Tension 2 Death's Reign of Terror Chapter 3
This is rather gory so make sure you can handle gore before you read.
I am not sure that this can happen, but the death contained in this chapter is based on a fear of mine. I am older now sure, but when I was younger I always had this fear. Thanks to the millions of fans that wanted a sequel. There will only be 3 deaths because reader requests called for one character to survive, and I always listen to requests. I think it is because I am too nice to say no to someone.
Chapter 3: The Steam Room
They took a shuttle to a hotel since Mark, Stalker, and the Queen didn't have anywhere else to go. Tina drove the shuttle while Mark and Stalker atempted to calm down the traumatized Helen. She hadn't said much but then again when you witness somebody dying, you lose the will to speak.
"So what exactly did you see Helen? In case your worried about me making fun of you, nothing really surprises me anymore, So I won't laugh."This cheered up Helen slightly but she still refused to speak. Stalker nudged her her head gently against Helen causing the girl to jump slightly. This cheered her up and she began her tale.
"I saw various people die on the ride. Horrible it was. I can't remember the exact order, all I know is I died last. I woke up dismissing it, but then I saw things that I had seen in the premonition before the crash and I knew that it was a warning. But from whom and why?"
She shook then and violently at that and it took all Mark and Stalker had to hold her as the young woman shook violently. Tina, who was still driving left it to Mark to calm down the striken woman. The Queen was endlessy fasinated with what Tina was doing so she was in front waching her.
This caused untold amounts of uncertanty in the young girl but was extremely grateful for Mark to be on friendly terms with the aliens.
At last the shuttle arrived and Tina allowed herself to finally calm down the shivering girl. Working together, they helped Helen out of the shuttle and into the room. Tina's family owned the hotel and therefore allowed her to stay for free.
Helen was a wreck and was shaking badly. At last they arrived in the room, and Helen as gently set down on a comfy looking bed. "Want to explain why the owner had just let you rent a room for free?"
Tina sighed and looked down at Helen who was crying again. "I own it or to be more realistic my parents do and they let me stay here for free in between times. I just have to look after my little sister." Mark stared at her not quite believing what he was hearing. "Did you just say sisters? Helen is your sister and your friends look after her?" Tina nodded. "Correct! She is my younger sister by one year." Helen was still crying over the traumatic even that had just occured.
"The reason she is like this is because she is not used to death. I guess you can say she lives a shelterd existance always relying on others and plus she was abused sexually by an old boyfriend. She rarely talks around stangers. The fact that you are able to get this out of her is because she feels safe around you. Or it could be Stalker's tail that calmed her down."
Mark looked back at the still traumatized Helen and felt immedietly gratefull that he had Stalker. Soon she was ast asleep, Stalker's tail curled protectively around Helen. The calm breathing assured her feeling of comfort.
"We should get some sleep, who knows what tomorrow will bring? Are you really with these creatures, you know romantically?" Mark nodded. "I am with Stalker, the queen was mother to my first love Stride. I can tell you about it before we turn in. It is a rather long story so make sure you have the time."
"Of course I want to hear it, it sounds like an amazing story. To befriend not one but two of them is something that only happens in dreams. I always found them fascinating but was scared to approach them."
Mark sat down next to Stalker while the Queen sat down on the other side and Mark began his tale.
(Meanwhile)
Gabe sighed as he left the others to go to the pool. He was tired of following eveyone and not even riding on roller coasters when the opened in space. He was best friends with Amy not the others. Oh he liked the others well enough, just was more friendly with Amy. He was currently on his way to the space pool that had opened up recently. He had always been a terrific swimmer. He had called Amy to see if she would join him but so far there was no answer.
His shuttle arrived at the building that housed the pool. Making sure he had all his equipment, he touched down and before he knew it, he was passing the reception desk and heading toward the men's room. He dressed down to swimming trunks and then headed toward the steam room. He had always used them to get wet instead of a shower like they had asked. He was one of the few people in the place.
He found himself hesitating as if some unknown fear was holding him back. but then he shook it off to nerves. He made it to the door of the steam room and opened it. Steam hissed out at him and the wierd feeling came back. He had always been slightly nervous when it came to being in a steam room.
He walked in and winced slightly at the loud slam of the door. He went over to the bench and sat down. He was the only one in the room and he was again slightly nervous.
The glass theromotor was hesitating at the halfway mark. The mark where it was supposed to stay and the area that the staff designated the danger zone. Finally it raised higher and higher toward the danger zone.
_Gabe started to sweat, and this was a sweat that meant things were getting hotter. Steam hovered in front of him almost taunting him with how hot it was getting. _
Outside an employee was pushing a cart. He was a maintenance personal and he as in charge of cleaning after the little brats. A ball hit him in the face causing him to stumble backwards a little. "Hey, you little bastards have gone too far this time" and he ran off leaving the cart behind. He had forgotten to put a weight on it or otherwise the thing would roll. Which was what it did. It rolled seemingly on its own before stopping in front of the door to the steam room.
Gabe was starting to get uncomfortable. It was way too damn hot and he was having a hard time breathing because of the steam. He stood up not noticing the ripping sound that occured when he stood up. He walked over to the door and wincing at the pain in his feet but he ignored it.
Finally he made it to the door and tried to open it but immedietly winced as the door burned his shand. His hand came away sharply and he winced as the pain didn't immedietly go away. He was trapped! He turned to go back to his seat but stopped dead. A huge patch of skin complete with some bathing suit was boiling in the corner and that wasn't what was the worst part.
When he looked down he noticed a similer patch of skin leading to the door. it too was boiling. He then did something stupid, he lifted up his foot and balancing on one foot, he looked at the damage. It was horrible. When he had walked to the door, the pain in his foot meant that he had lost some skin. The bone was now showing and he knew that the other foot looked just as worse. He was still balencing with one foot and he was losing the battle with gravity.
Finally he fell. On his stomach. He screamed in pain as the boiling sensation happened. Blood was starting to form out from under him. He attempted to get up but the sense of being boiled alive was keeping him rooted to the spot. He yelled for anyone to help but being on your stomach lessens the sound of your voice.
With the last of his strength he pushed up and finally he was ripped free. The pain was intense and when he looked down he gasped. For a split second his eternal organs were in place, then with a sickening plop they fell to the ground. Blood was pumping from the wound spraying the walls with gore. Gabe was remarkably still alive and his heart was the only organ left. but soon that fell and boiled with the rest. Gabe fell dead to the floor and continued to sizzle sickenly.
(Back to Mark)
Mark had just finished his story when the explosion came. Helen sat bolt upright and continued to scream bloody murder. Both Mark and Tina with Stalker right behind them went straight to the crying girl. She screamed and kicked and cried some more.
"Helen what happened, why are you crying?" Tina asked a completly hysterical Helen. The girl calmed down enough to say. "Gabe is dead!"
I am really sorry for those of you waiting for this chapter but I did not feel good at all and couldn't write. next chapter will hopefully come soon.