"Hey, Emmy! I swear, if another man comes for me, I'm gonna run away from here! I'm telling the truth! I'm good at mazes, I can escape anytime!!!! I didn't wanna come here, but you dragged me! I'm complaining to Young Master about you! About how evil you are! EMMY, ARE YOU LISTENING? CAN YOU HEAR MY VOICE?"
Gracie shouted while looking around frantically at the twisting lanes. People came and went from countless rooms, some big, some small, and every single one of them checked out the women group passing by with eyes that made Gracie's skin crawl. She stuck close to Emmy, her arms hugging Emmy's arm so tightly it almost hurt. Both of them moved slowly, staying right behind Hazel and Mother Silja like a frightened shadow.
TWITCH TWITCH
Emmy's eye twitched violently as rage boiled inside her mind. "This girl is making my head hurt!!!!! Shampoo bastard!!!!! You finally showed your true colors! You said you liked me, but as soon as I rejected you, YOU... YOU CHOSE HER!!! Am I just a plaything to you?"
"Hey, Emmy, why do I feel like you're cursing Young Master?"
Gracie squinted her eyes and looked at Emmy with deep suspicion.
"Huh? No, no, I wasn't thinking anything." Emmy forced her expression to stay calm even though her whole body shivered as lustful gazes fell on her from every direction. "You can go if you want. I didn't force you to come here."
"If I leave you all alone, then Young Master will kill me! I can't leave his second love out in such a dangerous place!" Gracie spoke with ridiculous pride.
TWITCH TWITCH
"HA HA HA..." Emmy's laugh came out hollow. "I'm not his love….. I rejected him already, so stop saying I'm his. Young Master clearly moved on. Rather quickly too, not that I didn't expect it."
Emmy spoke with no expression on her face, but her clenched fist told another story.
"Hmm, if you judge Young Master again, calling him a playboy, then I'll punch you to death!" Gracie glared with slight anger flashing in her eyes.
Emmy twitched again but bite back whatever words wanted to escape.
Gracie sighed deeply and spoke in a completely different tone. "I can understand why you speak like that. I won't explain anything to you. It's your life, so do whatever you want. I don't even like you. HUMPH!!" She pouted for a second then immediately her voice shifted back to her usual dramatic energy. "I'm just happy Young Master finally got seduced by me! Heheheh! I knew this day would come sooner or later! There's no way Young Master could avoid such a sexy lady! Hohoho!"
Gracie's words started with seriousness but quickly devolved into her usual antics, making Emmy's head hurt even worse than before.
"If you don't like me, then let go of my hand!" Emmy tried to pull away, but Gracie clutched her even tighter.
"NO! DON'T LEAVE ME!" Gracie started pestering her again as they continued moving through the underground area, searching for any clue that might stop the massacre happening on the surface.
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"Mother, are you okay?"
Gloomy looked at his mother with worry etched across his young face. She was clearly very uncomfortable. She kept touching her head trying to find something to cover her face. Her hands fidgeted constantly. Her eyes darted here and there, never settling on anything for long. Sweat gathered on her forehead and neck as she guided them through several important locations.
"Huh? Yes, yes, I'm fine." Mother Silja spoke hastily, her voice too quick to make any sense.
Hazel sighed seeing this. She could understand Mother Silja's feelings completely because the things she'd seen in this place sent shivers down her own spine. If she had ever ended up here, trapped in this nightmare, she knew she could never stand tall again. She felt deeply grateful for how her life had turned out even though it was not really respectable. "Zack.... I hope you're okay," Hazel whispered sweetly, thinking about Zack with warmth blooming in her chest. Then she moved closer to Mother Silja and tried to comfort her with gentle touches and quiet reassurance.
They entered an open area where many stall-like rooms were arranged in rows. Men and women stood there calling out to potential customers with seductive voices. There were also some shops selling weird things that made Hazel's stomach turn.
Suddenly, a man wearing a clean suit noticed their group. His eyes fixed on them with sharp recognition. "Isn't that...?" A smile spread across his face as he adjusted his attire and approached them with confident steps. "Heheheh..."
His eyes sparkled with greedy delight.
"MISS SILJA! LONG TIME NO SEE!" The man came and waved to their group speaking politely but his eyes glint with greed.
SHIVER SHIVER
Mother Silja froze completely. Every muscle in her body locked up as she saw the man she never wanted to see again in her entire lifetime; her mind instantly went into flashback recalling the dreadful memories.
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"Mr. Salesman! No! You promised me that you'd find my husband!"
A younger Mother Silja's desperate voice filled the office.
"Miss Silja, please calm down." Mr. Salesman spoke professionally, his tone smooth trying to ease out her tensions. "The situation outside is worse. We can't go far away from the borders. Our people will also lose their lives. They have also families waiting for them; you should understand Miss Silja." He paused, letting that sink in. "And to be honest, your money has been used up for a long time."
A beautiful young woman cried on the sofa in front of him, holding a cute little baby against her chest. Her face was stunning even through the tears. Her beautiful long hair was tied in a simple style. Despite her exhausted energy, she looked absolutely gorgeous.
"Please! I'll do anything! Just find my husband! Please!"
"Sure, sure. According to the contract, you have to do the job first, then we'll look for him." Mr. Salesman smirked as he watched her nod heavily, accepting whatever he wanted according to the contract which she sighed in panic when she heard her husband missing or potentially dead. "Miss Silja get ready, your life is about to change for the better heheh"
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"HEY, HEY! SHE'S GOOD! SHE'S BEEN SITTING IN THAT HIGH-TEMPERATURE ROOM FOR SO LONG!"
"HEHE, CHECK OUT HER FIGURE! IT'S SO ENTICING! SHE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A WOMAN WHO JUST GAVE BIRTH!"
"YEAH, DAMN! SHE'S SO HOT! I WANT HER!"
"ON HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU BET?"
"SHE LOOKED NEW SO LIKE 10 HOURS!!"
"HEHHE IT IS CLOSE, I THINK SHE WILL FOR SURE PASS THAT THRESHOLD"
"GAAHH!! MY MONEY!!!!"
Mother Silja sat drenched in her own sweat inside a small, congested room. Hot vapor kept pouring out, making the air suffocating thick. "Husband, I will find you for sure," she whispered to herself through ragged breaths. "Theo, my baby, just wait for Mommy."
She looked outside at the cradle where little Theo slept peacefully, completely unaware of his mother's suffering.
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"KEEP WALKING! KEEP WALKING!"
"KEKEKE! A MOTHER SURE IS STRONG! HEHE!"
"LOOK AT HER LEGS MAN! DAMN!"
"UFF! HER LONG SKIRT GOT TORN, AND NOW IT'S A MINI SKIRT! HAHAHA! THIS IS SO FUN! SHE'S THE BEST!"
Men's voices surrounded her like hungry wolves circling prey as she walked in circles, her leg was bleeding with this torturous walk that has been going for God knows how long. Her mind was completely broken as she just walked and walked trying to earn as much money as she can to find her husband and to fill the baby needs.
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THAP THAP THAP THAP THAP THAP THAP
Rhythmic relentless sounds filled the room with brutality muffled screams.
AAGHHHH UUWWWW GGGGRRRRR AAAGGGG!
"MAN, SUCH A PERFECT BITCH!!! I'M A REGULAR OF HERS!"
"WHERE'S HER KID? I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM FOR SO LONG."
"WHO CARES? MAYBE WE SHOULD GET HER PREGNANT AGAIN! HAHAHA!"
Cruel laughter echoed off the walls.
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"HEY, DON'T INJECT TOO MUCH! I NEED HER AWAKE!"
"YEAH, SORRY, MAN. HERE, SHE'S READY FOR ANOTHER ROUND."
"KEKEKE, MAN, SHE'S STILL SUCH A HOT BABE. THOUGH I MISSED HER LONG HAIR, BUT OH WELL, THIS IS ALSO FINE."
"STOP WASTING TIME SEND HER BACK INSIDE THE TUBE"
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"SLOWLY PUT IT INSIDE. I WANT TO SEE HOW THAT THING MOVES."
MMMNNNNNN AAAAANNNN OOOGGGAAAAA!
SLAP!
"SHUT UP!"
"HAHAHA! LOOK AT HER! SHE'S FOR SURE ENJOYING IT! LOOK AT HOW MUCH SHE TWITCHES!"
"HEY, BRING OUT ANOTHER ONE! LET'S PUT IT IN HER OTHER HOLE!"
SLAP! SLAP!
"SHUT UP! WE PAID A LOT FOR THIS!"
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THUMP! BOOM!
"HEY! DON'T KILL HER! SHE'S A VALUABLE ASSET!"
"OH, SORRY! WE COULDN'T CONTROL OURSELVES! HER BODY IS PERFECT TO LET OUT MY EMOTIONS! I LIKE HER!!! GIVE ME MORE 3 HOURS OF HER!!"
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"HEY, HEY! EAT IT SLOWLY! IT IS FRESH FOOD! HEHEH!"
"KEKEKE! LOOK AT HER ENJOYING HER FOOD!"
"HEY! DON'T VOMIT! DON'T WASTE PRECIOUS FOOD!"
"MAYBE I'LL EAT SOMETHING GREEN NEXT TIME. HEHE!"
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"HMM, IS SHE DEAD?"
"NAH, MAN. SHE'S USELESS NOW."
"WELL, OH WELL. SHE WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST, BUT HER TIME IS OVER."
"YEAH, I HOPED SHE WOULD HAVE BORROWED MORE MONEY. KEKEKE!"
"THROW HER OUT."
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"MOTHER SILJA!"
"Huh?" Mother Silja snapped back to the present, her whole-body trembling with the past thoughts.
"Are you okay?" Hazel held her shaking body and asked with deep concern in her voice.
"I... why? I don't have anything to do with you!" Mother Silja's voice came out broken as she stared into Mr. Salesman's eyes. She started walking away quickly, fear driving her steps.
"Hey, hey! Don't be in such a hurry!" Mr. Salesman's smooth voice called after her. "I was looking for you! I even went to your house, but it was empty. How has been life out there? Are you living a good life?"
He smiled sweetly, but Mother Silja shivered seeing that exact smile she remembered from her nightmares.
"Move, sir! She doesn't want to talk to you!" Hazel didn't bother with politeness. She pulled Mother Silja away with protective force.
"Aren't you looking for something?"
Mr. Salesman's words stopped Mother Silja's feet with a sudden brake.
"Kekeke..." Mr. Salesman smiled as he approached from behind. He looked her up and down, checking her out like merchandise. "A person like you wouldn't come here for nothing, right? Now that I am seeing you....I feel like you are looking way better when you worked here heheheh.... you're looking great, not like your peak beauty but this is fine...VERY FINE INDEEDDD KEKEKE" His smile widened. "What do you say? I'll help you, Miss Silja. I'll even give you a discount for our previous partnership. Hehe."
He rubbed his hands together in obvious delight.
Mother Silja went completely blank. All her memories crashed over her like a tidal wave, making her entire body tremble with remembered horror.
"Mother!" Gloomy gripped her hand worriedly.
Mother Silja thought about the new life she'd found. She thought about the faces of the warm people who'd taken her in. She thought about the suffering of her kids and her new family members, who were giving their all to stop the beast attack right now…... She bit her lips hard enough to taste blood, then looked back and spoke with forced strength.
"THE LOCATION OF THE MACHINE THAT'S CONTROLLING THOSE CRAZY ANIMALS!"
Mr. Salesman's eyes went wide for just a second. Then he started laughing. "HAHAHAHAHA! I NEVER EXPECTED THIS!!!!....HAHAHAHHAHA..... Oh man, oh man! Miss Silja, as always, you're such an amazing woman! Going to such lengths! Kekeke! Are you trying to destroy that thing? Hahahaha! You frail women trying to go there? Oh man, the world sure is going crazy!"
His laughter filled the underground passage, echoing off the walls, making people notice of their group.
"Even if you can cross the entrance with your…. PFFT …with your girl's strength, then I promise I'll kneel in front of you and say I am sorry for doubting you!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha!" Mr. Salesman for a long time spoke frantically, completely broke his character and just laughed madly watching these frail women trying to change the course of the battle.... He finally calmed down and spoke "Fine, fine. I'll tell you. But this is something I'm risking my life for, so the price is... well, let's say it's very high. Kekeke!"
Mr. Salesman's laugh turned evil without any attempt to hide his intentions.
Mother Silja looked at Hazel first, then at Gracie, and finally at Emmy. All three women pleaded with their eyes, begging her silently not to accept. But Mother Silja just smiled sweetly at them and said one word.
"FINE!"
"NO! MOTHER!" Hazel tried to convince her, reaching out to her.
But Mother Silja pushed her away gently and stood beside Mr. Salesman. He giggled seeing her compliance and put his arm around her shoulder possessively. His fingers started touching her naked skin where her one side off-shoulder shirt exposed her. He traced the swell of her breast with disgusting, invasive touches.
"Good choice!" Mr. Salesman spoke a few quiet words to her that the others couldn't hear.
Mother Silja quickly explained directions to Hazel and the others; while the salesman keep violating her swell of the breast but she spoke with calm voice making sure these girl hear everything properly.
The girls wanted to speak, wanted to argue, wanted to stop this.
"JUST GO! DON'T WASTE TIME!!!!" Mother Silja roared at them with such force that they all flinched.
The girls stood frozen for a second, completely lost about what to do. Their feet wouldn't move. Their minds screamed at them to help her, but they didn't know how.
"Mother Silja….. I still haven't forgive you….. And if you do this then…..then….. I will never forgive you in my life!!!!" Emmy suddenly spoke, her voice trembling with emotion.
Mother Silja just smiled at her without saying anything. That smile held more pain than any words could express.
"Big sisters, I'll stay here. You guys go and do the job." Gloomy suddenly spoke up with complete seriousness that didn't match his usual gloomy demeanour.
He glanced back at them with his sharp eyes that weren't sleepy anymore. Instead, a fierce blaze burned in them that made him look very serious than they'd ever seen him.
Hazel looked at him for a long moment, reading that determination. Finally, she nodded once. Then she grabbed the other two girls, who didn't want to leave at all, and physically dragged them away by force. Hazel didn't waste any time arguing. She just pulled them along, knowing every second counted.
"Theo, go with them! I don't need you!" Mother Silja ordered, but Gloomy shook his head firmly.
"LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER!" Mother Silja roared in anger, her voice cracking with frustration.
But Gloomy shook his head again.
SLAPPPPP!!!!!!
"JUST GO AWAY!"
Mother Silja slapped him hard across the face. Her hand trembled as she hit him, reminding her of the life she gave to him and what she gave up to move forward in life…. But right now, she is back to that hell and for the first time in these few days she slapped him hard. Her teeth were clenched so tight they hurt her jaw. Her eyes filled with tears that spilled down her cheeks…. I'm sorry Ariana…. I'm sorry Veny…. please forgive me!
Gloomy didn't budge. He just smiled through the stinging pain and spoke without showing any worries.
"It's a dream come true to come here. I always wanted to visit a brothel. Hehe, this is fun!"
Gloomy laughed as he looked around, pretending to check out the women's bodies like this was all just an adventure.
"Hahahaha! This son of yours has grown up to be a man! Come with us!" Mr. Salesman happily grabbed Mother Silja and started dragging her away. Gloomy followed behind, smiling with false happiness that didn't reach his eyes.
"No! Gloomy please go back!!!" Mother Silja kept trying to pressure him to go back, to leave, to save himself.
But Gloomy didn't listen to her. He just kept walking forward, staying close to his mother no matter what hell waited ahead.
His smile never wavered, even as they disappeared deeper into the hell's twisted corridors.
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Author Blabbering
What is that term called when you wanted to find something but you can't, then your mother comes and tell you it is right front of you. Then you be like OH SHIT!!!
Share your story regarding this. ( If you have one....otherwise go cry in the corner )
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