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Mystery Drama Fantasy

Elijah climbed down a ladder and into an eerie Hall. He could see pipes against the wall and old fashioned bricks.

Fight fight fight. Elijah looked ahead at a big pit. He moved closer to the rails in between a group of people. An announcer was talking into a mic.

he saw his friend Dustin chained up and another man he remembered very well as Rowan. Chained on the other side. The chains stuck to the sides of the walls. Dustin was in the left corner and Rowan in the right. Lights came shining down a yellow glow. The rest of the area was dark with the moon out above them. Around the whole thing people cheered high in the air at least six or seven rows of people.This dirt arena below as a crowd of people watched. Probably sex traffickers and drug dealers. And other crazies thought elijah. He kept his mask tight on as he watched. Dustin grabbed up his sword his brown hair gleamed with sweat he wasn't wearing a shirt and Rowan a older man with fraying grey hair and blue eyes grabbed his up and they moved toward each other. Dustin swung his sword down and knocked Rowan to the ground.

What the heck’s going on". Said Elijah.

"Great isn't it?"asked a voice next to him. Sinister was next to him he had white face paint and his aztec features showed out. his nose was kind of slanted he had understanding eyes that scared Elijah. he looked like a nicer guy if he hadnt known anything about him he probably would seem normal. He smiled at Elijah. Eli nodded and looked down. Little did sinister know he followed him in here.

What is this. He thought some type of battle ground.

Dustin went off to the side of the arena as they called a time out. Rowan's face was bleeding from a hit that Dustin got in. Rowan turned and hit him twice in the chest before. Dustin tried hitting him and was blocked as well as knocked down by a well placed hit to the face. Blood fell to the arena ground. Dustin breathed heavy and turned around his arm out,smashing his fist into Rowan's nose. The crowd cheered. There wasn't too many people probably only about thirty to forty people.

'How can they be here'? Elijah thought. The most reasonable answer came to him. A kidnap happened before Dustin's death and Rowan must of got kidnapped recently. To be honest that theory was unreasonable because there was a body when Dustin was put in the ground.

Elijah shook and looked over at Sinister. He was watching intently. Just smiling and watching. He sighed. He went off to the side and grabbed his phone. He snapped a picture of them down below and then one of Sinister and walked out down the stairs.

The hall was long and he started walking and found himself wrapping around the arena. A couple people were talking here and there against the walls. They were watching the fight. It looked like a big tank that was surrounding the arena. He could see the different angles of Dustin getting his ass kicked now. It just really made no sense at all that this man was here.

He came out of the arena and sat down on a chair next to him.

Elijah is that you. He whispered. Elijah looked at Dustin. He had bruises down his face and back. He looked back in the arena and saw Rowan laying face forward as if he was dead.

"What did you do in there"? Elijah looked and Dustin smiled. " I did my job even if it isn't what's right". He sighed and spoke, I want to show you something then your gonna get me out of here and we're gonna get the police down here".

Ok sounds good. Said Elijah. How long have you been here"?

"Almost a year I think. Back in April I got kidnapped. I can't believe your here Elijah. Its so good you are buddy". He had tears come to his eyes. He looked up and Elijah felt horrible.

Alright here. He grabbed at the shackles on his wrists and undid them. They got up and Elijah followed him.

i've planted a chip".said a voice Elijah heard in his suit. it was James. Really glad I did because this one man is sneaking around I'm gonna follow him. Elijah searched and grabbed the ear piece. He put it in his ear. What i need you to do is put the chip down in the Control room and i can have access temporarily,".

"Ok James."said Elijah.

"I chipped you giving me this access. now go quick". "Once you get down the steps there should be two guards on your right and near, I'm on top of this ass he looks suspicious".

Dustin looked at Elijah who beckoned him to follow. "I have a map James is feeding info. 

Good let's go then. Said Dustin. He continued following.

The control room".Elijah headed down the steps and looked around Dustin went against the wall next to him. there was a little room off to the left where computers were. the door was ajar a guard was talking to another one. they wore black suits one with a purple shirt and the other with a greenish blue. they were mexican one had a shaved head and looked mean. 

     the other one had curly brownish red hair and blue eyes. he was the one sitting in the chair. he got down and waited for a moment there was a half wall made of brick in front of him and the room ahead was. behind a brick-red and black wall to the left was the door to the arena. it was a silver gate with two guards usually but they were gone off somewhere. he had open clearance. he pointed his two pistols ready and shot both. both the guards fell over and the one with the curly hair fell forward knocking the other to split teh rest of his skull on the ground outside the door. head kept the door open. Silent and quick. he walked forward and opened the door.

"the chip is on your arm". said James. as Elijah climbed over the one mans body he heard silent breaths still though even though he knew he got him in the face. "plant it into the computers hard frame in the back and wait a moment and i should be able to shut down the lights".

"OK." said, Elijah. he grabbed it from his shirt a bug literally was green looked real blended in with his suit. just one thing does that mean that Kevin knew the stop i made".

"yeah he did". said James. "he actually planted it just didnt want to mention him. now quickly".

Elijah went in and turned the computer block below the computer screen around on the bottom and stuck the chip into the USB slot on teh back of the computer. he looked at the screen. it loaded in. just requested the password."James the passcode".

"6854CERA." he typed it as it was spoken and waited. the chip pooped out of the back of the bug a red Dot the size of a marble rolled to him across the desk.

"ok this is my speaker reattach it to yourself and it will blend in, go get them". the lights went out except the hall next to Elijah. he saw the security guards freaking out next to the door to the arena they were coming back and next thing the door opened and Dustin ran back in.

"Oh my god please i gotta get out of here". said Dustin.

they turned and Elijah pointed his pistols putting a bullet through both guards heads. He holstered them and turned around.

"Let's go" Eli said.

"Eli you should see what I've discovered first though". Said Dustin.

"Come on you gotta see this". He spoke urgently Elijah had his flashlight out so he could navigate. They walked down the hall and Dustin went to the left and then took a right. He came to a door sitting by itself and used a lock pick.

Dude we have to go said Elijah.

And we will. You have to see this it's fucked up, Sinister is a sick asshole. Said Dustin. He opened the door and did his scoot forward he always did when Elijah knew him. He had that glare he always had too and a glimmer in his eyes.

There was a bookshelf behind some audio camera equipment. He grabbed a book off the shelf and handed it to him.

Sinister's Journal notes.

What the fuck is this a diary of some kind? Asked Elijah. He opened the page that was tabbed. October 31 Halloween.

I hooked up a elevator to blow. The boss wanted two people dealt with. This game is getting going again. It was fun at first but this last one even freaked me out. I screwed two skulls into the top of the elevator. It was a pretty cool idea if you think about it. No one expects a elevator to do what this one did. They got into the elevator. The woman is crying and whining and the man is hurt from a previous experiment of mine. His leg was torn up. Breathing hard he hits a button and the elevator closes. It starts going up then they talk a bit and then the power shuts off. They start complaining and this is where the magic happens.

Nothing happens for a couple minutes except a scraping noise. A whooshing and then a spotlight on both sides of the elevator pointed up at the ropes and another scrape makes them look up. They watch as a skull starts cackling on the one sid and moving toward the rope.

What the fuck said the boy. The girl starts whining more and crying. I'm smiling at my skill and work. This was pretty good. It stops cackling as it gets up next to the rope. A saw blade cracks open the skull and starts cutting the rope. as it does that another skull on the other side starts moving toward the rope cackling like a chipmunk. It stops as the one rope cuts free and the elevator hits against the wall on the one side. They lurch against it flying into the wall practically. It's entertaining and great fun as the next chipmunk cackles and saw blades go and the elevator falls, it was positively my best work.

Elijah turned to see Dustin motioning to leave.

Alright let's get out of here for now",Said Elijah. He looked at Dustin who nodded.

alright take a right. said James through the speaker comm. they headed down the blacked out halls which flickered the light on for a second and turned off again giving an indication as to where they were going. the floor was carpeted and the walls were a wood dark brown. the lights flickered on for a few seconds and turned off.

Hey can you stop messing with the lights. Asked Elijah. it was dark and he wasnt sure how far ahead the door was.

Do you want a guard stopping you? asked James.

not if i cant see them first bro.

Smart ass said James.

 Dustin and Elijah found the door and opened it to reveal a blue lit room. Dustin started coughing and blood came to his lips he limped a bit.

Alright come on Dustin. He started dragging him down whoa he watched him start to get weaker. Keep it together. Elijah was holding him up as they made it through the back of the room there was a hall behind this dimly lit blue lighted white walled room with jsut a desk and a red chair Elijah stopped for a second to grab the files and found a bag sitting on the chair. easy enough he thought. They went off to the right hall and looked at the wall as they passed.

Ahh said Elijah. What the fuck. He felt beads of sweat. The suit wasn't most comfortable temperature wise.A young girl with blackish brown long hair and had chains around her arms half naked, she was laying down and smiled as she thrashed up toward them. She had black lace around her and shorts under a blue veil. she smiled brighter there was rock underneath her fake or real he wasnt sure.

"She's just for decoration". said Dustin "go she's sinisters pet". 

"What the heck you mean pet". Said Elijah he stared at Dustin as they turned and kept going.

That's how this place works said Dustin. This is the black markets. We're out in Sauk".

"still there should not be a girl on display".said Elijah. he stood staring. "we gotta get her out of there". he looked at Dustin who shook his head. he indicated for him to follow he was shaking his head."wheres the key we have to save her right"? She smiled looking at him and thrashed toward him pounding on the glass giving a face. elijah jumped back and she laughed. she had black hair and brown eyes. she was behind glass in a terrarium type of set up. the blue lights were dim but there was regular white light dim inside the cage.

"no time" said Dustin "plus she's on sinister's side wouldn't matter cause she would be back by her want".

"you gotta be fucking me". said Elijah. he looked at Dustin and noticed his eye was missing. then Dustin fell to the ground. 

"whats wrong with you dustin come on".he slapped dustins face and his head came off. wires revealed where the head was attached to his neck. Elijah dropped him shuddering. "Ugh". he backed up moving toward the door. He took one last look and turned.

This way yelled a voice behind him. He looked quickly as the lights started fading. The walls started to close in or that's how Elijah felt. The blue light was menacing.

What's Wrong with him He thought. he realized it. he wasnt real. why the fuck were there Robots fighting eachother or whatever the fuck that was.

Elijah felt tears coming to his eyes as he looked ahead he sawa back Door at the end of the Hall labeled Exit.

" i know Elijah that whatever just happened was probably fucked up but go get out of there now theres an exit behind you grieving takes presidence later".said James. Elijah ran and got out the door. he felt tears come to his eyes. he wrenched himself onward. the moonlight was above as he left the stadium. a crashing noise as he opened the door and fell onto the Pavement. he looked up and was blinded by white light above. he was in a elevator. The door slammed shut and he turned realizing he was stuck.

Oh no. He thought. The door was jammed. He heard the cackling of the Chipmunks and the saw blades going. 

Oh no no no no no no, he started punching the wall. He reached for his Com link

James come in I'm stuck in the elevator shaft. Hello James come in. Said Elijah. He was sweating harder freaking out. He sat against the wall tears protruding form his eyes, was this it"? Was this the end. 

The link wasn't going through. He started breathing hard then slowed his breath listening to the sounds. He looked up. The grate was open. He took a breath and started climbing the side of the elevator. There were little spots where he could wedge his feet.

If I get up there and stop it? The elevator lurched and he fell back to the ground as the side hit the wall just like in that book. Then he heard the elevator shut off.

"Oh thank god". He looked at the door as it opened.

Oh no he saw the Aztec Mexican man with brown eyes as the door swung open. 

so you came all the way out here for me huh? Elijah Looked Confused at Sinister the psycho.

He smiled looking at Elijah. I have some work and if u keep your mouth shut. You can have a piece of the pie.

He was shaking as he allowed sinister pull him out. The lights were out around him and the Emergency red lights were on.

What’s going on came the voice from his Com link. Sinister grabbed it from his shirt and smashed it. He threw Elijah forward. This was possibly the end thought Elijah just like his father had been killed by this man. Why had he come out here to investigate him? He should of stayed home as sinister guided him to the side door and opened it up.

September 11, 2020 00:18

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