get comfortable. After another minute or two, Figure finally fell asleep.
***
When he woke up the next morning, Jack was already gone. "Huh." Figure sighed. 'I wonder where he went..?' He wondered, stretching and standing up. Then, suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Come in..." Figure said tiredly. The door opened, and Halt entered the room with figure's breakfast. "Here, breakfast." He said softly, handing figure the plate.
"Thank you.." Figure mumbled tiredly before taking a bite out of the food. He almost moaned at the taste. "Wow. This stuff is amazing." He said, smiling happily. "What is it?" He eventually added. "A human head." "OH." Figure said, surprised, but pleased nonetheless. "Yup.." Halt confirmed before turning around and leaving. Figure smiled and began eating again happily.
'This is good.'
He then inhaled the entire meal quickly before putting the plate away and rushing off. 'Alright gotta find Jack now.' Figure thought before he sped-walked through the corridors, trying not to bump into every obstacle in front of him or beside him. He stopped in his tracks when he heard voices talking loudly. "Who knows? Maybe there's still a chance.." Ambush said, sounding amused.
"To escape this hotel? Yeah right... we've been trapped here for like forever.." Figure heard Eyes argue. "It's worth a shot at least..!" Ambush defended. "No.." Eyes said sternly. "Fine! Have it your way." Ambush scoffed. There was a momentary pause before he spoke again. "You're such a pain, you know that." "I'm aware." Came the reply. "Why don't you just give up? You're never gonna get out of here alive." Eyes added. "But why not try?" Ambush asked.
"You're delusional if you really think you'll ever be free of this place." Figure heard Halt mumble angrily. "What's to say that we can't break the barrier somehow? Maybe even destroy it." Ambush countered. "Please don't tell me you're trying to do what I think you're trying to do." Halt deadpanned. "I am." Ambush admitted proudly. "You're stupid." Halt stated bluntly. "I know." Ambush said cheerfully.
"Halt you cant be talking. you thought a Sharpie was a sharp E when you were in fir—" "Let's not talk about that." Halt interrupted Eyes.
(No. Let's talk about it :)..)
"Anyway! We can work it out together, maybe." Ambush said hopefully, Ignoring the murderous glare on Halt's face. "You're crazy... If you want to do this, go ahead... But I'm not going to help you. Goodbye." Halt stated coldly, turning away. "Wait! Stop! Please! We need your help! Come on!" Ambush shouted desperately after Halt who had left. "...Nah." Was Halt's only response, and then he left.
"Damn it.." Ambush cursed quietly. "..Guess it's just us two." He mumbled sadly as he stared at Eyes. "Us two??— Nope. You're alone in this." Eyes commented and left. "This is why we can't have nice things." Ambush murmured quietly as he started heading somewhere else. He then stopped when he saw Jack sitting on the floor in the hallway looking defeated. "Hey." He greeted awkwardly, walking towards him. Jack looked up at him and said nothing. "Jack... How are you doing?" He asked carefully.
"Fine." He answered, sounding tired. "I see." Is all Ambush said. There was a few moments of silence before Jack spoke up again. "...I'm sorry I just.." he paused, looking back down, clearly ashamed. "...Can't." He muttered. "Can't what?" Ambush questioned, not understanding. "Can't control my thoughts, or emotions. It's always negative. I feel like I'm constantly having to fight a battle against myself, and I never know which outcome will turn out the best." He finished, staring at his hands.
"Sometimes, I think about how easy it would be to leave and just never look back. How much easier it'd be to just disappear without anyone knowing." Jack explained bitterly. "I hate being locked up here. I hate being stuck in this hell hole. I hate being trapped. I hate being weak. I hate being scared. I hate being helpless. I hate being afraid." He ranted, voice cracking every time he yelled.
"But most of all I hate being here with those awful things. Every single time I close my eyes, I see their faces. I hear their laughs. I smell their blood. They're everywhere, and I know I'll never escape. I know I'm powerless and that they win every time. And I hate it." Jack finished, breathing heavily and glaring daggers into the ground below him.
"...Jack." Ambush whispered, not sure of what to say to make him feel better.
(Basically me because I Don't know How To comfort people.)
"What?" Jack snapped, glancing up at him. "I.. Uh, I don't..." He trailed off, not really sure of what to say.
"You don't have to say anything. Just.. Don't worry about it too much." Jack muttered softly, continuing to stare at the ground. Silence descended upon them once more. They didn't know that Figure was watching and heard everything Jack said, frozen in shock.
Should he tell someone?
Or should he keep quiet?
He didn't know.
So he decided to keep quiet for now.