— Tape #5: Soren's Darkest Mind —

– Tape Begins –

{Music Playing: You Look Lonely X Softcore - Sevven}

// Just wakes up from his interaction with Whisper, opening the door as everything goes black; his ears ringing with static noises. He gets up from the floor, slowly regaining consciousness, and notices that his attire has changed having a darker appearance. Just looked up at the dark sky, seeing an Entity hovering over the city, Its creepy smile latching onto him as he felt an immediate sense of discomfort, but It paid no mind to him. //

Just

"What in the fuck is that...?"

// Just shook himself off and approached the city where Soren was being kept, but for some reason, it started to move further away from him as the environment changed. He now finds himself on a trail located within a forest. Just started to get scared, but the cross around his neck was a reminder that God was with him. Although he was afraid, Just continued to move forward; it was not like he had a choice. //

"You're with me, God... I know that You are... I can do this, I can do this."

// Just continues to move as he hears someone laugh echoing within the forest. He quickly looked around to see where the source was coming from, having an eerie feeling that someone or something was following him. Just tried to focus on his mission, to find and save Soren. Moments later, the music abruptly stops. //

"H-Huh? Hey!! Hey!! What the hell is going on?"

// Just breathing started to become heavy, hearing leaves crunching behind him as an abnormal figure whose body is lengthy and slender, Its arms longer than Its legs, Its neck slightly tilted with a broad smile, and Its eyes bulging out from Its hollowed sockets stood near a tree. His heart dropped as he felt that he was about to pass out due to the fear that was tugging his very soul, his cross glowing as the Entity began to sprint towards him; its arms hanging down its side. Just yelled, placing his hands on top of his head out of disbelief seeing a creature running towards him. //

"Oh my God, no! No! NO!!!"

{Music Playing: Dead God Graveyard, By Oliver Buckland}

// Just ran down the rocky trail in the dark forest, it was difficult for him to see anything. He looked to his left, eyes staring at him as he looked to my right, eyes staring at him from the darkness; Just was so scared. As he continued to run, he saw a light from a distance, getting closer to see a staircase leading down to an underground metro station. //

"Hah.. Hah!! Ah... Are those... Stairs?! I.. What the...- How?!"

// It was odd, but Just didn't care. It was Soren's mind; he needed to escape from the creature. He ran down the stairs, as the lighting started to fade away, becoming darker and darker to the point where he finally reached the train station. Just quickly turned around as the entity stood behind the entrance, staring at him. Its body jittered as the door slowly closed, but before it fully closed, the creature tilted Its head and opened Its mouth to scare him even more. //

"What the hell was that? I.. Oh God. My heart... I can't... I can't take this shit anymore! I fucking can't!!"

// Just started to tear up behind his mask, trying to compose himself as he turned around, reassuring himself that God was with him. The train station invited Just with silence, but for a moment. An announcer speaking through the intercom echoes the entire station as she speaks. //

Female Announcer

"This is the Dark Valley Metro; next stop is the City of Blinded Faith."

// Just waited a while as a train approached, slowly coming to a stop. Hesitant at first, but he didn't know where else to go. He entered the train, and the doors immediately closed behind him. He tried to control his breathing, knowing that although God was with him, Just was physically alone with his thoughts and decision-making. He wanted to cry but held onto his tears since he failed to do so the first time. Just doesn't want to cry and feel weak, but when so much is happening all at once, his heart is filled with sadness. //

Just

"Will I die? How will I die? What will happen to me next once I am dead? Should I let them take me? Why did I even decide to come? Am I even ready? Kill me already. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me... Stop. The train is moving."

// A monitor turned on, making a chiming sound, grabbing his attention. Just waited for a while till a loud static noise rang in his ears, and unsettling music played with a distorted effect. //

{Music Playing: void__19###-A - No Love In The House Of Gold}

// Just held onto his ears tightly through my mask as D.E.F.E.A.T showed his face, the lights in the train becoming blood red as the train came to a sudden halt. D.E.F.E.A.T eerie laugh caused Just heart to feel so much pain and anxiety. He held onto his cross tightly to give himself a sense of comfort, to feel God's presence. D.E.F.E.A.T spoke. //

D.E.F.E.A.T

"Oh, you think I'll let you ride safely into my city? Oh no, I'm going to make you suffer. I'm going to make you cry, and put you in danger, a feeling you haven't felt in a long time, so do me a favor, will you? Stand right there like a good little duck. I'm sending some escorts to help you exit the train. One moment, please."

// Just felt his adrenaline kicking in as he looked at the single door that leads to the other train cart; three shadowy figures walked through the door one by one. //

{Music Playing: Jeepers Creepers - Jack Teagarden / Paul Whiteman & His Swing Wing}

Just

"N-No! No! NO! THIS CAN'T BE FUCKING HAPPENING!! THERE'S NO WAY!!"

// Just was terrified, hitting himself on the head hearing their inhumane groans, trying to break the train window with his fist as he felt a rush of pain flowing through his hand. //

"AAHH SHIT!! YOU FUCKING IDIOT!! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!! Come on, relax and think, or you're going to fucking die!!"

// Just looked around to find himself a dirty hammer, so he tried bashing at the window, the figures getting closer as they started to charge at him as he did a final swing. The sound of glass shattering and falling on the floor, Just managed to jump out of the window, not landing his jump correctly on the ground, but getting back up quickly. He ran towards the direction the train came from, panicking and contemplating what was going on. He didn't know where to go, he didn't know what to do. Just was scared. //

"God, please help me. My Lord, I hear them chasing me, laughing at me. Those terrifying laughs I hear behind me, my legs are burning, my thighs, everything! God, I want to cry."

// But then Just heard something heading his way, seeing a light at the end of the tunnel approaching him, fast.//

"No way. Is this happening? There's a train heading towards me?! Are you fucking kidding me? THERE'S ONLY ONE TRACK! FUCK!!"

// Just started to panic even more as the shadows chasing him laughed. //

"Is this how I die? I just got here... No, please. Not like this God."

// As Just ran towards the train, he started to yell out, using all of his force to throw his back against the wall; the forceful wind from the train hit his face as he quietly whimpered to himself with his eyes closed. Moments later, Just opened his eyes as the train continued rushing past him. He looked to his right, seeing the shadow figures still chasing him. He continued hugging the wall, walking to his left as he fell into an opening on his back. He lets out a grunt during impact, quickly turning around to see a door. //

"Oh my God!! Please tell me it's safe!!"

// He ran up to the door and opened it, running down a narrow room. Just quickly stopped as the floor was missing, his right leg losing balance as all three dark figures reached out to grab him, falling back into the dark hole. //

"OH GOD!! NO!! AAAH-..."

// Just cried out to God, reaching his hands out but nothing to hold onto. //

– Tape Ends –