17 Wanting To Prove A Point

Zack wanted to stay in that moment forever.

For the first time in his life, as he practically melted into the kiss, he actually felt alive; more alive than he ever felt in his life. Sure, he had been with plenty of women when he wanted to relieve himself, but when he kissed her the second time… He felt something in him spark.

He could feel the same from her as she tried to return the kiss he gave her. He was surprised she didn't push him away when he pulled her in for a second kiss. He hooked an arm around her waist as he was tempted to let his hand roam to wherever he desired on her body.

Eventually they pulled back as a string saliva was seen between the two of them. They both caught their breath; he leaned his forehead against her own, as she just appeared to be in a daze. He couldn't help but chuckle at her expression.

"Hey Kris…" He said, tapping her head a little, "... You still in there?"

Kristen couldn't even speak, she struggled though she couldn't find the words to say. He laughed again, before he gave her a kiss on the lips making her jump.

"Guess I took your breath away?" He joked.

Kristen went to say something though was quickly interrupted. "Zack!" Rachel exclaimed as she ran to him and Kristen, "Are you okay?"

"My gut hurts like hell, what do you think?" He said, gently pushing Kristen off, before he stood up himself.

"I'm surprised to see your still alive after that." Eddie said, "I mean you did go and opened your gut up like that."

"You looked happy when you did that before." Rachel pointed out.

"Hey now--" Zack said, placing his hand on his wound, "--Don't go lumping me together with that sadomasochistic bitch. I just thought it'd be better than killing any of you. Especially when Ray's still got that boring look on her face."

"Sadomasochistic?" Faith said surprised, "You know, for a guy that doesn't know how to read, you have a pretty big vocabulary."

"Hey there Fi." He said, "You good?"

"Ye--yeah." Faith replied nervously, as she had been struggling to look him in the eyes, "Listen, I don't know if--"

He soon cut her off, as he placed his hand on her shoulder, causing her to flinch.

"Just save whatever you gotta say, alright?" He told her, squeezing her shoulder as a sign of reassurance, "Right now, that shit doesn't matter here."

Faith's look softened as she nodded her head silently, looking like she was about to cry again. Rachel soon went over to Kristen, who had her hands over her mouth as she had still been flushed with red.

"Kristen?" She said, reaching out to her, "Are you okay?"

At first Kristen didn't seem to register, until she noticed her eyes looking at her. She immediately wiped the drool off of her chin before she told her, "I'm alright sweetheart."

"Are you sure?" She asked, tilting her head a little.

Kristen nodded, before she gave her a pat on the head, "Seems like I'm in debt to you now, huh?"

Rachel couldn't help but smile a small smile as she nodded.

"Hey." Zack soon said, "You guys caught a glimpse of that bitch's face right?"

"Well yeah." Eddie replied.

Zack chuckled to himself, "It was so damn brilliant." He soon looked over to Rachel, "You were pretty good too Ray. I feel better." His gaze switched over to Kristen, and he gave her a smile, "A whole lot better."

At this Kristen couldn't help but turn red again as she found herself avoiding his look as she looked embarrassed. Her heartbeat seemed to have increased as she could still feel his stare. Rachel, Eddie, and Faith seemed to be confused by this exchange.

"Do you really feel better?" Eddie asked, to divert from the awkwardness, "You did just cut up your own stomach."

"Yeah." He told him, "The pain isn't bothering me anymore. Now let's go."

He started to move to the stairs available, dragging his scythe behind him. "Wa--Wait!" Faith said, concerned, "Shouldn't you rest first?"

"Shut up." Zack said to her, "Just worry about yourselves alright?"

Kristen soon stood up, wincing a little from her newfound and open wounds. "Come on." She told them regained herself, "Let's get off this hell of a floor."

The kids looked to one another, before they followed the adults up the stairs. They started to explore what appeared to be where Cathy had been controlling everything. Zack went to try the door as the others looked at the computer available.

"Shit!" He exclaimed, when he noticed the door had been locked, "Not again!"

"One of these buttons has got to open that door." Kristen said, "Kids, start messing around with them!"

"We'll do!" Eddie said.

Just as this was said, Rachel, Faith and Eddie started to press all the buttons available to them. One of the buttons they had pressed, they heard the sound of applause.

"Okay, I'll bite, what the hell was that?" Zack asked.

"I guess this was how she was controlling the sound and lights." Rachel said.

"Woah…" Eddie said, "... Sounds like she had way too much time on her hands."

"Uh, didn't you make a cemetary down stairs?" Faith asked him, "A very large cemetery? And file every record including ours?"

"Touche." Was all he replied.

"Man, she was a pain in the ass." Zack said.

"Wait, I think I found it." Rachel said, before she pressed a button on the far right. They heard a click, and saw the door had been lit with green before it swung itself open. "Good." Zack said, "Let's get moving."

He soon stepped inside with the others following behind him. Though he eventually had to lag behind them along with Kristen as she limped slightly. The hall seemed to get longer with every step she took and her vision became hazy.

She found herself stumbling a bit before hitting the wall.

"Hey." She heard Zack say, making her freeze, "You good?"

"Ye--Yeah." Kristen said, straightening herself up, though stumbled again, making Zack lean against her.

Zack merely huffed, "You damn liar… You can hardly stand up."

Kristen felt her face heat up as her heart started to race at how close Zack was. She couldn't even speak as she found herself stuttering. She couldn't even look him in the eye as she found herself averting his gaze.

She heard him scoff, "What, no retort this time around? That's unlike you."

"It's not--I--I--just---" She tried to say as she still avoided looking at him, "I--I--"

Zack couldn't help but give her a quizzical look at this while Kristen stayed silent. She looked ahead and saw the kids were far from earshot. Finally, she seemed to muster up what she wanted to say to him.

"Okay…" She started to say, "... What was that back there?"

Zack only looked more confused at this. "You know!" She soon started to clarify, "That thing you did! Where you put your face close to mine, and you did the--" She groaned a little, "--You know!"

"Do you… Seriously, don't know what a kiss is?" Zack said surprised.

"I KNOW WHAT IT IS!!" She yelled immediately lowering her voice as she covered her mouth as she repeated, "I know what it is!"

"Okay…" He said awkwardly, "... Why are you freaking out then?"

"I don't know, I'm just confused right now!" She told him, "What you just did took me by surprise! Not to mention you kissed me! Twice! I just--I don't---I--"

Zack at this point was trying to figure out what she was trying to say, what she was trying to get through. However he seemed to have gotten the picture as she was trying to put together her words.

"Wait a damn minute." He said astonished, "Are you trying to say, you've never experienced something like that before? Not once in your life?"

At this Kristen froze as she turned as red as a cherry as she looked to the floor. That seemed to have answered his question.

"Well, shit…" He said, as he couldn't help but smirk.

"WIPE THAT GRIN OFF YOUR FACE!" Kristen yelled again, before quickly shutting her mouth when her voice echoed again, "Zack! I don't get you! First you said you don't care for me, then you gave me a lesson in knives, then you went out of your way to comfort and now you went and did something like that! I mean--That counts as assault you know!"

"You didn't exactly push away, you're as guilty as I am." Zack told her, making her freeze up again as she turned red again.

She soon ruffled her hair as she groaned, "Zack… Seriously… Why did you do that?" She soon asked, "Back when you were drugged, and just now… Why did you… Kiss… Someone like me?"

Zack soon let out a sigh as he leaned against the wall. Setting aside his scythe he ran his hand through his hair. Soon enough he gave his answer, "Even from me, this is gonna sound crazy… But…" He sighed again, "... Since we got to this damn floor--Or actually since that shitty brat's floor. I guess I… Feel different about you guys… You especially Kris."

Kristen's eyes widened a little as she just looked surprised; she leaned against the wall as well wincing a little from her wounds.

"It's really weird. For me at least." He told her, "Trust me, even though I'm a serial killer sometimes I have to, quote unquote relieve myself. The only difference though is that… I've never had an attachment. It was just a one night stand, but… With you, it's different."

"Wha…" She spoke softly, "... What are you trying to say…?"

He soon put his forehead against her own; she felt herself turn red again. "I don't know…" Zack said honestly, "I guess… What I'm trying to say is… I can't get enough of you."

Kristen looked at him shocked at this. She knows he's supposed to be a killer, he's supposed to be someone who takes joy in tormenting others. Hell, he admitted to her and the kids that he loves seeing the faces of despair. And yet… Here he was, looking her straight in the eyes, telling her such a thing. She didn't know if she should believe it.

She thought about all the times people have said positive things, only to find… They hadn't been telling the truth after all. She didn't know what she should think, or even if she should believe his words.

"Zack…" She soon said, as she looked to the ground, "... How can you say that to me…? I'm not worth looking at… I'm not beautiful… I'm ugly, especially with these eyes I have…"

Zack gritted his teeth at this, before looking ahead, seeing that the kids had been out of view. "You're still saying stuff like that, even after what I just said…?" Zack said, "... If that's the case--"

Without thinking twice and despite the wound he had, he dropped his scythe to the ground before shoving her to the wall with his foot.

She cried out, when her back hit the wall.

"Zack! What the hell are you--Mmm!?"

She froze when she felt his lips on hers again; she couldn't even react when she felt his tongue exploring her mouth again, as it felt a tad bit more aggressive. She felt his leg in between her own causing her to freeze.

"Huh?! Wait!? What!?" She exclaimed in her head, "What's happening!? Why is he--!?"

He soon pulled away, leaving another string of saliva between them. "--Till this shit stops hurting…" He said, referring to his wound, "... I'll only give you a little taste of what it is I'm trying to say."

"Hu-Huh?" Kristen stammered as she found herself somewhat in a daze, "Wha--What do you--?"

"--Since you can't seem to get it through your thick skull, I want to prove a point to you, but not right now." Zack said before he leaned in close to her, putting his arm around her waist, "Do me a favor, and hold still, for a minute"

Before she could say anything more, she felt him tug on her hoodie, before he buried his face to her collarbone and neck. She froze up when she felt something wet go along the pulse of her neck making her gasp.

She quickly covered her mouth, to muffle the noise as she felt him kiss along the skin of her neck.

"What's happening?" She asked in her head as she felt herself instinctively put her head back to give him more room, "What is HE doing? What am I doing for that matter?"

She felt Zack tug at her shirt slightly, revealing more of her skin, before she let out a small cry as he bit her on her collarbone. There was a little pain, though she felt him give light kisses, almost as if he had been soothing her which took her back a little.

After a few moments, he pulled back, fixing up her shirt in the process of doing so. Kristen had been flushed with red, as she looked at him in shock by what he just did. She froze up when he leaned in; she felt his breath against her ear.

"I want to make you mine."

She was taken back by this once more as she just looked speechless. With his one good hand, he fixed up her shirt and hoodie as best as he could before he stepped back.

"Wha--What--?" Kristen stammered.

"Don't pretend you didn't hear me." Zack said, wiping his mouth, "And something you should know about me… When I want something, I won't stop and rest till I make it mine."

"What does that mean?" Kristen asked him as she took deep breaths to regain herself.

"It means, I'm not gonna let you die." He told her, "If you decide to stick your neck out that gets you killed, then I'll stop you. And when the time comes--" He pointed to where he left his mark, "--We'll continue that."

Kristen's cheeks heated up and yet she didn't know the reason why. Before any of them could say anything--

"Zack, Kristen?" They heard Rachel call out, "Come on, we gotta move."

"Yeah, hold your horses Ray, we're coming." Zack said before he took Kristen's hand, snapping her out of it. She noticed that he gave her a smile, which had been genuine, giving her a warm sensation in her chest.

"Let's go, alright Kris?" He said.

She couldn't really explain what she was feeling, but in that moment she didn't seem to mind as she smiled back at him.

"Yeah." She said.

He went to pick up his scythe though cringed slightly; Kristen soon picked up the weapon from the floor, dragging it behind her. They both kept a firm grip on their hands, as they enjoyed each other's company.

Kristen couldn't help but have a thought as she leaned against Zack as she walked with a limp.

"...Just now… Did he… Just confess to me?"