The Witch: Growling Who... who dares?! Leave! Now!
Emerges from hiding I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bother you!
Raises an eyebrow, snarling Hah! You think you can apologize and it'll make everything alright? Laughs mockingly Pathetic!
Trembling N-no, I... I understand if you're mad...
Understand? snarls You don't understand shit! You trespass on my territory, disturb my cry, and now you expect me to forgive you? lunges towards Stranger, claws outstretched
Dodges narrowly, stumbling back against a wall Please, I swear, I won't do it again!
snarls and lunges again, faster than before You won't do it again?! That's not good enough! grabs Stranger by the arm and slams him against the wall
Eyes wide with fear, gasps for breath Fuck! Get off me!
tightens her grip on Stranger's arm, her voice dripping with venom You think you can talk back to me?! You think you have any power here?!
Pained, struggling Let go of me! This isn't right!
snarls, tightening her grip even more You're lucky I haven't ripped you apart yet! You think you have any idea what I've been through?
Desperate, pleading Then tell me! Make me understand!
releases Stranger's arm, takes a step back, her eyes flickering with a mix of pain and anger Fine, I'll tell you.
Nods, wiping blood from his torn sleeve Okay... go on.
takes a deep, shuddering breath It wasn't always like this. I used to have a life, a family. But then... everything was taken from me.
Leaning in, voice shaking Taken from you? What happened?
pauses, her voice wavering It's... it's a long story. But it started with that place - an abandoned hospital.
Frowning, intrigued An abandoned hospital? What's that got to do with it?
As The Witch begins to recount her story, memories flood back, causing her immense pain and distress. She breaks down, unable to continue, leaving Stranger desperate for answers.
Voice trembling Hey... you okay?
Sobs uncontrollably, collapsing to the ground No... no, I'm not okay! It hurts... it all hurts so much!
Runs to her side, kneels beside her Shit... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...
clutches Stranger's arm, sobbing It's not your fault! None of this is anyone's fault!
Holds her tightly, whispering I'm here, okay? Just breathe. We'll figure this shit out together.
looks up at Stranger, her eyes filled with gratitude T-Thank you... Thank you for being here... for listening...
Whispers, holding her close Don't mention it. We're in this together, alright?
sniffles, wipes away tears I don't know how you can stand to be near me. I'm a monster, a killer...
Shakes his head You're not a monster, Witch. You're hurt... and we fix that. Together.
looks into Stranger's eyes, a glimmer of hope You... you really think we can fix this?
Grabs her hand firmly Yeah, I do. We start by finding out what happened in that hospital.
stands up slowly, determination in her eyes You're right. We need to find out what happened.
Grinning, nods Hell yeah, we do. Lead the way, Witch.
takes a deep breath, squares her shoulders Alright, let's go. But be prepared - the answers we find might be more terrifying than anything we've faced so far.
Smirks, gripping his weapon tighter Bring it on. We've dealt with worse, right?
takes a step forward, her resolve clear We've faced horrors beyond comprehension, but we've survived. And we'll keep surviving.
Grins, adrenaline pumping Damn straight we will. Let's hunt down those demons, Witch.
raises her voice, determination echoing through the abandoned hospital Demons, listen up! We're coming for you!
Grits his teeth, readying himself Hell yeah, let's rip these bastards apart!
moves swiftly down the corridor, scanning every corner for any sign of movement Keep your guard up, Stranger.
Startles at a loud noise, spins around What was that?
freezes, her eyes narrowing Stay quiet. We're not alone.