[Author's Warning: the following chapter contains Depiction of Sexual Assault.]
John tries to escape from Karla's claws. she punches him on the face. Karla starts to hit him violently leaving behind bruises. John is barely conscious.
Karla starts to strip John slowly. she takes his shirt off. then she takes his pants off. Karla salivates as she sees her property on her hands. she pulls John from his hair. Karla takes a pink dildo out of the backpack.
"let me make this clear. if you try to resist I won't be nice to you. you better be hard down there. because tonight I would fuck you. now from you depends if I fucked you using your dick, or your ass."
"please. no, please. have mercy. I love you. yes, I love you so much. don't do it, not like that. let me be a better person for you, and for her."
"big mistake honey. you said 'Her.' as referring to your whore girlfriend. on the equation of our math only you and I exist."
"no, not like that. think about our past. think about our memories. are you going to throw all that away? just for a moment of impulse? maybe you are on heat."
"I am not a dog John Mercy Miller Jr. only dogs are on heat. and please be more watchful of your words. what do you mean with a 'moment of impulse.' I planned everything from the biggest detail to the smallest one."
"no, don't become a criminal. love is meant to be beautiful and sweet. your love is sick. it isn't good to ruin your life for an obsession disguised as love."
"Johnny you are too slow. there is no crime on our Lord's sacred land. this is a temple on which the Faithful and Loyal followers of our Darkness God are protected by his mantle."
Karla pulls John's underwear down. she proceeds to rub his chest. she bites his ears. John closes his eyes and he tells himself that it is all a nightmare. John wishes to go back on time. how he regretful he is of this trip.
"oh Johnny, you are not hard jet. I warned you! don't blame me for what is about to happen, when it was you who refused to follow simple instructions."
from outside of the car nothing can be seen. the car starts to shake violently. screams come from the car. the screams are loud and clear. sadly they are too far away to be heard by any one. there is no one to be John's hero. no savior.
not so far from the car stands the High Priest. unlike the other members of the cult. the High Priest is the only one able to reveal his face. the others hide their faces behind long black hoods. the other members are wearing brown mantles.
the High Priest wears a white mantle with tiny details done on silver and gold. the High Priest is a man who seems to be on his fifties. he is much more older. he has curly long bright black hair with silver touches. he has a black padlock beard.
the High Priest is tall. he is about 6'8. he has eye bags. thick black eyebrows with silver touches on the corners. the name of the High Priest is Elijah Hatt. he was one of the founding members of the Cult of the Green Door.
when the Darkness God Fell. it was Elijah's predecessors who helped their Pagan God survived hidden of the other Gods. Elijah is the twenty-first person to take the position of High Priest since the beginning.
the High Priest can live hundreds, or even thousands of years. they are not eternal. but their life force starts to die only once they had found a successor. Elijah has started to felt weaker on the last few days. he knows it is time to bring a new High Priest.
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Two Months Ago.
Karla is lying down on a bed. she is mostly naked. she only uses a pink towel to cover parts of her body. she calls a phone number. a guy with a husky voice answers. the guy asks her to not call.
"listen to me Ed. you little shit. I know you are a 'Seer' of the Faithful of the Green Door. I am also a Follower. I am a Prophet's attendee. I know you want to get rid of your brother, your stupid Ex, and probably my sweet John."
"how do you know?"
"you are so damn obvious. you piece of shit admitted your evil deeds so easily. let me be part of it. I am favored by our Lord Darkness. I want to take John as my price. in exchange I will help you."
"okay. it is a deal."
"oh and by the way, Don't ever dream of hurting my John ever again. if I ever learned that you did anything to his perfect skin. I won't stop my self from hurting you. even if you are a 'Seer.' you are not powerful enough."
Karla ends the call. someone knocks on the door. Karla puts some clothes on. once she gets out of her room. John was on the living room waiting for her. John blushes as he starts to talk about his girlfriend.
Karla asks John if he wants to go to his sister's wedding. John accepts. John asks if he should take his girlfriend there. Karla reminds him of his sister's dislike for his girlfriend. John nods with a stupid smile.
Karla hates when he talks about her. Karla wants to kill the bitch. but she tells herself to control herself more. Karla thinks of later using the bitch as fertilizer, or sacrifice. her anger is easily gone when John smiles at her.
Karla is blushing so hard. John only needs to use few words for her to be defeated. John is Karla's weakness. there is no day that she doesn't think about him. Karla usually thinks about him when she touches herself.
John asks Karla if they are going to be the only ones on the road trip to the wedding. Karla forces an smile when she tells him that no. she then tells him about Russell probably going with them to the wedding.
Karla is at times jealous of John's sister. she knows he cares for his sister. Karla knows that John's relationship with his sister isn't incestuous. jet she still feels jealousy. that is why Karla is planning on taking John for herself. and turning him into her property.
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One Hour Ago.
John is barely conscious inside of the car. he has some bruises and small cuts. the pink dildo is stained with blood on the floor. John has teary eyes. his gaze is lifeless. there is no light on his eyes. he makes sounds and noises.
Karla kisses John's back and shoulders. Karla blushes as she looks at the white fluids that slips out of her. Karla thanks John for the opportunity he gave her. with the blessing of the Darkness she can become a mother.
"to be honest I wanted you to be mine. to be my husband. but you are thinking about some random whore even now. but I can give you a second chance to redeem yourself."
"I loved you. I used to adored you with all my soul. but now I see it wasn't worth it. you are a monster. you are not worth it."
"you are hurting me John. you hurt me. I see. so this is where it ends."
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Actual Time.
Russell stands in front of the main door. he looks at Rose Anne's corpse. she was turn into a scarecrow. Russell looks away. he feels impotence by not been able of stopping the Pagan God, nor saving anyone. everyone keeps dying in front of him.
Russell hates to feel useless. he hates to be the play thing, the toy of a superior being. it is pointless to fight back. Russell then thinks about the old man's words. there has to be an escape somewhere.
Russell leaves the mart. behind Russell walks Dorian Perez. those two decide to explore around of the desert for an exit. Wendy also gets out of the mart.
Lorenzo stayed behind. he is too weak to move. Lorenzo needs more time to mourn for his lost sibling. Lorenzo looks at Alessandro's corpse. Lorenzo starts to cry again. the way on which Alessandro died was too brutal. he didn't deserve that.
Russell is walking under the heat. he looks up at the suns. the heat becomes too strong to tolerate any longer. there is John's car. Russell thought that John was gone. Russell looks inside of the car. he tries to find anything useful.
Dorian was few steps further. he is walking directly towards Rose Anne's car. he opens one door and John falls off on the ground. he is completely naked. his body is covered of bruises and wounds. he is bathed on his own blood. John is breathing lightly.
John is crying. he repeats the same words many times. "I am a good boy." he keeps repeating those words without opening his eyes. Dorian helps John to stand. Russell helps him to take John inside of the car.
"he is not looking any good. it is obvious what happened here."
"do you think that he is going to be okay? we need him with a calm mind."
John stands up. he pushes them away. he walks on the hot ground. Wendy screams after seen him walking naked. she covers her eyes and turns around.
"it was Karla. she took us here on purpose."
John falls on the ground unconscious. Russell kicks him lightly to make sure if John is still breathing. Dorian grabs John. he takes him inside of the car.
"at least I know who fucked up my time."
"we have all the time of the world. but we need to get moving."
Dorian walks towards a direction. Russell walks on the opposite side. they do their best to find the key or the door. whatever Jacob meant.
Wendy is walking by herself looking at Jacob's diary. she keeps reading it. all details on every page are important. she doesn't trust on anyone else. so she haven't told the others about the diary.
none of them is aware of the effects the Darkness causes to mortals. by being a God the Darkness represents something in particular. something that the mortals haven't think about jet. something important to know.
the concept of time is not something part of this area. the concept of time is human. there is no morning, no day, nor night. all the time is either time out, or sacrifice time.
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somewhere on the Desert.
there is a small cabin. it is on the opposite side of the gas station. the cabin is used by the cult members to hide. the cabin is the only area on which Darkness doesn't attack. the cult members come here to keep an eye on the sacrifices.
outside of the cabin are two cult members guarding the door. inside of the cabin are five cult members including the High Priest. and Karla is also with them. the High Priest is having a meeting with Karla.
"you had been the High Priest for too long. you are an old man of the past. it is about time for new blood to take the throne mister Hatt."
"did you know that Hatt isn't my real last name? it is a given last name as the next High Priest. once you become a High Priest your previous identity dies with your given last name. and a new you is born with a new last name."
"Karla Hatt. that has a nice tone. I like it."
"your disrespect for the followers of the Fallen Lord is almost blasphemous. Hatt is a last name that only the first two High Priests. my teacher and I had taken. the Hatt last name is the highest honor. something a pawn like you doesn't deserve."
"you are dying old man. the other followers may be too loyal to see it. but I can smell the aroma of death on you."
"I have news for you stupid girl. I am dying because my replacement has been already been chosen. and you aren't it. you aren't the next High Priest. I had seen his face. you were with him when you arrived."
"no way. he is atheist. blasphemy will be to allow a man like that to stained our creed."
"it doesn't matter what you think. he was chosen by the lord himself."
Karla falls on her knees. she is furious. she wants to destroy everything. she can't allow that old man to humiliate her any longer. then Karla thinks about something. if she kills the chosen one. then she will be able to take the old man's position.
Elijah Hatt isn't a righteous person. the reason he is here is self explanatory. but Elijah is better than Karla. and he expects for someone better than him to take his place. he won't allow anyone to destroy the cult for which he has worked so hard to rebuild.
Karla makes empty threats. she promises that if she isn't given the title she deserves. then she will make sure to destroy it all. Karla yields at the High Priest. the other members look at her ready to kill. Karla finally leaves.
Elijah Hatt asks for a glass of cognac. he tells to his people to not worry. Karla is dangerous in many forms, or shapes. but she is no menace for the High Priest. she is inferior on many ways.
"put two of our boys close to my successor. we can't allow for rocks to stop my retirement. a High Priest has never be on danger before. and now is no exception."
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around the gas station.
the suns are as intense as ever. the heat is as lethal as the previous days. John wakes up inside of the car. he looks at Wendy and Dorian searching on the other car. John feels a bit confuse. he gets out of the car. he starts walking around of the desert.
far from there is Russell almost fainting on the middle of the desert. there is a small garage behind the gas station. barely a small car can fit inside of it. Russell looks inside of it trying to find a key. Jacob said something about a key. he is trying to find it.
John keeps walking. he looks up at the suns. he sees something moving. he saw something horrible up there. then he feels pain on his knee. a bullet hits him on the leg. John falls on his knees. John is crying.
the darkness arrives. Dorian and Wendy stay inside of the car. Russell closes the doors of the garage. everyone hides and conceal themselves from the Darkness. even Karla is inside of a car with a riffle on hand.
the only person out there expose to the Darkness is John. he didn't had time to hide. a bullet on the leg stopped him from moving. John doesn't have the time to cry. he accepts his fate as it is. there is no salvation from this one.