You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 384

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*Snap!* *Snap! Snap!*

Since my life depended on it, I snapped my fingers and nails like the mister had taught me... like crazy as I ran into the forest that was the only direction I could run to.

’Sh*t sh*t sh*t!! What the hell?! I’m sure Theressa doesn’t have a void for a face!!’ — I thought as I ran desperate between the branches. Incredibly fast compared to how I would expected from this weak body.

’That thing actually came for me! Where is it?!? I saw it just behind me a moment ago!!!?.... Agh! I’ve been snapping my nails, mister! Where are you?!’ — Scared since whatever was hunting me was creepier than last time, I felt my eyes tear up since I could tell this time was much worse a situation. Begging for Marianne’s father to appear any moment now while I let myself fall to hide myself at a crack I found in the ground.

"...huff...fh..." — Peeking out from it with caution, I kept watch of the green surroundings, alert of any sound while holding tight my wristband... since I could hear some trees being cut coming my way. — ’Oh god... or gods... If it’s thanks to you that I could run quicker I thank you... but now help me not be found, I beg you!’

My eyes were franticly watching the horizon obstructed by bushes where I found shelter. My hands trembled from fright as I knew something out of the common was out there looking for me... And yet, I kept snapping my fingers desperately... making my hand hurt from the hast.

’Mister, please... you said you would come and help me if I did this...!’

The cold sweat of fright felt as if bare ice was numbing my body and my heart became chaotic the more strong the sounds of brute rustle were heard coming my way.

"!!!!"

I muffled my own gasp at the sight. Stopping also my helpless call for help Marianne’s father had shown us.

’Oh my god...! What in the world is that, really!!!??’ — The fact that I was still conscious after seeing such a monster was a miracle in itself.

Leaning on the hard dirt, almost fainting out of the griefing fright the thing I saw crawl destructively a few meters away from me, I gulped down dryly while my everything trembled uncontrollably.

The body that once was similar to that of Theressa... Certainly human... was now grotesquely bigger, covered by a long white cloth resembling heavy and reptilian texture what could be a long skull of a human looked around the bushy forest. Slashing with dark whips of a weird flexible body the trees and earth... probably wanting to kill me as it went in my search.

’I-... I have to get out of here!’ — Out of breath, the shock was slightly overcome... It had to be.

It was me who crawled this time... Quietly while I tried to control the clacking of my teeth since I had never felt as scared before; holding onto my senses the best I could, because even as I had snapped my fingers asking for help as Marianne’s Father had said...

— What if he doesn’t come? —

"!!!" — ’No! Don’t think about it! Don’t think about it!!’

Shaking my head, I continued moving, cautiously and yet fast between the green. Indifferent to the pebbles stabbing my knees and hands as well as the scratches the branches gave my arms and face while trying to get more distance between us and the monster.

*Swoosh.. crack...*

"....."

*... Hush...*

"!"

Suddenly a dreadful silence inundated the forest we were in. Making me stop dead in place. Hoping to not make a sound as we were used to so that thing wouldn’t find us.

*Tha-thump*

’Shut up...’

*Tha-thump tha-thump...*

’Shut up heart of mine!!’

Despair invaded me as the sound of my heart made the loudest Orquesta I had ever heard in this body. Dropping my blood to fall into hell as it made me more conscious of the stillness the place fell into.

*Rustle*

"... FoOUnd YoUuu~"

".. . ..!"

The dark space I was hiding in suddenly brightened as the distorted growl of the creature told us with a playful tone the game was over.

Nothing could be thought of as I looked up at the flaring blue in the skull’s eyes which’s body loomed over mine... ready to dive and stab me with those whips for claws it had.

"!! kh..! No!" — Somehow, I managed to yell at it as I fell back on the ground, standing quickly to run again... falling immediately after.

*Ri~~p!*

"Ack!! n...!" — Hitting against the ground I felt my leg become wet by the hot blood that thing’s stab opened. And yet I stood up again, annoyed by the pain and the dress that continued to totn appart as the claw that stabbed me nailed me to the ground and I tried to get away.

My brief escape was probably allowed by that sadistic thing that now that had found us, it probably just wanted to have its fun playing with me before killing us.

"dOon’t RuUN~"

I heard the thing say, now not only listening to what I would assume was a monster’s voice but also mixing with the voice I had heard from the child at the festival.

’Is it the same thing?!?’

*Bang!*

’!? It doesn’t look the same at all!!’ — Managing to hide in the tree the thing didn’t destroy in its slash, I fell and crawled to continue running.

In that short time I had been chased... my soul felt as if giving up most of it.

I don’t know from where... but our body kept running even as tears drained our energy. And what’s more, we were fast doing so...

’L-let’s keep running-’

*SwOooSH!!*

"!!" — ’S-Someone will come!! I’m sure!!’

Not truly believing on it while I heard the nature being destroyed behind me, my hands that had no blood in them anymore, cold as if dead, continued to fold... snapping my nails as I cried inside and out... hoping for Marianne’s father... or anyone to come.

"WhY EveN hidE~... I knOw where YoU Aare... Marianne~"

The sound of the monster resounded clearly like a woman’s while calling our name.

’!! S-Someone will come.’ — Rushing, I had slid on the harmful ground to hide behind the thickest tree.

Our hands came to cover my mouth as I gasped and watched the limbs of that thing... come around it.

Surrounding it...

Certainly unavoidable to escape as it locked me to the place.

’Please... Calla... Fenrir...’ — Unable to watch how there was nothing I could do against a creature like that, I tightly closed my eyes as I felt the tears soak my frozen hands. Begging desperately for help... from those I trusted could still come and find me. — ’Father... Zeleskiaz... please, someone...’