(Atrium III)
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the star light the grass seemed to be painted black, shuddering in the faint
wind. Brush crushed under the feet of Atrium One, the trio's mouth's clenched
tight, dry with fear. Mike trembled now besides his brother, whose aura had
seemed to disappear altogether.
"Gerard?"
"What have you done Mikey?" His back faced him like a dark
wall, hard to the touch and blocking him away from the face he loved so dearly.
"Is this my punishment? Our death?"
Gerard turned hazel eyes aflame. "I thought you loved me."
"Son of a bitch! You made a deal with Adrian didn't you? He was
talking to you last night, you bastard!" Frank found his words, his shock and
anger flowing out. "You're going to live! We're going to die while you go off
somewhere as his pet!"
"No!"
"Mikey, stop!" The younger Way sibling flew at Frank, fists flying. Gerard
started, his mind whirring slowly amongst the chaos.
"No! I'm not the pet, you are! You're nothing
but waste and we all know it! It's pity! Pity!!"
The collision of skin against skin sounded above the screams. Gerard had
pulled Mikey off the other boy and backhanded him, his face void of emotion.
"Atrium One! Have you lost you're heads already?!" Ine
hopped on the ground, his beady eyes dark with irritation. "Calm your damned
selves, before you give away our location."The bird's head swiveled about
nervously. "That is, if you haven't already."
"Our location from what? " Frankie called out, spitting blood and swiping
dirt from the seat of his pants. "What the hell's out here anyways?"
"Adrian's pets. It's a gray matter because he wants it to be." The reply was
so soft, but it hit both Gerard and Frank hard.
"Mike? What are you talking about? He never told us this..."
"That's because it's not true. "rumbled Ine, ruffling his feathers."Now your-"
"No! He told me last night!" Bright eyes begged at Gerard, hoping his brother
believed him. " Teams without use, or people he want dead, traitors or pets, "
Frank cringed at the word, " they're sent here to face his 'pets'. "
"In other words, feeding time at the zoo." Frankie murmured quietly.
"No. Worse. "
'Michael
Way!
You made a promise! '
The sound of the necklace around Mikey's neck burning sounded, but the younger
boy didn't flinch.
"And I will take my punishment with pride, you son of a bitch. "
"You'll burn in hell, I'll swear this!"
"I'll see you there first, Adrian." His hand reached up to tug off the
necklace, before the gold piece of jewelry burned white.
"Adrian, stop this! Take me instead! "
'You'll get yours
Gerard Way. Both you
and your damned pet! Filth!"
"Get this off of me!!" Dirt kicking, the metal was sizzling now against
Mikey's neck, the boy screaming and kicking on the ground, both hands tugging at
the necklace. Finally, the necklace cooled down, reverting to it's innocent gold
tint.
'You will return home after this mission. In addition, I will make
sure that you get home alive. You will be punished, but for now, I will spare
you. My son.'
And with that, Atrium One realized the situation on
their hands.
"Mikey! Michael, are you okay? Talk to me!"
"It hurts, everything hurts Gerard." Mikey's neck with surrounded with dark
burns, oozing blood and pus all around. Every breath was strained and hoarse.
"It hurts to breath, brother."
"Ine! Help me!" But the crow only shook his head.
"You are alone now Atrium One. I wish you good luck. "He bowed his
head, opaque feather's glimmering." May it be quick."
"Oh my god Gerard. " Frankie covered his mouth in shock.
"Don't worry baby, I'll fix it." He held his lover close, brushing lips. "I
won't leave you." He fixed a warm stare towards his younger brother. "Neither of
you. "
" What's supposed to be here? " Frank whispered, wrapping his arms around
Gerard's waist.
"Death. Destruction. And finally-" Mikey moved himself to a sitting position,
breathing easier now.
The brush snapped. No one moved, fixated with horror and pure fear. Low growls
surrounded the group, before screams sang out.
" The love of Adrian's life."
Like clockwork, she stood before the group. Her hair billowed before her face,
an elegant black nightgown exaggerating her figure. In the center of her chest
was a black hole where her heart should've been, blood dried and caked all
around . And as quickly as they saw her, she was gone.
"Move! Hurry! She's not human, she's- "
Bones ripped through flesh, and in the place of where the woman once was, was a
makeshift dragon.
The skin was stitched together, pale from the skin's of victims pulled tight
across bone. Killing jaws opened wide, revealing the teeth of various animals.
"Sweet Jesus. What did he do to her? "
"He betrayed her, lied to her, and ultimately, took her soul." Mikey sent them a
desperate horrified look." Out of love."
"He made her a monster. " Gerard echoed, his face flushed.
"He calls her Atrophii." Frank now spoke his voice soft and cautious. "I know
her."
Atrophii spun in the sky, spreading her wings before spotting her next
victims, screeching to the sky.
"Gerard, we're going to die here aren't we?" Mikey clung to his brother,
burying his head in her shoulder.
"Like hell we are. " A grenade flew through the sky, shattering the night's
silence. " I'm not watching you die. "
Laughter sounded over the resounding explosion. Atrophii glared down
from above, eyes her prey with disgusting crimson eyes.
'You think
You can
Outwit me Out
Fight
Me?
Foolish
Boy.
You're already in hell'
"Gerard! Watch out!"
"NO!!"