Chapter 79: Hotspot
Heaps of dark tendrils were sprouting out of every orifice of The doctors body. Every hole began to sprout them they grew and wriggled and writhed as Belle cut them off.
She realized that there was no stopping him. They could only wait until he eventually died and hoped that whatever was possessing him would dissipate with his consciousness.
Belle dashed backwards and stood in a slightly crouched position next to Will. Her face was already showing massive amounts of fatigue and it was clear that she was already extremely tired from fighting so many people.
Will who has bit sitting on the floor breathing heavily said.
" What happened to the slaves?"
Belle pointed to the factories behind the monster. Will nodded and decided to stand up.
" Belle what do you think will happen if he dies?"
Belle looked confused for a second her silver eyes glistened for a second. And she answered.
" Would this creature not cease to be alive?"
Still panting and holding onto his knees. Will coughed for a second before stating.
" While fighting this guy I've been thinking. This doesn't seem like the end of the fight. It seems like the start of something much more dangerous. "
Will continues to pant. Before he can speak the being becomes aggressive once again and charges towards them. Will's instincts tell him to dodge and Belle watches as a tendril flashes towards them causing them to split off in opposite directions.
" I think that we need to leave this place. We cant beat whatever this is. But we can delay the inevitable"
Belle nods indicating that she slightly understood what he was getting at. Another illusory shadow like tendril grabs at her but she swiftly cut it with her ritual dagger. It writhed as it created another to replace it and and begins to chase after her.
Belle asks Will quickly. As she had noticed this from the start.
" Can you not see them?" She says panting.
" See what? " Will responds.
" All i can see is big black mound of writhing darkness. Whatever is trying to grab me I cant see it only feel it."
Belle nods but doesn't seem convinced.
" If you can feel it. Surely you could see it if you try hard enough?"
Will rolls backwards into a brick wall.
" Believing is seeing Belle. And even without seeing I believe whatever it is that's attacking me wants me inside of it."
As Will said this his eyes flashed with a golden brilliance. He could see a vague outline of a dark tendril coming towards him.
He leaped to the left.
" Ok.. Belle i don't think i want to see it anymore "
The vague outline of the tendrils immediately became more pronounced. He could see them. He could also see the medallion which was being covered by the black robes.Almost half of the fluid in the medallion's eye sockets have almost completely disappeared.
" Oh yeah Belle i think this might be a bit too late to say this but He has on a medallion. I think that's what is causing him to transform into whatever this is."
Will notices that it has begun grabbing at them more violently. Indicating that it was getting stronger. As the evening progressed the orange yellow glow of the setting sun caused a look of worry to appear on their already stressed faces.
A group of tendrils swing at Belle trying to get a hold of her. She things about something in the language of spirits and a few of the tendrils start to move slower providing her with a gap to squeeze through as she slashes through a few others.
Her head was filled with irrational thoughts but they provided inspiration for her attacks. They became more arbitrary yet methodical. It was as if she was creating peace in a world of chaos. But this didn't last long as they got too much for her to handle.
A tendril lashes at her but she blocks it with her dagger and is pushed back a few feet. The soles of her shoes dig into the ground unearthing a fresh new layer of soil.
Will looked at Belle. They both were panting and barely able to keep up anymore.
Will though to himself. 'Where the fuck is Davie?'
As he said this he chased andwas cornered against another wall. He tried to see the tendrils again and failed he could feel a stinging sensation in his eyes every time he tried. He grabbed onto the coin in his pocket and decided to flip it again. The coil landed flatly against the soil. His golden eyes dimmed and he slowly slid down the wall.
" Ahh I'm spent. I got no more energy in me..."
Will looked at Apathy who was screaming at him to move out of the way.
" Ahh shit. Here we go again..dying twice in one week has to be some kind of record "
Will laughed at his stupid line. Before he could feel himself enter the creature. He felt nothing?
He opened his eyes to see the creature docilely standing infront of him. Will shakily got to his feet and walked past it.
Looking up to the rooftop of the wall he was just leaning against he saw Apathy's deep black eyes staring deeply at the creature. Infront or her was Davie who was holding her up.
He smiled showing his gratitude. Whatever she had done to it had slowed down the corruption of the Doctor. Will could feel that chaotic energy around it had become alot more under control.
Davie spoke up for Apathy as she had to remain completely focused.
" She is using her abilities to try and put it to sleep. It should slow down whatever is going on with it. Sorry were late. After I saw what was chasing you I decided to evacuate everyone "
Will smiled and pushed his thumb into the air as a sign of approval of his actions. He then turned around and began to inch towards Belle. As Will walked towards Belle. He heard a voice. It was muffled and gargled. It sounded as if it was coming from a creature whose vocal chords were split in two and filled to the brim with its own blood.
Lu-cky on-e
I shaaall ke-ap you in.
My mas-ter Cannot fail. Master.
Cannot betray one of 'them'
Will listened to what he was saying with a confused expression on his face.
" what? "
The creature then bellowed from the depths of its soul.
" Oh shi-" the creature had used its lucidity to stall for time. They had been tricked.
" Everyone run! "
Will and Belle ran towards the clearing of the forest. As they ran Will looked behind him and saw a dark light being emitted from the creature.
He frowned deeply and as he held onto the coin he could feel it vibrating and turning into a sticky liquid. Without any time to worry about what was going on in his pocket an illusory coin flashed in his eyes. And as it spun it landed on its side. A fate yet to be decided.
Before he could complain he felt his body fly across the field and land against a tree. An immediate and immense pain flooded his brain as he felt his spine wrap itself around the stump of the tree. He croaked as his vision faded to black.
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