Insanity is a Girl's Best Friend

Chapter 3

 

“What’s the first thing you remember?”

 

My eyes opened when I felt Fettel’s presence disappear. I could still feel his cold hands on my arms. That’s when I heard Jin and Nigel.

 

“How can someone just disappear like that?” I heard Nigel ask.

 

“Our Genesis could do that too. This is so strange.....”

 

Strange is right. I thought and ventured further into the building. I could hear Fettel’s voice throughout my venturing. Maybe this was all a dream. Maybe I was caught and gunned down by the police and I came here.....is this my hell?

 

“Do you see what I see?” Alma’s voice whispered.

 

Black vortexes appeared and Nightmares floated out. However, as soon as they went to touch me, they disappeared in black ash. I remember the first time I played F.E.A.R. I fell in love with Fettel’s character, since we were so much alike. Once, I actually had a really weird dream, but I could never remember it much.

 

“Blood, death and chaos.....that’s what I see.” I whispered. “So much blood.....” I touched my lip ring with my tongue and moved on. I heard Jin and Nigel’s voices become distant and finally fade away. “You asked if I was going to kill myself like the other Genesis did. My answer.......is no.”

 

I heard Fettel chuckle. “We’ll see.”

 

“Do you want me to kill myself?”

 

“You’re.....too interesting to throw away so soon.”

 

I turned my head to the left and I saw a wispy, red smoke disappear around the corner. “What do you want me to do?”

 

Fettel’s presence was close again, circling me like a predator circling its prey. “You’re going to help me.”

 

“With what?”

 

The voice came from behind me and I felt a cold hand touch the back of my neck. “To become a godlike entity.”

 

I felt a rushing sensation and then pain.

 

…....................................

 

Jin, Nigel and the other men jumped five feet off the ground when they heard a blood-curdling scream echo through the building. “That sounded like Genesis.” Jin spoke, a shudder trailing up her spine.

 

“That didn’t sound good. Should we go after her?” Nigel asks.

 

“We have to keep an eye on her.” Jin replied and Nigel made a small whine of protest. The other guys went a one direction while Jin and Nigel went the other direction. “She might have some connection to Fettel-.”

 

“Fettel’s dead.” Nigel interrupted and Jin glared at him. “I’m just saying, how could she have connection to Fettel if he’s dead?”

 

“I have a hunch.” Jin replied in a matter-of-fact tone. “If you look closely, you can see that she has the same cold eyes as he did. Full of pain, rage......”

 

“Okay, yer creeping me out Jin.” Nigel spoke up. Jin said no more and the two continued down the hallway. They came to a wide area and shined the flashlight on Genesis’s form. She was sitting on her knees, with her hands on her knees and her head bent down. Her hair hid her face, which made it even more eerie. “Genesis?”

 

Genesis was silent, she just sat there. Jin spoke again. “Genesis, are you alright?”

 

“A war is coming. I’ve seen it in my dreams. Fires sweeping over the Earth, bodies in the streets, cities turned to dust….retaliation.” Genesis ended the sentence with a dark chuckle that sent shivers up and down both spines of Nigel and Jin. Her voice was a mix of hers and a man’s.

 

“Genesis, it’s going to be okay.” Jin crouched down beside the younger female and reached out to touch her. When Jin’s hand touched Genesis’s shoulder, she gasped as a man’s face flashed in her mind; Fettel’s.

 

“I am.....reborn.”

 

When the sentence ended, Genesis sprung up and lunged at Nigel, clamping her teeth down on his arm. Nigel screamed out in pain and clutched the empty chunk of his arm when Genesis pulled away. She spit out the meaty chuck and the corners of her lips curled up into a smile.

 

Jin saw that her left eye was a piercing, ice blue. She had never met Fettel, but she had seen him in a photograph. His eyes were something to not be forgotten easily. She shivered, but stood her ground. “Get out of Genesis.” she demanded.

 

Genesis tilted her head to the side, her bloody lips curled up in a psychotic smile. “Jin Sun-Kwon. Heh, it’s been 2 years, has it not? I didn’t like when you interrupted my mission. You are such.....an annoying nuisance.”

 

Genesis’s arm lifted up as a red smoky mist surrounded it. All of a sudden, one of the men from the team came up from behind her and knocked her across the head with the butt of his gun. Her left eye returned to emerald green and then she dropped to the ground, unconscious.

 

“Nigel! Man, are you okay?!”

 

“Well, since she just took a bite out of my arm, I would say no!”

 

Jin shuddered as she looked down at Genesis’s unconscious form. What the hell is going on?

 

…........................

 

I became aware of the dull throbbing in the back of my head as I came to. I heard faint voices and as I opened my eyes, a small light flashed in them. I clenched my eyes shut to block the light.

 

“She’s awake Jin.” a man, who I recognized as Shawn, spoke.

 

I opened my emerald eyes fully and saw faces hovering over my form. I sat up, ignoring the dull throbbing in the back of my head and blinked. I was in the same place as I was before Fettel did something to me. “What happened?” I questioned.

 

“Well, we found you and it seemed like you were possessed by......someone.” Jin hesitated to say. “You took a bite out of Nigel’s arm.”

 

I felt my face and felt crusted dry blood. And yet, I didn’t feel disgusted. I’ve killed people, so why should a bit of blood on my mouth bother me? God, was I becoming more like Fettel?

 

“It’s nothing you should worry about. I’m just glad you’re.....you.” Jin spoke.

 

Oh yeah, you should be worried. You’ve got an insane 22-year old in your vision and yet you won’t do anything to contain her? Sheesh, some people are just plain fucking stupid. I glanced over at the nearest doorway, which was to my right. Everyone else was distracted, so when I sought my opportunity, I sprung up and ran.

 

“Shit, she’s getting away! Shoot!” Shawn shouted and I heard three gunshots. Then I felt something graze my right cheek and my thigh as I disappeared into the shadows. I finally came to a stopping point and found a mirror, checking my face. I had dried blood around my mouth and the cut on my cheek was now dripping blood.

 

“Shit....” I swore when I looked down at my leg. I had to find water and quick. It took me a while, but I found an office with medical supplies. I checked the sinks and sighed in relief when water came out.

 

I really need a fucking shower.......

 

Speaking of showers, I glanced across the room and saw a shower. I should have enough time to take one.

 

I sighed contently when I finished putting my clothes back on. I checked my thigh and bandaged it up. That shower felt good.....I thought, running my now clean fingers through my jet black hair.

 

I grabbed my bag and put it over my right shoulder, aware that someone was watching me. I could feel the dark presence. It felt hungry. “There’s no need for you to be in the shadows Fettel. Come out.”

 

“Maybe I don’t want to.”

 

My eyes narrowed to evident slits. “Then I’ll find you.”

 

I heard him chuckle. “Just as fiery as the other one.”

 

“Can it.” I snarled and moved on