Threats

Osiris kept his body propped against the wall, staring silently into the darkness deep in thought. Most of plans had to wait for the others to fall asleep. He needed to gain as much information of his surroundings as possible.

Firstly, when Sarah had quit crying and fell asleep it gave Osiris the opportunity to put Isis to use.

'Isis, Activate Echovibrational Dispersion Array' He commanded.

[../Activating Echovibrational Dispersion Array

[../To halt mapping, say stop

Almost instantly Osiris' head began to throb. It felt like his brain was on fire, while the sounds around him became so voluminous it drowned out his own thoughts. He kept his mouth shut tightly. Any sound he made could interrupt the process, or worse, wake up his neighbors.

He shut his eyes tightly and focused his mind on the sensation. In the darkness of his mind, the singular rhythmic pulse of the Child of Ba'al came to life. Each pulse was like a ripple in an ocean of darkness. When the sound bounced, it became slightly muffled, and bounced away. He could sense -- No, He could feel it.

'Thankfully Drygr made his home in a beast, or this might have been a lot harder..' Slowly the many rooms carved out of the gigantic beast came to life. Finally, after enduring the pain for so long he had a full map of the territory.

'Stop Array'

[../Deactivated]

'Seven Rooms. There is something wrong with the room next to ours... There is a room with two heartbeats.. That has to be Drygrs room, the third on the left. However, there's also a room containing a smaller heartbeat.. It could just be a pet..' Trying to rationalize the layout and feel of the sound, he slowly came to an understanding. The new map in his mind memorized.

He opened his mouth and slid his tongue along the sharp edges of his teeth. He lost every tooth, during the modification. What grew back, however, was much sturdier, refined, and sharp to a point. When he smiled it could resemble a shark.

He turned his head toward Jack's shackles. Slowly shimmying himself closer to Jack he leaned his body as close as he could. He caught Jacks chain in his mouth and bit down as hard as he could. The metal bent under the pressure, and there was no pain to his jaw.

A smile spread across his teeth, the shark-like grin making him appear ominous with the darkness. The confidence he had to leave this place only grew, as the information did as well.

Wary of his new tail, he curled up on the ground and slowly fell asleep. There was nothing more he could do today. He needed more confidence.

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"Ga'Mornin Yous Bunchels o'Sunshine!" Drygrs voice rang out loudly. A familiar kick delivered right into Osiris gut. "Yous still needs ta learn you're place so you're up today!"

As rolled over onto his back he cried out loudly. The kick didn't hurt him as much as it did, but the tail was still sensitive and new. When he rolled against it with his body weight it completely caught him off guard, immediately bringing him to his sense.

Drygrs lips cracked into a satisfied smile. "Wes eat, then I hit yous." He glanced around the room, watching everyone slowly rise from their slumber. Except for one.

Drygr knelt next to the motionless body of Mark. He grabbed his skull and lifted him up. This was terrifying to Sarah. Her eyes widened in shock, partly from the desecration of her friend, but also the strength Drygr held to be capable of wielding a mans complete dead weight with one hands.

Sarah bit down on her bottom lip to keep her self silent. Jack glanced between Sarah and Drygrs single handed puppeteer of the dead. He slowly shook his head at Sarah, hoping she notice his warning.

Pretending not to see Jack, Sarah slowly rose to her feet. "Hey Yo--"

"You son of a bitch! He's dead!" Cried out Osiris in protest. He might not be strong, but thankfully the kick earlier taught him, he was getting stronger. Only through consistent abuse and trauma would he gain any power. He was not afraid of his punches anymore.

"Why don't you shove your head up that's corpses ass until you can find a single shred of respect!" His voice only growing louder the more he spoke. "You've kidnapped us but even in the end you have no concept of good and evil!"

Drygr's eyes turned cold. From Osiris point of view he could only see Drygrs back, which froze. Without moving his body he slowly turned his head until he could see Osiris in his peripherals. The normal fake grin on his face completely faded away. The fiery eyes truly containing the hate of Hell.

"Or should I," Osiris continued "Sneak out of her and find me a nice tasty Suga-Pop and teach her how t--"

The corpse dropped. A single palm appeared wrapped around Osiris' head, taking a firm grip. He rose Osiris high into the air and began to deliver blow after blow to Osiris stomach. Each time he hit blood vomitted from his mouth and spread across Drygr's face. The crimson paint only accenting the malice behind his eyes.

"Yous keeps your mouth shuts, and never.." He dropped Osiris, letting him fall limply to the floor. "Never," kneeling down his voice became a whisper, barely touching Osiris ear, "Talk about my gal, yous understand?"

Before Osiris could reply a red hoof pressed against his cheek. His brown eyes looked dead, staring up into the incarnation of hate above him. Drygr spit on his face and kicked him aside, before turning and grabbing the corpse, leaving the room.

Sarah only stared in shock at what just happened. Her mouth agape and her eyes bulging from her head in disbelief.

A laugh slowly diffused the tension in the air. Both Osiris and Sarah stared at Jack who fell to his knees clutching his stomach.

"Oh boy," Jack forced between laughs, "You're totally gonna die now!" He couldn't keep his laughter silent long enough to continue but when he did his eyes were full of tears.

"Actually," He corrected, "He might keep you alive longer just to torture you. It looks like Sarah and I have a free pass with you around." He slowly sat back against the wall and wiped the tears from his eyes. A grin from ear to ear greeting Osiris with no shame.

"You guys have had your turn.." Osiris replied, staring at the Red Door, waiting for Drygrs return. "It's mine now."

"With words like that you're looking to take all of it." Jack just chuckled once more and slowly shook his head. "A fool in life is a fool in death."

This was the best excuse Osiris could come up with. He slowly sat down against the wall, letting his tail slightly wrap around his waist. He kept his eyes focused on the door, praying for him to enter.

'Isis did you get that?'

[../Muscular Scan complete

[../Mapping now]

Osiris closed his eyes. With this done he would be capable of reading every movement Drygr tried to make. He might not be ready to fight him now, but one day he would. Slowly, one step at a time, he was getting closer to his first goal in Hell.

[../Delayed notifications

[../Resilience increased by 2]

With the tension gone, everyone had a chance to calm down. To discuss the length of time each other had been in Hell, as well as the information they knew. While in the middle of their discussion the Red Door slowly parted and Drygr walked in with three bowls of soup and meat.

"Since yous gots the energy, eat up. I forgive yous for watch yous said, only act'n out o'grief. Here's a sorry from me yous guys." He gave each person a bowl and slowly walked out of the room. Despite the look of repentance on his face, the second he closed the door, a spark of hate burned into a fury in his eyes.