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Scene #56
She stared at the plain white wall, trying to ignore the
evil being hovering all around her. The room was frigid, and Aspen
pulled the coarse, wool blanket closer over her as the beings moved
to encompass her. They stirred restlessly under the dim
flickering of the florescent lights, looking at her intently.
They wanted her; she could feel their desire down to the
depths of her soul. The worst part was that she knew they were
going to have her. Again. The creatures were
beautiful to look upon. Their bodies were as perfectly symmetrical
as their faces and they moved in lithe, graceful motions. Even the
strange silver glow about their skin seemed appealing, until she
looked into their eyes. That was when she could see how pernicious
they really were. Their pupils shined with an eery luminescent red
that could cease all her mobility if she looked into them long
enough. She had learned to avoid looking directly at them, but
could not ignore their presence, nor their intent. The door
to her cold, sterile room opened and in walked Doctor Krause. Two
men in white uniforms shadowed him. Aspen's spine
stiffened and she felt bile rising in her throat. “No,” she
pleaded. “Please, no more! They'll take me. It's so horrible!”
The doctor gave her a genuinely sympathetic look. His grey eyes
squinted in his concern. “This is the strongest dosage that has
been approved, Aspen. I'm positive that this should help. This drug
has helped the majority of people with the classic symptoms of
schizophrenia, and I'm confident that if you work with me, then we
can get you into a normal life very soon.” He opened the
package for a fresh needle and grabbed the tube of liquid one of
the assistants gave him. He meticulously filled the needle, making
sure no air bubbles were pulled in. Aspen grabbed his arm
in desperation. “Please,” she whispered, silent tears rolling down
her face. “You don't know what it's like.” Doctor
Krause patted her arm to reassure her, then nodded to his
assistants, knowing what would ensue. “No!” Aspen screamed
and jumped off the bed before the men could reach her. She ran with
all her speed to the door and pulled. It was locked, of course. She
pounded with her fists in hopeless frustration, ignoring the
bruising it caused on her hands. The assistant with the dark
brown hair came up from behind her, firmly grabbed her arms and
held them down by her sides. Aspen screeched and kicked out
with her legs, her adrenaline giving her extra strength.
The other assistant tried to grab her ankles, but she was
struggling frantically, and he had a hard time getting a grip on
her. She kicked him in the stomach and he doubled over as air
whooshed from his lungs. The assistant who stood behind her with
her wrists locked pulled her back against him and tried to subdue
her flailing legs with his own. The second assistant was quick to
recover and together they pushed her onto the floor and held her
down while she continued to struggle in vain. The unseen
monsters around her smiled with their pointed teeth in anticipation
as the doctor walked over to her, pulled up her flimsy gown and
plunged his syringe into her hip. Aspen's chocolate brown
eyes were wide and she was mumbling incoherent pleas. The creatures
were surrounding the group, waiting for the drugs to reduce her
resistance. “This is for the best, Aspen,” the doctor said
as the cold drug traveled through her bloodstream. The
effects of the medication was immediate. She felt boneless and
dizzy; slow. She looked up to see the largest demon step
out from behind the doctor and saunter toward her, the yellow-green
saliva dripping from his spiked teeth in a grin of expectation.
“No! Stay away! Stop!” Her cries were pitched high in their
hysterics, but it was useless. Doctor Krause looked in the
direction of where Aspen was staring and, seeing nothing but blank,
white walls, turned back to the girl to see how this treatment
would affect her. Aspen watched as another smaller
demon leapt at the larger one, fighting for his right to take the
her body. They snarled and snapped at each other for several
moments, scratching with their nails. Finally, the larger
demon gouged his fingers into his opponents eyes. The smaller demon
screeched in agony, white light shining from his eyes. Suddenly,
the demon seemed to implode. His arms and legs and torso were
sucked into the white light, and then disappeared into a fine red
mist. The victorious demon smiled his triumph and laid
next to her. He took a moment to smell her body, and she could
physically feel him now. His hands caressed over her, barely
touching, and then he lurched forward. Aspen's back
arched as she felt the otherworldly essence fill her body, taking
control. She gave one final scream at the top of her lungs before
the evil darkness engulfed her.
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