Page 12 of The Torment Games


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Summoning my strength, I stagger to my feet, feeling the aftershocks of terror and adrenaline vibrating through mybody. I pull my pants up and tuck in my soiled blouse. The primal need to escape, to break free from this nightmare, propels me forward.

Without a backward glance, I plunge through the Wendy house door and back into the labyrinthine maze, driven by an instinctive desire for safety.

The maze’s corridors unfurl like a complex web, their direction uncertain, but my focus is singular — escape. I run, fueled by a raw survival instinct, desperate to distance myself from the enigmatic alien.

As I dash through the convoluted pathways, a stark realization dawns on me.

The sheer alienness of this place, its inhabitants, their terrifying transformations — it’s all beyond my wildest comprehension. Yet, amid this surreal chaos, one goal crystallizes in my mind: Ihave toescape this bewildering maze, elude the monsters that haunt its shadows.

With newfound resolve steeling my spirit, I push onward. The path to freedom is unclear, shrouded in mystery, but my determination is unwavering. No matter the obstacles, no matter the terror that lurks within these walls, I am resolute.

Iwillfind a way out and escape this alien enigma.

M’ijel

Stumbling to my feet, I confront my reflection in a shard of mirror, a harrowing emblem of the surreal ordeal I’m entangled in. My breaths come in labored heaves, a deliberate effort to suppress the bestial impulses surging within.

Glancing at my hands, they seem foreign, tainted by the memory of claws — a haunting reminder of the line I nearly crossed.

Fragments of recent events cascade through my mind — a ferocious tussle with another alien entity, the frantic pursuit through the maze’s winding corridors, and most perturbing, the moment I ensnared the female.

The primal urge to mate with her was overwhelming, an impulse in stark contrast to my species’ reverence for consent and choice. What drove me to such extremes against an unsuspecting human?

Clarity dawns with an icy grip. The gas I inhaled in the pod must have triggered this grotesque transformation. The agony of the change was searing, reshaping my very essence,stripping me of consciousness and leaving a creature of raw instinct in its wake.

At times, it was me, in control. But when I am around the female, with her alluring scent… it is the beast at the helm.

The crash onto this alien platform, not a planet, marked the beginning of this vile game, igniting a mix of despair and fury within me. Yet, amid this chaos, a flicker of hope endures.

The female’sproximitysomehow reversed the monstrous change, restoring my true form.

Now, as I feel the fur beginning to encroach upon my skin once again, my teeth morphing into feral fangs, the realization is stark — thefemaleis my antidote. Her presence alone can quell the beast that lurks within.

But this revelation bears a daunting implication — I need her, not only for my own mental fortitude but possibly for my very survival. If I am to permanently shed this animalistic guise, I must reunite with her.

Yet time is a luxury I do not have, and other perils within the maze might claim her first.

Compelled by this urgent need, I dash back into the labyrinthine maze. Each turn and twist is a disorienting challenge, but my drive is singular and unyielding:

Find the female.

Her presence is crucial, both as a shield against my monstrous nature and as a guardian against the maze’s lurking terrors.

My pace is relentless, each stride propelling me deeper into the unknown. Despite the beast’s resurgence, my determination remains unshaken.

I must find her and unravel the mystery of her influence upon me, and seek escape from this nightmarish reality. With the beast gnawing at my psyche’s edges, I surge forward, navigating the maze’s convoluted passageways.

The search for the female is not just a quest for myredemption but a mission to protect her from the horrors that infest this twisted labyrinth.

The female’s terrified scream slices through the maze, a sharp cry of fear that ignites a surge of adrenaline in me. It is not the first time I heard that scream and I doubt it will be the last.

The urgency is clear — she’s in imminent danger, and I might be her only chance at salvation. My strides grow longer, more desperate as I navigate the labyrinth.

I turn a corner and the scene before me halts me in my tracks. The female is trapped, her back against the maze’s dense foliage, facing a beast far more formidable than the previous one I encountered.

This creature is a behemoth, a grotesque amalgamation of darkness and malice. Its skin, a patchwork of mottled darkness, seems to swallow the dim light of the maze. Its eyes are voids of inky blackness, empty of any semblance of soul, while its cavernous mouth bristles with a terrifying array of dagger-like teeth, gleaming wetly. Protruding from its hulking form are spikes that resemble twisted, barbed spears, and its massive claws scrape against the ground, sending a shiver down my spine.

Without a second thought, I unleash a thunderous roar, hoping to divert the monster’s attention from the female. The roar echoes off the maze’s walls, a primal challenge that reverberates with my resolve to protect her.

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