THE MANOR


    CHAPTER TWO


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    ? November 6th 2008, ??????? ?


    Hours...


    I must have been out for hours


    The real nightmare hasn''t yet even begun...


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    "GASP!!.... Ano ba yan!? What the hell just happened? Ughh, shit."


    Scratching her head, she pulls herself upwards off the floor. Realizing herself to be in a very unfamiliar area. It was very dark now. the place smells odd, like mold and dust. The floor was different, the place was much bigger. There were benches, and chairs, a big reception desk at the far end of the room. Two big doors behind her, all boarded up. No way to open them. All windows in sight blocked with security bars. She wasn''t in the shed anymore.


    "This is not...where I was. Where actually.... Is this?"


    She looked through the windows to try and she out them. She could see only slightly between the blinds. There was a rather large parking lot out there, almost completely full of cars. Very few spaces were even empty. Meaning there had to be dozens, if not hundreds of people here! Right? There was also a big gate past the parking lot, and a massive wall towering down either side. Whatever this place was it seemed to be very high security.


    "Christ that''s a lot of cars..."


    "If only ANYONE at all could hear me and HELP me!!!"


    She shouted out into the building. No response still.


    "Maybe everyone left without their cars? Or maybe the cars are a lie and no one''s here!" Her thoughts were racing now.


    "Oh god...Oh god..."


    Panicked. She scramble around. Checking the two big doors, the window, the desk. Anywhere someone might be to help. There were a few quarters left on the desk just sitting there. With no one around she decided to just take them for herself. A computer lied on the reception desk, but it seemed mostly broken, completely unfunctional. Unfortunately, she couldnt open any of the drawers either, they were completely locked shut. This is certainly becoming more difficult then she had hoped for. There seemed to be quite a lot of paths ahead of her. Like two paths on either side and two extra floors towering high over her.


    "Hello....? Hello!?"


    "Is anyone there? Hello!?"


    No response. She seemed to be alone here. Or at least there was no one nearby. It was eerie, and cold. Something felt very very wrong. "Did someone take me here? Who?" She thought to herself. Suddenly, she''d dig around in her pockets. Realizing that she doesnt have her phone on her. She through it out the window back at the shed.


    "What- no, nononono! No come on! Damn it! Where''s my phone?!"


    "Aghh! Noo, I need to call my brother damn it!"


    Thoroughly defeated. She would explore around, in hopes of something. Anything. Or someone. Anyone. She went down the left hallway from reception. Either side had mostly offices, bathrooms, a break room. It all looks like it''s all be untouched for years though. What could have happened? Unfortunately for her, she would get her answer almost immediately seeing the old rotting corpses of a few staff members. The bodies are old, blood is dried out but it forever stained into the walls and floor around them. It seemed like they were impaled by large blades and tossed, breaking their necks on impact. Our protagonist was horrified, falling straight on her ass once the shock settled in.


    "My god! What the fuck!? What the fuck?? They''re- They''re fucking dead!! Christ... Oh god...Oh god."


    Freaking the fuck out. Her mind was racing further. Things were seriously screwed up now. She had no idea what to think at this moment. She HAD to get out of there. Or just get help. By any means. She picked herself up off the floor, trying to catch her breath. However her screaming seemed to have caught the attention of something.... sinister.


    Stalking from behind, an unsettling large creature emerges from behind our protagonist. Uncloaking from some sort of invisibilty, or camofluage. The low growl from the creature can finally be heard as it makes itself fully known. Some kind of freakish mutant giant lizard. A chameleon, about seven feet tall, three eyes on either side of its head. A spine able to lift itself up, allowing the creature to stand like a human on it''s hind two legs, and claws, retractable and as sharp as knives. It was a horrifying thing to witness, and it had eyes right on her. It left the girl stunned in fear.


    "O-Oh, my god....What is...."


    She stepped back, terrified. Before she could even finish her thought. The chameleon let out an ear-piercing screech, causing the girl to cover her ears tightly. The beast attacked, cutting right into her stomach, tearing her clothes and leaving three deep cuts bleeding. The girl fell immediately to the floor, knocked back by the sheer impact of the attack.


    "-?! AAAHH!? Ugghn... No...!"


    As quick as she fell down, she recovered and RAN for her life. The chameleon, screeching again, gives chase. Panting and scared out of her mind, she kept screaming for help, desperate for someone to save her. For anything to save her. She never ran this fast in her life, but she was running out of energy quick. She didn''t know where the hell she was going either but she swears she could only see more carnage around her as she ran down hallways, and through doors. "Did that thing kill all these people too?" Whatever the answer, it didn''t matter. She would be next. It smashed through every door she tried to close on it. It was hopeless, and she cornered herself in mere minutes.


    "Oh god no...no nononono fuck! Please!"


    "SOMEBODY HELP MEE!! PLEEASE...!!"


    Sobbing, begging for her life. She has no choice but to face the creature, when suddenly it''s tongue shoots out from it''s mouth, wrapping around and grabbing the girl''s ankle. She screams as it yanks her forwards, causing her to land flat on her face and breaking her nose. The beast pulls her in, retracting it''s tongue with swiftness. She tried to fight, clawing at the floor, hitting it''s tongue. Anything to save her. It''s all for naught, as within seconds she''s half in the creature''s mouth, screaming and kicking and hitting all uselessly before it chomps down on her, crushing her spine beneath it''s jaws, snapping her in half as if she were plastic to the lizard. Blood seeps down her eyes as all she can do now is let out weak groans of agony. Until her vision blurs, and then it all goes black...


    Is this really how it all ends for me?


    But why do I feel...


    So full of energy?


    Could it be that it''s...


    Not the end?


    "GAAASP!- Guhh....Hah....huh? What the fuck just happened!?"


    She finds herself lying on a bed somewhere in the manor alive, and fine! Somehow. "What happened? Am I dead? I-I... I died? I swear. I felt it. I-" Her mind, racing, her body and her mind not even able to comprehend what happened causes her to twist over and throw up all onto the floor. She feels sick to her stomach suddenly and she''s sweating like mad. She isn''t bleeding, and her clothes aren''t torn, and most importantly her fucking spine isn''t snapped like a twig!


    "Urrrgh...Oh god...fffu- URRP...!"


    "How am I alive?! And... And how did I get here?"


    "Something is...NOT right here! Not fuckin'' right! No way is this... a-any right!"


    She stumbles off the bed, avoiding her vomit and scans the room around her. It doesn''t look like a hotel room. This place is no hotel, that didn''t add up. Looking out the window she could tell she was up higher now on the second floor. Being up so high now gave her a much better view of the outside. From what she could see there were nothing but trees, whever she was it was isolated. Somewhere far off into the mountains probably. Most of her view was obscured by other parts of the building, lot''s of long hallways and tall towers in sight. This place was big, very big. She went to the door, and slowly opened it, peeking out from the room. Didn''t know where the hell she was still. But it was somewhere different, she could tell that much... It looked safe enough.


    "That thing doesn''t seem to be around anywhere... I hope"


    "Otherwise. I''m done for... I can NOT fight that thing. It''d be hopeless!"


    She snuck quietly out of the room. The floor creaking from her every step, sneaking around was going to be a lot more difficult then she initially hoped. But that seemed to be the least of her concerns. It seems like everywhere you go there were old corpses lying around, all rotting and smelling up the entire place. God the smell... It was the worst. She didn''t want to look at them even. But at the same time it was hard not to.


    "My god... That chameleon must have been here for a long time. I hope at least some people got out."


    She noticed one of the bodies at the end of the hall she was in was holding something. It looks like someone tried to fight, thought they failed trying. It seemed to be some kind of serrated saw. She would take the weapon from the body, much to her disgust.


    "Ugh...god. I-I''m sorry man, but right now, I need it way more then you do."


    She held the Serrated Carving Blade. The grip surprisingly fit perfectly in her hand, and the blade seemed mostly unstained. Maybe the victim never even got the chance to use it before it was too late? Whatever the case, it was her''s now, and she was going to need it. She turned behind her quickly, not trying to make the same mistake a second time. Luckily though, there was no danger in sight.


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    "Alright... I need to get out of this area and fast."


    "There''s got to be some sort of... I don''t know? Manager''s or Director''s Office?"


    Finally motivated to explore. She would go on and leave the corpse all buy itself, newly equipped weapon in hand. She could finally defend herself against anything that might come by and threaten her. At least that''s what she hoped. If there were any other seven foot tall mutant monsters lurking around, she''d probably be screwed...


    Nevertheless, she presses onward. Searching for the stairs to get back to the ground floor. Maybe somewhere where she can find a map of the place. Carefully and alert, she walked down the hallways. Now was finally her first chance to get a look at the place without any danger. The place looked... outdated to say the least. Not to mention it looks like it''s been unkept for years. The architecture looked a bit outdated. It looks a least a decade old. The colors too, it''s always either some bland white, or brown, or something even a diluted shade of yellow or blue. Whatever they did they really took the life out of this place. Though so far she hasn''t seen a single alive person in this place.


    "How could it get worse then this?" She thought. "I''m already in a horrible place away from home, constantly in danger and with no way out! Haha.... It''s even worse when I think about it." Finally, she found the door to the stairs and walked back down the the ground floor level. Which also meant that monster was likely still around. She needed to be extra careful this time.


    "Alright... No mistakes this time. If I see someone, i''m killing them."


    She would practice attacking with the carver she just acquired. Needless to say it looked very unprofessional. She stabbed at the air, ducked and dodged, and also mimicked slitting someone''s limbs and throat.


    "Yeah, bitch... Next time don''t try to kill me. Not that there''ll be a next time. You''re dead!"


    "Hehe, kainin mo tae ko..."


    Just as she felt safe for a moment there. A slamming sound was heard not so far off. Startling our protagonist.


    "Shit!?"


    "What the hell? What was that??"


    Carefully, she walks out toward the sound. Knife out and ready. Leading her to one of the restrooms in the place. The bathroom was dirty, with thankfully no bodies, but the lights still on. Whatever happened here it certainly happened quick, before anyone could react. Like the place wasn''t abandoned, but moreso... everyone died, and there''s no one left. All stalls were closed however, so she slowly and carefully opened each one. Empty....Empty...Empty. They all seemed empty, untill she got to the last one, it was locked. Suddenly, a voice appeared from behind the door.


    "Hey!? Who''s there!? G-Go away!!!"


    "Jesus!- God...H-Hey calm down in there! Quiet! I''m not a threat, i''m not a threat!"


    "What the...?"


    The mysterious person would open the stall door. It was a man, looked to be about close to thirty? Or mid twenties. He looked...dirty, very unwell. He was wearing some kind of Janitor''s clothes. The girl would step back nervously. He looked just as surprised to see her as she is to see him.


    "You''re not that nurse... Thank god."


    "Hey...who even are you? And what are you doing here? You shouldn''t be here. It''s...dangerous here"


    "I...don''t know where I am... I need help!"


    She would lower her knife but keep it in her hands, still unsure of what to make of him, or if she trusted him.


    "Who are you!? Are you a-a Janitor? Or... something?"


    "Janitor? Ehehe, hahaa! Not at all girly... You shouldn''t be in a place like it. How did you even end up here?"


    "I don''t know! I woke up here a few hours ago. There are monsters, and- and dead bodies here!? I don''t know what the fuck is going ON!?"


    "You really don''t know... Oh my god."


    "Listen... You''re in Cenavix Sanitarium, girly."


    "Cenavix Sanitarium...? That was... the flier I saw earlier."


    "What the hell happened to this place then? Everything is wrong!"


    "No shit it''s wrong, I''ve been here for around...three years? Give or take"


    "Jesus Christ..."


    "One day someone just...let all the patients out. They were all insane, they just started attacking everyone. Security got overwhelmed...then that...giant fucking chameleon appeared. Motherfucking Jerry..."


    "Jerry?"


    "That''s his name. Was one of those fucking scientist''s pet. Then it got loose while everyone was scared, must''ve ate something wrong because a few hours later, it turned into that thing."


    "Well, that Jerry chameleon killed me!"


    "Killed you? What are you talking about? No...you''re...you''re right there. Alive. Don''t fuck with me like that, come on!"


    "But- No he... It did. I felt it..."


    "Nothing makes any god damn sense here!! If all the patients and Jerry killed everyone. How are you still alive here?"


    "I hid. Of course... I hid for my fucking life. I could only eat the freshly dead. You see, i''m no security or doctor. I''m one of the patients."


    She looked at him. Suddenly stunned with this information, backs out, and draws her knife out on him. She speed walks out of there, back into the hallway with the patient left on the defensive. Noticing how the trust chain has broke.


    "Hey! Heyheyheyhey, no listen. You don''t understand, you can trust me alright?"


    "No! No, you don''t understand! If things are really how you say, you''re one of them! You- You''re one of the crazies! You''re mentally ill, and dangerous. You better stay away from me, okay?!"


    "I''m NOT fucking crazy, do you understand me? You don''t know what they did to me then! Okay? This is a bad place girly. This place, it''s-it''s horrible! But I...I can help you? You hear? I''m probably the only one who can help... All you have to do is find your way into the lab."


    "The lab..?"


    He got real close to her, almost whispering now, and grabbed her shoulders.


    "Yes- Yes look, listen... There''s... There''s a lab, somewhere within the... The Hospital, down in the second basement floor. There''s two entrances, hidden in there okay? You get there, and the Overseer there can help you."


    "The...what? O-Overseer?"


    "Fine then... Help me, please..."


    He let go over her, backing off. She didn''t show it, but she was incredibly relieved.


    "Yes... I''ll show you. I''m John. By the way.. I''ll tell you more about this place when we get there. But for now..."


    John turned and looked around, thinking of the quickest way to the hospital. It was then a strange red glowing dot appeared on his chest.


    "J-John...What is... that?"


    "Huh? Oh dear god...."


    The laser dot raised to Johns face. A firing sound is heard. A bullet, strikes John directly in the head, blowing his head clean off. Pieces of his head fly around the walls. Covering the girl''s face and clothes in his blood. She drops to the floor in shock, her ears ringing, and in that moment for her everything feels slow...Staring at his lifeless and headless corpse hit the floor with a thud! A feeling of numbness, horror, and grief fills her entire body. All she could hear right now is the sound of her own heart beating, everything else feels completely drowned out. Her head turns, slowly to the side to witness who, or what could do such a thing.


    At the end of the hall a short distance away. She noticed this figure. It appeared as some tall, pale ominous girl. With long blonde hair, she wore a big black and grey ribbon on her head. Her eyes look red and lifeless. She wore a black dress shirt with a white tie, and a red jacket. White shorts, and high stockings completely covering up her legs, and finally these black boots, they looked like some kind of military boots. The worst part was... The gun she fired, she wasn''t holding. It was her arm. She shot out of her arm. In seconds, the gun in her arm folded back in, and her hand came back out, seamlessly. She wasn''t human... It was anything but.


    "State your name, and purpose for being here."


    It shouted from down the hallway in a monotone voice. But in response, our protagonist just ran. Ran anywhere, anywhere that was safe. Anywhere that would be away from that. But it gave chase, and it was FAST.


    "Do not run!"


    "Oh god...! God no...! Just leave me alone! Please!"


    "Stop now, or be killed where you stand!"


    She would try to lose it by going back up the stairs. God. she could just hear it''s heavy footsteps behind her. Getting chased was always one of her biggest fears. This is like a nightmare come to life. She found one of the staff offices upstairs, and ran inside. Hiding in one of the employee''s lockers. Hoping she wouldn''t be found.


    "...."


    "Show yourself... I know you are near."


    She covered her mouth. Trying not to even breathe. But her heart was beating so fast. Tears almost flooded out of her eyes but she was holding them back too. As if things could not get worse but it just... Took one look at the locker, and immediately knew she was in there.


    "Target located... You should have complied."


    The being immediately went for the locker, opened it and grabbed her out. The girl screamed, kicked and tried to escape. But she was held by the neck, and her strength was immeasurable.


    "NOO! LET ME GO! NO PLEASE STOP! LET ME GO!!"


    "Struggle won''t help. You are designated to be killed."


    In desperation, the girl opted to take her carver and jam it into the eye of the being. It went right through, but it just barely reacted. Sparks flew out from her, and wires hung out. She really wasn''t human at all, she was some kind of human-like robot. It pulled the eye right out, and threw her to the wall. Completely breaking her spine and paralyzing the girl. The pain was so immense she couldn''t even move or make any noise, tears just simply flown from her eyes.


    "Resistance was not a smart idea"


    "...Wh....What are you...?"


    The girl asked feebly.


    "I am model Zenn-E. Cenavix Lab Tech."


    "Version Thirty six, and seven thousand."


    "What....?"


    Before she could process any of that. Zenn-E wrapped both it''s hands around her neck, and squeezed. Hard. She couldn''t even struggle. She tried grabbing it''s arms and pulling them away, but in seconds Zenn-E broke her neck, instantly killing her. There was another voice, ringing in her head.


    This isn''t the end for me.


    No matter how things get


    Keep trying!


    No matter how much you keep dying.


    The girl gasped. Awakened in another room, on another bed. As if it were just another nightmare. As if it weren''t real. But she''s still here. In the manor. That wasn''t ever going to change.


    "No... no, no! Punyeta! Shit! Damn it!"


    "Why is this happening?''


    Her hands were shaking. These deaths are real. But she''s coming back. Like they aren''t. She notices her carver is back with her so she takes it. She slams the table next to her and jumps out of the bed. Whatever''s going on here. She HAS to find out now! She figured if she''s going to keep coming back from dying. She has no choice but to keep going.


    "The lab... in the Hospital. I''ve got to get there!"


    "John said... That Overseer can help me."


    "I''ve got to find him no matter what..."


    She rushes over. Going down flights of stairs until in a few minutes, she reaches the Hopsital in the Basement Floor 2. It was even colder down here. The place was eerie, some lights barely working. The floors were like ceramic tiles, and the walls are solid brick. It was completely different from the above ground, where almost everything up there was all wood, and sometimes stone. It was very white here. It looks as damaged as the rest of the place was. Some doors are missing, the wall is sometimes bashed in, and of course the smell... It still haunts her everywhere she goes.


    "This place... Is huge... How am I going to find the Lab here, if it''s hidden?"


    "Two entrances... Okay. Okay I just have to find one of them. I can do this! I-I can..."


    "Oh... My god! Haha! Oh my fucking GOD!


    "Huh?-"


    She would turn around, to find this... small girl dressed as a nurse staring excited at her?


    "I knew it... Ahahaha! Someone new here, after so long too!"


    "You''re going to be my new toy~! I can''t wait! Ahahahaaha!"


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