it's all in the past now (skit)

It's March!

I got a new skit idea.

(warning: contains some content that may be disturbing..? maybe? lol the actual story though. yeah, well, yikes.)

I'm trying to come up with titles for my skits now.

Me? Relating the skits to the story? Of course.

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[????? Duke ?????]

[Basement of Tall Tower. Duke looks like an evil boy. Wicked look on his face. Threatening all-black eyes. Sinister smile. Walking confidently toward a person's body on the floor. That person on the floor is shaking, but can't get up and move away. Duke's body is covered in black flames. His black clothes turned to black fire. Even his hair turned to black fire. The black fire originates from his body, but it just as easily rolls off it. Black flames roll off his body and lick the walls and floor. Everything is covered in the deadly flames. The person who is shaking is crouched in a corner that was originally the furthest away from the fire. But at this point, the fire is also where he is. That guy, well, he's Risak.]

Risak: *growing panic in his voice, hands tremble around the handgun he's holding* W-Why...
Duke: *directs the black flames on his body to go in Risak's direction*
Risak: *holds up the gun to face Duke* Why won't you die?! *pulls the trigger*
Duke: *laughs coldly* Looks like you ran out of ammo. You really shouldn't have wasted so many bullets on me.
Risak: *panics, tries to shoot Duke but fails because there are no more bullets left in it*
Duke: *sends more black flames in Risak's direction the closer he walks toward him*
Risak: *drops the gun with a loud thud on the floor* You really are a monster, Fierdan. *coughs* The Duke Fierdan isn't a human at all.
Duke: *is standing right in front of Risak* You can't kill me. But since you tried to.. *stares at him* I'll have you face the consequences of your actions. *grins* You are going to die.
Risak: *splutters, coughs, chokes* I.. I can't br-breathe...
Duke: *laughs* And why should I care? You can't escape death. *bends knees* You're not coming out alive. You've already come in contact with the black fire.
Risak: *makes a panicked noise as he sees black fire about to touch his skin*
Duke: *blocks Risak's way of escape, despite the fact that Risak doesn't have enough energy to run away and that there are black flames everywhere*
Risak: *whimpers* Please no.. please don't do this.
Duke: Too late. You shouldn't have set up the plan to have my friend murdered.
Risak: I...
Duke: *starts yelling* I'm going to fvcking kill you! Go to hell, you sick, sick bastard! *raises arms, stops yelling for a moment* He really didn't have to die. He did nothing wrong. You were after me, weren't you? Then why did he fvcking die?! Huh? Huh?!
Risak: I didn't--
Duke: Don't fvck with me! You knew, you knew all along. *laughs?* Are children just bait for you? Is it your job to.. to try and kill them? *dangles his blackened fingers above/in front of Risak's face* And, damn it, don't fvcking underestimate the Duke Fierdan. *slams his hands- one of his body parts giving off the black flames- onto Risak*
Risak: *makes sounds of agony as he gets covered in the black flames*
Duke: *walks away like the last few minutes didn't happen*
Risak: *isn't able to move, suffocates, eventually dies*

-x-x-

[At the door in the Tall Tower's basement.]

Duke: *starts panicking, breathes heavily*
Duke: *looks behind him to see the dead body slouched on the floor in the far corner, faces the door in front of him*
Duke: I can't stay here. I have to escape. *desperately tries to open the door, fails every time, door won't unlock*
Duke: *tries using black fire to knock down the door but it won't budge. then he scratches, kicks, punches the door with more and more desperation. the door won't open or fall.*
. . . .
Duke: *screams as he continues trying to go past the door* Let me out! Let me out, let me out, let me out! *repeatedly screams that phrase*
. . . .
Duke: *is exhausted, attacks the door one last time before falling down in front of it, whispers* Let me out. *drops head and arms* Please... *the black fire starts diminishing*

-x-x-

Digging. Twisting. Insert, stab, repeat. Bleed. Bleed out.

Deeper. Deeper. Deeper.

Bleed for me, damn it!

You're one damned son of a b*tch.

[Duke hears Taurel's voice saying those words and phrases. He opens his eyes to find Taurel in front of him. The black fire has left him. He can't even escape the chair he's chained to. It's.. painful.]

Duke: *screams in his head* Stop it, oh god, make it stop! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!
Taurel: *quickly inserts a syringe into the side of Duke's neck*
Duke: *passes out a few seconds later*
Duke: *continues to bleed*

-x-x-

[Date: March 1st. Time: 4:00 am. Location: Duke's bedroom.]

Duke: *sits up in bed, breathing very fast and heart racing, sweating*
. . . .
Duke: *runs out of his room*

[Duke runs to where Fierdan is. He finds him sitting on the couch, reading a book.]

Fierdan: *closes book and tosses it aside* Duke?
Duke: *stutters* I, I, I...
Fierdan: *is concerned* What did you dream?
Duke: You were right. I can't do this.
Fierdan: Can't do what?
Duke: This! I can't handle it, okay? I can't just pretend that I've forgotten what happened back there. I can't pretend the past doesn't haunt and affect me to this day.
Fierdan: They can't hurt you anymore. They're gone now. It'll be ok--
Duke: Shut the hell up, Fierdan! Just shut up!
Fierdan: Duke, you have to tell me what happened this time.
Duke: *doesn't say anything for several seconds to calm down at least a little bit* I need your help. I have to leave.
Fierdan: Where do you want to go?
Duke: No. *says with emphasis* Leave.
Fierdan: *stares horrified at Duke* No.. no. I'm not--
Duke: I have to leave! Please, Fierdan...
Fierdan: Did you honestly forget everything we were talking about these past few days?
Duke: I give up on pretending I'm okay when I'm really not.
Fierdan: It's better to do that than to lie about your emotions.
Duke: Why are you telling me this?
Fierdan: Because.. I care about you.
Duke: *sighs* Okay, well, how about we both leave instead?
Fierdan: Wait, what?
Duke: Let's go outside.
Fierdan: Uh.. sure?
Duke: *smiles at Fierdan* How do you feel about a little late-night cryptid hunting?
Fierdan: Wait, are you serious?
Duke: Yes. *starts walking towards the closet with their jackets and shoes*

[Ryen opens the front door and enters the house. He looks exhausted.]

Ryen: They're a handful.
Fierdan: *nods in agreement* I bet.
Duke: *returns to where they are* Huh? Ryen?
Ryen: Why are you awake at this hour?
Fierdan: *puts on his shoes and jacket* Time for us to leave, Duke.
Ryen: Are you crazy? At this hour?
Fierdan: Maybe I am. *steals Ryan's car keys from his back pocket as he goes to open the front door*
Duke: *waves bye to Ryen as he exits the house after Fierdan*
. . . .
Fierdan: Let's drive somewhere far away. How about that? *unlocks the car and goes in the driver's seat*
Duke: *opens the passenger door and climbs into the passenger seat* Thank you.
Fierdan: Believe me, I know what it feels like to want to escape and never look back.
Duke: Wait...
Fierdan: How about we leave everything behind until the sun rises?
Duke: Sounds like a plan.
Fierdan: *smiles* Glad to hear that.