The morning sun shines over the overgrown grassy hill .
A boy lays in a field of blooming sunflowers. The tight evening breeze collides with his soft cheeks. The sound of the birds echo through the valley like a gentle but comforting song.
He stares up into the clouds so clear, the sky so bright everything about it was perfect. This place meant more to him than just a field; it was his safe space from all the troubles in his life.
A calm voice whispered into his ear it was someone dear to him. He was too mesmerised by the clear sky to even notice him.
The boy lets out a soft laugh, his hands placed behind his head. The only thing that mattered to him in this moment was that beauty. The innocent boy who had been through so much all he wanted to do was relax and let someone else shoulder his worries
The other boy next to him lay down on the field of flowers beside him and gazed into the same sky.
He spoke
???: [Don't you ever envy the sky, it's so pure, so beautiful it doesn't have to deal with worries and doubts about being good enough, it's simply just pure, and it carries out its job]
The boy rests his head back more and opens his mouth.
???: [The sun lights up everyone's world, the one I envy is the sun. i want to be able to light up even a single person's world like it has done for me]
The boy who just spoke looked over at the other boy and was greeted by a calm smile.
But that was nothing but a dream, a memory from the past, one that could no longer be reached, a single star in a war filled sky.
It all shattered and the boy snapped back to the gravity of his situation
He lay in a room the polar opposite of his once world. The room was dull and dark, the wood had mold and dust and blood was everywhere. Cobwebs engulfed the room like he was in a spider's web.
And worst of all a trio of demons stood in front of him, the one who called himself the rabbit in the middle he must have been the leader, all of them rabbit masks made from human flesh it was revolting and he felt the puke trying to break out of his throat.
The one in the middle spoke out to the others.
The Rabbit [give us the room]
They nodded and exited the room.
The rabbit approached him every step and sent a shiver down his spine. He felt like he had cold hands placed around his neck ready to snap at any moment. Sweat dripped down his neck.
The rabbit hunkered down next to him
The rabbit [you have practiced a grave sin, many of them we have come forth to judge you to deem if you deserve forgiveness or retribution your selfish desires have led you this far punishment is a must, those people they died because of your slothful self, because you aren't strong enough, but strength can be built and i see hope in you]
? struggled to speak. He kept muttering and stuttering his breath was trembling and his throat burnt
? [i-i}
The rabbit leaned in closer to hear his words.
The rabbit [speak your tongue child]
He eagerly listens in anticipation of his response and he finally gets to hear it.
? [im gonna kill you]
The rabbit tilts his head to the side dazzled by what he just heard, a boy in his situation wasn't in the condition to make half assed threats
? [or what i ment was]
The rabbit leans in closer once again
??? [ what i ment is I'm gonna gnaw down your tongue and slide it down my throat. Its gonna taste rotten but I'm gonna make you feel every single bite. Until you beg for mercy but oh no i will be judging you and your punishment will be devine]
He lowers his head down after speaking and thinks to himself.
Who am i fooling i cant even move and even if i escaped theres nothing i could do but cower in fear
The rabbit raises up to his feet and walks out of the room
The rabbit [you really do talk good bluff]
As soon as he can be seen leaving the room one of the other rabbits enters the room to take his place.
He swings around a bone bat made from the skull of someone.
The new rabbit [oi are ye comfortable over there scrub]
This guy is completely different from the leader. He screams more generic thug than anything.
He decided that he must be tough even though he was terrified inside he couldn't let it show that was the key to escaping this place.
???; [so tell me bunny whats your deal]
Bunny [hmm well.. Boss told me not to tell you ma name or anything so i cant really you understand right]
He was clearly just a pawn all he did was sit in the corner of the room, he twitched his hair and played with the bat
To make it out of this situation he had to do something, make a move, anything, but he didn't think of himself as that smart.
He attempted one final card
??? [What is this some kind of halloween parade, all dressed up and fancy what are you guys really]
The bunny slowly looks over at him and uses his bat to push himself up, he swings his bat under his foot and catches it over his shoulders.
The Bunny [We are the final judgement, we seek down all sinners and people that are waiting to be judged so that we may decide what we shall do with em]
He laughs at the bunnies' words.
The Bunny [Oh ye were quite a case you know. Some rambling spread about some savior, some profit. I knew it had to be a load of shit. We like to watch people judging before they even meet the criteria we watched ye from a far, have to say the speech was quite impressive eh. So from this we witnessed what you did, the bodies ye left in your wake. So we gathered our crew and tracked ye down to the murder house]
He placed his hand out and exclaimed loud and proud
The Bunny [WE ARE THE WHITE RABBIT SYNDICITE]
How did i end up here with my failures, im supposed to be better i will be better il escape and defeat that damn paper angel.
He kept looking around the room to try and find something to use to escape. But there was nothing he could grasp, The only thing standing in his way was the bunny, he didn't give a shit about this whole syndicate of looney idiots he just wanted to escape here.
The only way out was through violence
He heard the opening of the door and a shadow appeared from beyond it. Another rabbit he had not seen,
He wore the typical rabbit outfit however something was different about this one, the mask was not just a white rabbit it had paint and looked like a clown,
Bunny [aw jester i wanted some alone time]
The jester shoved the bunny on the cold floor and proceeded right over to ???
He lifted up his mask slightly to reveal only his mouth. His teeth crooked and broke, silver had been engrained on each one. Even what looked like a silver version of jester cards. Seems he really leaned into the jester archetype.
The jester [i have no respect for you]
The jester opened his mouth wide as saliva built up in his tongue like boiling water in a cauldron. And then he launched it like a bullet right into ??? eye.
The saliva was engulfed ??? vision he could only see from one eye. And because of that he couldn't see this next move.
Shine a polished metal blade sunk into the wall next to him. Before he had time to process this a cold hand was suffocating his neck fingers squeezed the side like he had been caught in the grip of satan himself.
He tried to grasp for air every time he did the bubble popped and he could feel his life slipping away. The saliva spilled down his face like tears. However that wasn't what was making his vision go blurred, it was the pure aggression of the chokehold he had found himself in.
A large throbbing pain instantly all at once spawned in the back of his skull he had been slammed right into the back of the wall.
He desperately clung to the only bit of life he had left; a powerful force raised him upwards pinning him to the back of the wall. His pale face became purple.
Is this how I die? Such a pathetic way to go when someone who is supposed to be strong dies without being able to put up a fight after only being able to run.
He swayed his arms around in some attempt to be let free but nothing was successful.
The bunny [you might wanna calm down there he hasn't been judged yet]
The jester ignored the bunnies' words and proceeded with his personal punishment.
No i cant be weak i cant die like this if i die its gonne be fighting.
??? stiffing up his entire body he had to erase all the fear, and push forward. He clenched his focus on the jester's face and rocketed a punch towards his nose.
Upon the impact the jester stumbled to the side the blood soared through the air painting the wall.
He felt an immediate sense of freedom being no longer in the palms of the jester.
But he could not let his guard down; he clenched his fists again and raised them in a defensive possession in case of a follow up attack. But he never retaliated
Instead all that was left in the aftermath was a maniacs laugh, the jesters laugh that even sent shivers down ??? spine
The jester [WELL LOOKS LIKE WE GOT A FIGHTER ON OUR HANDS]
His laughter echoes in the air only increasing in volume.
??? stares at him dazzled and unclenches his fist in surprise.
The jester tilts his head almost as puzzled as ???
The jester [oh i see so you really thought i had the intention of killing you, all i was doing was checking you out to see what kind of man you really were]
??? [and what did you get off my devine punch]
The jester taps his chin with the tip of his fingers
The jester [hmm well i guess]
He pauses for a brief moment
The Jester [you're a feeble pussy. But you do know how to throw a punch, it took you being an inch away from death just to strike me. It seems only when your pushed you will defend yourself cowering in your own fear until you finally get the courage to stand up for yourself, Now lets see how far we can push you]
??? looks at the jester slightly offended but doesn't give him the light of day.
The Jester [your trial of judgement is soon, to see what your punishment is, now it's important to be aware of what you did wrong. Are you aware of your wrongdoings]
??? [You already made it quite clear the death of all those people]
Even just thinking back on it made him lose his breath. Maybe he did deserve punishment but he was too scared to face the consequences which is why he must escape.
The Jester [Yes yes. The innocents that died believing in your false promises how can you ever atone for that. They all died and its your fault]
It is my fault i should have been strong enough but i was too weak
The Jester raises his finger
The Jester [however your ceremony is very soon, the key to the judgement he comes to will be whether you are ready to atone for those sins or continue living in this delusion. But that is later right now i get to judge you, everyone we bring here i like to inspect and give my own judgement on]
The Bunny [ye stupid or something you always do this leaders judgement is all that matters why do ye always waste precious time on this]
The Jester [a sinner must be fully examined, Now i have some things to get for this examination i will return soon]
The jester sprints out of the room and slams the door shut
The bunny is sitting in the corner of the room and he speaks out to ???
The Bunny [please don't mind that guy he is a bit of a nutcase. I want you to see that what we do here is for ye, all we want is to help ye. Sin can be absolved]
??? [This ceremony bullshit you judge me for commiting my sin, absolve it you say there is no absolving being responsable for genocide, and what if i cant absolve myself your just gonna kill me. I refuse to die im not some ant you can crush under your feet because you deem my actions sinful]
The Bunny jolts himself to his feet and sits next to ???
The Bunny [when i first met the syndicate i was the same as you i was a sinner, i committed everyone deemed unforgivable. And after that I struggled a lot, much like you. I had not confessed to others or myself. I blamed myself. I hated myself but I threw all of that away and justified my own actions as for the greater good. I gave myself a new objective, a goal to push towards but it was unattainable. I was simply continuing down a path of sin, and that's when I met them. I was such an arrogant child they had followed me for a long time and kept a close eye on me when they finally intervened. I was sleeping in a secluded cabin while the owners were away when I was awoken by two rabbits at my bed. They explained how I was a sinner and I needed to be judged, who are they to judge me? I thought I fought back with all my might as they sliced me up and dragged me out of the cabin by force. I sat in the same cell in the same spot you did and that dreaded jester treated me the same way. I was much like you in the way of thinking about this whole ceremony, what a load of shit right. Until I opened my eyes. When I was finally brought to the ceremony and I received my judgement. And I atoned and ever since then my life has had new meaning. I tried so hard searching for a new purpose, something to help me with the weight of my sins. Through the rabbits I learned to live with it and make up for it. They spared my life so I may walk as one of them helping others much like me and guiding them on the path I now walk. I see such a bright light within you, a ray of hope that I can help you see the light. All i ask is for you to open your mind to it]
??? [You think I'm like you. I won't come to terms with what I did . All I can do is push forward, you're the one who doesn't see this whole place is a cult. That's what it is. Rabbit masks judging people, killing those who don't fit your criteria or recruiting the ones that do. Ive never heard something more pathetic in my life, who gives you the right to judge the sins of others your not some savior your just a braindead mental fuck up who wants to be something your not. I want to be important. You hold no more value than a bug I crush under my shoe. You're not special, you're weak and pathetic.]
The bunny sighs in disbelief he places himself in front of ???
The Bunny [Theres still time for ye to see the light i believe in you]
??? notices a knife tucked in the bunnies pocket. If he can just take that and conceal it he could escape from here, it was a risky plan but it was his only option.
All I need to do is get that wannabe preacher close enough to snatch it.
But the other problem was how would he get it and hide it without the bunny noticing.
The only option was to play along with his make believe
??? [i need to tell you something but i dont want to risk that jester hearing it]
The Bunny [go on]
??? [i cant do it, maybe if i whisper it]
The bunny [i hope my words have gotten through to ye]
The bunny leans in close to hear his words.
??? [closer he might hear from here]
The Bunny is overwhelmed with anticipation he leans in so close he is pretty much pressed against him
??? tries to grab the knife with his shackled hands ever so slowly moving an inch at a time.
??? [I think]
He reaches further
??? [i]
The Bunny [what is it?]
He reaches more and grasps his hand on the knife silently. The bunny doesn't notice but now the hard part is to slide it in his pocket without being caught.
??? [yes i]
He slides it out very slowly the bunny is too pressed up against him to even see it nor feel it completely absorbed in the conversation
??? [ I see it}.
And the final step he slowly places the knife into his pocket
??? [ i see the ligh-]
The bursts open and there the leader stands. He towers over like a shadow watching.
The Leader [Your time of judgement has arrived]
The bunny pulls away disappointed and lets out a slight pout and being interrupted.
The Jester arrives behind the leader
The Jester [damn it already, i didnt even get started]
The leader signals both of them to escort ??? out of the room.
The Jester squeezes in between the leader into the room.
The Bunny grabs ??? right hand while the Jester grabs his left.
They walk him forward to the end of the room.
??? looks back at the room and smiles as the door shuts behind him.
The leader [now lets commence the ceremony]