TNFDB 2- pg21

The Nightmare from Down Below 2: At World's End
Continuing Chapter #2
Page #21



   "Ricky, you don't know the facts about why I'm trying to protect us all! You think all of this is some sort of game, or something!?" I snapped, as I walked to the left side of the room, then to the right in such frustration. What were the both of them thinking of fighting that creature, knowing that there are humans out there that might have watched them as they slaughtered the sucker! One thing I knew for sure, was that I couldn't think clearly, and my head was about to burst open like a volcano.
  "Okay first of all, it wasn't my idea to go all bazur over that-that...thing! Second of all, don't you think you're overreacting about all of this? I mean, it's not like a human saw us or something, could've been worse." said Ricky.
"See, that's the problem with me speaking to you, you always think everything is going to be okay, but it's not!"
"But you don't always have to think everything is not okay. I'm just explaining the positive things, instead of frightning the others...besides, they're still new to all of this. They can't always know that the world is full of danger." said Ricky, as he came closer to me. He held onto my arm, trying to comfort me, but I refused to let him clinge onto me. I let lose my arm away from his grasp, and turned to the window, staring out at the cold November afternoon. "You have to know what this world is capable of having...it won't live forever, you know. It's better to know, than to not be prepared for the worst that is coming..." I stopped, hesitating for a moment of what else to try to explain to Ricky, as I now know...my enemy became my friend.
"Miranda...I know it was hard for the both of us in the past, but that was a long time ago. You got to face facts that as the years go by, our days won't always turn for the worst. I've been speaking to XG9 lately, and he's always cramped up in your own little world, he's here because he has a job to protect you and train you, not for you to treat him like a baby."
I held onto myself softly, as my hair flowed over the left side of my face, hiding my face from the outside world...not wanting anyone to know that I was here, still breathing...still alive. After what had happened last year on Halloween, things have been more alarming to me, wherever I go, whatever I see, I always thing the world and everyone in it is dangerous...and that they were coming after me, to kill me.
"I just don't want you all to suffer the way I did that night..." I whispered, as I flopped onto my bed, covering my face into the pillow as I began to ball in tears. "It's bad enough that I had to lose my parents when I was a baby, but losing you all is even worse!" I mumbled from the pillow. Feeling a smooth hand rubbing my arm, as I stayed there crying like a little baby, Ricky tried to comfort me.
"C'mon Miranda, it's not the end of the world. Even though were both the same race in the demon family, the devil can put stupid thoughts in your head just to trick you." said Ricky, as he began to rub my arm. I wiped the tears away from my cheeks, enraged of what I just remembered this morning. How could I have been so stupid!?
"Trick...trick! That reminds me so much!" I growled in frustration, as my snake-like tentacles slithered out of my back, and slammed Ricky onto the wall. Clutching his neck, as he tried his best to break free from my surprise attack, not knowing why I've done such actions to him.
"Wha-what are you doing!?!" Coughed Ricky, trying his best to breath from my hard grasp. I turned to him, as my eyes altered into a bloody red color, glowing like flames, and my voice changed into some sort of evil excorsism...
"You're related to Vexus, aren't you!?!" I shouted, as I waited for a response from him. He gasped for breath, and stared at me in fright.
"Related!?! What are you talking about!?!" gasped Ricky. I clutched his neck even tighter, and growled even louder. "You know damn well what I'm talking about, son of Cedric! Your sister Vexus is claimed to be alive! I trusted you to be honest with me if you were to become one of us, you lied! Why did you lie to me, ME!?!" I shouted, suddenly curling my tentacle around his stomach, and throwing him on the floor like some kind of ragdoll. He fell onto the floor with a hard "THUD" and watched me in horror as I came towards him with my tentacles slithering at him to grab hold of him again.
"Okay okay, here's the truth! Yes, I'm Vexus's brother, and yes I've lied to you since that night on Halloween, but I only did it to protect you and to not let you know about my past life!" explained Ricky, as he curled at the corner of the room.
"Lies!" I shouted even louder, coming closer to him as I growled like some sort of mad wolf.
"I'm telling the truth this time, Miranda!"
"No you're not! I know you're not, Vexus told me everything about your stupid little plan to destroy me! She said that you brought her back to life 2 years ago!" I snapped.
"That was along time ago, and..."
"AH-HA! You just admitted it!" I snapped, suddenly pinning him onto the wall once again with my two bare hands by his shirt.
"You didn't let me finish! That was along time ago, I only brought her back to life, cause she was the only one that has the power to destroy you. I wasn't myself that time, til' I realized what kind of mistake I've caused for the both of us! You can kill me all you want, but it won't make a difference..." cried Ricky, as he turned away from me and got ready for my worst. I never even realized how he felt right now, scared out of his life, regreting of what he had done 2 years ago...truthfully I felt so sorry for him, and yet so ashamed of him. As I released him from my horrible clutches, he fell onto the floor, and stared at me as I stared back at him. My long dark brown hair flowed down in front of my face, showing what I really am, what I really was on the inside and out...crazy.
"Miranda, are you..." Ricky tried to ask, as he stood up from his position, and held my face in his hands. I got away from his grasp, and shook my head. "I'm a monster...that's what I am, and ever will be." I mumbled under my breath. He shook his head, and walked towards me once again.
"No you're not Miranda, none of us can ever control our anger. I know you were angry at me for what I've done, but it's in the past now, and I know she'll never come back here to get you."
"How would you know? You can't tell the future..." I whispered. Ricky, held me in his arms, kissing my forehead and whispered into my ears. "...I have my ways."

                                                          End of Chapter #2