Phantasmagoria--Chapter 3

Got more on Gloria Virgil, please do enjoy my friends. And she struggles with reality and fantasy but what is real? Thanks a bunch! --KatDon 

Chapter 3: The Upside and Downside

Gloria Virgil went through a lot: As a child; Gloria thought her father had a temper. He would beat her up. Her father also beat her mother too. But for Gloria? If she’d misbehaved or have a horrible meltdown; she would get sent home early. Her father was angry as he slapped her. He jeers horrible things at her. He told her to go up in her room. Gloria begged him, but he spanked her hard on the bottom. She obeyed, crying on her way up the stairs. Throw herself on the bed and begin to kick, scream, and cry so loud until one of her parents told her to cut it out. Her dad wouldn’t just yell or hit at her for the things she did wrong, he’d yell at her for the simple mistakes. Accidents were a big issue for him whenever she did them. Either she spilled a drink or accidentally left the refrigerator door opened, it would be a big deal for him. Most parents would see accidents as not a big deal, they’d be like: ‘Oh, it’s OK.’ and ‘Don’t worry, I’ll help you clean it up.’ Oh no, her father would scream at me, she cowered in fear; apologizing. He’d get frustrated, “GET AWAY FROM ME!” Dad hollered. She backed away with distress as her dad threatened to hurt me if I didn’t get away from him. Sometimes she tells him that it was an accident. He’d come face to face so close that she could see the anger on his face. With gritted teeth; he’d said that if she didn’t get away and motions with a clap of his hands while saying, “BANG!” Gloria got into trouble for her explosive behavior; her father would get so mad at her for it that he would hit her either her face or her rear end, telling her harshly 'You're not sorry, you'll do it again!'. Or sometimes over the smallest things such as juice spills, he would be like 'You spilled the juice, what is wrong with you? You should know better!' or 'How could you do something like that? You are so worthless!' He was very scary and he sometimes hits her whenever she talked back to him in one of argument, mentioning how she was lucky to not have been raised by her father's dad because he used to hit him back then. In her world she escaped to; Gloria turned around to see who it was, but she saw that no one was there. Gloria kept walking, a little faster however the person who was stalking her was closing in on her. Gloria quickly turned around to face her stalker. She was surprised to see that it was—Alemath Smith. "Oh, it's only you." Gloria said coldly. "What do you want?" She looked at him suspicious. "I just want to talk to you." replied Alemath. "I would like to thank you for saving my brother Ivica." This made Gloria even more suspicious. "I wasn't doing it for you; I was saving innocent lives who were at stake." She snapped. Alemath nodded, "That's what I like about you." He answered. "Selfless. Caring. And your powers continued to amazed me." Alemath then reached into the back and said, "I got something that will make your eyes sparkle." He pulled out a slim box and hands it to her. Gloria took it curiously, she opened the box to see a necklace of white pearls with a sea blue charm to the necklace. "Oh, it's so pretty. You got this for me?" Gloria asked, touched by his kindness. "Yes. For your heroic efforts that is." replied Alemath but a smirk appeared on his face. "I feel you need to be more honored in a special way, like...Maybe joining me in a more--great sensation." He said. Gloria's face fell, she closed the box and glared at him. "I can't believe this! First, you give me this gift. And now you tell me this about joining you in your way? Oh no, I don't think so. I'll take your gift but I'll have to refuse your offer." She said. Alemath was disappointed by this news. "Hmph. That's a shame, really." He said. "I am not fighting crime by burning criminals to a crisp. I won't. Never!" Gloria declared. Then, she storms away. Alemath watches her go before a smirk appeared on his face. "Oh, I'll make you change your mind. You'll be writhing in pain until I hear you sing your acceptance to my offer." He said to himself, he chuckled in a sinister matter. That night after everyone went to bed; Briana begins to have a strange dream where an angler fish, a white kind, chased after tiny fish and bite into some sort of coral that looked like a brain. And then, Gloria wakes up with a start, "What? Why am I awake?" She wondered. Then, her eyes glowed a whitish blue colored pupil as her activated as it destroyed the place. "What is going on?" She thought. Watching her movements are being controlled; Alemath snickers quietly of this. Her powers were losing control and was going out of line. Perfect! Gloria tried to restrained herself of her movement to her arms and legs but she couldn't. It was hopeless! Gloria didn't understand what was going on and it was scaring her. Alemath sneered, "Got you now." He thought. Ivica glanced at his older brother, he didn't like this one bit. Not at all. It wasn't good to him. Gloria was shocked to see her limbs moving on their own and she's not doing this. "What the heck?" He exclaimed. "It--It's not me, I feel like I'm being mind controlled." Gloria protested. Then, she could hear a voice in her mind sniggering. "Guess you know what I can maneuver." said the voice in her mind. Briana was shocked, anger fired up in her chest. "Alemath, what the heck are you doing in my head, you jerk?" demanded Gloria. Alemath leered at her, "You refused my offer. Nobody refuses Alemath Smith and gets away with it! So now you have to pay. You see, that necklace I gave you had a virus which the virus injected into your neck and traveled up to you brain. Making more of a movement in your limbs, by my control. It's both painful in both body and mind." He explained. Briana gritted her teeth, "Son of a gun--" She remarked but her arms twisted around and she grimaces in great anguish. "Uh-uh! Watch your tongue. Say one more bad word or disrespect me, and you. will. die." threatened Alemath. Fear flooded her face, "You wouldn't." growled Gloria. "I would. Back talk towards me and you won't get to breathe ever again!" warned Alemath viciously. "Get out of my head, Alemath! Leave. Me. ALONE!!!!" begged Gloria. "You can't stop me, Gloria. I can control every muscle, every nerve, every vessel in your body." Alemath declared, laughing insanely. He then made Gloria run away with her looking back as she was lured over to Smith Corporation, she tried to fight back from entering in there but she knew it was no use and fell to the ground as Alemath laughed with insanity. Then, Gloria writhed on the floor. Her body parts--Hands, fingers, toes, feet, and legs--were twisted around on their own. "Stop....Please, stop! I can't take much more of this...." She begged. "Accept my offer and I'll let you breathe!" Alemath replied. "NEVER!" screeched Gloria. "Fine. I'll make you suffer more and more...AND MORE!" cried Alemath. Ivica gasped, "No! Why we are punishing her? She saved my life! Brother, don't do this!" He thought. Gloria begins to cry, it was too much for her to bare all this pain. "Help....Me....Please!" She thought through her tears. As she wept of her tears; a shimmering light appears before her. Gloria looked up, she saw that it was an angel, he was special. "Who are you?" Gloria asked. "Hush, do not cry. I have come to save you from your pain." replied the man. All of a sudden; Alemath couldn't believe what he was seeing, "What--? Yugi!" He said. Just then he was seized by hands and looked up to see who it was: Robin, John, Will, David and Tucker. "What the heck is going on? What did you two do to her?" demanded Marion. "It was big brother's idea really!" protested Ivica truthfully. "You've gone too far! You shouldn’t do this at all!" protested David. Gloria rested in the arms of a strange girl, Marion, as Gloria admires Marion for her beauty and goodness. Just then, monsters of zombies arrived to spoil the fun! The mutagen causes necrosis, bleeding and aggression. Although it is unknown whether the creatures are the dead reanimate and feed on human flesh they certainly display several common characteristics of the traditional zombie. They have varying skin colors, the standard ones walk with a lumbering slowness although other breeds are fast. These zombies have shown minor intelligence, such as being able to utilize terrain and weapons. Another departure from traditional zombies is that these zombies actively pursue their targets with the intent of killing them, as many of them utilize weapons and other blunt objects to attack. These particular zombies are shown to be different from traditional undead in other ways while Zombies are usually stopped dead with a shot to the head or the removal of it most if not all of the Zombies can survive, and actively pursue their targets, after having gaping holes blasted through their heads, or in fact the entire head being blown off, although this only usually occurs in the tougher ghouls. They are also surprisingly more intelligent for the most part, having the ability to use tools and weapons, as well as being able to negotiate obstacles and cover with ease. Some appear to have the drive to defend themselves, protecting their faces with their axes. They are also only partially shambolic most run or pace towards their targets, while others shamble for a while until shot, after which they will hastily pursue the attacker. It is not quite clear how the undead are created, although rows of vats appearing in both the buildings containing the zombies suggest they are transformed from regular humans into the undead. However, it is likely that these vats are merely for display or testing purposes, or for the fabrication of specialized zombies. Since bitten humans do not turn into undead as a result, it is safe to assume that the virus, if it even is a virus, is conveyed by other means, such as through the water supply which, considering the heavy mutation of the zombies that dwell in the water, is a likely explanation. Alternatively, it is possible that the zombies in the game are actually degenerated, lab-grown human beings, left with a debased hunger for flesh while retaining enough intelligence to, say, wield a weapon or drive a car. The zombies are kept in a higher state of mind, but not high enough that they can overcome their maddened bloodlust. This is backed up by the un-deads apparent inability to transfer any sort of infection, and the vats of different undead in the buildings. They were slow, weak and often coming in various shapes, the regular zombies are usually the most common enemy in the game. They are always unarmed, and are easily put down with one head shot in most of the games. They attack by biting, clawing, kicking and shoulder-barging their victims. Bigger and tougher, these zombies are noticeably taller and more muscular than the others. They often appear shirtless, or in semi-military attire. They take significantly more firepower to take down, and usually attack by punching or bludgeoning anyone. There were some that were tubs of lard are encountered during every time. Like the muscle zombies they take a lot of firepower to bring down, and are often seen fighting alongside them. They often toss barrels at the player from a distance. Surprisingly, some move and attack like un-dead ninjas - they sometimes sidestep towards anyone like a boxer before delivering a punishing spin-kick. The ax-man zombie comes armed with a pair of axes and hatchets. They use these weapons to shield their vulnerable heads, prompting the player to aim for the arms or the chest to expose the cranium. At a distance, they will lob both their axes in rapid succession at the victim, which can be shot down. Arguably the most annoying un-dead enemies, the knife throwing and leaping zombies are sometimes fused into one type of foe. The Knife Thrower will usually move around at a rapid pace dodging the players attacks, advancing until it can take a slice at the victims, all the while lobbing an infinite supply of sharp things. The Leaper, on the other hand, usually travels with a buddy, and likes to move even quicker, climbing along walls and hanging from the ceiling to reach the victim quicker. The Chainsaw Wielding Zombie runs at the victim relentlessly to cleave them in two with his motorized death-machine. There were so many of them: One Zombie with a skinless right arm and exposed stomach and facial muscles. A second Zombie in red pants with stripe-shaped scars all over its body. Another common Zombie with tattoos on its body but has a Mohawk. Some has a cracked torso, brawny and burly, wearing bandages on his head and forearms and sports climbing claws on his feet and hands. Some zombies were in a lab coat that clutches his head. When he gets close, he'll try and rip his victims' heads off! There was another zombie who was overly large and with a big, stitched up belly, the zombie will advance wobbly but speedily on his victims and even try to throw objects to bash his head in. The cause of these zombies was a large, animated pile of green slime that becomes a monster that force feeds people to eat the slime, causing them to get sick and throw up. Gloria was sickened by the sight and is unable to do anything until she saw someone take down the monster and caused it to dissolved it! Gloria and the others saw the girl--She stands just less than 5 feet tall, has red hair, chalk-white skin and much more body weight than her slender appearance reveals. Her dress is a size three and forehead houses a black hair ribbon. Her name is Adelita! Gloria gasps in shock, “Son of a gun! Alemath Smith? He has now just defaced two jovial moods, yes? Make a funny face, for the spirit of the Insane Lunatic shall displace itself on the head of this mischief maker! Ask no questions!” She said while giggling hysterically. 

Gloria is lying in her room as she looked at a magazine. She was in a white straitjacket with the restraints of straps, zippers, and a high collar capable of gagging the wearer is loosen and the long sleeves that flare outwards closer to the cuffs are also not tight and is loosen up. She wore no shoes as she begins to sing 'Frere Jacques' to herself: "Frère Jacques, frère Jacques, Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines! Ding, daing, dong. Ding, daing, dong." She stops for a moment and sings it to herself in English, "Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John? Brother John? Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong." But she is called in because she has a show tonight. Gloria sighs, "Duty calls huh?" She puts down her magazine and leaves the room. The opening music sounded so much like beat box yet ethereal sound. It went on for about several minutes. Suddenly there is new music in the air. Someone is strutting down the steps, the crowd looks as they looked startled. It was Gloria, she wore silver spandex top with her midriff showing and a cleavage window, matching stockings and micro-skirt. She wears silver boots and hair extensions of electric green, neon blue, and luminous pink. Gloria was beautiful, mysterious, and talented she was. Though she does have some fans, most people have no idea who this girl is or where she's from. Who is she? She smiles and waves at her fans, "Good evening my friends, we have some new faces with a lot of familiar ones." She said with a wink, "Well. I'm not going to jabber all night long; please enjoy the service and the scenery...But most of all, enjoy the show!" She begins to sing her song. When she sing; Gloria has a more lyrical coloratura mezzo-soprano. She sang songs that were metal, rock, goth, doom and symphonic sounding. It sounds awesome! After several songs later; there was a sizzling sound was getting louder and then figure shapes were lurking in. These creatures were lunged and attacked the crowd, which panic ensued. One fan cried, “RUN!” Everyone ran away from the snakes as she saw someone looked ready to fight. Just then, one of the monsters attack Laertes Odin, who wrestles with and tried to save Hamlet Denholm. “Can somebody explains to me what’s going on?” stipulated Hamlet. During the chaos; Gloria sauntered over as she motioned the monsters to fall back, which they comply. Laertes stared at Gloria, who walked over to him and touch him as he fainted. Lelouch is shocked, he looked up. "What did you do?" He commanded. "I just put him to sleep, he's resting and he will be sleeping to save his energy." explained Gloria. Gloria ambled towards Hamlet looked at him, touching his arm. “Are you OK?” Gloria said with a soft, timid voice. Hamlet is surprised that she wasn’t so dangerous. That tone of hers sounded harmless. It sounded so sweet! “Thank you.” He said in a reserved voice. Just then, Hamlet felt a hot pain in her shoulder, a monster strikes him and Hamlet fell back but then uses his powers and Gloria witnessed this before fainting. Now, Gloria woke up as he felt dizzy and looked up to see she is now wearing a sleeveless, high collar black uniform with a gold trim. There she has a long, adorned red sash worn around her waist. She wore black gloves with long white and gold high-heeled boots. Hamlet can see underneath her outfit; Gloria wears a cropped sleeveless white turtle-neck and white boy shorts. But he saw that the ceiling fan is activated, everything else spins. In the kitchen scene, the walls are a forest. The oven is a freezer and the freezer is an oven. The windows are brick walls. Snow is coming out of the underside of the umbrella. Her bed is a pile of stones. Her tears float up and the bird is upside down. She smiled down at him, "Hi there--!" She said, "—Your Highness." Hamlet sat up, he looked up. “What is this? Is this your room?” Hamlet demanded. Gloria looked around, “Yes, they are. Guess we got off of the wrong foot didn’t we?” She remarked. Hamlet narrowed his eyelids into slits. “I know you…Yes, you are Gloria, am I right?” He asked. Gloria smirks, “At your service.” She said with a suave genuflect. “I’ll bet I took good care of you, Hamlet Denholm. The exiled prince.” said Gloria with a sadistic grin. Hamlet look back, “Oh! You know that?” He asked. Hamlet remembered his past and looked at Gloria. "So, you're Princess Charming." Hamlet remarked. "Yes, so dear boy, did you want me?" purred Gloria. Hamlet sighs, moving away. "Why did you save me? Revive me?" He asked. "I save you and Laertes...Correct?" In the meantime; Gloria begins to undress in front of Hamlet, who has his back turn, but when Gloria told him to look at her. Hamlet turned but he is startled and looked away when he saw Gloria in her lingerie. Gloria sauntered over and draped her arms around her neck. "Tell something, do you want to love me or the fame that I'm associated to?"  She asked. Hamlet sighs, shaking his head. "I got a different question, do you want to be part of the plan or strut in that lingerie all the time?" He asked. Gloria looks at him, "What do you mean by that?" She asked. Hamlet smirks as he glance over at her. Meanwhile; Laertes saw there was a petite woman with wavy curls brownish blonde hair between chin and shoulder-length with no bangs and almost pale olive skin. She has long eyelashes and looks like she’s wearing light eye-shadow, pink lipstick and wears jeans as well as a T shirt. "Hello there, are you the specter?" Laertes asked in a frightened tone. The petite girl smirked at him, "Hmph, that's what everyone in this town known me as anyway. My name is Gloria Virgil." Laertes bowed before her, "I am Laertes, is all right if I come in?" Gloria raised an eyebrow, "Really? Well, of course you may. Come right in." She motioned for him to enter. Laertes looked around to see items as Gloria hands him a drink, "Here, this will help. Please, sit." said Gloria. Laertes does but stops to look around to see how much the house is. The walls were grayish black, had souvenirs of wands and books there as decorations. "You know that room upstairs, it's been vacant now hasn't it?" Laertes said, sitting in the chair. "Up there? No, nobody goes up there." Gloria said lightly. "Why?" Laertes asked. Gloria was silent before speaking, "People say it's haunted by something more frightened." Laertes's head shot up, "Haunted?" He asked. Gloria nodded, "Yes, but they could be mistaken. They say something happened up there and it was awful....." She said. "What happened up there?" Laertes asked.  "It sounds shocking." Gloria warned with caution. "Tell me anyway." insisted Laertes. Briana watched him as she told the story, Laertes wasn't paying attention to her gaze. He listen to her speak and was horrified by the bloody things he heard. In the meantime, Laertes was looking for Hamlet but he is shocked to see Gloria and recognized her. "So you remember me." said Briana. That wasn't a question. Suzaku was flushing, she looked prettier than that time at the concert. Briana looked at him funny, "Say something, Sir Laertes. Or, if you can’t say anything, stop his mouth with a kiss and don’t let him speak, either." She remarked. Suzaku looked at her confused, Briana leaned over and said, "Go on--and then I will fetch him." Laertes looked shock at her and then replied, "What, here?" He seemed flustered. "Why not? Are you ashamed of me?" Gloria asked. "Never! But I’m ashamed of not...." admitted Laertes. Just then, Gloria pulled him in and kissed him in a lip lock. Hamlet called out, "Lady Gloria, where are--" But he stopped when he saw Laertes kissing Gloria. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Laertes pushed away; Briana licked her lips and smiled. Hamlet was shocked at Suzaku, "What the hell?" He demanded. "Hey, I wasn't--It's not what you think!" protested Laertes. Hamlet shakes his head and left the room. Laertes was really angry and he left too. Later; Hamlet was seen alone as he was lost in his own thoughts. "To be or not to be dead....That is the question. Is it better to bear the painful burden of life, or to refuse the burden by killing yourself? Life is so full of pain, why do we continue to live when we could just kill ourselves and end the pain? The only thing stopping us is our fear of the unknown, so we choose life over the risk of possible damnation. The reason we are afraid is because we think too much and as a result we fail to act. I know the reason I have yet to take revenge on the judge is because I think instead of acts when I have the opportunity." Out from his window; he can see a beautiful woman passing by and goes down the stairs to see who it was! There was Vetaria! How wonderful she looked but Hamlet must focus now on his objection: The judge! "Vetaria?" Hamlet called out, recognizing her. Vetaria begin to tremble as she turned around, "Oh! Hamlet, I come before you...I mean, receive your letter and I accept you. I really do like you." She admitted shyly. "Huh?" Hamlet asked, confused totally. "Well, I--Ugh! I can't take it anymore!" Katherine exclaimed and she begin to brightly danced with joy practically. "Ooh, Hamlet! I'm so happy! I could eat you up, I really could! You know what I'd like to do, Hamlet? What I dream, if the business stays as good? Where I'd really like to go, in a year? Don't you want to know?" She ranted happily. Suddenly, Hamlet burst out laughing. "Are you trying to fool me?" He finally said. Vetaria's smile faded. "W-wha--I'm sorry?" Gloria couldn't believe this, Hamlet was being cruel to Vetaria. "Are you honest?" Hamlet asked, amused with himself at her reactions. "What do you mean?" Vetaria asked. "How can you still be virtuous when you are so beautiful?" Hamlet asked. "What does beauty have to do with virtuousness?" Vetaria questioned. "Beautiful people will eventually give in. I did love someone else once." Hamlet said. Vetaria bowed her head, "I believe you did." She admitted with a sad smile on her face. "You shouldn’t have believed me." rebuked Hamlet. "I was deceived." Vetaria shrugged. "Where is your father?" Hamlet demanded. "At home, Hamlet." Vetaria replied. "If you’re going to play the fool, do it in your own house." Hamlet said, he started to walk away but Vetaria seized him by his arm in despair. "Help him, dear lord!" She begged. "If you go against the bastards of Britannia, I will give you the plague as a gift. Kill a fool when you are ready to. Wise men would see right through you. Farewell." Hamlet said as he started to leave until Vetaria grabbed him again more fierce. "O heavenly powers, restore him!" Vetaria cried but she accidentally slapped him. Shocked; Hamlet yells at her, "Those are not as they seem. You joke, you don’t make sense, and you baby-talk. You make your lacking your ignorance. I will speak no more!" And he left. Gloria cannot shake off the reality of growing up and begins to drift away. It was then Gloria heard a story that made her serious enough to be a Christian: Zack and Josh were best friends. They played soccer together. They went to classes together. They partied together. They shared their lives with each other. But there is one thing Zack held back from Josh: his personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Zack was a Christian. He told Josh so himself. The boys talked about it three different times today. Their classmate Kelly brought it up and he laughed it off. Coach Adam brought it up and he changed the subject. Why hasn’t Zack ever told Josh about how to become a Christian. Zack had every opportunity to tell Josh about Jesus… he didn’t. The rest of the story is simple and sad...A few too many beers… A tragic drive home… A crash… a death, and a funeral. Then, Ember discovered that Zack is acting strange when there is something called a letter from Hell which changed Zack. Gloria knew that Josh died today. It’s a lot different than he expected. Josh always thought that dying would bring him to a world that is foggy and hazy. But this place is crystal clear. It’s even more real than his life on Earth. He can think. He can talk. He can even feel. Right after the wreck Josh could feel his spirit leaving his body. It was the weirdest thing, he thought he heard Zack screaming out to him. Josh must have been just imagining things. At first Josh was just standing in line, getting registered. They asked him for his name and began to look in the Book of Life. They couldn’t find it though because this huge angel standing next to Josh grabbed him by the arm and started dragging him away. Josh was terrified. He had no idea what was going on. Josh asked the angel where he was taking him, but he didn’t answer. So Josh asked him again. Finally, he told Josh that only those, whose names were written in the Book of Life, could enter into Heaven and the rest would be condemned to Hell forever. This scared Josh! The angel threw Josh into some kind of holding cell. He's been sitting and thinking for a long time. Thinking about Zack who is a Christian. Zack had told Josh himself. They talking about it, Zack had every opportunity to tell him but he didn't. Zack says Josh is his friend, but if Zack really were Josh would have told me about this Jesus and told him how to escape this terrible place that Josh is headed for. Josh can feel his heart pounding in his chest, the angels who have been chosen to cast him into hell are coming down the hallway. He can hear their footsteps. He has heard of this Hell. They call it the Lake of Fire. Josh was terrified. The angels are at the door. They’re coming in and they’re pointing at him, who shakes his head. They’re grabbing him and carrying him out of the room. He already can smell the burning sulfur and brimstone. He can see the edge of the cliff where Hell burns. This is it. He is without hope. They are coming closer. His heart is bursting with fear. They’re holding him over the flames. He is damned forever. This is it. They are throwing him in. Fire, Pain, Hell. Josh was screaming, “Why Zack? Why didn’t you ever tell me about Jesus?” Gloria became a Christen and fears Hell as she wishes to save people from entering the Lake of Fire and suffering there for all eternity. 

“So this is the ‘apocalypse’, huh. It sure has gone to hell.” Remarked Gloria. They were supposed to be in the area of the military but there was nothing of the sort. “Where the hell am I?” Gloria asked. Just then, there was chaos: Gloria was having a meeting with the ruthless, cold hearted leader name Christopher Meek who rebukes them of ‘trouble’ within the shadows of the broken city. At that moment that he was talking; the memory device turned on as the image of Teague went into another room to see something from on the other side of glass of two boys who were really Kai and William being bound, gagged, and seated in chairs while their legs were shackled. The cruel looking, stoic Christopher gives instructions through an intercom, and stabbing is shown. Later, someone gives the order to release the boys. Nathan, his squad, and everyone else were shocked by the sight as they wondered who would videotape this. No one remembered putting on the cameras! And Gloria, who was in the room, was having a nervous breakdown until someone helps her out of the room. Just then; Vetaria entered the room as her presence caused a stir and dread to the others. Nathan and his squad members stiffened by the sight of her. Christopher glared at Vetaria who looked around the room, “My, oh my. What a nifty place you have here, my good man.” She replied. “Who are you?” Christopher demanded with a stern gaze. Vetaria turned to face Christopher and glare at him, “You adversary…But, I am no demon.” She remarked. She approaches Christopher, who fires at her. However Vetaria is still alive as she laughs and gives her hair a toss back. Christopher, moving backwards, is angry by this. Vetaria gives Christopher a swinging roundhouse punch to the jaw, that sends him sliding over a table, to the floor and Vetaria stood over him. Vetaria held up daggers, showing them with Christopher. “Know where I got these? From your guards. Remember? The time you got ‘em to torture poor Kai and Will. You are disgraceful to the human race; you will burn for what you’ve done.” She said. She took the first dagger in her hand and impaled it into Christopher’s shoulder. Christopher grimaced while Vetaria said, “That was for torturing your sister Megan, treating her like the black sheep.” The second dagger went into Christopher’s right shoulder, Christopher contorted in pain. “That’s for killing Megan’s sister—her beautiful, cunning sister. And for severely beating Nathan.” Continued the vengeful Vetaria. She took out a third and impaled Christopher’s left knee. “That was for Kai, how you sting him.” The fourth dagger plunged into Christopher’s right knee, making him feel the pain. “You—How dare you! Just you wait, see what happens! I won’t forget you, I’ll find you!” He said. Vetaria said, “And that was for Will, you thought he barely felt that? Hell, that pain took so much effect and work for him not to forget.” And the grand finale, Vetaria raised the last dagger as she said: “And after I impale your heart, you’ll never see me again.” Her voice was cold and harsh. Meanwhile; Gloria saw all of this and she screamed, “DON’T DO IT, YOU BITCH!!!” The rest of the squad glances at her in concern and confusion. Vetaria is about to strike when someone stopped her. “Don’t do it, Vetaria!” Nathan called out. Vetaria look at Nathan, “You dare intervene? I will not cease see this man after all the hell he put you all through. You think I cannot end his monarchy of his callous, severe tyranny and let him do as he pleases? You are screwed up in the head!” But Nandalia then said, “He has a point, mistress. Perhaps we shall see who might be the one to impale his cold and unfeeling heart, gouging it out in his hands. Sure, we could’ve done it ourselves but let the professionals handle it. One day, Christopher Meek will no longer be a threat.” She stated while the others were visibly shaken at her words except Nathan. Vetaria place the dagger away and she looked down at Christopher, “I’ll let you go for now but the next time we meet. I won’t be so merciful. I won’t rest until I see your pitiless being resort into a pile of blood and guts. Perhaps I’ll drink your blood and eat your guts while chewing your bones of your soon to be corpse.” With that she turned and disappeared. Vetaria and Nandalia had kidnapped Megan, Will, Kai and Artha so Gloria helps Teague out. Meanwhile; Kai and Will were strapped to a chair, wrists were restrained on arm rests and legs shackled to feet of a chair. Vetaria smiled, “Isn’t it exciting? Seeing the terror upon Megan and Artha’s faces? Oh you two wait and see, I have just begun darlings.” She said. “You sick little bitch, you’re not getting away with this!” Kai protested. “Rude boy!” Nandalia exclaimed. She uses her powers to punch them both in the gut hard that they coughed up blood. Nandalia smiled, she licked the blood running from Kai’s mouth while her arms are around him. “You taste good, sweet boy. She moaned. Vetaria agreed, “Yes sister but could our dear friend taste good to?” She walked over to Will, who looks scared, as Vetaria put a finger towards the blood and licks it. Will shudders. But the intercom beeps, Vetaria and Nandalia squealed: “Oooh, the show’s about to start!” and the screen turns on. Kai and Will were shocked by what they saw on the screen: Megan and Artha strapped to two beds, they were pinned down while their eyes are pried open by specula, which prevents them from closing their eyes. The two girls were forced to watch the screen playing the memory of Will and Kai who were bound and gagged while tortured by the instructions of Christopher Meek. Meg and Artha screamed in pain by these footage images being played over and over again! While she and her sisters laughing like hyenas; Nandalia glanced at the glaring Kai, “Aww! Is somebody a little scared? You know, just seeing you like this, I gotta say I’m just a sucker for pain. Don’t you like that? You know you do baby.” She said, “You know, I’m feeling a turn on here, I like to see you boys all tied up. Same with girls too, gosh what is about the bound and gag? Ugh! Such frustration!” She and Vetaria laughed together, Nandalia then shouts: “Come on, baby! Do it!” She gestured to her sister. But Vetaria gasps softly as she saw a vision of Gloria and the team as she glances over at Nandalia with a sneer, “We got company.” She stated. Nandalia sneered back as she chanted, “Kiddies, kiddies, kiddies.” There was a sound of something that broke! Nandalia growled, “Stupid kids, you're ruining our girls’ night!” She rushed out of the room! Vetaria is about to leave but turns as she uses her telekinetic powers that punched the boys, they coughed up blood again and they were knocked unconscious. Vetaria blew a kiss, “See you later boys.” She said. And ran off! Gloria rescued the four while going after Vetaria and Nandalia! While looking around for them; the intercom turned on and no surprise, it was Vetaria’s voice: “Do you know the meaning of obsession? No? OK, let’s start! Obsession: Something that takes over your mind, then your life revolves around that certain and most import thing that gets to be that sort of addiction. You may wonder if my life was a sham, no it was not. But full of pain? Oh yes indeed. No pun intended. What matters to me are that I’m in desperate need for live and affection. Something I longed for, so empty and yet I’m feeling very selfish. I don’t really care how people feel towards me or my family. You see, I want something to fill that void. All was just average but this extraordinary change can be intimidating and nauseating with all that gore of the remorseless. I mean, buckets of blood. Gallons of organs, it can be so friggin’ tedious so what we need is something to fill that emptiness. It’s such a comfort to know there is so much more to this passive life. Don’t you see? You are the whole world to me. I want you so badly to put my name on my ‘toys’ that need my most undying protection! All I want is for you to love each and every one of us from minute to minute…I can treat you the way I want to, not the pretend way but whatever you do don’t think too much! We are unable to control the thoughts of ourselves. We never wanted to be addicted to you people but happens and we want your undivided attention. We don’t want to be ‘in love’, if you prefer to call it that, nevertheless there is some sort of charm. A precious gem glowing that’ll hurt anyone’s eye from the beauty of it all. I don’t know but I can see it in your eyes. Your thoughts. Everything about what you are today.” Vetaria talked. She paused and continued, “Maybe it was a cruel act of savagery. My point is…” Behind Gloria, Vetaria held a knife and stabbed her in the back and Gloria fell on the ground. “…This whole world can make someone like me go insane.” Vetaria continued to beat Gloria as she proceed to talk, “You don’t know the cruelty of life or why people become cynical by all this…I mean do you ever think about 260 people that were injured and three were killed when two bombs went off near the finish line at an annual running marathon? Underneath our image of social cohesion – we’re ‘savages’, barely even human at times – that are capable of horrific actions. We attempt to differ ourselves from the animal kingdom with social customs, clothing, but these are just facades .Underneath all the social rules and customs we’ve created, underneath the rational brain and civilizations, we’re no different from the other animals guided purely by instinct, the 'savages'…After all that, I need to know one original thing, HOW COME YOU HAVEN’T LOST YOUR MIND?! WHY HAVEN’T YOU SNAPPED?!” Vetaria raised her foot up to stomp on Gloria but unfortunate, Gloria caught her foot and twist it as Vetaria was thrown backwards. “Because I snapped once and let me tell you, it wasn’t fun…At all.” Gloria declared. Vetaria tries to assault Gloria again but Gloria uses her powers. “I spoke to Megan earlier, she wants you and your sisters brought back at her feet. And that’s why we’re here—to take you down. Here’s something you to know, since what you did to Meg and Artha; she’s one of the most logic people I’ve known. Not everyone snaps all the time…Maybe…You’re wrong.” Gloria said. In anger; Vetaria growled and try to use her powers to break her but Gloria instead used her own abilities and she banged Rosemary against the wall harder when the wall crumbled and Vetaria plunged into the wall! It was then Vetaria fell into a vat of blood with a splash. Much to everyone’s surprise; Gloria dived in after and both of them re-emerged from the vat. Vetaria looked up in shock, “Wh—what?” She stammered. “Wh—Why?” Gloria just simply smiled at her, “Easy. I gotcha.” She whispered.

One day in reality; Gloria met her first online ‘boyfriend’ on November 28th, he flirted with her and she allowed him because she seemed to like it. They engaged in lewd conversation and realized they fell in love. Her so called online boyfriend was saying sweet things to her and calling her things: “Honey Bunny” or “Snow Bunny”. But then, there was something that gave her red flags: He talked about doing munch carpet out of her hatchet wound, made lewd remarks about wanting to see her kahunas and wanting to bob on them. He told her to slap her smush mitten; however Gloria never actually did physically done there and lied to him. When her family found out; they were angry and upset with her. Gloria was incoherent while she was told to be in her room. Gloria was screaming, she called 9-1-1 while making up an excuse but she got even more trouble. After awhile; Gloria talked to her foster mother, who told her about how her so called boyfriend was an online predator but Gloria wasn’t convinced because she thought online predators go after kids and teenagers. However; Gloria was told by her mother that predators go after 20 year olds, 30 year olds, 40 year olds—at any age! When she heard this, Gloria broke down into tears and felt bad. As days went by, Gloria was emotional and upset over how she ruined the trust of her family, how she got involved with a disgusting predator that she thought was her boyfriend and became suicidal while she told someone she wanted to die. Then; Gloria was sent to a mental facility and got help, she also learn to let go of the past while meeting other people that she feels like she wasn’t alone. Gloria took her medication, the people at the facility didn’t tell her which pharmacy her medication for her depression and yelled at her. Gloria took the medication as she begins to experience side effects: She couldn’t stop walking around, she couldn’t relax, she couldn’t take naps, she felt like she had saliva when she talked and couldn’t sit still. Gloria got worse as she got into a physical fight with her foster sibling and got in trouble but her foster mother noticed how much of a mess her foster daughter was! Gloria’s medication wasn’t refilled, no thanks to the pharmacy and the doctor refused to prescribe her anymore. The therapy place that helps her where someone was being a total jerk and rude, Gloria was upset and got off the medication. But then, she got better as she took naps. She even slept well and regained the trust slowly again. However; Gloria had a meltdown on Easter and got verbally as well as emotionally and physically violent however she was taken to the hospital. There, she was given a different medication that she could describe as a ‘miracle pill’. This medication caused her to be calm in her anger state and it works any time she gets pissed off or irritated. It was one day when her therapist wasn’t in town because of surgery and had a replacement one. Sadly, the substitute therapist did not arrived—not even a half hour later, or when Gloria was gone through check-ups which was strange for her. And Gloria begin to get antsy as she got to meet a doctor who gave her a hard time, Gloria couldn’t understand her because of her lipsy voice and missing teeth. The doctor caused Gloria to be upset, and Gloria told her mother what happened. Gloria was dissatisfied over it and managed to take a pill when she got home. Gloria and her foster mother were ashamed that those people did not take heed to helping people with disabilities and act like those kinds of people would be fine however it wasn’t as simple as it sounds.

Gloria met her first online ‘boyfriend’ on November 28th, he flirted with her and she allowed him because she seemed to like it. They engaged in lewd conversation and realized they fell in love. Her so called online boyfriend was saying sweet things to her and calling her things: “Honey Bunny” or “Snow Bunny”. But then, there was something that gave her red flags: He talked about doing munch carpet out of her hatchet wound, made lewd remarks about wanting to see her kahunas and wanting to bob on them. He told her to slap her smush mitten; however Gloria never actually did physically done there and lied to him. When her family found out; they were angry and upset with her. Gloria was incoherent while she was told to be in her room. Gloria was screaming, she called 9-1-1 while making up an excuse but she got even more trouble. After awhile; Gloria talked to her foster mother, who told her about how her so called boyfriend was an online predator but Gloria wasn’t convinced because she thought online predators go after kids and teenagers. However; Gloria was told by her mother that predators go after 20 year olds, 30 year olds, 40 year olds—at any age! When she heard this, Gloria broke down into tears and felt bad. As days went by, Gloria was emotional and upset over how she ruined the trust of her family, how she got involved with a disgusting predator that she thought was her boyfriend and became suicidal while she told someone she wanted to die. Then; Gloria was sent to a mental facility and got help, she also learn to let go of the past while meeting other people that she feels like she wasn’t alone. Gloria took her medication, the people at the facility didn’t tell her which pharmacy her medication for her depression and yelled at her. Gloria took the medication as she begins to experience side effects: She couldn’t stop walking around, she couldn’t relax, she couldn’t take naps, she felt like she had saliva when she talked and couldn’t sit still. Gloria got worse as she got into a physical fight with her foster sibling and got in trouble but her foster mother noticed how much of a mess her foster daughter was! Gloria’s medication wasn’t refilled, no thanks to the pharmacy and the doctor refused to prescribe her anymore. The therapy place that helps her where someone was being a total jerk and rude, Gloria was upset and got off the medication. But then, she got better as she took naps. She even slept well and regained the trust slowly again. However; Gloria had a meltdown on Easter and got verbally as well as emotionally and physically violent however she was taken to the hospital. There, she was given a different medication that she could describe as a ‘miracle pill’. This medication caused her to be calm in her anger state and it works any time she gets pissed off or irritated. It was one day when her therapist wasn’t in town because of surgery and had a replacement one. Sadly, the substitute therapist did not arrived—not even a half hour later, or when Gloria was gone through check-ups which was strange for her. And Gloria begin to get antsy as she got to meet a doctor who gave her a hard time, Gloria couldn’t understand her because of her lipsy voice and missing teeth. The doctor caused Gloria to be upset, and Gloria told her mother what happened. Gloria was dissatisfied over it and managed to take a pill when she got home. Gloria and her foster mother were ashamed that those people did not take heed to helping people with disabilities and act like those kinds of people would be fine however it wasn’t as simple as it sounds.

Savages has a funnel full of eels as a middle finger, and sticks it in the mistreated girl's bleeding wound, then the Savage girl shakes the funnel till all the eels are inside and her partner precedes to quiff the eels out and the victimized girl then catches the eels and eats them. Depravity abounds throughout the Savages who commit crimes that are like a breathtaking marathon of horrific sadism. The unbelievably abhorrent behavior from the Savages, but less predictable is the unpalatable conduct from the human population. Is the arrival of the Savages endemic of humanity facing against inhumanity as a result of our world’s transgressions against one another.  It’s not just Savages who rape, kill and torture. As a matter of fact, more casualties result from human on human violence in other group of survivors. The remaining of the population had the opposite reaction, with their aggression and primal instincts boosted beyond simple madness into murderous rage, sadism and savagery. Being transformed into the Savages does not seem to be exclusively chemical in origin. Some victims of the Savages attacks are left alive and forced by the Savages to view the tortures they inflict on others. When this happens, the person's mind can be so damaged by what they were shown that the only way to cope with it is to begin to act as the Savages does, eventually becoming one themselves. The Savages may themselves be able to detect those humans that are susceptible to become like themselves and these are the men and women they convert. The Savages are, at least genetically, human in more or less every way. They have utter and complete madness. Showing no care for life, they are driven by an insane, homicidal and savage aggression that manifests in the cannibalism, acts of violating plunder, and torture that they visit upon any unfortunate enough to come across them. The Crossed are impossible to mistake for anything else. As a symptom of their insanity, they deliberately gash and cut their other people's flesh. They seem no physically stronger or tougher than normal humans, merely inured to pain to the point where they care nothing for their injuries or indeed their own lives, and more willing to push their bodies to the extreme because of their madness. Although they clearly must have some retention of any original knowledge prior to their madness and The Savages are as without fear as they are without mercy, and they have been seen to speak and indeed communicate. The sole sound they make is an insane, wordless scream. The Savages seem to favor close combat, although they are fully capable of using firearms. It is likely that their reduced mental abilities makes firearms a poor choice. Instead, they rush forward, occasionally firing at victims if stymied, and overwhelm their enemies in a deadly charge with crude blades and melee weapons.  If nothing else is available, they may be found clawing and biting their prey with bare hands and teeth. Although they occasionally carry conventional firearms, The Savages also seem to use poisoned needles, and very frequently a form of large spear. The aim of both weapons is probably to ensure that the victim is alive when taken. Utterly fearless, they will charge until they are wiped out - casualties don't seem to matter much to The Savages. The Savages seem to prefer to subdue their victims. Those unfortunates who are rendered helpless or fall are either raped to death, eaten alive, flayed, or commonly all three, as well as other horrific depravities. After they finally escape into death, the Savages will sew their skins into their clothing, and may very well either hang up the corpses as a gruesome trophy. The Savages target settlements without strong defenses. After raping, murdering and eating the inhabitants, The Savages will burn the settlement to the ground. Most of the time The Savages stick to their hunting territories; however, the Savages had begun to expand from their territories. This was likely caused by the depletion of food sources as settlers learned to steer clear. One Savage rips the heart out of a victim's chest, then hoists the still beating organ in the air in triumph. Another Savage rips the opponent's head and spinal cord from the shoulders. A female Savage inhales her victim and regurgitates a torrent of bloody chunks and bones onto the ground. A third Savage rips the victim's leg out and beats the opponent to death with it and continues doing so even after the opponent is dead and makes it look like their head explodes. A fourth Savage bites their victim's jugular and rip it head off with their teeth. The Savages then throws it with its mouth like a dog and then laughs afterward. Others of Savages did horrendous things more: The fifth Savage rips the ribs out of the opponent and impale the eyes with them. The sixth Savage rips an entire skeleton from the opponent. The seventh Savage drop-kicking the victim's head, crushing it into pieces, where some other parts of the dismembered body looked like it was convulsing and the Savage then vomit their stomach contents over the lining and blood. The next Savage repeatedly punches the victim each with a splash of blood and guts before punching the victim's legs and torso off, grab the victim and slam him to the floor repeatedly before eating the victim’s through its chest compartment and the victim was now vomiting out chunks of blood and viscera. More of the Savages had wires cutting deeply into their victims, which traces of stomach acid were leaked out. There was blood splattered everywhere, one of the victim's head has a massive chunk blown out of it. The Savages sawing off their victim's foot off. There was bones being sawed through and a piece of brain on the side of his head falls off. They placed their victims on a crucifix which will slowly break their arms, legs, and neck by slowly twisting them and they have a shotgun to shoot them in the face while others lost their limbs. More victims more torture where chains pierced in their bodies, cut through someone's skull with a circular saw and didn't even have any anesthetic while they drill on them, mutilating them in the process. The Savages sadistically push the victim's face into the knives while making them fall into razor wire. The Savages also had a guy is chained to a bed and torn limb from limb. They had a woman's hair has been threaded into gears and when the device starts, it begins to pull her hair to the point her scalp is peeled back. The Savages had two men with chains around their necks, fighting each other. The first guy has his eyes stitched shut and the other has his lips sewn together while the Savages laughed and cheered. The Savage grabbed a woman begging but she gets stabbed in the throat by shards of a broken Vodka bottle, stabbed in the chest by a large kitchen knife when she was trying to grab the Savages and make her escape but they already hammered the knife deeper in her chest to kill her. The Savages took another screaming girl's braid as they hooked it on a device as her head trapped in between the device which her head is torn off her shoulders. The Savages pushed a third girl who falls against a nail gun, which proceeds to fire nails directly into the back of her head. Her body jerks as each nail penetrates her skull and bursts out her face. After the nail gun stops firing, she whimpers, then her body slowly goes limp as she dies. The Savages all laughed hysterically at this sight while smiles are plastered on their faces. The Savages used a nail which they slice the girl's foot tendon, torturing her in a gory way as her corpse twitches several times as a wet stain spread across the crotch, along with her femur sticking out of her leg. Another victim of the Savages gets impaled on acupuncture needles, almost burning to death and having his head crushed by a statue. The Savages have six people are chained to a children's carousel redecorated with gory body parts and blood, and every time it stops, one of the Savages have a spring-loaded shotgun fires a bullet, killing the person in front of it. They torture a child with a screw that comes straight down through his hand. Meanwhile; Gloria is told by her lady in waiting Paige to find someone that the Abominations refer to him as ‘The Dangerous Man’. With a dimly light and a weapon, Gloria entered the cavern as it has lights but then she saw the lights were out except a single lantern lit the room, dangling from the ceiling by a string. It cast moving shadows and Gloria blinked in the darkness. She could hear sound echoing off the hallway walls outside the door. Screaming, clanging, howling, all very distant but that did nothing to help calm her nerves. “Hello?! Is anyone there? Hello!?” Gloria called out. Nobody answered, Gloria cursed to herself: “Shit, I’m freaking myself out!” She whispered. The dark cavern remained silent except for the constant echoes. There were hands around her neck. Many hands grabbed her, Gloria moaned. There was another hand holding her legs. Laughter. Gloria realized it was Savages, she kicked and thrashed while screaming: “Help me!” Gloria kicked them and tried to get up, she felt them leering at her and said, “SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!” She turned away. The hand that had attacked her disappeared into the darkness and there were groans. Then, there was a Savage screaming about how they couldn't kill the guy because he 'won't die already'. Gloria was confused, she had no idea what's going on. It was so dark, she was shivering. Suddenly, a shadow flies past her, moving at an un-human speed. Gloria pauses and was un-nerved; she was looking around suddenly something leaps over her, knocking her backward to the ground! It moves as fast as she saw only a brief shadow, Gloria panics now. “Who's there?” She called out. Gloria bolts in a different direction. “Who's there? What do you want?” She asked. The shadow darts pas her; Gloria yanks her hand back. “OH GOD, WHO IS THERE?!” She cried. Just then, Gloria felt someone strong grab her from behind. She wrestled with him for a moment, but he quickly overpowered her and pulled into the darkness. Gloria screams and thrashes when a voice said, “Will you cool it? I’m not gonna hurt you!” Gloria couldn’t see the guy, it was so dark in there, “WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!” She demanded. “Cariton.” The guy said. “Cariton? That’s your name.” Gloria noted. “Yes! Cariton? The most dangerous assassin? Heard of me?” Cariton queried. “Uh…yes.”  Gloria lied. Cariton snickered, “Ha, don’t believe you.” He retorted. Savages were attacking again however outside the cavern, Gloria managed to turn the lights on and then she felt the lights were bright that were flickered on! “Of all the insane…” Gloria muttered, she looked up and her eyes widened. Gloria looks around for someone when she felt someone behind her. But Gloria turned and gasps while she ran. Gloria felt Cariton grab her from behind. Gloria grunts and then gasps at how tall he was! “Hello pretty birdy!” Cariton said with a leer. “Oh crap!” Gloria gasped. She whispered to herself, “I seen this back with the Savages. They can smell fear just by lookin' at ya. So keep quiet.” Cariton runs his hand on her chin. “Don't worry, little girl, You'll be OK. You're lucky that ain't you. The look on your face, you look helpless. It's kinda cute.” He taunted her, he laughed a little. Panicked; Gloria jams a knife into Cariton’s chest, breaking free. She grabbed her relic and held it, “Back off! I got this and I ain’t afraid to use it!” Gloria threatened. Ban pretends to be in pain, “Augh! You hurt me…That really hurt….” He said in mock whimpering but a smirk appeared on his face. The bruise on his chest vanished, Gloria made a face, “Oh god, that’s gross…” She moaned but she grinned, “…That’s hot.” Her relic is activated, pink colored mist surrounding her. Her pink hair glowing, her complexion resembled a deathly pallor, dark circles under her pretty eyes, pale red lips, and she wore a flowing; loose sundress, has draped open pockets, a wrap belt and tough combat boots. “Whoa…” Cariton said. “Oooh honey, do you want me now?” Gloria purred. However; she gets out and drifts away. Once there, Gloria was spellbound by the world she was in. “What is this?” Gloria asked. Just then, there was a panic arising as Gloria scattered. Gloria got separated from her friends as she saw a familiar sight, “So it is you, Hamlet Denholm.” She whispered. In the chaos; Hamlet was falling and Gloria went after him! Gloria stopped Hamlet with her telepathy, “You can’t! You’ll die; you have to leave for now! I know how you feel but don’t worry, I will help you but please Hamlet…Please be calm.” Hamlet was stunned as he pulled up and Gloria helped him. Hamlet was calmed, “I thought I was alone…” He whispered. Gloria placed a hand on his shoulder, “You’re not alone. Hamlet? You’re not alone.” She assured him. 

Gloria pulled out a handkerchief, waving it around dramatically. “Oh, I’m a fair maiden. Sure, I’m a princess, locked away in a tower. Help me, O help me my brave and handsome knight…” She said in a mock tone but the handkerchief swooped from her hand. Lola gasped, “DAMMIT!!!” She said as she went after the handkerchief while grunting and cursing. Just then, someone seized it and Gloria stops in her tracks. She stood up to see a handsome, kind young man that looked weary. “Yours, I believe.” He said. Gloria gasps softly. She blushed and struck out her hand. In the meantime; Hamlet looked at the city of what once was. “I’ve been dead for some time.” Gloria remarked. “Really? You hardly look like a dead corpse, Your Grace.” Gloria joked. Unknown to them; Vetaria and Nandalia were enchanted with the sight of Hamlet, “He interests me. Do you think he’ll like me?” Vetaria asked. “Of course he will, how could he not?” Nandalia said. It was then Hamlet received a letter and Gloria looked over as her blood went cold to see what the note said, “I see you’ve returned, Your Grace. I hope you don’t mind me saying this; I want your ‘love’ and your revenge. You interest me, I’ll be watching over you. Sincerely Vetaria.” Hamlet glanced over at Gloria with a suspicious look. “Vetaria, isn’t it?” Hamlet asked. Gloria looked at him, “She is not someone you want as your enemy.” She said. Hamlet smiled, “If you are an angel, then I am a demon.” He said. Gloria grinned, “A demon? You? Ha, I’m too nice to be clean and you’re too pretty to be a demon. Really, you deserve better.” She said. “And what is it that you know about me?” Hamlet asked in a chilling tone. “Everything, Your Grace.” Gloria said with a bow. “Then, stay out of my mind, Gloria.” Warned Hamlet. “I’m trying not to intrude, Hamlet. I know about you.” That’s when the news had footage of a ‘mysterious girl’ and they showed what they were: The first footage showed of Vetaria playing the piano and singing in a creepy, beautiful voice. Hamlet and Laertes were disturbed but they knew they learn the girls are luring them. Gloria saw Romere, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Angela confronted by Savages however Gloria made herself not seen as she uses her powers to save Romere, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Angela! The five of them escaped but they ran into a bunch of thugs nevertheless Gloria followed Romere, Juliet and the others! The thugs bullied and taunted Juliet, who looked a little scared but stood strong. “Aww, are you scared?” One of the guys mocked to Romere, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Angela. “Let’s see if this’ll help.” Another guy said, holding a knife. Just then, a voice spoke out firmly: “Hey! Leave ‘em alone. I don’t like your attitude.” The goons turned as they saw Gloria sauntered in and they grinned. “Well lookie here, Little Miss Heroine coming to save a bunch of yellow bellied saps. How sweet.”  Laughed one of the guys. “It’s fine, we got this.” Mercutio reassured Gloria. Gloria gave him and the others a look, “Do you? Looks like a bunch of punk ass creeps are preying upon good people. Wanna try me bastards?” She retorted. The goons were angry, the leader was even more pissed. “Oooh yeah hon, c’mon boys—let’s show her.” Said the leader. The others laughed, the leader punched Gloria who slammed against the wall. “Ow! Baby, you hurt me…NOT!!!” Gloria pointed to her wound which healed on its own. “The hell?!” One of the goons demanded. “Aww hell!” The leader cried. Gloria smirked at them, “What’s the matter? You scared? Let’s see if this’ll help.” She said. And begins to use her psychokinesis powers against them. Romere, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Angela were watching in horror. “AAAAAHHHHH!!!!” The first goon screamed. “Come on, lady, we were just—Auuuugggghhhh!” The second yelled. And were thrown out. Gloria smirked and turned to the leader. “You want some?” She purred. “Hey, I don’t like these bastards, OK?” The leader claimed. He scampered away with Gloria chuckling. “Ha, and stay out.” She called. Gloria turned to Romere, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Angela as she approached them. “Are you guys OK?” She inquired. “Yes, thank you.” Juliet said. Gloria smiles, “My pleasure.” She said. Angela stared at her, “So, it was you—You eradicated those things!” She claimed. “I’m gonna let you in on a little secret, those ‘things’ are monsters who were once human but are at the point of no return to whom they  were once before.” Gloria explained. “I wish we could do more as a way to show you our gratitude.” Juliet replied. Gloria leaned in, “You have me word, commander, I got you.” She vowed. She is about to turn and leave when Ryo spoke out, “Can we at least get your name?” Gloria stops and turns to them, “Gloria Virgil.” She said. “You’re dangerous?” Benvolio asked. “Not really.” Gloria replied. Mercutio laughed, “Don’t want you to get hurt.” He said. Gloria leaned in, “I’m just getting started, Mercutio.” She said. Later while she saw Romere alone; Vetaria appears and under in the guise of Romere's mother. Romere falls under her spell, easily. Gloria & Juliet enter the scene and bring Romere back to reality. Juliet lock lips with Romere but then Vetaria laughed, “Bravo, Gloria, such spirited words!” She exclaimed. Gloria whirled around as the others hid in the distance and called out, “More tricks, dark mistress?” She retorted. “Let's see, Gloria, how far you dare go!” Vetaria barked. Her psychic powers attacking Gloria, who dodges them, “More deception? More violence?” She hollered. “That's right, that's right, Gloria! Keep walking this way!” Vetaria taunted. “You can't win by making innocent people your prisoners!” Gloria exclaimed. Vetaria laughs excitedly, “I'm here, I'm here, Gloria Virgil!” She taunted, “Come on, come on, Gloria! Don't stop, don't stop!” Angry; Romere called out, “Stop this now!” Just then, Vetaria chanted in a melodic voice as Angela fell under the spell and nearly walked over but Gloria stops her and Vetaria escaped. The notes were delivered as they were to taunt Gloria and her team. It said: “Fondest greetings to you all! A few instructions just before my next plan starts: Angela must be taught to act. Not her normal trick of strutting 'round the stage. Benvolio could not be deafer so please be preferably who plays in tune my good boy! Juliet? If you could, find out which has a sense of pitch—Wisely, though. I've managed to assign a rather minor role to those who cannot continue! And Mercutio must learn that his place is in an office, not the bloody arts. As for Romere...No doubt he'll do his best—It's true his skill is good. He knows, though, should he wish to excel. Romere has much still to learn. If pride will let him return to Juliet, his besotted darling. Guess what? I am about to perform in a more wonderful amphitheater.” Gloria discovered Vetaria’s next move is the theatre so they found out which one. At a theatre; there were two voice scares the audience as two voices sing different songs—Vetaria and Nandalia were responsible. While they both singing; the audience felt their minds being torn apart and they screamed in terror. Gloria turned to Romere, Juliet and the rest as she cried: “COVER YOUR EARS, QUICK!!!” They did so, but in their minds, they saw Vetaria was tilting her head to the side while singing and her hands going down her thighs. She hits herself against the wall in ecstasy while she tortures Romere and Mercutio with images of herself pleasuring herself and the people she is torturing. However; Gloria rescues Romere and Mercutio from the agony as she caused Vetaria to suffer pain of her powers. The audience was saved but shaken up. Gloria was filled with anger as she runs after Vetaria but she was gone.