𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐞 ✈︎𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐅

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖

Gift for the Darkness

"The beast woke up and looked at us" Jack explains, holding the conch as Y/n and Simon sat down with the other boys.
"I don't think we can fight a thing that size. honestly, you know" Ralph spoke.
"We'd talk, couldn't fight a tiger. We'd hide, even Jack did hide."
"What about my hunters?"
"Boys armed with sticks" Ralph insulted.
Jack glared at him and start to circle around him.
"He's not a hunter, he didn't get us meat" he looked up at the crowd.
"He just gives orders and expects you to obey for nothing. He's like Piggy, he's says things like Piggy. He's not a proper chief he's a coward."
Jack looks at the hunters.
"He thinks you're weak"
Ralph angrily got up.
"Me and Roger were there!"
"He stayed"
"I went too!"
"After"
"I went on too then I ran away and so did you!"
There was silence. The two boys stare at each other.
"Call me a coward then-"
"Always talk, talk, talk!" Ralph interrupted.
"I'm not going to be part of Ralph's slot!" Jack yelled.
Expression became serious.
"Let's take a vote!"
"Who who doesn't want Ralph as chief!"
Everyone stood silent. Nobody raise their hand
which created a awkward silence. He looked at Y/n, who turned away after she saw his eyes. She's scared of saying anything during this situation.
It was embarrassing enough for Jack, as he felt his face turn red. He saw tears on the corner of his eyes.
"I don't wanna play this anymore!" He threw the conch on the ground and walked off, his tribe following along.
"Jack!" Ralph wanted to run after him, but stopped by Piggy.

"I said we could do it without a certain person" said Piggy. Everyone listened, besides Ralph, he was just drawing in the sand with a stick.
Y/n stand along with Simon. He was now un-shirted, and only had his shorts.
"Now I think we've got to decide. We can do it without Merridew. there's others besides him on this island. But that we really got to be though I hardly believe it."
Piggy seem to notice Ralph's lack of attention to him.
"I've been talking Ralph"
"Huh?" Ralph sprung up.
"We've got no fire on the mountain but what's wrong with the fire down here?"
Ralph got up.
"That's a good idea. we could build it right here between the shelters."
Simon got the conch.
"What is it now Simon?"
Y/n became concerned about his behavior.
"I think we ought to climb the mountain"
"What's the use?!" Piggy said.
Simon stood silent a bit. Licking his dry lips.
"What else is there to do?"
The conversation between Ralph and Piggy went on and on. Y/n dozed, feeling more tired than before. She always forcefully opens her eyes, but they were quickly, sink back down. She hasn't done anything that will make someone tired. Did she?
She didn't notice Simon had already disappeared.
Since they're talking about making a fire right here then why not help them get some sticks?
"Where's Simon"
"I don't know"
"You don't think he's climbing up the mountain?"
Piggy broke into a noisy laughter
"He might be" Y/n said, looking at the mountains.
She begin to leave.
"Where are you going?" Ralph asked.
"To get sticks for the fire" she respond.
"You don't need too"
Y/n felt offended. Though, he probably didn't mean to insult her but she just feels so fuzzy all day."
"I know. But I'm going too" her tone sounded harsh. Ralph, surprise by her tone. From what he's hearing is stubbornness and her pose was in position like she was going to strike at any minute. He stared deeply into her eyes. Her luscious e/c eyes. Her little hairs blew in the wind. Her skin, now has been tan. It was like the same scene from the meeting.
"Y/n. Please be careful" Ralph soften.
Y/n swayed her head and disappeared into the forest.

Long in the beach, Jack stood before the hunters. He was looking happy as ever.
"We'll hunt. I'm going to be chief."
They nodded, and the crisis passed easily.
"And then about the beast." They moved, looked at the forest.
"I say this. We aren't going to bother about the beast."
"We're going to forget the beast."
"That's right!"
"Yes!"
"Forget the beast!"
"And another thing. We shan't dream so much down here. This is near the end of the island."
They agreed passionately.
"And..." he stop the group and looked at them.
"We'll get Y/n. She'll be the queen, we'll have a lot fun with her and she will love it."
Jack smirked.
"Yes!"
"Hail the queen!"
"She's perfect!"
Jacked her back around and kept the group moving.
"But now I'm going to get more of the biguns away from the conch and all that. We'll kill a pig and give a feast. We'll have a wedding ceremony for me and Y/n and crown her"
They continue.
"And about the beast. When we kill we'll leave some of the kill for it. Then it won't bother us, maybe."
Everyone is spread out, nervously, into the forest
There was a clear path. Jack crouched, shushing the hunters. They scatter through trees and there, the pigs lay, enjoying the shade under the trees.
They begin to inch forward, sweating to one. She was black and, she laid on her back with her belly exposed and a row of two piglets slept. Her ear flapped.
"Now!"
The piglets started up and around while squealing away, leaving her there and the boys exact target.

Meanwhile, Y/n collected, loaded of sticks, till her legs felt so sore. She yawned out of tiredness, feeling the grumble in her stomach erupt. "Ah!"Y/n dragged her head back as she groan. Stick on top of each other made it heavier and her arms weak. Her head shot back up when she heard the sounds of squealing. She could recognize that squealing, even though there's dozens of pigs, she knows this one. Y/n dropped all the sticks and ran. She slow down to crouch, hiding between the bushes. The squealing sounded heartbreaking. Specially, it's Dorothea.
Her friend she made and got along with. Y/n
Took a deep breath, before rising up to the most obnoxious sight ever.
There, the hunters were with Dorothea. They all have painted faces and they were gelding her down as Jack stabbed her many times, until her guts spilled out and blood spilled everywhere. Roger was doing that Y/n just wishes she didn't see, everything they're doing she wishes she didn't see. He used the spear to violate Dorothea. He seem to get lustily pleasure from it, but Dorothea was the exact opposite.
She was there, frozen in place, hearing Dorothea's scream pure agony. The scream, then went out as a flash. Now the boy's bloodlust laughter came in.
"Look" Jack showed his hands full of blood to the boys. Jack then grabbed Maurice and spread his bloody hands all over his cheeks. The boys were also fascinated by the blood they had all over themselves.
"Right up her ass!"
Y/n was able to finally get up from her spot. still shocked about the seed her eyes didn't blink and do it staring at the boys and their brutal act.
"We'll take the meat along the beach. I'll go back to the platform and invite them to a feast.
That should give us time."
Roger spoke.
"Chief_"
"Uh--?"
"How can we make a fire"
"We'll raid them and take fire. There must be four of you; Henry and you, Robert and Maurice.
We'll put on paint and sneak up; Roger can snatch a branch while I say what I want. The rest of you can get this back to where we were. We'll build the fire there. And after that__"
He paused and stood up,
"We'll leave part of the kill for ...
He knelt down again and was busy with his knife.
"Sharpen a stick at both ends."
He stood up, holding up the bloody dripping Dorothea's head in his hands.
He place the head on top of the stick as blood drizzle.
Jack spoke loudly.
"This head is for the beast. It's a gift"
Then the eyes all targeted at Y/n. She felt the fear taking over her body, her stomach dropped and felt like her heart stopped. She sees Jack's face forming into a sinter smug grin. like a wolf found its prey. Y/n couldn't control her breathing. Her eyes already forming tears.
Jack pointed at Y/n with his bloody knife.
"After her!"
The group started charging at her.
Y/n turn and ran for her dear life.

Simon stood right there, as he witnessed the whole thing. He was small in between the leaves.
He closed his eyes and found himself right in front of the grinning head, ignoring the flies, spilled guts. And even the head on the stick.
He looked away. It felt like the head was speaking to him. Runaway, the head said, go back to the others.
Simon looked up, feeling weight on his head, and gazed at the sky. The clouds were at on land, the sky was still a little dark. Simon lowered his head carefully keeping his eyes shut.

Y/n's stamina increase, moving with the air as it made a gush wind. She was running out of breath and couldn't keep up. She can hear the boys get closer behind her. When Roger was close enough, he threw his spear, purposely missing Y/n. The sharp thing scared her, causing her to trip and fall. The crown fell of her head and smashed to the ground. The boys flung themselves on top of her and held her legs in arms in place to keep her from moving. Y/n struggled to be set free but there were a lot of boys which made it difficult.
"Get off of me!" She shouted at the boys as they laugh with pure joy.
Jack came into her view. He looked down at her grinning.
"Y/n, I have a surprise for you."
The boys picked her up, putting her on her feet.
"No!" Y/n stood her ground as the boys tried to drag her away.
Maurice and Roger grabbed one arm and pulled her as the other pushed her from behind with their spears.

They dragged her to the other side of the beach,
Where big rocks stood. Some are bigger than the other. Jack turn, to look at Y/n.
"This is where we're having the feast"
Y/n was still grim. Like that will change what just happen not too long ago.
"We got the pig, it will be fun. Especially, when we get married."
Y/n sobbed after all the tears were out. Jack approached her, not taking his eyes off of her own. He put his hand on her cheek and caressed it with his thumb.
"Wait here. I'm going to invite the other boys to come here." Maurice and Roger release her. Y/n ran a distant from them. The boys went off. Y/n took the opportunity to run out of there as soon as they left. Stupid of them to trust her not to escape.

"You are a silly little boy" said The Lord of the Flies.
"Just ignorant little boy"
Simon moved his swollen tongue.
"Don't you agree?" said The Lord of the Flies.
"Aren't you just a silly little boy?"
Simon stood silent.
"Well then, You better run off and play with the others, they think you're batty. You don't want Ralph to think you're batty do you? You like Ralph a lot don't you? And Piggy and Jack and Y/n, especially Y/n"
Simon tilted his head up, his eyes couldn't look away.
"What are you doing out here all alone? aren't you afraid of me?"
Simon shook his head.
"There isn't anyone to help you, only me, and I am the beast"
Simon's mouth labored.
"Funny to think that the beast is something you can hunt" said the head. every place echoed with a parody laughter.
"You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you? I'm the reason why it's no good, why things are what they are."
Simon's eyes roll back.
"Go now" said The Lord of the Flies.
"Get back to the others, and we'll forget the whole thing."
Simon didn't move, his lid close, almost like a zombie, and his whole body wobble.
"This is ridiculous, you know perfectly well, you'll only meet me down there, so don't try to escape."
Simon's back arched.
"This has gone far enough, my mis poor guide child."
There was a pause.
"I am warning you I'm going to get angry, do you see? you're not wanted. Understand? oh we're gonna have fun on this island understand? we are going to have fun or else—"
Simon was lost in the mouth.
"Or else—"
"—we shall do you, see? Jack, Roger and Maurice and Robert and Bill and Piggy and Y/n and Ralph. Do you see?"

Y/n felt large pain spread throughout her waist, like someone kicked her in the gut. She slowed down, placing her arm in the front of her belly. She crouched a bit as she slowly move through the trees. The pain became worst in this made her drop to the ground crawling, with a painful groan.
She stumbled the Dorothea's head on the stick,
Even seeing Simon and his un-conscious body on the ground.
"Simon"
Y/n shrieked then paused. She placed both arms on the ground before softly, laying her whole body down. The pain around her stomach, kept on, but then slightly stop. The pain was still there, but it didn't hurt much more like it was.
Y/n notice blood between her legs. In shock, she form her legs together, where her knees stick out.
The poor girl was frightened, seeing blood dripping down between her legs and a body there it's just to enormous.
She couldn't stay here forever so she slowly got up. She didn't have anything to use, she untied her hair and slid the tie off.

(Art not mine)