Once it happened, nightmares began
Never will she forget the evil man
Even if he's gone or far away, she will never outrun the devil man.

Luca thrashed and whimpered as she dreamed of the room. The cold air that makes her want to wail because it wasn't home, the feeling of being chained up for so long, the numbness of her wrist and the feeling of loneliness.

The desperation.

The helplessness and hopelessness of being stuck in that room, with him.

His kisses weren't goodnight kisses and loving kisses like her brothers or her father's. It felt slobbery and forced. It brought upon fear. It felt disgusting.

It felt wrong.

It was wrong.

It is WRONG!

"Hey! Hey, Lu! Lu, it was just a nightmare, sweetheart. Wake up!"

The sound of her eldest brother woke her up from drowning in her fears.

Luca didn't know that she was having a nightmare, she didn't know that she was crying and shivering. She didn't know how scared she was scared until she felt Enzo's soft touches on her shoulder, shaking her awake.

Luca's eyes widened in fear and she scampered away from his touch, she could feel cold beads of sweat dripping down of her forehead as she looks at Enzo with horror. He looked hurt at her actions but Luca couldn't stop herself from doing that. The little girl wanted to get out of those chains and now she's just scampering away because she could now do so.

"Hey... " Enzo softly said, raising both of his hands up in mock surrender. "Hey, dove. It's only me... It's only me, sweetheart. You're okay, you're home."

Luca looks at her surroundings and Enzo was right.

She wasn't in that room anymore. She wasn't blindfolded and she didn't see Mr. Pierre's bloody body on the floor. She was safe now.

She was home.

Luca sniffled, tears filling up her beautiful chocolate doe eyes as she looks at Enzo who's still not putting both of his hands down.

"K-Kale...?"

Enzo grimaced. Whatever he did to Luca in that room made his sister so scared of their touches. She always gets nightmares and she's always in a daze like she still couldn't believe that she was home.

Luca would always say that man's name like it was something she couldn't get out of her mind.

And maybe, she really couldn't.

"No, sweetheart." Enzo softly said, trying not to scare the poor little girl. "It's just us, see? No bad guy. Just me. Just you and Enzy, okay?"

Luca studied him for a moment before nodding, whispering 'Kay... ' from under her breath.

Enzo felt slightly relieved. He smiled softly at her and he nodded as well. "Okay... Okay, dove. Can I-Can I give hug you now? Is that okay with you?"

Again, she studied him and then hesitantly nodded.

Enzo slowly crawled towards her, trying to be as soft as possible when he pulled her towards his warm embrace. At first, she was stiff as a rock but then she relaxed and snuggled deeper into his chest, inhaling the scent of home.

Enzo wiped her sweat using the hem of his sleeve and lovingly kissed the crown of her head while rocking both of them.

Rocking Luca to sleep.

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Tell her it's a dream, she'll never believe
Whenever she remembers, that's when she grieves
Oh, it was a burden that she'll never ever heave

Luca grabbed the hem of Gabriele's shirt while he was busy cooking dinner for the both of them.

They were the only ones in the house since Pierre's in dying need of blood and assistance and the others were busy.

Gabriele looked down at little Luca and she was looking up at him with tears falling out her eyes.

The man's switch was immediately turned on and he bent down so quickly that it made Luca flinch.

Gabriele winced at that. "S-Sorry. I'm sorry, Lu."

The little girl sniffled as she began to wipe her tears desperately.

"What's wrong?" Gabriele whispered softly, trying his best not to touch her when all he wanted to do was to do that. He wants to wipe her tears, give her a hug and never let go of her. But he couldn't do that because it might scare her more. "Cosa c'è che non va, topolina?"

(What's wrong, little mouse?)

Luca pointed at where the living room was and trembled. "È buio..." She whispered, her voice hoarse, filled with anger. "Odio il buio, Gabi. La stanza spaventosa era buia."

(It's dark...)

(I hate the dark, Gabi. The scary room was dark.)

Luca rarely speaks Italian. She rarely do it because she was comfortable in English. Also, she wasn't talking about the living room being dark. She was talking about the room where she was imprisoned and Gabriele just felt sick.

He just wants to scoop Luca and give her a warm hug and whisper nothing but sweet and comforting words because fuck.

She needs it.

She remembers everything. Even the dark room.

Luca slowly tumbled towards him and lazily wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. Gabriele was confused at first, almost hesitant to wrap his arms around her but then she snuggled closer and sniffled weakly.

"Please, Gabi... "

She needed comfort. She's looking for comfort.

From him.

Gabriele carried her up and hugged her closely to him.

He shakily sighed as he kissed her temple in fear. He missed Luca. He misses her smiles and warm conversations. What he did, he will pay.

There will be hell to pay.

Luca then cried, clenching a fistful of his shirt as she did so.

He bounced her like he did when she was still a baby, shushing her softly.

"It's okay, shh, shhh. It's over now. I'll protect you, baby girl. I promise I won't let you out of my sight again." He cooed softly, continuing his soft whispers to her.

"Shhh... I promise, bambina."

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Tear her apart, she felt it before
Hellfire were his touches that she couldn't ignore
Round and round the pleas and shouts
Enduring the pain and all of the doubts
Ever so unlucky, she stayed so very long in his hideout

"Am I bad?"

Sydney was startled when he heard her spoke. She rarely does it and Sydney couldn't blame their little girl.

He placed the story book down and looked at her in bewilderment.

"Why would you think that?"

"Because... " Her voice cracked as she struggles to stop herself from crying.

That's what she always do.

Cry.

Cry.

Cry!

She's a crybaby. She wanted to be brave but she's instead a crybaby. It's stupid, she's stupid and she's angry at herself for being so shameful!

"Because I always cry... " Luca whispered like she was so afraid of being judged. "I feel like a burden to you and Enzy and Gabi and papa..."

"Luca!" Sydney scolded, feeling hurt that she would think of herself as a burden. She was far from that. Why would she think that? Why would she say that to herself?

"S' true!" She sobbed, looking down. "M' not b-brave and I hid a g-gun. I'm a bad guy! I'm a bad guy! I'm just like Kale, I'm just like him and I'm scared and I'mma be bad just like him! I'm sorry... I'm sorry! I'm sorry for being a crybaby!"

"Luca! Luca, listen to me, baby." He ordered desperately, holding her chin to make her look at him. "Listen to me, honeybee."

And she looked sad, broken and so tired of everything.

If he could just take all of her pain then he would've done it already. If he could then he would do it in a snap. She doesn't deserve this pain. She's too young to understand. She's too young to feel this. Too young and too scared to be left under her fears.

"You're not a bad guy, you will never be a bad guy, do you understand me?"

Luca shook her head furiously, pushing him away while sobbing.

"Luca!" Sydney called sternly, making her look at him in fear. He immediately regretted it and went his voice went soft again. "Luca, baby. You're not a bad guy, you'll never be like Kale, okay?"

"But-But I will be." Luca persisted. "I'm scared. I'm bad."

"I know you're scared, Luca. I know, but you're not bad and you're definitely not a burden, do you hear me? You're far from that. You're brave. You are a survivor, the world's most toughest kid. You're my little brave dove, okay? You saved Pierre when he couldn't save you. You did that and faced all of your fears. You faced him. You faced Kale. So don't call yourself a burden, a bad guy. Don't say that because you are far from those. Far from it, Lu. Let us help carry your burdens and let me help, Luca, because you're not in that room anymore. You're not chained up and you're not with him anymore. You're here with us, you are not alone. You will never be alone. I promise... "

I promise.

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For hours it went
Overgrown of resent
Unhappiness of the torment
Rumbles of emotions it presents

"Fuck! Fuuuuck...!" Kale groaned as hot boiling water was poured onto him. He struggled against the electric chair as he cried out in pain. His skin was burning. His skin was red and was bubbling.

"I like this game." Achilles circled around him like a vulture. A carnivorous animal. He played with a knife as he eyed the man carefully. "I like playing games too, you know. Maybe more than you, actually. And this is one of my favorite toys."

He patted the offed electric chair.

Kale groaned, struggling desperately. "Fucker... You're a monster..."

"Oh, I am... " Achilles nodded thoughtfully. "Definitely. And I like it. I get to play more if I am, you know?"

He pressed a button and Kale's shouts echoed in the entire room. It was music in Achilles' ears. Kale's legs and arms shook with intensity as the electric chair sprung into life.

Kale's voice were hoarse, he was bleeding profusely with his new knife wounds. Those knife wounds were long but not too deep and when Achilles poured hot water on him, fuck.

Fuck, it was hell!

This was hell!

"You're tired already?" Achilles huffed as he closed the electric chair again. Kale was out of breath, he couldn't breathe actually. He was starved to death here and was pulled like a dog on a chained leash. "We haven't even started yet."

"Just... " He panted, tears were burning his skin as it slipped down his cheeks. "Just kill... Just kill me already. Let me die..."

Achilles' eyes glinted dangerously down at him. He was looking at Kale like he was a bug.

A pest.

An annoying cockroach.

He bent down and stabbed his right leg, making him wail in pain, grunting in horror as more blood poured down his poor leg.

Achilles hummed in thought before frowning. "You want to die? So early? Please."

He pulled the knife out of his burnt skin, making him grunt in pain, crying and begging as Achilles wiped the blood.

The devil ghostly let the knife draw his burnt skin, making him wail more, his legs and arms were trying to get out of his shackles as he begged for mercy.

He couldn't get out.

He wants to be let out!

"Please... " He cried desperately. "Please, l-let me go... I promise I'll get out of your l-lives. Please... Please!"

"You sound so stupid, just look at you beg... " Achilles hissed at him, stabbing his shoulder, making him cry out desperately for death. "You didn't listen when my daughter begged. Why should I fucking listen to you now, you insolent fucker! My sweet girl held a gun, pointed it at you. You should be honored. Do you know what I felt when she held it? I felt fucking terrified. How could you do that to a girl? To my little girl?"

He opened the electric chair again and Kale's shouts echoed throughout the whole room. Well, at least they're in the basement where it's sound proof.

"F-Fuuuuuuck.... " He wailed, he shouted as he thrashed against the chair. Hitting his head as he did so, spit was dripping from his mouth from all his shouts.

"Stay awake, Kale." He said his name like it was the most disgusting thing in the whole entire world. "I want to see you crawl towards the swimming pool. Ah, well, you can't have fun in that pool since... It's for people like you. It's also my favorite toy because you can't scream while drowning right?"

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Guys, you're not alone. No matter what pain you hold onto, just know that there are people who cares. Who looks after you even if you don't notice them. No matter what, I want you guys to know that you people are brave, you're a survivor and you are very wonderful. While I was writing this, I just felt the need to tell you this.

But heyyyyy! How you guys doing? Who's chopping the onions and who wants to join Achilles? XD

And who enjoyed this chapter?

Welp. (○ﾟεﾟ○)

Hope you guys did enjoy it.

Did you guys saw one, two, three and four?

Hope you did.

Well anyways, Love you, sweethearts. ♥♥