SM:Confront The Man

From Create Your Own Story

"What the hell happened here?" you ask as you turn around, finding that the man has gotten up and now is facing toward you.

You keep your distance from him, but he has moved to block the stairs.

"What happened here?" you ask again.

"Oh gods... " he utters, "Forgive me... "

Before you can react, he reaches into his jacket and takes out a handgun. He turns the firearm on you.

The muzzle flash from the first shot is blindingly bright, and you raise your arms to shield your face.

You feel no bullets enter your body, even after a few seconds. The reason becomes very apparent when you lower your arms and look around as you are no longer standing in front of the church. Instead, you are standing in some kind of black abyss where nothing but you, and darkness exist.

"You should have left him alone," a voice says, drawing your attention behind you. It is the same voice you heard when you signed that contract an hour ago.

Some kind of phantom has appeared behind you, consisting of a hooded black cloak with a featureless, white porcelain mask where the face should be. In place of eyes, you see nothing but black staring back at you.

"You have failed to fulfill your end of the bargain, and I've come to collect you," the phantom says.

"But I still have time left... " you respond.

"Didn't you read the fine print on the back of the contract? No? Well it's too late now. You're mine and agree with it or not, there is nothing you can do about it," the phantom says with a hint of sadistic glee in its' voice. It turns and floats away, and your legs force you to follow it, moving of their own accord.

"We are going to have plenty of time for you to regret it, too. Plenty of time," the phantom adds, following up its' words with a cruel, haunting laughter.

You get the feeling that even after you've paid your debt, this phantom is not going to let you go free.

Game Over: You belong to the Phantom now, and forever.