Part 4 (2/2)
Daniel-the-boyfriend took the rabbit and said he would meet her there because the woman had to use the restroom. He complained that she took too long for him to just wait outside. He said he'd get the fire going and see her there. She nodded, gave him a quick peck, and they separated.
Not yet...
She went into the ladies room. Robert remained in the shadows, ignoring the obvious opening. It was too public-anyone could walk in and ruin the fun. Besides, Robert enjoyed the screaming, so he needed somewhere a bit more...secluded.
After about ten minutes, the woman emerged from the restroom and scanned the crowd quickly before setting off in the same direction Daniel-the-boyfriend had gone before. Robert followed, careful not to make it obvious he was tracking her. They pa.s.sed by other young couples and playful children as they paraded around with balloons and cotton candy. Robert smiled at all the children as they ran past, even kneeling down to say h.e.l.lo to one when the woman turned to look back in his direction. When she turned back, he left the confused little girl alone and continued to stalk his prey.
When she broke the perimeter of the carnival and made her way towards the woods, Robert hung back slightly around the booths so as not to seem obvious. When she was almost completely swallowed by the trees, Robert gave chase at a brisk pace. He applauded how casual he looked as he walked towards the woods away from the carnival. He looked just as una.s.suming as he wanted, and anyone who may spot him would think nothing of him entering the woods because he looked so innocent.
Innocent... He gave a low laugh. The t.i.tle couldn't be further from the truth.
Robert made sure his footfalls were light as he stalked her through the dark forest, his brown eyes locked firmly on the slightly faded figure of the woman a few feet ahead. He was at the perfect distance behind-far enough away not to be noticed, but not too far to lose her. She continued walking unaware. Robert licked his lips in antic.i.p.ation.
The woman paused, turning to look back in his direction. Robert quickly slid behind a tree, ghosting into the darkness perfectly. He watched her intently, watched her stare into the darkness for a few moments before continuing. Robert soon followed after her.
They walked for a full ten minutes. How far away had they set up camp? Robert was a little surprised they were so far out from civilization, but it did not matter. It just made his job a lot easier. They would soon be cursing their foolishness.
Robert quickened his pace, nearing the woman with hungry eyes. He could feel the antic.i.p.ation swelling inside of him, increasing his heart rate and hardening his length to its full extent. He was ready-whether or not she was changed nothing.
Not yet...
Robert wove around a few trees, letting her stop and look around in confusion once again. His eyes gleamed with malicious intent, and he waited until she started walking again before pus.h.i.+ng off from the tree and following.
Almost...
It was dark in the forest, nearly completely swallowed in blackness, illuminated solely by the moon overhead. Robert waited until she was in a more well-lit area before making his move.
Now!
Robert shot out from the darkness, charging the woman with his incredible speed. She had barely enough time to turn around before his arms were around her and she was his.
Daniel sighed as he tossed another log into the blazing fire in front of him. He sat down on a foldout chair he had brought along for this campout, kicking his leg up and down as he waited for his girlfriend to arrive. Where was she?
He lifted his gaze slightly to the stupid stuffed rabbit sitting on the other side of the fire, staring at him with small, black b.u.t.ton eyes as if to taunt him. He contemplated tossing it into the fire just to spite his girlfriend, but knew that if he did she would probably toss him in after it.
”Where the heck are you?” Daniel grumbled to himself, running a hand through his messy brown hair. He gave a second sigh and leaned back in his seat, staring into the fire with a sullen expression.
A noisy thud followed by a loud gasp caught Daniel's attention. He whipped his head around with a deep frown on his face, scanning the barely lit area until his eyes landed on a lump on the ground. It moved-making a slight noise to show it was human. Daniel stood, walking over to the figure until he could see its face.
”What the-?” His eyes widened at the sight.
Robert knelt at Daniel's feet, his face bloodied and bruised from what could only be a pounding. His left eye was swelling horribly, nearly fully closed with a purplish tint to the puckered skin around it. His lip was cut in three different places, blood dripping from his equally bruised chin to his legs, which were dirty from kneeling in the dirt. The man looked up at Daniel through a curtain of dirty red hair, his only visible eye pleading for help.
”W-who...” Daniel stammered in shock at the man's appearance.
”P-Please...” Robert gasped, trying to breathe properly through the panic that was coursing through him-his heart hammering painfully against his ribcage. ”H-Help-”
Robert was silenced as a foot planted itself into his back and shoved him forward, his forehead hitting the ground first, followed by the rest of his abused body. Daniel's eyes shot up to the owner of the foot that had kicked the red-haired man to find the pet.i.te woman with raven-colored hair that Robert had been stalking, looking perfectly healthy and clean aside from a few beads of sweat on her brow.
Daniel stared at the woman for a moment, taken aback by her sudden appearance, and then eased slightly. ”Alexa,” he greeted somberly. ”I was beginning to worry about you.”
The woman-Alexa-gave a loud snort. ”What? You think I wouldn't be able to handle myself out there?”
Daniel crossed his arms over his broad chest, shaking his head. ”You were taking forever. I was starting to think this guy would be a bit too much for you,” he said, a slight grin spreading across his features as Alexa frowned.
”I would have been here sooner,” she said, choosing to ignore his snide remark...for now, ”but this guy took for-f.u.c.king-ever to make his move. With all the openings I gave him, you would wonder if he was really interested at all...”
Daniel snorted and looked down as Robert slowly lifted his head to gape at Daniel, mouthing 'help me' over and over. Daniel raised a brow and then leaned down slightly towards Robert.
”Help you?” Daniel said, shocking Robert. ”Why should I? You were preying on my girlfriend like she was some kind of meat. Why should I help someone like you? Someone who has probably preyed on many other women, leaving them b.l.o.o.d.y and scarred for the rest of their lives. You're a sick man-one who doesn't deserve the luxury of life.”
”I-I-I...” Robert stammered, leaning on his hands to stare at Daniel with his good eye wide. ”A-Are...are you cops?”
Robert's blood ran cold when a wide, amused grin spread across Daniel's face. ”A cop?” he echoed, chuckling. ”Do I look like a cop to you?”
”C'mon, give him a break,” Alexa said, walking around Robert to stand at Daniel's side. ”His head's all messed up. I gave him maybe...forty-percent strength, so he's going to need a minute to think clearly.”
Robert's good eye widened further. Only forty percent? She had roughed him up harder than any man alive could. How could she have only used forty percent of her strength?
”W-What...are you?” Robert wheezed.
Daniel and Alexa gave each other a glance, both beginning to grin. ”Let's just say...we can be a bit loony from time to time,” Alexa answered, staring at Robert with those wide, green eyes of hers.
Robert stared back at the two of them as they grinned at him maliciously. They were crazy-more demented than Robert ever was. In front of him stood his mortality-the punishment for his crimes. His heart began to beat faster and his breath hitched as he began to turn, struggling to his feet in a desperate attempt at escape.
”Ah, ah, ah,” Alexa cooed, stomping her foot down onto Robert's ankle to halt his feeble attempts at standing, at freedom. He yelped, turning back to stare at the woman in horror. Her grin grew ever wider, amused by his actions. ”We can't have you running off before the fun begins, can we?” she said, turning to Daniel. ”Daniel, would you do the honors?”
”With pleasure,” Daniel cackled, walking towards Robert. The red-haired man began to hyperventilate, clawing at the dirt to try to get away before the other man reached him. But it was in vain, as the pressure Alexa was putting down on his ankle was too much for him to break out of. He whimpered when he felt Daniel kneel down by his other leg, grabbing it by the heel of his foot and lifting it into the air.
”W-What-” Robert turned as Daniel raised his elbow, driving it down into Robert's knee, bending it backwards with a sickening crack! Robert howled in pain as Daniel drove his elbow into his knee a second time-further breaking his leg to immobilize him.
Daniel and Alexa sighed in delight, relis.h.i.+ng in the shrill shriek that tore from Robert's throat. They smiled at each other, both backing up away from him as he reached down to clutch his broken leg, still screaming.
”Oh my G.o.d!” Robert wailed, rocking back and forth. ”You f.u.c.king maniacs! You're both f.u.c.king psychotic!”
”I guess you're right,” Alexa said, shrugging slightly, completely calm despite the fact Robert was still howling in pain. ”It's obvious that our states of mind aren't in the right place. At times we may seem a bit...evil, but our intentions and actions are nothing but nature running its course.”
”Really, when you think about it,” Daniel added, glancing at his partner with a smirk. ”We're actually the better of two evils when it comes to...our kind.”
”Y-Your...k-kind...?” Robert shook, his face growing pale as he felt warm blood filling up his pant leg, where he knew a bone was sticking out.
Alexa laughed, covering her mouth as if flirting with her counterpart, completely ignoring Robert. ”Oh, Daniel, you're absolutely right. We're sort of the good guys, huh?”
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