Chapter 5:
Diary in The Apocalypse
As if things weren’t already creepy enough, people appeared with the Nazi symbol. They killed the mutants, yes, but they obviously didn’t look particularly friendly.
Marlon: “N… Nazis…”
Dante: “You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me… right?”
One of the Black Eye, named Heinrich, called out. He seemed to be the leader of this small group.
Heinrich: “I see… bring them to our Reich… and that one there… the blonde… keep a close eye on her. She’s blonde… has green eyes… but she’s still Aryan… bring her along carefully. Franklin — no violence… for now.”
Franklin: “Alright… get up… come on… you too, you Asians.”
They stood up and raised their hands. Heinrich walked slowly over to Liza.
Heinrich: “What beautiful hair and eyes you have, my dear… what’s your name?”
Liza: “… Liza… Liza Brodley.”
Heinrich: “Shame you’re an American… but that’s only half bad… you have green eyes, not blue… that’s kind of an insult to the Aryan people, but hey… you still look like what we Black Eye like… blonde… and white… only your eyes aren’t perfect, but that’s fine.”
He slowly walked toward Kenn and Mia.
Heinrich: “Because of people like you, this happened, and we lost the Second World War… we should never have trusted you Sakura people.”
Mia: “Ugh… how do you know we’re Sakura?”
Heinrich: “You look similar… but you’ve got bigger eyes than the Chinese… and the other Asians… anyway…”
He moved toward the injured Zoe.
Heinrich: “…You look like shit… you’ve taken quite a beating, huh…”
Zoe: “Hahh…”
Heinrich: “…Strange… I thought you people always say… you’re better than the Black Eye. And yet… you haven’t even said thank you for us saving you… thank you… beautiful… SAY IT. Now!”
He shouted.
Zoe: “…Go… fuck yourself… asshole.”
Heinrich: “Hehehehe… you’re pretty bold… I like you… hey… I’ll spare you… you’re not blonde… but you’re good-looking… what’s your name?”
Zoe: “…Zoe.”
Heinrich: “…Zoe… okay…”
He looked at Dante, who was next to Marlon and Henry.
Heinrich: “My goodness… you’re strong… you could work for us… Franklin, what do you think?”
Franklin: “That one looks strong.”
Heinrich: “Hmm.”
He looked at Henry.
Franklin: “Hmm.”
Heinrich: “What’s your name?”
Henry: “Henry… Henry Thompson.”
Heinrich: “You’re not American, are you…”
Henry: “Half… English… half American… my family’s originally from England.”
Heinrich: “Aha…”
Dante: “Hmmm.”
Heinrich: “And you?”
Dante: “My name’s Dante… Dante Ainsworth… also originally from England.”
Heinrich: “And you there?”
Marlon: “…Marlon.”
Heinrich: “Good… take them… tie them up… and don’t be rough with Liza and Zoe. We don’t have many women in our group.”
They took them, tied them up, and brought them along.
Dante: “Where the hell are you taking us?”
Heinrich: “Isn’t it obvious?… To Arizona. Hahaha… now get in.”
They went inside, and the vehicle started moving.
Marlon: “Hahh… damn… damn it, I was right… it really was the Black Eye…”
Dante: “Hahh…”
Zoe: “Ghh.”
Liza: “Zoe’s hurt…”
Mia: “Hahh… what are they going to do with us?”
Kenn: “It’s… okay… calm down.”
(A few hours later)
(Dong) (Dong)
Heinrich: “Open the door.”
The door opened.
Heinrich: “Come on… get out.”
They did.
Dante: “Oh… fuck me…”
It was a huge camp — electricity, lights, everything was there.
Dante: “How…?”
Marlon: “Hahh…”
Liza: “…Ugh…”
Heinrich: “Alright… you… go now… oh dear, wait a second… what’s wrong, darling?”
He looked at Liza — her head was bleeding.
Heinrich: “Oh… a wound… not from before… must’ve happened earlier… we should take you and the other one to the infirmary… hehe… see how nice we are?”
They brought them there.
Heinrich: “And take the rest to the cell… let’s see what Ms. Nightmare will do with them.”
(A few minutes later)
Liza and Zoe returned to the others — their wounds had been treated.
Mia: “There you are.”
Kenn: “Are you okay?”
Liza: “Mhm.”
Zoe: “Yeah, this is just what we fucking needed…”
Dante: “Hahh…”
Franklin: “Sit down… our boss wants to talk to you.”
(Dong) (Dong!)
They opened the door, and she walked in slowly.
(Patch) (Patch) (Patch)
The other soldiers gave the Nazi salute.
Heinrich: “Frau Nightmare… we found these people.”
She had white hair, looked young.
Ms. Nightmare: “Hmm… I welcome you… my name is Sophie, Sophie Steinhausen… as I can see… you’re exhausted… that’s fine… but from now on, you belong to us… that means… you’re now our servants and workers… you will work for us… anyone who slacks off… is dead. Hmm…”
She looked at Liza.
Ms. Nightmare: “Hmmm… why so scared?”
Liza: “Hahh… hahh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “My dear… I wouldn’t hurt you… do I look like a monster to you?”
She held her chin.
Liza: “Ghh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “…What’s wrong… hahh?”
Heinrich: “Frau Nightmare, it’s like this…”
He whispered in her ear.
Ms. Nightmare: “Ahh… I see… wounds on the body… let me guess… domestic violence… right?”
Liza: “Hmmm.”
Ms. Nightmare: “Who was it… the offender?… someone from the street… a pedophile… a kidnapper…?”
Liza: “…Uh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “Bring her to me… I want to talk to her.”
He grabbed Liza tightly and dragged her along.
Liza: “Aarghh… let me go… I didn’t do anything… please…”
Zoe: “Damn it…”
Mia: “Hahhh…”
Kenn: “Hahhh…”
Dante: “Fuck!”
They brought Liza into a room and shoved her down.
(Crash)
Liza: “Ghhh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “When I ask something… you fucking answer.”
Liza: “Hahhh… hahhh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “Answer… who was it?”
Liza: “My… my parents!”
Ms. Nightmare: “Hmm.”
Heinrich: “Oh…”
Ms. Nightmare stood up and knelt down.
Ms. Nightmare: “Your parents… I see…”
She stroked the hair of the trembling Liza.
Ms. Nightmare: “…I’m sorry… my dear… no wonder you’re afraid… the people… the people who were supposed to protect you… did this… what a horrible act…”
Liza: “Hahh… please… don’t… hurt me…”
Ms. Nightmare: “Darling, I’m not hurting you… I’m just stroking your beautiful hair…”
She held her forehead and kissed her there.
Ms. Nightmare: “Hehe… see… I’m not that bad… how about I show you something… you must have wondered what a camp this big has… well… we have everything people wish for in these times… water, warmth, fans… anything you want… everything…”
Liza: “Hahhh.”
Ms. Nightmare: “Want to know how?… then come with me!”
She helped her up, and Liza followed her into a large room… there were several red containers connected to other structures of the building.
Ms. Nightmare: “We… don’t get our energy and power from electricity… not only, at least… we get energy in another way… a much cheaper and wilder way… we’ve done it… we have energy and electricity… through… human blood!”
Liza: “Ugh!”
She looked at the containers — it was red… all red.
Ms. Nightmare: “Ta-da… isn’t that fucking cool… whoa… no one would think of that… hahaha… but hey, we also use animals too…”
Liza: “Why… why are you doing this?”
Ms. Nightmare: “Because I… want to survive… and because it’s fun… you should hear how they scream when you cut them open… ‘No… no, please… urkkk’… and SPLASH — blood sprays out, and boom… just like in a horror movie… hehehe…”
Liza: “Hahhh…”
Ms. Nightmare: “Hey… we’ve gotta have fun too… otherwise it’s boring…”
Liza: “Hahh… why are you telling me all this?”
Ms. Nightmare: “Well… the rest will know too — you’ll tell them… I actually didn’t plan to show you this… but I changed my mind… you have blonde hair and beautiful eyes… and I like that… you look exactly like what we Black Eye like… only shame your eyes are green… but hey… it’s fine.”
The door opened — but not the usual way… from above the containers.
Liza: “What…”
There she saw Franklin… and… the corpse… of Mia.
Liza: “Ugh… hahh… Mia…”
Ms. Nightmare: “Good… take her blood, and throw the body away.”
Liza: “Hahhh… hahhh… hahhh…”
Liza could barely breathe from fear.
Ms. Nightmare: “Oh oh… not good… get her out of here quickly, and gently bring her back.”
They brought Liza back.
Heinrich: “Here… there you are again.”
The door closed again.
Dante: “Liza…”
Kenn: “Hahh… oh… are you okay… do you know what they did to Mia…?”
Liza: “Hahh… I… I saw her.”
Kenn: “Really?”
Liza: “She… she’s… dead… she’s dead… I only saw the body.”
Kenn: “What… what… no… that… that can’t be true…”
Dante: “Hey… hey… Kenn…”
Zoe: “Pull yourself together… crying won’t change anything.”
Kenn: “Leave me alone… I’ll kill them… why my sister?”
Liza: “But… what happened… why was she there?”
Dante: “Hahh… after you left… someone came… said ‘energy source’ and took Mia away… but what the hell did he mean by that?”
Liza: “Hahh… I saw it… how… how… they make electricity…”
Dante: “What…”
Liza: “They… use… human blood!”
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