October 10th, 1930, France-
Thunderstorms roared as relentless rain drenched the remains of a small, lifeless town. No voices called out, no footsteps echoed, only silence lingered. Yet, through the decay, one building stood defiant against it. Within the dimly lit church, figures draped in flowing white gathered around a frail wooden bed. At its center, a woman lay trembling as she's fighting to bring new life into this world
" Come on Yelena! Push!!!"
"AAAAHHHHH!!!"
*Baby crying*
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The woman had her newborn around her arms as it's cries continued
Woman: (Smiling)..................….
While others in white robes sat near a distant fireplace, huddling for warmth next to the fire , a man and a doctor stood near the towering church doors. After a brief exchange, they turned and began their slow walk back toward Yelena
Woman: (Smiling) Olmer…She's perfect
Olmer:…(Smiling) She has your eyes…She's already perfect
Woman: (Smiling)............…..
Olmer: (Smiling) What are you to name your child?
Doctor: Remember the laws
Woman: (Smiling)…If she was ever born today…I was going to name her Xinia…
News Report: Tragedy struck in the dead of night as two officers from the nearest town responded to a distress call from the abandoned church on the outskirts. What they found upon arrival defied comprehension. A battlefield of destruction, the ground littered with the remains of what could only be described as a vanquished horde of demons. Bloodshed and the lingering scent of sulfur told a tale of a battle fought not by soldiers, but by an exorcist and a priest who stood as the town's last defense. The motive behind the attack remains a mystery. Why had such an overwhelming force descended upon this forsaken town? What had drawn them here? No answers remain. Only ruin, silence, and a suffocating sense of loss. The once-standing town has been wiped from existence, its people lost to an onslaught no one could have foreseen. No one knows why the demons came in such numbers, why they struck with such relentless force and fury. But one fact remains chillingly clear: the town is no more.
Number of Deaths: 194
Survivors: 1
PxS
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1950, Britain
{Little girl humming}
Girl: I'm glad to have you, Gwen
The girl sat quietly on a narrow wooden bridge, suspended above a gently flowing river that wound through the vast grassy plains as she cradled a worn doll tightly against her chest. Her eyes were closed
Mother: Charlie!!
Charlie turns around and see her mother done filling her wooden bucket with water
Mother: (Smiling) Come on now! It's almost night down
Charlie: (Smiling) Coming, come on Gwen
Charlie gets up and walks with her mother off the bridge and into the town in the distance
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They finally arrived in town, where their home stood among a dense cluster of closely packed houses lining the narrow streets. Rows of stone dwellings stretched to the left and right of Charlie and her mother as they made their way forward. Stopping at the house just to their left, they pushed open the creaking door and stepped inside. The dimly lit interior was modest and worn, the walls of dark stone absorbing what little light seeped through the small windows. To the right, a cramped kitchen occupied the corner. At the back, a flickering television cast faint glows across the room, positioned near a worn-out sofa. A small wooden table sat in the center, nestled between two doorways leading to their rooms
Mother: (Sighed) I'm beat. (Smiling) Charlie, care to help your mother out with some laundry?
Charlie: (Smiling) Sure
Charlie runs to a table to sit her doll on there standing up. She grabs a cup that was on the table and moved it behind the doll to keep its head up
Charlie: (Smiling) There! So you can see how hardworking I am
Charlie runs back to her mother to help with the bucket of water
The doll falls on its side
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Charlie opens the door and walk through the house
Charlie: {Stretches} Man that took a while
Mother: {Walks inside while holding the bucket} (Smiling) Thanks again for the help sweetie
Charlie: {Looks at the table and looks underneath} Mhm
Mother: (Shocked) What's the matter?
Charlie: {Turns to her mother} (Shocked) Gw-Gwen is missing
Mother: Gwen?
Charlie: My doll
Mother: {Place her bucket on the ground beside her} You called the doll Gwen now? When was the last time you saw it?
Charlie: {Turns back around to look under the table} Before I did the laundry…{A single red drop slipped from the ceiling, landing with a quiet splash into the bucket of water beside the mother}I coulda sworn I put her here
Mother: (Shocked)...............
The mother stared, frozen, as the crimson drop bled outward, tendrils of red curling and twisting through the water. Within moments, the entire bucket darkened, the clear liquid now transformed into a deep, unsettling shade.
Mother: (Shocked) What the…{She slowly looked up} (Gasped)
"AAAAHHHH!!!"
Charlie: (Shocked) Huh? Mom what's…{Looks up}
The doll hung unnaturally in the air, its small, lifeless form swaying slightly. Blood dripped steadily from its hollow eyes, the dark crimson staining its face. The drops fell in slow motion, splattering softly against the floor beneath it, as if the doll itself were alive
Charlie: (Shocked) Gw…Gwen?
The mother runs to her Charlie and backs her up to the kitchen, getting as far away as she could from the doll
Charlie: (Shocked) Mom what's are you—
Mother: (Shocked) Not now Charlie…Remember what I said just in case one of them came—
"Hello Charlie"
An eerie, childlike giggle echoed through the house, sending chills through the mother's body. Frozen in fear, she slowly looked up, her heart pounding. The doll's head twisted, its hollow eyes locking onto hers as blood dripped from its lifeless form.
Doll: Let's have fun Charlie…Let's have fun forever…And let it never end
Charlie: (Shocked)…Ok
Mother: (Shocked) Charlie shut the hell up your not doing that
Charlie: (Shocked) But Gwen—
Mother: (Scoffs) It's not Gwen Charlie it's not even a doll—
Doll: (Laughs menacingly) What's wrong?! You don't want to play?!
Charlie: (Shocked) I'm trying to but momma's saying—
Mother: (Serious) She's not doing it!! {Turns to the telephone besides the television} (Thinking) C.X…I-I need to—
The doll flies down to the mother's face with a big smile
Doll: Oh Valorie…Are you really going to try and stop your daughter from having the time she truly deserves
Valorie: (Scared) I-I…Uh
Doll: The poor girls been working everyday…Has no friends…No other toys…Not even a sister…What else are you going to prevent her from having?
Valorie: (Scared)…{A purple aura begins to emit out of the doll and coming towards Valorie}…Get away! Get away!!!
Valorie grabs a pan from behind her in the kitchen sink and throws it at the doll but misses
Doll: (Laughs menacingly)
Valorie: (Serious) Get away! Get away from here now!!!
A large storm began to blew across the entire house
Valorie: (Scared)................
Charlie: (Shocked)…Mom?
Doll: (Laughs menacingly)
The house's door suddenly slams open with a violent force, ripping off its hinges and hurtling past them
Doll: {Turns to the wall the door hit} Eh…
Women: YOU ALL ARE SO FUCKING LOUD!!!!!
They all turned toward the entrance as a woman stepped inside. High heels clicked against the floor, her puffy brown hair framing a face shadowed by the dim light. A long purple trench coat draped over her form, her hands tucked casually into its pockets.
Women: (Mad) {Closing her eyes frustrated} Y'all just woke up every damn house in the radius of this…{Opens eyes} (Shocked) Broken down piece of shit
Valorie and Charlie: (Shocked)...................
Women:…Hm?{Looks up}
The doll is staring at her
Women: Hm…
Women 2: (Panting) Xin Xin!!!
Women: {Turns to her left outside the house} (Shocked) Oh, about time you came
Women 2: {Bending down with her hands on her legs} (Panting) Why do you insist to do this every time
Women: (Irritated) What? You told me to come over here so I got my ass outta bed to deal with the problem
Women 2: (Mad) Xinia shut…{turns to the mother and daughter then looks up at the doll} (Shocked) What the…Xin Xin?
Xinia: (Sighs) Yeah just saw this too…Done with your bitching Sash or—
Sasha: (Shocked) Yeah I'm done handle this
Xinia: (Serious)…Well ok {Walks forward} I don't have time for this. Hey um…{Walks in front of Valorie and looks straight in the doll's eyes}
Valorie: (Shocked) Who are you?!
Xinia turns to her
Xinia: (Serious) I'm the person you woke up…{Turns back to the demon} And it looks like you got a nasty demon walking about here. A possession to be exact
Valorie: (Shocked) Demon? I knew it. Because I'm right. Mum's always right Charlie
Charlie: (Shocked) Mum not the time
Posession: And who the FUCK ARE YOU?!
The doll flies down in her face
Xinia: (Smirks) I'm the person that's going to exorcise you little doll ass. Sash now!!
Sasha put her hands together. The Possession flies back in the air as objects around the room start floating in the air
Valorie: (Shocked) No not my tv–
Charlie: Mom!
Xinia slid aside as a table rushed toward her, narrowly dodging a television hurtling through the air. A knife spun toward her, but she caught it mid-flight and flung it back at the doll. Inches from its head, the blade froze, suspended by an unseen force. The doll slowly moved it aside, but as it did, Xinia was already airborne, arm swinging toward it in a fierce strike. At the last moment, an unseen force seized control of her body, yanking her backward and flinging her through the whirlwind of objects swirling chaotically in the room. She collided with a floating table but quickly pushed herself upright. Then, her eyes widened beneath her, the refrigerator snapped free from the floor, rocketing toward the mother and daughter with deadly force.
Valorie: (Shocked) {Grabs Charlie} Charlie!!
Xinia hit the ground in front of them
Xinia: (Serious) Sash!!
Sasha: {Closing her eyes with her hands together}Dear Lord, in this moment, we call upon Your strength and guidance. Grant us the courage to face what lies ahead and the wisdom to walk in Your light.{She opens her eyes} Amen
Charlie's eyes widened as she watched Xinia's entire body pulse with a deep purple aura. The air around her crackled with streaks of violet lightning arced across her form. The sheer force of it sent ripples through the space, causing the bottom of her trench coat to lift and sway
Xinia: {Smirks} Heh!
With a swift, electrified strike, Xinia swung her arm, now crackling with purple lightning. And in an instant, the massive fridge split clean in two, the halves flying apart before crashing to the ground.
Valorie: (Shocked) NOOOOOO MY FRIDGE!!
Xinia: {Turns to Valorie on the ground} (Irritated) Can you shut…
Possession: {Screeching}
Xinia spun around just as the possessed doll shot toward her. In the split second before it reached her, she thrust out her hand, and a blinding white flash erupted from her palm, covering the entire room.
Xinia: Bye…(Irritated) you annoying. Doll {She kicks he empty doll}
Charlie: (Mad) Hey! Don't hit Gwen
Valorie looked around her house
Valorie: (Shocked) Wait…Is it gone?
Xinia picks the doll up and tosses it in the air a few times
Xinia: Looks like it
Sasha: {Walks toward her} (Smiling) Great work Xin Xin once again
Xinia looks back down at Valorie
Xinia: So…Pay up
Valorie: Wait. What?
Xinia: We killed the demon for you. Pay up
Charlie grabs her doll from off the ground and hugs it. Valorie then gets up and yanks it out of her daughters hand
Valorie: (Mad) Pay up? You should be paying me for all this damage?!
Xinia: (Irritated) Bitch what?
Valorie: (Mad) You heard me! All of the damage to my Tv. My new fridge! My goddamn table!!
Xinia: (Irritated) Ehh you can pay for it again. What job do you have?
Valorie: (Mad) I don't have a job all of it is from my husband
Xinia: (Irritated) Yeah well where is he now?
Valorie: (Mad) He's grabbing milk. He said he'll be back in a couple of days
Xinia: (Shocked)...Yeah he's not coming back
Sasha: (Serious) Xin Xin!!
She turns as Sasha gets in front of her and holds Valorie's hand
Sasha: (Smiling) Please forgive my friend here. We just heard screams and wanted to help
Xinia: {Mumbling} With the right price I was
Sasha: (Smiling) Now do you mind telling us where you got that doll from? {Points at the doll}
Valorie: (Shocked) Wow. So sweet
Sasha: (Smiling) I know
Xinia: (Irritated)............
Valorie: I got it from a new store not too far from the town square. When we left it there was a line of people waiting to get it. It's not hard to notice
Sasha: (Smiling) Thank you. And again we're so sorry for all the damages. Once we take care of the "problem" we'll see what we can do to help you out
Xinia: Say what?
Valorie: (Shocked) Wow. So sweet
Sasha: (Smiling) I know
Xinia: (Irritated).............
*Phone ringing*
Xinia: {Points back at the telephone} Also do us a favor and don't tell them assholes we were here
Valorie: Who?
Xinia:{Walks away as she grabs the doll from her hand} The C.X. Come on Sash!!
Sasha: {Waving at them} (Smiling) Bye bye
They walk out the house
Valorie: (Shocked) They weren't called from the C.X ? Then who…
Charlie: (Serious).............
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Xinia and Sasha walked back into their hotel room
Xinia: Make sure to lock the door
Sasha peeked out to make sure no one was around then close the door and locked it
Sasha: Locked
Xinia: {Tosses the doll onto her bed} (Sighs) Ok!!
She sits on Sasha's bed as she put her hand out toward the doll
Xinia: Awaken!
The doll slowly lifted into the air, its body twitching as a dark purple aura seeped from it like smoke. The swirling energy drifted upward, twisting and expanding until it formed a dense, shadowy cloud. From within the mist, two piercing yellow eyes flared to life, glaring down at them.
Xinia: (Irritated) You're welcome by the way
Posession: WHY THE FUCK DID YOU SPARE ME?!
Xinia: (Irritated)...Look I didn't waste my sealing spell to suspend your presence for nothing. I need details on what we're facing.
Possession: TO HELL WITH YOU
Xinia: (Irritated).............
Sasha sits on the bed next to Xinia with a cup of tea in her hand
Sasha: Told you you should have xorcised it. When has a demon ever been reasoned with?
Xinia: And since when has a demon ever tried to commit suicide?
Sasha: {Puts her tea down} (Shocked) Huh?
Xinia looks back up
Xinia: What kind of demon ever did what you did? That's something you will see in a movie. No demon in the line of work would ever pull that off without leaving behind a trail of death or suffering. And the way you raced toward me like you were ready for me to end you
Posession:.............
Sasha: (Shocked) A demon that commits suicide. You don't see that everyday
Xinia: (Smirks) So…Let's make a deal. You help us with details of this threat in this town along with ways its temptations…And I might have a spell to kill you without sending you back to hell. So. We got a deal?
Possession: (Serious)...Fine. Fuck it
Xinia: (Smirks) That's more like it
Xinia sits back down with Sasha. Outside in the hallway, Charlie was at the door hearing their conversation with her ear on the door
Xinia: So. What kind of demon are we dealing with?
Sasha: From what it looks like there's been a lot of signs of weird phenomena throughout the town by people who recently grabbed a doll at the store. So if anything it has to do with the person making the dolls in the first place. Can you tell us anything about the maker?
Possession: Hm…He's a possession. The Dollmaker he's called. Same as me and the others but with a higher status than us. Have the order to stay in a human cell and live along the other beings until told what to do from our organizer
Sasha: Organizer?
Possession: {Scoffs} Aren't you two from the C.X? So you should know everything about this
Sasha turns to Xinia
Xinia: Look fuck that place we haven't been apart of them in how many years. What rank is he?
Possession: Well your dumb Xorcist standards. About lower than anything that might be able to destroy a whole city
Sasha: C? Not bad
Xinia: I kill C's for breakfast
Possession: Is that true?
Sasha shakes her head
Possession: Hm. And from what I feel from you…you're not like the others. But still, nothing special. Just another exorcist with a bit of flare. (Serious) Maybe you can't handle this one. He's been on Earth for centuries, soaked in knowledge even you couldn't begin to comprehend. Many exorcists before you,stronger, more experienced..have tried to take him down and every last one met their demise…You are no match for…Hm?
Xinia was on the bed asleep. Sasha was waking her up
Sasha: Wake up
Posession: Are you fucking serious?!
Xinia: {Gets back up} Sorry dozed off right there. Barely had any sleep today
Possession: (Irritated).............
Sasha: We should probably get going to the store then?
Xinia gets up
Xinia: I suppose
Possession: Good so you don't need me anymore
She turns to the demon doll
Xinia: (Serious) We'll need you more than ever
Posession: Excuse me?
Xinia: {Grabs the doll} Well we need directions obviously. You know just in case you forgot and you don't accidentally put us in some trap you know?
Possession: {Scoffs} Whatever
The demon goes back into the doll
Xinia: Let's go Sash
Charlie: Oh no!!
She runs down the hall before Xinia and Sasha opens the door and walks down the stairs next to them
Charlie: (Serious) Hm…
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Xinia and Sasha sat quietly on the cool stone edge of the water fountain in the town square. Sasha's gaze drifted behind her, watching the steady stream of people filing into the store across from them,
Xinia: That's it?
Sasha:{Turns around} Looks like it. What you think? Should we wait till there's not many people around?
Xinia: And what wait for more to get hurt by these possessions? (Irritated) Especially if I don't get any reward for it
Possession: No need
They look down at the doll between them
Xinia: Now the doll speaks
Possession: Shut it!
Sasha: What do you mean?
Possession: Once you get The Dollmaker. The others will run back to Hell.
Sasha: And how do you know for sure?
Possession: These other possessions... they're like pawns. Once their leader falls, they have no choice but to retreat back to Hell, to await their next orders
Xinia: (Smirks) So does that mean you can't die since you're one of his pawns too?
Posession: Compare me to them again and I will kill you
Sasha:...Wait. Xin Xin look
They turn to see Charlie hiding behind a table with two couple staring at her as she stares at Xinia and Sasha
Xinia: (Irritated) What the hell?
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Xinia and the others are with Charlie in a alleyway
Xinia: (Irritated) Ok kid what's up
Charlie: {Looks away} I don't know what you're insinuating
Xinia: (Irritated) Don't pretend you haven't been following us all day
Charlie: (Shocked) Wait you knew?!
Sasha: (Smiling) t's not that hard to notice you walking out of your house, following us... and the shadow of your feet slipping under the door of our hotel room. Just... why have you been following us? You know it's dangerous in the line of work we do. We don't need anyone else getting caught in the crossfire
Charlie:...(Serious) I want my Gwen back
Sasha: (Shocked) I'm sorry?
Charlie points at the doll in Xinia's hand
Xinia:...You got to be fucking kidding me
Charlie: (Serious) I want her back!
Xinia: (Irritated) No way it's ours now
Sasha: Xin Xin
Xinia: (Irritated) What you just want to give her some possessed doll–
Charlie kicks Xinia's leg
Xinia: {Hurting} You poor ass little girl–
Charlie: (Serious) I want her back now!!
Possession: {Laughing}
The possession comes out of the doll
Possession: As much as I love to see this beat it kid! We got things to take care of
Charlie: No! You're coming back with me!
Possession: Excuse me?
Sasha: (Smiling) But what would your Mom think? You coming back out of nowhere with the doll that destroyed your house?
Charlie: (Sad)...I just want you back. I want my sister back
Sasha: (Shocked) Your sister?
Xinia: (Hurting) The doll?!
Charlie: (Sad) {Nodding} The man at the doll shop…He told me he could bring her back if I described her. Two blonde ponytails, an all-white dress, a red scarf... Not much to go on, to be honest
Sasha turns to the doll having the exact description as Charlie said
Sasha: Oh Charlie
She touches the side of her face
Sasha: (Smiling) That may look like her but…The sister you knew isn't here anymore
Charlie: (Sad) I just wanted to make things right this time
Sasha:...How did she die?
Xinia: (Hurting) probably from one of her kicks–Holy shit this hurts
Sasha: {Whispering} Xin Xin
Xinia: (hurting) Can you please use a healing spell!?
She looks up at Sasha's head gesturing to Charlie's sad face
Xinia:...(Sighs) For the love of
She walks over to Charlie looking up at her
Xinia: (Irritated) Look we only need Gwen for a few to take care of the Dollmaker and then we can give you the doll back. Good as new
Charlie: Really?
Xinia: Ah! Aaaand you got to give your mother a good note on how one of the demon's grabbed you and we saved you and we need a reward this time
Sasha: (Serious) Xin what's wrong with–
Charlie: {Shakes Xinia's hand} Deal
Xinia: (Smirks) Hehe
Sasha: (Irritated).................
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They sat back on the fountain's edge, looking through the waterfalls at The Dollmaker talking to people who recently purchased his doll
Possession:Alright, so around 4 PM, he'll do a performance in the town square to please the crowd, trying to reel in more of his dolls. While he's out there drawing attention, we'll slip through the back and get to work.
Xinia: Why do we need to go in there?
Possession: Because once we get in there you will place me into the stack of other dolls
Xinia: What?
Possession: Let's face the facts you won't beat em with just your magic and powers
Xinia: (Irritated) The hell–
Sasha: Ok let's think reasonably here Xin Xin
Xinia: (Mad) I am being reasonable!
Possession: The best chance you all got is me in there and catch him by surprise when he least expects it
Xinia: (Irritated) And aren't you like a low tier kind of demon? How do you expect to fight that?
Possession: I'm one of no class. One who chooses its own path
Xinia: (Irritated)...Shut up
They turn back around when they hear the crowd of people clapping for The Dollmaker coming out
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Hello again my beautiful companions!!
Sasha: (Shocked) That's a possession? He seems so…Human?
Possession: It's our opportunity to go now!!
They break for the other side. But Charlie stares there, watching The Dollmaker show his dolls out with strings making them all move in synchronous as if they were puppets
Charlie: (Shocked)...............
She remembers the moment that changed her life: Charlie stood in the dimly lit room, staring at her sister's bed, her breath caught in her throat. The doctor had just left, his footsteps fading down the hall as he closed the door behind him. She looked down at her sister, lying motionless beneath the blanket.
One day, as Charlie wandered aimlessly through the town, her feet carried her without purpose. The town square was bustling as a crowd had gathered around the water fountain, drawn by the spectacle unfolding before them. The Dollmaker stood on the edge of the fountain, his hands pulling the strings of his puppets with an eerie grace. The dolls rose into the air, spinning and dancing like marionettes on invisible threads. They spoke, their voices strangely human, mimicking the sounds of real life with a chilling accuracy. The magic of it left Charlie breathless. As she stood there, mesmerized by the performance, her eyes caught two sisters standing near the front of the crowd. They were watching the Dollmaker with wide eyes. Charlie's heart tightened with sadness as she watched them. With a heavy heart, she turned away, walking back toward her town, the weight of her own loss still pressing on her chest.Until:
The Dollmaker: Now who wants me to see a way to…Bring the dead back to life into the doll
Charlie stops
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Would anyone dare to volunteer?!
Charlie quickly turned back until someone already shouted
"Do me first! My wife…I miss her"
Charlie was too late. The Dollmaker looks down at the old man
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Very well
He touched the old man's forehead and sat down as he grabbed his kit from below him as he started to create the new doll
The Dollmaker: Does this look like your wife?
Charlie was pushing her way through the crowd to see it for herself. But she heard the old man gasps
"Yes! That looks just like her! How did you–"
The Dollmaker: Never ask a magician about his tricks. Now…Grab upon this doll and wish for her to be alive in your arms
The old man grabs it. Then a shine blinded everyone's sight except for Charlie given how she was surrounded by people in front of her. Then once she managed her way towards the front she spotted someone hugging the old man. The man opened his eyes and with so much shock and disbelief in his face the old woman looked at him with a smile and tears flowing down her eyes
"I'm back honey"
The man grasped onto her, never wanting to let her go
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) As it is not a way to fully bring them back…This is a way to bring the people back for a chance to say anything else that you wanted to say to them… or do the things you always wanted to do with them
With that the crowd of people bumped into Charlie as they were trying to be the first in line with the hand of money they wanted to give to him. Charlie continued to stare at The Dollmaker
Charlie: (Shocked)..............
Then through the next few days she found as many coins as she could, as many chores she could do all for the day to finally get the doll. Then when she finally managed to get enough she went with her mom in the long line, and made it to the front
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Well who's this beautiful young lady
Charlie was a bit shy
Charlie: Charlie…
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Well aren't you a pretty little thing
He noticed how sad the kid was and he turned to her mother
Valorie: (Smiling) She…We lost someone very special to us. She begged me for days to come over here ever since your first performance apparently. Said she will stop being sad if she got one of your dolls
The Dollmaker: Really?
Charlie:...Can you do it? Can you?
The Dollmaker knew what she was talking about
The Dollmaker: (Smiling)............
The Dollmaker put a fingertip on her forehead for a minute then took it off
Valorie: (Shocked) Hm?
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) I think I know exactly what you're looking for
When he came back he hid the doll behind him
The Dollmaker: close your eyes
Valorie covered her daughter's eyes. The Dollmaker winked at Valorie then revealed the doll
Valorie: (Gasps) How…
Charlie: Mama?
Charlie felt her mother's hands go limp and now weak and empty. Valorie's gaze was locked on the doll, her face pale, her body frozen as if caught in a trance. Charlie slowly reached up and pulled her mother's hands away from her eyes, revealing the doll in front of them. The moment she saw it, her heart stopped. The doll was too familiar…too perfect.
Charlie: (Shocked) Uh…
Valorie: {Tears going down as she covered her mouth}How did you know?
The Dollmaker winked at her again then looked down at Charlie
The Dollmaker: Here you go. And remember what I said back then…Close your eyes. Wish upon it. And she will come whenever you need her most
Charlie: (Smiling)...Thank you!
She hugs The Dollmaker and he hugs her back
The Dollmaker: Anything I can do to help
Xinia: GET UP!!
Xinia brings her back to the present and pulls her arm
Xinia: (Mad) I thought one of you was watching her!!
Possession: She isn't my responsibility
Sasha: I thought watching Xin Xin was the safest option
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Xinia quietly cracked the lock and with a cautious glance over her shoulder, she pushed the back door open slowly. She waved them forward with a silent gesture, urging them to move inside quickly. One by one, they slipped through the door, careful not to make a sound. Xinia followed last, her eyes scanning outside. Once everyone was safely inside, she swiftly closed the door behind her
Sasha: It's so dark in here
Xinia snapped her fingers, and purple sparks danced at the tips of her fingers, quickly igniting into a small floating flame that hovered above her hand. The flickering light cast eerie shadows along the narrow hallway. The hallway stretched before them, leading to three areas: to their right, a door that opened into a side room, to their left, the staircase that led further up, perhaps into the private parts of the house; and ahead, the door that led into the main area, the place where customers bought their dolls
Sasha: Xin Xin
Xinia: What—(Shocked) Ooooooooh
The shelves lining the narrow hallway were packed with dolls, each one more unsettling than the last. Almost as if they were all staring at them
Xinia: (Shocked) Hey Doll be a doll and tell us a little about this guy!
Charlie was holding the doll in her hands until it jumped from out her hands and walking on its own
Possession: He's a demon who roams across the world just for the satisfaction
Sasha: (Shocked) The satisfaction?
Possession: Why else do you think a demon would do this? All he wants is to deceive those who miss someone they love, to prey on that grief. He makes them believe they can bring them back, promising them a second chance. But when they least expect it, in the moment of happiness when they think they have their loved one back…their joy turns to horror. That's when the demon's true power shows. When the one they cherish most... kills them
Charlie: (Shocked)...........
Sasha: How long has he been doing this?
Possession: Decades…Been in France for some time before he came around here…from all I've heard of
Xinia: So what? We just stuff you in between one of these dolls and boom we're good?
Possession: It has to be in a place he won't expect to find me
Xinia: (Irritated) As if he'd notice you out of all these dolls
Possession: Then you must never fought a demon with a keen eye before
Xinia:…Now I can't wait to kill you next. Just tell us where to put you
Possession: Hm…Follow me
They watched as the doll roams into the room over to the side
Xinia: Have you ever pictured us following a doll?
Sasha: Never
They turn into the living room, only to see even more shelves of dolls and some that fell down
Xinia: Shit!
They walk over the dolls in the room. Sasha and Charlie sat down while Xinia followed the possessed doll for a spot to put it
Xinia: (Irritated) What are you doing?
Possession: I'm finding a spot
Xinia: (Irritated) Under a pizza box come on!
Sasha looks around at the dolls that seem to be staring at her
Sasha: I got a bad feeling about this
Charlie:…Hey I got a question
Sasha: What is it?
Charlie: Well…The Dollmaker is a baddie right?
Sasha: Baddie? Yes
Charlie: And we barged into his home?
Sasha: Well…yes?
Charlie: Then how would it be this easy to get inside?
Sasha: What do you mean?
Charlie: I mean if he really was a bad guy then wouldn't he have something inside here just in case somebody came in?
Sasha: I don't understand
Charlie: Like…something or someone to watch over the house if someone came in?
Sasha: (Shocked)......….
She looked back up at the dolls staring at them
Charlie: Maybe The Dollmaker isn't such a bad guy. And we just barged into his home for—
Sasha: (Shocked) XIN XIN THE DOLLS ARE WATCHING US!!
Xinia: What….
She sees all the dolls turn from Sasha to her
Xinia: Ok yeah they're watching us
She turns back down to the doll
Xinia: (Irritated) What makes you say this was the best way to capture him?! But all you did was…trap us
The possessed doll stood still
Xinia: (Sighs) Shit he got us anyways!!
Outside, as The Dollmaker was performing, from his left eye close, he saw all of them in his living room from the dolls eyes
The Dollmaker: (Whispers) Kill them
Xinia: (Mad) So this entire time you were stalling?! I knew I should haven't sealed U and just killed you then
Possession: What did you expect I'm a demon
Sasha: {Stood up} (Serious) What have I been telling you?!
Xinia: (Mad) And you shut the hell up!!
Sasha: (Mad) What?!
Xinia: (Mad){Points at Charlie} Yeah you if you haven't woken me up hearing that little bitch's moms screaming we'll never be in this position!!
Charlie: (Mad) Don't make me kick you again
Sasha: (Mad) Ooooooh really?! Well sorry for trying to help you follow your dreams!
Xinia: (Mad) DONT WHEN IM TRYING TO FUCKING SLEEP!!!
Possession: Aaaaand here we go
As they argued a pitch-black spike came down between Xinia and Sasha
Sasha: {Staring at it} Uh
Xinia: {Staring at it} Uh…
They both look up at the dolls now with dark purple eyes
Xinia and Sasha: (Shocked) Shit!
Suddenly, the dolls on the shelves began to stir, their lifeless eyes flickering to life as a thick, purple gaseous aura began to emanate from them. The dolls began to float, their bodies twisting and hovering in the air. Then, without warning, more black spikes began to materialize from thin air
Xinia: (Serious) Get behind me!!
Sasha, with a burst of urgency, grabbed Charlie by the arm and yanked her behind Xinia. With a swift motion, she raised her hands crackled with purple sparks, and with a sharp, forceful slap, she deflected each spike with precision
Sasha: (Shocked) Uhm, Xin Xin?
Xinia noticed it too. The dolls give into different monstrous forms.Some dolls limbs stretch unnaturally, forming monstrous, animalistic shapes. Twisted beasts with glowing eyes and sharp teeth. Others sprouted wings, their movements jerky and unnatural as they hovered and soared around the room, their hollow eyes fixed on their targets
The Dolls: KILL THEM!!
Xinia: (Serious) Son of a bitch!!
The Dollmaker opened his left eye and continued with the performance
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Dolls! Rise up!!
All of his dolls in front of him began to fly in the air, making the crowd shocked from the sight
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) HAHAHA! Now who's ready to purchase their own–
*BOOM!!!!*
The explosion rocked the entire building, a blast that shattered every glass window and sent jagged shards raining down onto the cobblestone street. The force of the explosion sent a shockwave through the town, rattling nearby houses and causing the ground to tremble beneath their feet. Screams filled the air as civilians, gripped by terror, scattered in all directions, fleeing the chaos that had erupted. Xinia burst through one of the broken windows. Her body slid across the ground with fluid precision, her purple aura flaring around her like a shield. Behind her, the dark silhouettes of the demons began to crawl out of the shattered windows, their bodies twisting and contorting as they emerged from the wreckage.
Xinia: (Shocked)...{Turns around to see The Dollmaker}
The Dollmaker: (Shocked).............
Xinia: (Shocked)...(Serious) Stay here
The Dollmaker: (Shocked) No problem
Xinia surged forward as she raced toward the oncoming wave of demons. With swift precision, she dodged the first attack, twisting her body into a roll that sent her soaring through the air. As she flipped, her arm swung with lightning speed, unleashing a burst of purple energy that sent the demon flying backward, crashing into the rubble of a nearby building. Before she could fully regain her footing, another demon descended upon her from above. Reacting in an instant, Xinia raised her arms, the electric sparks sizzling along her skin, forming an impenetrable barrier that absorbed the force of the strike. With a swift motion, she drove her foot into the demon's chest, kicking it away with enough force to send it crashing into the ground. As she slid to the side to avoid another attack, she caught sight of yet another demon charging toward her. With a well-timed kick, she sent it spiraling off-course, but her momentum betrayed her. A sharp pain seared through her leg as another demon, moving too quickly for her to anticipate, sliced through her side with its jagged claws. Blood dripped down her leg, but she barely flinched, her resolve hardening.
Xinia:{Kneeling down}Shit!!
The demons closed in, circling Xinia. With a deep focus, she rubbed her hands together, the purple lightning crackling in the air between her fingers. Then she slammed her hands onto the ground.The earth trembled beneath her, and in an instant, a massive shockwave of purple lightning erupted from the ground, sending a blinding burst of energy that blasted the encircling demons back. The force of the explosion cracked the pavement, sending them flying. From the haze, Xinia rose, unfazed by the chaos around her. Her figure emerged from the smoke. Her eyes locked onto the Dollmaker, who stood at a distance, watching with a twisted smile on his face. She wiped the remnants of purple sparks from her hands and began to walk toward him. The Dollmaker's grin widened as he tilted his head.
The Dollmaker: {Clapping} Bravo!
Xinia: {Pointing at him} Shut the fuck up! Let's just get this over with!
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Really? It seems like it's already done
Xinia: (Serious) What–(Shocked)
Suddenly, Xinia felt a strange pull, as if invisible threads were wrapping around her. Her eyes widened as she realized the strings were connected to the dolls scattered around her. Each one was tethered to her body, and the moment she made the connection, her movements were no longer her own. Before she could react, the strings tugged at her, lifting her off the ground with an unnatural force. Her limbs stretched and jerked as if her body were being pulled in every direction
Xinia: (Shocked) What the hell are these?
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) As you were fighting, you couldn't have noticed, could you? But while you were focused on the battle, some of the demons you fought had strings tied to you. Invisible threads, pulling at you... pinning you to the dolls I have here.
Xinia: (Serious) What?
The Dollmaker: (Smiling)...I have a tendency to kill Xorcist ordered to take me out
He walks toward her
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) So it was expected to have a plan for when another comes roaming around the next town I meddle with
He gets in front of her
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) And your my next victim
Xinia: (Serious).............
Sasha woke up
Sasha: What happened?
Amid the wreckage, the room lay in ruin, shattered walls and broken furniture from the chaos caused by Xinia and the demons' brutal attacks. Her eyes scanned the room. She had to find Charlie. Then, her gaze shifted toward the kitchen area. Her breath caught in her throat. There amid the debris, was Charlie.
Sasha: (Shocked)...No…
An overturned table loomed above her, its legs broken and barely holding steady. Charlie was curled beneath it, clutching something tightly in her hands. Without hesitation, Sasha sprinted forward, shoving the table aside, making it crash to the ground with a heavy thud. She quickly reached down, grabbing Charlie and pulling her into her arms, holding her close.
Sasha: (Shocked) Charlie! Are you…Uh
The possessed doll was in her hands
Sasha: (Shocked)...(Serious) Why did you do this?!
Possession:..............
Sasha: (Crying) Why?! Why the hell would you let an innocent girl die?!
Possession:...I didn't know she was going to save me
Sasha: What?
Possession: This way I could have died from the explosion the Xorcist and the demon made
Sasha: (Serious) So this whole time you just cared about yourself?!
The doll started getting up
Possession: What did you expect? That I was going to keep my word to the people we despise most?
Sasha got up
Sasha: (Serious) You want to die so badly? Fine then!!
She swiftly moved her hands, tracing intricate patterns in the air as she conjured a spell. As the energy gathered at her fingertips, a glowing light began to form, expanding and shaping itself into a translucent box and closing the doll within its radiant walls before lifting it into the air.
Sasha: (Serious) By using this spell. It would permanently kill you from all existence. You will never go back to Hell ever again…Even if that's what you deserve
Possession:...Thank you
Sasha: (Serious)...Begu–
Charlie: (Coughing) Wait!
Sasha: (Gasps)
She stops the spell and the doll drops down while Sasha kneels down to check on Charlie
Charlie: Let Gwen live
Sasha: But why?
The doll turns to her
Charlie: Because…she's my sister
Possession:............
Sasha: It isn't your sister! It's a doll
Charlie: It's my sister. {She turns to the doll} (Crying) Even if I know deep down my real sister is dead…I know…That this is what God left me behind to re…repent
Sasha: (Shocked) Oh, Charlie
Charlie: Please don't kill her…Please…Don't…
She falls back to sleep
Possession:..............
Sasha turns to the doll
Sasha: (Serious) So what now?
Xinia: SASH GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE!!
Sasha: Shit right!
She got up and races out but then stops to look at the possession one last time
Sasha: (Serious)...You heard what Charlie said. You can't die just yet
She ran out of the house. The doll just stares at Charlie.
"SASH GET OUT HERE FAST!!"
Sasha: I'm coming!!
Sasha opens the door wide to see all of the demons around her staring
Sasha: (Shocked)..............
Then The Dollmaker comes from out of the horde of demons along with Xinia floating in the air
Sasha: (Shocked) Oh no…
Her mouth was tied with two strings, being controlled to speak whatever the Dollmaker wishes.
The Possession continues to stare at Charlie
Possession: Why save me…{He gets up and walks toward her}
He noticed a note in her pocket and takes it out and unfolds the letter
Possession: A letter?
He reads it and he turns still
Possession: Well god dammit…Look what I've gotten myself into
The Dollmaker: (Smiling) Are you ready for your fate?
Sasha: (Shocked)...{Turns to Xinia}
Suddenly a rumble began to shake the entire area
Sasha: (Shocked) Huh?
The Dollmaker: (Shocked) What is–
Then, the entire house crumbled into nothing but fragments of rubble and shattered furniture, all suspended in midair by a swirling mass of dark purple energy
The Dollmaker: {Looking up at everything floating above him}
Sasha: (Shocked) {Looking up as well}
Xinia's eyes shifted toward the figure standing at the center of the ruins. The Dollmaker, sensing the presence, furrowed his brow and glanced down, trying to get a clearer view through the haze of floating debris and crackling energy.
The Dollmaker: (Shocked) What?!
{01 -Queen Bee}
A little girl emerged from the swirling chaos, walking slowly toward them. Her blonde ponytails framed her face, and a red scarf draped around her neck, its ends floating gently behind her.
Sasha: (Shocked) Wait…Is that the doll?
The Dollmaker: (Shocked)...Wait. It's you! You're that fucking possession?! How did you get enlisted into my fucking store–
Possession: Talk, talk, talk, talk! I obviously snuck in from hell to be sent into one of these dolls you made.
The Dollmaker: (Shocked).................
The possession makes it toward them and stood beside Sasha
Possession: (Sighs) I was going to kill myself from some Xorcist before you figured it out if I made a bit of a mess but this…{Turns to Xinia} this asshole just HAD to bring me into this shit instead
Xinia: {Mumbling}
Possession: (Serious) And you also harmed someone who I for once, do care about!!
More of the dark purple gaseous aura swirled around the girl
Possession: (Serious) So now I gotta help the damned Xorcist and Priestess to kill you. Sorry…Well not sorry
The Dollmaker: (Serious) Kill–
Possession: {Puts his hand out and grips it} (Serious) Yeah bye!
All the demons around them burst apart in a flash of dark energy, their forms disintegrating into nothingness. The Dollmaker's smile faltered as he glanced around, realizing his creations had vanished
The Dollmaker: (Shocked) WHAT THE FUCK?!
Possession: Back to hell they go
The Dollmaker: (Angry) That's why nobody likes you in hell–
Possession: I don't fucking care! {Turns to his side} Oh look who's out of your curse
The Dollmaker turns just to get punched by Xinia. The Dollmaker slid back
Xinia: {Took the strings off her face} (Serious) Ok that was the most annoying shit I think a demon has done to me! (Shocked) Whoa
The impact of her punch shattered half of his mask, revealing the crimson-skinned demon beneath.
Xinia: (Shocked) Holy shit you're ugly! Now I wish I didn't smear that makeup off of you
The Dollmaker: {Demonic voice} I WILL KILL YOU!!!
Xinia's eyes darted upward, spotting the strings extending from The Dollmaker's fingers, slicing through the air like whips. As they came crashing down, she weaved between them, each strike carving deep gashes into the ground. Seizing one mid-swing, she clenched her fist despite the sharp wire cutting into her palm, blood dripping down her arm. A surge of purple lightning crackled from her grip, racing up the string toward his fingertips.
The Dollmaker: {Demonic voice} AAHH! You bitch–
His arm suddenly erupted in a explosion, disintegrating into nothing
The Dollmaker: What?!
He then noticed the possession's hand aimed at his arm before it exploded
Possession: (Making a funny face)............
The Dollmaker: (Angry) Fuck you you damned–
He didn't noticed Xinia's punch in front of him, making him slide back
Xinia: (Smirks) You forgot about me already?
The Dollmaker ran towards her with a kick but she dodged it and punched him to the ground as he spit out blood that hit her face
The Dollmaker: (Angry) What kind of Xorcist are you!
Xinia: (Smirks) One who's a bitch that can beat your ass!!
The Dollmaker staggered back, snarling as black veins pulsed up his arms, his fingers stretching into a demon arm. His eyes glowed with an unnatural light as he lunged again, swiping wildly. She ducked beneath his claws, the air hissing where they cut through empty space. With a sharp pivot, she drove her elbow into his ribs, sending him skidding across the floor. But he was fast. Too fast. Before she could press her advantage, he twisted mid-fall and launched himself at her again, his feet barely touching the ground. She barely managed to block his strike, the force of it pushing her back. He grinned, fangs bared. With a burst of speed, she fainted left, forcing him to swing wide. As his claws missed, she spun low, sweeping his legs out from under him. He hit the ground hard, but before he could recover, she was on him. She slammed her fist into his chest as purple sparks erupted from out of her fist, the impact cracking the floor beneath them. The Dollmaker roared, his body convulsing as more dark energy surged through him. His limbs twitched, joints snapping unnaturally back into place.
The Dollmaker: (Angry) That's all you got–
She ripped a jagged metal pipe from the wreckage around them and swung it like a bat. It smashed into his jaw, sending him crashing through a crumbling wall of his house. She then walked through the rubble towards him. The Dollmaker wipes the blood from off the rest of the human face he has left
The Dollmaker: (Panting)...I can just keep fixing myself. Can you?
Xinia: {Cracking her knuckles} Don't know. Let's find out
The Dollmaker: (Smirks) Hahaha…(Laughing)
Xinia:...What?
Rubble started to float as his form started to deform into something monstrous. From the human form he embodied it began to twist and extend as it was creating something bigger. Sasha walks beside Xinia. Then Xinia looks to her other side at the girl. All looking up
Sasha: You know you could have killed him as he was about to transform
Xinia: (Smiling) Eh I would have but eh. I'm awake now
The demon's body twisted and expanded, surging upward as a blinding yellow and dark gold glow engulfed the sky. His lower half dissolved into swirling energy, leaving him floating like a spectral god. Countless strings extended from his back, stretching into the abyss, each one connected to massive, eerie dolls hovering in the air like lifeless sentinels
Xinia: (Irritated) Mm. I've seen better transformations
Sasha: Wanna kill it now
Xinia: Yeeeeah
She put her hands together
Sasha: Lord, we humbly seek Your strength and guidance in this moment. Be our refuge and our light as we face the path before us. In Jesus name…Amen
Power began to surge into Xinia as she stared at the being. The Dollmaker started to make the large dolls do something up until the possession on the ground covered them in his aura, causing them to stay still as Xinia finished her move
The Dollmaker: NO!!
The golden graved symbols around The Dollmaker's body started to come off of his body and fly down towards Xinia like streams of strings in forms of yellow light shooting down. Xinia rubbed her hands and touched the ground
Xinia: (Smirks) Demon's Blaster!!
Massive orbs of crackling energy erupted from the ground around her, surging upward with blinding speed. They tore through the sky like streaking comets, colliding with the cascading rays of light before piercing through them, their momentum unbroken. The spheres roared forward, locking onto the Dollmaker as he loomed above. Over hundred started hitting him
Possession: {Scoffs} That's all you got?
Xinia: You think you can do any better?!
The Possession shrouded itself once more in a swirling dark purple aura. As it ascended, its twin ponytails unraveled, snapping free and transforming into a flowing cascade of golden hair that shimmered with an otherworldly glow. Rising higher, its gaze locked onto the demon above. Without hesitation, the air around it twisted, and from the void itself, a massive purple spike materialized, humming with raw power. It hovered just inches from The Dollmaker's forehead, its razor-sharp tip aimed directly between his glowing eyes
The Dollmaker: Wait! N-Not yet! They're going to have my ass down there!!
Possession: (Smirks) Hm. Good
The Dollmaker: (Angry)...I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU BACK IN HELL YOU DAMNED REJECT–
The large spike flew and went through The Dollmaker
Possession: {Its hand aimed at the hole in between The Dollmaker's eyes} (Scoffs)...I'll be waiting for you too. Along with the other demons who are still waiting in line
{End of song}
Once the dollmaker's body faded away. The possession starts floating back down. As he did Sasha noticed Charlie walking passed the rubble
Charlie:…{She stops} (Shocked) Uh!
She saw Gwen floating down then her eyes open as she descends down and turns to her
Charlie: (Shocked) Gwen?
Charlie started running to her
Xinia: Who knew possessions could actually transform into a living being
Sasha: You certainly wasn't paying attention in class
Xinia: (Smirks) Nope. And why I always have you to do it for me
Sasha: {Shakes her head and turns back to Charlie}
Charlie comes over and hugs Gwen tight. The possession is shocked but then closes his eyes
Gwen: (Smiling) Hello…Charlie
Charlie stepped back to see her sisters face
Charlie: (Smiling) S-Sorry for choosing those clothes as if it's the winter
Sasha: {Whispers to Xinia} That's the first thing she says?
Charlie: But when that Dollmaker make me think about the happiest time with you I thought about the day me and you went ice skating on the frozen lake outside of town
Gwen: (Smiling) I'm glad you chose this one. (Sad) Listen I…I read your letter and
Charlie: {Shakes her head} No…(Crying) Don't say anything…I'm so sorry
Gwen: (Sad)............
They hugged one last time
*Alarm*
Xinia turns back
Xinia: (Irritated) Shit it's the C.X someone must've called
Sasha: (Shocked) I expected it a bit sooner
Xinia jumped over the rubble toward Charlie and the possession
Xinia: Hey we gotta go!
Charlie: (Shocked) Huh? Where?
Xinia: Not you. The doll—
Sasha hits her side
Xinia: (Sighs) I mean Gwen. She saved the day and…There's a piece for being a hero sometimes. So she needs to come with us until we're clear
Gwen turns to Charlie
Gwen:...........
Charlie:…(Smiling) I understand. You have to go. Just promise me that you will come back to ice skate with me again
Gwen:…(Smiling) Of course
Charlie: (Smiling)......…..
Gwen took slow, hesitant steps away, her hand slipping from Charlie's grasp as if the connection between them was slowly unraveling. With a final glance, Gwen turned and followed Xinia and Sasha. Charlie stood still, watching them disappear into the distance
•••••••••••••••••••••••
Valorie: There she is!!
Charlie turned to see her mother and a woman rushing toward her through the wreckage. The woman, dressed in a white and blue suit. Charlie's gaze shifted behind them, spotting others in similar suits, some taking notes and others looking at the destruction
Valorie: {Hugging her} Are you okay! (Mad) And where have you been?! Why did you sneak out of the house?!
Charlie looks at the other lady stopped beside them as she catches her breath
Xandra: (Panting) And…Have you seen a rogue Xorcist around here…Hold on that was a lot of running…Puffy…Hair…Whooo. Ok! Puffy hair, pink trench coat, always seem pissed at something
Valorie: Oh that's who you were talking about? Yeah we–
Charlie touches her mother's arm
Charlie: No. We haven't
Valorie:...{Turns back to Xandra}
Xandra: Damn it! {Walks off} Where the hell could you be XINIA!?
Valorie turns back to Charlie's injuries
Valorie: (Serious) What were you thinking?
She noticed tears going down Charlie's eyes
Valorie: What's wrong…
Charlie: I. I have to tell you something…(Smiling)
•••••••••••••••••••••••
Xinia and the others sat on the back of a trailer
Xinia: That was close
Xinia glanced at the possession sitting on the edge of the trailer, its eyes fixed on the distant city.
Xinia: Hey, how did you make yourself sound like her sister?
Possession: There's a lot you don't know about demons it seems huh
Sasha: (Smiling) Told you
Xinia: (Irritated) Hm…What gives? Why the hell did you save us?
Possession:..............
Sasha: (Smiling) Xin Xin
She turns to Sasha
Sasha: Let him be
Xinia: (Irritated)...Fine. I need to catch on sleep anyways before we get to Manaus anyways
As Xinia drifted into sleep, Sasha's eyes never left the possession. His gaze remained fixed on the city, its silhouette slowly disappearing into the horizon. His fingers twitched, and the memory of the letter she had written crept back into his mind:
Dear Gwen,
I don't know if you can hear me from where you are, but I need to say this—I am so, so sorry.
I should have been there for you. I should have stayed by your side when you needed me the most, but instead, I left you all alone. I was scared. I didn't know how to handle watching you suffer, so I ran. And now, you're gone, and I can never take back the time I lost with you.
Every day, I think about you—your smile, your laughter, the way you used to hold my hand when I was scared. But I wasn't there to hold yours. I should have been there to tell you that you weren't alone, that I loved you more than anything. But I was weak, and for that, I will never forgive myself.
I don't know where you are now—whether you're watching over me from above or waiting for me somewhere below—but when I see you again, I will do whatever it takes to make this right. No matter what world we meet in next, I will spend forever making it up to you. I promise.
Please, if you can, forgive me.
P.S. I love you…Always
The Possession went back to the present
Possession: P.S….
Sasha: (Smiling) Hey. You know what it's short for?
He turns to Sasha
Sasha: (Smiling) You're name
P.S turns back to the city finally gone from his sight
P.S: P.S…Better than nothing I guess
{P.S. I Love You -Stella Cole}