This is a Bucky Barnes story with many characters involved it is around this time along side many others

Harry Barnes was an ordinary public servant in a modern world. After waking from a drunken stupor, he found himself trapped inside the body of the famous Harry Potter.

But it turned out Harry Potter was already defeated by his enemies. He failed to stop the rise of the Dark Lord and Harry Barnes could only watch helplessly as death eaters throw the innocent him into the Veil and ceased to exist.



Part 2 

Coincidence 

Colonel Barnes visited the hospital the next day as Dr. Amir had instructed and the remaining sutures were removed from the wound. He was accompanied by nurse Martha who assisted Dr. Amir. Col. Barnes's eyes kept wandering in the lobby in search of those Amber eyes. Seeing Col. Barnes straining his neck in search for someone, Dr. Amir leaned towards his ears and whispered. 

‘ She is on her rounds. ‘ Dr. Amir whispered in col. Barnes’s ear and col. Barnes was startled. 

‘ What the hell, doc!! ‘. Col. Barnes yelled holding his ear and Dr. Amir laughed out loud. 

‘ Oops, sorry about that. ‘ He chuckled at a frowning colonel. 

‘ Colonel, use the front door at the lobby while exiting. The back door is now under maintenance. ‘. Dr. Amir said. 

‘ What maintenance doctor? I came to duty through the back and I didn’t see any… ‘ Nurse Martha said but was interrupted by the doctor. 

‘Nurse Martha, we have a lot of patients today. Sorry, colonel that I couldn’t walk you out. We are kind of busy. ‘ Dr. Amir said preparing to leave. Col. Barnes was totally confused at Dr. Amir's sudden strange behavior. Bidding goodbyes, Dr. Amir left with a totally confused Martha following him. Col. Barnes arrived at the hospital in his jeep which was parked at the front of the hospital, so he decided to exit through the front door itself. As he walked through the lobby, he looked around in search for the owner of those alluring Amber eyes. 

‘ Tamina, nice name. How is it actually pronounced in Arabic? Tamina, Taamina, Thamina, Thameena?’. Col. Barnes asked himself. 

‘ You called for me? ‘ Tamina said in English that she have been learning for the past few weeks. She was not fluent, but managed with Arabic for the unknown words to fill the gap in the sentences. Col. Barnes was really startled at her sudden presence. 

‘ Oh. No! You were here? I didn’t know’.Col. Barnes stuttered. 

‘ I am here, in the lobby, on my rounds.’ Tamina said in the English that she knew. 

‘ Ahhh. I see. ‘ Col. Barnes now understood the reason behind Dr. Amir’s strange behavior. 

‘ Mmm. I want to thank you for last time, saving me. Thank you. I can’t properly said thank you last time. I was shock. Thank you, again. ‘Tamina said those words in order just as she had mugged it up, her amber eyes looking straight at his green ones. A small smile appeared on his face hearing her struggle to speak his language to express her thanks and it made his heart flutter. Her English was not perfect, but he appreciated her efforts, so being a gentleman, he didn’t correct her. 

‘ Don’t mention it. It’s my pleasure. ‘ Col. Barnes replied in his broken Arabic and Tamina burst into laughter. 

‘ Your Arabic is horrible. ‘ Tamina said laughing and her boldness surprised col. Barnes. He knew her English was at the level of a four year old kid who have just learned to talk but didn’t teased her about it. He watched her eyes crinkle at the corners when she laughed as her face was covered in a niqab. 

‘ I came here to remove the sutures and Dr. Amir just removed them for me. Now I am going back to the legation. ‘ Col. Barnes said in English as he lacked the knowledge to say those words in Arabic. 

‘ I don’t know what you said now. ‘ Tamina felt as someone had thrown a bucket full of English at her . Col. Barnes pointed at his chest. 

‘ Gun shot, wound, got well, now leaving.’ Col. Barnes said. 

‘ Oh, ok. Come back again then. ‘ Tamina blurted those words out. She had learned those words so wouldn’t want them to go wasted. Seldom did she knew that it was impolite to ask a patient to come back again to a hospital after being discharged. 

‘ Ahh, mmm sure. ‘Col. Barnes chuckled at her. Tamina left him at the lobby with a small nod and he stared at her vanishing figure. 

One his way back home, col. Barnes kept chuckling at the memory of her, asking him to come back again to the hospital. 

‘ Did she want me shot again or dead this time? ‘.He asked smiling himself. Col. Barnes knew something new was happening to him. He felt happy at her presence even laying down on the bed after getting shot. He grew curious about that feeling which tickled his mind, teasing him with the memory of Amber eyes, that crinkled at the corners this time and not glistening with tears. 

Kamran felt nauseous and weary all the day as the heat became uncomfortable to him. He knew there was something wrong with him as he felt tired all the day and lost his interests in his daily activities. His health was declining to an extend that could effect his livelihood and it stressed him a lot. He frequently coughed a lot and his chest ached, but there was no fever. This frequent illness made him send Tamina to buy him medicines from the market place as he refused to get treated at the hospital. Tamina knew her father and his hatred for the foreigners, he was stubborn and would never change his decision about going to the hospital. On her way to the market place, her mind was really worried for her father. Her mother rarely expressed her emotions after her son's death, so it was hard for Tamina to read what was going on Aisha's head. Aisha was also concerned about her husband, but instead of being an emotional support to him, Aisha prayed to her God to cure her husband of his illnes. Her faith was something that kept her alive all these years. She was not even able to see Tariq’s dead body and it weighed in her mind as she was unable to send her son in peace. Kamran relied on local medicines and herbs prescribed by uncertified physicians and hated those English medicines introduced by the foreigners. Even after trying to pursue her father to got to the hospital so many times, at the very last, she had to obey him to go and fetch the medicines for cough from the market place. 

It was evening and the sun was going to set soon. The weather was cool as slight wind blew against her face. She really wanted to take off her niqab and feel it against her face. After buying the medicines, she went straight to the nearby confectionery store to buy herself and Farah some sweets. Time passed as she finished her shopping as the sun had started to go down the horizon. The sky was painted golden and the cold breeze blew more stronger than before, carrying the aroma of herbs and medicines at the market place. Tamina started walking looking up enjoying the view of the twilight sky and inhaling the aroma of the bteeze on her way back home. It was getting almost dark and the curfew will be beginning soon, so she walked faster gazing at the beautiful view above and accidentally bumped into someone. The medicine kit she carried fell on the floor and Tamina panicked at the stranger who waited for her to give an excuse for bumping into him. Tamina, as any other Belgarathians, didn’t dared to look into the eyes of the stranger and looked down at his feet, bending her head. She could see that the stranger was wearing a military boots and she panicked further when she found it was a foreigner. 

‘ I… I am so sorry. It’s my fault. I apologize. I was not looking and… and I am very very sorry. ‘ she stuttered in Arabic. 

‘ Of course it’s your fault. Who else would walk at a place like this looking at the sky above?. ‘ Col. Barnes asked chuckling, to lighten the mood. Seeing Tamina in panic made him feel somewhat bad as he knew it was the typical reaction of a native when they come across a foreigner. When Tamina find it was Col. Barnes whom she had bumped into, she was relieved. 

‘ Oh. I am sorry. I was heading home. I didn’t see you there. ‘ She replied shyly. 

‘ I am here, not up there. Let me help you. ‘ Col. Barnes chuckled pointing towards the sky and bent down to pick up the scattered medicines from the ground. 

‘ It’s okay, I can manage. You don’t have to help. ‘ Tamina said refusing softly. 

‘ This way, you can go home faster. ‘ Col. Barnes said picking up the medicine and Tamina joined him. After finishing, he handed them over to her and she put it inside her bag. 

‘ You works at the hospital and still relies on these local herbs and medicines? ‘.Col. Barnes asked eying the herbs . 

‘ They are for my father. He won’t go to the hospital, you know. ‘ Tamina said in Arabic, her voice a little guilty. 

‘ I guess, he doesn’t like foreigners. Is he alright after what happened last time? ‘. Col. Barnes asked about the incident. 

‘ Yes, he was treated at the hospital then. Now he has cough. I think this would be enough for that. ‘ Tamina said smiling in Arabic indicating the local medicines. Col. Barnes didn’t understand a word she said, but her eyes crinkled at the end and from that he could tell that everything was fine. 

‘ Good to hear. ‘ He said in Arabic. They were running out of their conversation and suddenly a loud bang was heard at the market place. Everyone screamed at the noise believing it was another bomb going off and tried to hide themselves at the nearby stored and buildings. Tamina nearly had a heart attack and suddenly sat on her knees covering her head with her hands. When the voice died down, she slowly opened her eyes to see Col. Barnes covering her with his body as a shield, protecting her petite figure. Tamina's heart nearly exploded at that site of col. Barnes. Her heart began to beat faster and her face felt hot, thanks to her niqab, that he couldn’t see her face right now. 

‘ Are you okay?’.Col. Barnes asked concerned. 

‘ I am. Are you? What really happened.?’. Tamina asked looking around. There was no signs of destruction or explosion. 

‘ Stay here. Don’t go anywhere till I comes back. ‘ Col. Barnes said and set out towards the direction of the sound. Tamina stayed there waiting for his return. After a few minutes, he returned with a goofy grin on his face. 

‘ What happened? ‘. Tamina asked confused seeing him smile. 

‘ Nothing to worry. It was the sound of flattening of the tyre of a truck. I thought it was an explosion. Phewww!!! ‘. Col. Barnes said sighing. 

‘ Tamina’s eyes crinkles at the corners and she burst out laughing. Col. Barnes was embarrassed for overacting and laughed with her. 

‘ Good bye, Colonel. See you again, at the hospital. ‘. Tamina said and Col. Barnes chuckled at that. It has become a thing between them. 

‘ Good night. Go home before the curfew begins.’ Col. Barnes said and Tamina nodded her head and turned towards the other way. 

‘ Ahh, also walk looking straight at the road and not anywhere else. You don’t want to knock another stranger on your way, don’t you? ‘.Col. Barnes called from behind. Tamina just smiled at him as the reply and nodding again, walked back home. Col. Barnes stood there smiling at her retreating figure. He really wanted to stay with her, but he knew that time won’t freeze or slow down for them.

A nineteen year old naive, village girl who abandons her new born in a battlefield in order to save him from her racist father and village chief, under the circumstances, turns into a terrorist and lives her life in misery. Her life changes when she finds her long lost son. Will she be able to live a normal life like others or will she became the target of terrorist for trying to leave them? Will she finds her lover after so many years and demand his explanation for leaving her and her son alone.? Read to find out the heartfelt story of Tamina.

Just like Wilder Barnes thought, everything that Sarge did was scripted. He realized it as soon as Sarge exclaimed about him liking the assistant leader of the Rogue Shelter. Of course, Sarge already had his suspicions about it but he was still surprised when Wilder Barnes openly admitted to it.
Even Ms. Croft, who was listening in from the doorway was too shocked to hear what Wilder Barnes said that she missed her chance to step inside the room and ask Wilder Barnes some questions about his escape from the Horde that chased them down.
He's joking, right? How could he like someone almost a decade older than him? And also... I already have a daughter. He knows that since Claude's son updates him about my daughter's wellbeing. And how could he say that so openly?! Ms. Croft was distraught yet bashful at the same time. She didn't expect Wilder Barnes to pull out an uno-reverse card on their prank.
It was supposed to go like an interrogation of a criminal who was reported escaping from one of the shelters. Sarge would act as the investigator while borderline torturing Wilder Barnes as he asked him questions. In the end, he will show him a photo of his face, saying that he looked a lot like the guy in the picture, who is a wanted criminal. And then, Sarge would have to play the part beautifully by saying a random person's name while trying to force the confused Wilder Barnes to admit that it was his identity.
As to why they decided to prank someone who was just on the verge of death, one could only wonder. Sarge and Ms. Croft were on the same page on how to welcome someone and it's not normal.
"Ehrmm." Sarge cleared his throat before finally relaxing on his seat and assuming his usual expression. "Welcome back, Wilder Barnes. I see that you've got quite a journey to tell."
"Wait, what was that all about a moment ago? Are you just messing with me?" Wilder Barnes asked even though he knew that such was the case.
"Well, it wasn't my idea. It was Ms. Croft's. And don't tell her I told you, she might strangle me to death." Sarge whispered the last part towards Wilder Barnes.
"I heard that you know." Ms. Croft finally found the chance to enter the scene. Nevertheless, she still couldn't decide what face to wear in front of Wilder Barnes after his indirect confession. After a split second of consideration, she decided to look down, but it was evident on her cheeks that she was reddening in embarrassment. "So, what happened after you lead the Humanoids away from us?"
The hazy memories that Wilder Barnes had during his near-death experience resurfaced in his mind and flooded it with information. This caused him to flinch as he felt a split-second headache, bringing back the trauma of the Barren Wastelands.
Slowly, Wilder Barnes relayed everything that happened, starting from losing the jeep. Sarge didn't mind it since it earned them three Challenger 2 tanks in return but Wilder Barnes apologized for it nonetheless. After that incident, he didn't say much about his harrowing experience of slowly running out of water. He skipped to the part where he luckily found an abandoned convertible.
"Well, I wouldn't say you were fortunate, but someone spotted you from the top of the wall. We assumed you were a criminal from another shelter, trying to escape and all, but the one who spotted you insisted on saving you so we sent a rescue squad. They say you fainted as soon as they arrived by your side." Wilder Barnes continued his narration. "And then, the rest is history. You woke up here and we decided to prank you to welcome you back in the Shelter."
"We're just glad you made it out alive. We assumed you were dead."
After taking a deep breath, Wilder Barnes finally came to a realization that his days of survival was now over. He could feel himself crying but he suppressed it since he wanted to maintain his cool in front of Ms. Croft. He almost died back there, but what matters most was that he's still alive.
I think... I'm forgetting something. Wilder Barnes's gleeful expression suddenly changed as he tried to recall what it was. And then he remembered one of the things he saw while he was out riding on the convertible.
As if a light bulb suddenly appeared on top of his head, Wilder Barnes opened his mouth in shock as he stole a glance from Sarge and Ms. Croft. "I remember something! We have to evacuate right now!"
"What are you talking about? Evacuate? Why?" Sarge was just as surprised as Ms. Croft. Leaning in, they listened to what Wilder Barnes has to say.
"Yes, we need to evacuate. The Humanoids are coming. They're attacking one shelter after the other." Wilder Barnes tried to keep it as concise as possible since he was still feeling tired. "I've seen it with my own eyes, Beta, Charlie, and Delta Shelter are already down. It won't be long before they arrive here and destroy this shelter as well. With our current status, even with the tanks on our side, we won't be able to hold them off."
"Wait, you're joking, right? There's no way three shelters have fallen in such a short amount of time. Look, our prank didn't go that far, you don't have to do this." A part of Sarge didn't want to believe what Wilder Barnes was saying and he wanted to deny it. However, deep inside, he knew that Wilder Barnes was telling the truth.
"'m not one to take a joke of that kind too far." Wilder Barnes responded with a serious expression on his face. "I've seen it, Beta, Charlie, and Delta Shelters have fallen. We have to evacuate before it's too late."
"Even if you say that... we can't do anything about it. There's nowhere for us to go." Ms. Croft muttered, her face filled with grief as she imagined what would happen in the near future.


After waking up with a vague recollection of the past, our MC finds himself as a humanoid tester in a corporation. He doesn't know who he was, or why he was there, the only thing he knew is that he has to test the humanoids sent to them or death awaits him. The only way to escape this predicament is to participate in the annual freeing of workers: Runners Survivors.

Run or Be Captured. 

Fight or Be Killed

Welcome to the Runners Survivors! Run for your life!

Ready!!! Start!!!

*DISCLAIMER* Personally edited book cover but image does not belong to me.

Hill Manor 
in the hallway 


Catherine: -opens the door- our first guests Lord Jason Barnes, Lady Elizabeth Barnes and Heiress Scarlet Barnes 
Lady Hill: welcome Lord, Lady and Heiress Barnes to Hill Manor 
Lord Barnes: we are pleased to be here Lady Hill 
Lady Burnes: Samantha take Lady and Lord Barnes to my husband's office 
Samantha: yes miss please follow me Lord Hill is waiting for you 

the three go to the office 

Lady Hill: now Miss Barnes Catherine will be with us as maid of my son 
Scarlet: alright Lady Hill 
Lady Hill: Dominic darling the date started 
Dominic: alright then my Lady could you please follow me 
Scarlet: why yes my Lord 

the four of them start walking to the back garden 
Lady Hill: me and Catherine will prepare the snacks you two go and sit of the table 
Dominic: yes mother
Lady Hill: let go Catherine 
Catherine: yes my Lady 
both women leave and the "couple" goes to the garden table 
in the garden table
Dominic: so what are your expectations if we marry? 
Scarlet: I would be the typical wife of a Lord and then we would have 3 kids 
Dominic: hum and business do you understand any to do with it ?
Scarlet: not a single thing I was not raised to be in the business world 
Dominic: right....
Lady Hill: we are back Dominic -sits next to him- 
Catherine: -puts the tea service on the table along with three plates one with biscuits, one with fruit and one with garlic bread - 
Dominic: -grabs a biscuit- 
Catherine: -serves the tea for Lady Hill and Dominic- how do you like your tea miss?
Scarlet: With milk and two cubes of sugar 
Catherine: yes miss -serves her tea - 
Scarlet: thank you King 
Catherine: your welcome miss Barnes 
Lady Hill: so miss Scarlet 
Scarlet: yes Lady Hill? 
Lady Hill: in case my son chooses you how will you help him with his work 
Scarlet: I was not raised to work miss 
Lady Hill: hum 
Scarlet: excuse me but what's that suppose to mean 
Lady Hill: I didn't intend to sound rude I 
Scarlet: shut up 
Catherine: Barnes I suggest you apologize 
Scarlet: why should I? 
Catherine: Lord Hill, Lord Barnes and Lady Barnes have just arrived and saw what happened 
Lady Barnes: I'm disappointed on you Scarlet this was not how I raised you I'm really sorry Lady Hill 
Lady Hill: it's ok but I suggest you do something about her 
Lord Barnes: don't worry we will Scarlet let's go NOW 

the Barnes leave the Hill Manor 

Lady Hill: so who's next? 
Catherine: Miss Amy Parker and her family my Lady 
Lady Hill: right lets go wait for them 
Dominic: your sure your fine mother? 
Lady Hill: yes Dominic I'm fine 
an hour later 
Catherine: -opens the door- Lord Parker, Lady Parker and Heiress Parker our second guests

Once in each 20 years a class is choose to pay the tribute to their kingdom.

"It is my honor and pleasure to announce, the first student duel of this semester and this year. The winner is the challenged team! Let us offer our applause and congratulations to them - Ms. Caroline Baker, Ms. Aimee Chaver, Mr. Jie Lin and Mr. Thomas Chaver!" Professor Barnes seemed genuinely proud and happy for the results: "Thank you everyone for coming to witness this, dare I say, historical event!"

"Now, let's continue with the final stage of our duel!" Professor Barnes continued: "Though never specified, it is still the convention of student duels for the losing party to offer spoils to the winner party upon defeat. But, since this was not agreed upon by either party, the school administration offered to provide the spoils on behalf of all three houses. As the Headmaster of Hellbruck House, I am offering full access to all training facilities and two training methods for everyone of the challenged party. I sincerely hope, that they would be able to make good use of what we have to offer and get plenty out of it."

"As the Headmaster of the Anderson House, I am offering full access to our libraries and labs, just like Professor Barnes did. And I am also offering one private course from our House to each individual of the winning party. May you take full advantage of the knowledge. As knowledge is the only thing of great and unparalleled value that you can always carry with you." Professor Randall Collins laughed and peeked at Professor Dorothea Clarkson with a cunning smile and said.

Dorothea Clarkson knew this was some kind of a trap the moment Professor Barnes said about facilities and courses, but this trap was not something she could get out of. So after a short hesitation, she said: "Since two headmasters offered their facilities and private courses, it will be redundant of me to offer the same thing. But it does not matter - I am offering each of the winning party one second tier artifact of their own choosing from the Martin House's collections. You have till the end of this year to claim it. May you choose wisely and may it help you on your path to wisdom and greatness."

Some from the crowd cheered while others booed, as Professor Dorothea Clarkson and Professor Randal Collins turned and walked away while waving their hands at the audience. The challenger team rushed away from the duel ring, following the lead of Taylor Jensen.

"Hold on! Hold on for a second." before Aimee and Thomas were about to leave with Caroline and Jason, Professor Barnes called out to them.

"Professor Barnes, can we help you?" Jason asked.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance during this duel." Professor Barnes laughed and said: "And I would like to remind you, though the spoils offered by the three houses are binding, you should still choose wisely and seek advice if you are unsure. Especially the artifacts offered by the Martin House, don't get tricked. Even though they're gonna be artifacts of the second tier, if you just choose randomly without careful consideration you might still end up with a useless piece of garbage."

"Understood, thank you." Caroline nodded, while thinking in her head that she may need to do a video chat with Jianmen in order to make the right choice.

"And just to remind you. I meant what I said, about offering you training." Professor Barnes turned to Thomas and Aimee: "You two are indeed talented, and I would love to help you become better warriors and fighters. I heard that you used to be police officers, which is quite a coincidence, since I also came from a family of law enforcement. I read your thesis on the identity of the serial murderer, the detective work is truly awesome."

"Thank you very much professor." Aimee nodded and said: "We really appreciate it."

"And you. Mr. Lin and Ms. Baker." Professor Barnes turned to Jason and Caroline: "I'd like to offer you the same thing - but I could tell that you already have a trainer who spent time crafting and tailoring your training, so I would not presume it appropriate of me in offering such the same thing. But I'd assure you, if you two want sparring partners, you can always find them in our house."

"Thank you very much." Caroline and Jason said at the same time.

"And Ms. Baker, please answer me this - let me preface by saying, that if you don't feel comfortable answering, just let me know and I won't pry." Professor Barnes' facial expression was slightly serious when he asked.

"It's… okay, but we might not be able to give you a definite answer." Caroline exchanged looks with Jason, then said.

"I understand, I definitely understand." Professor Barnes took some time to organize his thoughts and question: "Ms. Baker, can you tell me, if you happen to be training with the guidance of a Paladin tome?"

"Paladin tome? What … what is that?" Caroline was a bit confused.

"You don't know about Paladin tomes?" Professor Barnes scratched his jaw.

"No..."Caroline and Jason exchanged looks again, both confused.

"No matter, no matter. I am just curious, because your shield stance and axe skills kinda remind me of some of the old lore and legends… It just looked very similar." Professor Barnes nodded, then patted on Caroline and Jason's shoulders: "Thank you very much for your honest answer. And uh, please be careful not to mention anything about Paladin tomes to other people lightly."

"No problem. Thanks again, professor." Caroline and Jason both nodded and said.

Just this moment, Glenda Grimes walked up to Aimee and Thomas and stepped up to Professor Barnes: "Professor Barnes, anything else we can help you with?"

"Glenda, it's been a while." Professor Barnes appeared embarrassed: "It's okay, I just have a few questions. Now that I have my answers, you are free to go. Just don't forget to claim your spoils."

"Surely we will." Glenda Grimes appeared cold and distant when talking to Professor Barnes: "We'll see you around, Professor Barnes."

He left his home, unwillingly, to a realm of cultivation, Xianshu, mythical manuals and Dao. And now he’s here due to a failed attempt at going home, a place bears a lot of resemblance but not the same.

“At least it’s close enough here. I’ll get there on my next jump.” Jianmen Yu said to himself, “But while I’m prepping, let me do my old job here for a bit.”

And there we have it, “Xianshi Inn”, run by a cultivator, who’s not of this world. Don’t mess with it or its employees, the owner will kick your ass, no matter who you are, no matter WHAT you are.

Patreon available: egaochan (avatar is a crab), feel free to tip me if you like my stories!

Justin drank his coffee as he started taking notes while he watched the conversation between them. We aren't quite sure, but it seemed as if Justin could easily hear both of them as they whispered among one another in the bar... which is... highly unlikely. However, with the way Justin accurately took note of what they were saying, unbelievable as it may seem, Justin really could hear what they were saying.
Taking notes is not really a part of the plan. However, after looking him up a bit, we realized that he always had a knack about detective stuff and police-work. In fact, I think he's studying a crime fighting-related degree in a university somewhere in Massachusetts. From what we can see, Justin is not taking notes to know what Special Agent Barnes is going right... He is, in fact, noting the many things that a detective shouldn't do. Special Agent Barnes is Justin's model in judging what a failure looks like.
That's harsh. Even for me.
The following conversation between Subject 1 and Special Agent Barnes was recorded in Justin's vantage point along with some of my commentary. I must note that even with all the tech we have, we still had to heighten the capacity of our mic to hear what the two of them were saying. Which really exemplifies the fact that... Justin is a mutant whore, I guess?
"You're awfully nervous, aren't you?" Barnes said after he saw Subject 1 downing a federal agent's drink, something he truly enjoyed to see. It's not common to see someone drinking someone else's drink after all, let alone from a stranger who so happened to be a federal agent.
"Wha-?" Subject 1 said as his eyes widened with the glisten of an innocent child. "How did you know?"
"I just know. Part of the job." Barnes lied, but using his identity as a detective always worked in his favor. The fact that he used that approach to Subject 1 means that the special agent is interested. "Don't worry. I find it adorable when you do that."
"Do what?" Subject 1 nervously mumbled with a chuckle.
"That. You know, trying hard to get me." Barnes whispered as he leaned closer to Subject 1.
Subject 1's eyes fell onto the ground after hearing what Barnes had said; he was rendered speechless, for he thought that the special agent had seen through his facade. Nevertheless, he continued to march on, thinking that maybe he's just overthinking.
"Hmph, so you're reading my mind all this time, huh?" The man said, leaning forward as well, but this time, he faced the entirety of his body to William Barnes with his legs opened wide. "I don't like that. I don't like that at all." Subject 1 finally found a way to overcome his fear one way or another as he tapped his feet on the ground.
The special agent noticed this as he paused to think about a response while looking at Subject 1's hardened crotch. Not that Subject 1 is actually not hard at the time; he just placed a banana in his underwear. This is Justin's idea, of course. Shocking.
"You can say that." The federal agent failed to say a snappy reply, for the allure that the man was exuding halted the functionality of his brain as he felt his blood traveling to his lower half.
"Why don't I buy you a drink, then, Mr. Psychic?" Subject 1 said. This is the cue for the bar owner to give Barnes the drug by spiking it in his drink. After the event that transpired earlier when the bar was still closed, Subject 1 was now reluctant to trust the bar owner from doing his side of the bargain. However, Subject 1 was not aware that Justin had promised the bar owner that he would come back to him for another round if he did as they had planned. Apparently, this fat guy right here is easy to persuade. "Give him what a bourbon. He always drinks that when he comes here."
"Oh?" Barnes whispered with his head placed on his hands. "And how did you know that I frequently come here, boy?"
Subject 1 couldn't remember what he had said to make Barnes ask that question out of the blue, but he was not a nervous wreck anymore. A few random quirks and absurdities wouldn't be the reason for his plan to fail.
"I guess you're not the only psychic around here, Mr. Detective."
Barnes was amused after hearing Subject 1's reply. When the bar owner placed the spiked bourbon in front of him, Barnes chugged it down in one go without much thought. He noticed that the drink smelled a bit differently, and it tastes somehow bitter but not in a conventional way. Not to mention, it has a twinge sour taste that he had never tasted before in a bourbon. Nevertheless, he didn't want to make the atmosphere awkward with his newfound partner, so he smiled as if nothing was wrong.
"You're not the only one out here who can chug uhh... a drink." Barnes stammered as he wiped his wet lips. "Say, why don't we leave this place and..."
"And?" Subject 1 responded after seeing Special Agent Barnes hesitating to speak.
"Ugh..." Barnes suddenly felt a ringing noise in his ears while his sight suddenly turned into that of a kaleidoscope, making the man in front of him appear to have made multiple copies of himself. He then stood up but failed as his feet slipped, making him fall into Subject 1's arms.
"I didn't know you're a lightweight, Mr. Detective."
Barnes' mind is so muddled that he couldn't think properly, but his mind could process information enough to see the broad smirk painted on Subject 1's face.
"Dude looks fucked. Why don't you take him home, man?" The bar owner playfully suggested with a chuckle.
"You heard that, Mr. Detective? You'll be coming home with me!" Subject 1 said while lightly tapping his hands on Barnes' cheeks with an obviously fake and sarcastic sounding childish tone.
As Barnes' consciousness started to dwindle, he tried to take what remained of his already failing mind to take the phone in his pocket to call his partner subtly without anyone noticing.
However, before he could even slip his hand in his pocket, he suddenly felt the cold, thin hands of somebody behind him, gripping his arms.
"Shall we take him home together, sir?"
And thus, as he heard the voice of a stranger behind him while gazing at the face of yet another stranger in front of him, Special Agent William Barnes' consciousness faded.
When he regained his consciousness he felt that all the weight of the world had befallen towards him. Not only that but he noticed that he's lying on a stranger's bed. As if that wasn't bad enough, after moving for a bit, he noticed that he was tied tightly on that said bed from top to toe. I'm not kidding. Whoever tied him up had done such a great job that even his toes were tied up.
He noticed the naked figure of a man in front of him as he holds headphones while smiling in a... I can only describe it as triumphantly evil, like that of Lucifer, flipping the usual narrative as he stomped on Gabriel's defeated figure.
As Barnes' eyes moved all around, he noticed that there were sex toys everywhere his eyes could reach, from the ceiling to the wall. Heck, there might even be some sex toy on the ground that he couldn't see.
"Wait for a while, okay?" The naked man said in a chuckle. "I'm still tweaking this recording."
Surprisingly, Detective Barnes looked calm as if he didn't find anything wrong in whatever is happening at that moment. He just thought that maybe this man just has some kind of extreme bondage fetish. Though he's not a big fan of BDSM, Barnes is not afraid of trying it out every now and then. He just didn't like the drug-play that he did in the bar earlier. Maybe the voice he heard behind him and the hand grabbing his arm earlier was just a part of his hallucination.
"There you go! It's all done!" Subject 1 exclaimed in a child-like tone, further capitalizing on the fact that he's younger than the detective. "Let me just put this in you for a bit, okay, Mr. Psychic Detective." Subject 1 continued with that same childish tone, but the look in his face was not at all kind nor innocent.
Barnes heaved a deep sigh, troubled about all these foreplay. He just wanted to fuck after all.
After a few static, William Barnes finally realized that this is not at all foreplay. No, it is foreplay, but not for sex.
"Good day. If you're listening to this clip, know that you're already dead. I'm going to kill you bit by bit."
After hearing this, Detective Barnes groaned, wanting to scream, but he realized that there was a ball gag in his mouth covered by multiple layers of duct tape.
"I will start from your feet so you can feel everything that I will do to you."
The monotonous voice of the recording was obviously from the man before him. He recorded this just for this very moment. Barnes could do nothing but to see the naked man in front of him move about the small room that he later identified as a gigantic van used by those people that his colleagues would identify as "white trash."
"I will explain in this recording everything that I will do to you."
Barnes shook, his entire body started wriggling, although he wasn't consciously controlling it. He continued to listen to the loud but silent recording as he saw the man holding a dull knife while he held a rather gigantic-looking dildo in his other hand.
"You will die."
Subject 1 took a step towards William Barnes. The special agent noticed that the man was wearing his ID. He doesn't know why; I don't understand it too. Still, one thing is true. Seeing this made Barnes shake more than ever.
"You will please me."
Subject 1 leaned on the bed as he slapped the pink, gigantic dildo on William Barnes bare but caged member. The way he slapped his member strengthened every slap he makes, making William Barnes squirm. He couldn't accept how hard this entire thing is making him feel as he felt the metallic cage around his dick gripping his other head. Nevertheless, as Subject 1 slapped his testicles, he just got even harder and the pain just got even more unbearable.
"You will not like it."
Subject 1 finally stopped slapping his testicles, giving William Barnes enough time to assess the situation with a relieved sigh.
"It's okay."
However, the man slowly lifted the knife in his other hand, pointing it at his caged dick. At this point, Barnes is already trying his very best to shout for him to stop, but with the way Subject 1's eyes glistened like his sharp knife, Barnes knew that he wouldn't stop no matter how much he cried and begged.
"Just let it happen."
Tears started to burst out of his eyes like that of a dam with a cracking wall.
Subject 1 then moved his arm, signaling that he was about to stab one of Barnes' balls if not both.
When it happened.
A noise.
A rustling sound.
A footstep.
Not from Justin.
No, this one is too heavy, too thick, too confident for it to be Justin's timid and unconfident steps.
"Good evening! This is the police. May I come in?"


A series of short stories about the horrors of the material world, the fear of the unknown, and a general glimpse of the fragility of the human psyche. 

Witness the tales of several people as they face adversaries beyond human comprehension. Where does the monster truly lies: inside or outside? 

If two worlds collide, both will reign in each other's chaos. Do you place your trust in your own understanding of the world? Welcome dear visitor, welcome to a spectacle you never know of.

----

"And then I saw it. 

Taking his phone is not a wise decision after all. 

Even my jaw dropped and my brows furrowed after seeing it. I understand. The hasty beating of my heart fills my body with unfathomable chill because I completely understand now."
- a short excerpt from Vol. 1, A Serenade for the Innocent

Mr. Barnes stared at the young man who his daughter had feelings for. He observed the man who was young and handsome. But he was a human. Though he was against the idea of his daughter marrying a human, he had agreed because the word came from the King.
But how dare he try to refuse his daughter's hand?! Mr. Barnes had seethed in anger; his pride hurt because of this lowly human. Yet, he sat there with a stoic expression, without offering a smile to James. 
James waited for Mr. Barnes to speak, who already knew why Mr. Barnes was here, "It has come to my notice that you and Catherine have been spending a lot of time together. Word has also reached that my daughter is in love with you, and it is why I have planned to accept you as my son-in-law once you get married to Catherine." 
James bowed his head, "My apologies, but I have already conveyed my answer about it to Miss Barnes." It was wise not to use her name to make it look like Catherine was not close to him. And he had done the same when she had come to visit him. 
"I heard it," replied Mr. Barnes before saying, "I would prefer that you reconsider your answer." 
"I am sorry but-"
"I did not ask for reasons, Mr. Heathcliff," interrupted Mr. Barnes, "If you have spent time with my daughter, I believe it was in the intention to marry her because you liked her. Or are you telling me that you want to defame her?" the older man's eyes narrowed looking at James. 
Somewhere in the back of James mind, he knew something like this was going to happen, but he had been very clear in his intentions when it came to Lady Catherine. It was true that he had accompanied her, but he had made sure to mention about Madeline in their conversations, to let the lady know that his interest laid somewhere else and not her. 
"Pardon me, Mr. Barnes. As spoken to Miss Barnes before, I was with her only as a friend and not with an intention to marry her. It would be only right for you to find another man-Argh!" James struggled when Mr. Barnes caught hold of his neck, squeezing it. 
"Listen to me, you filthy little thing," threatened Mr. Barnes, "Do you think you can play around with my daughter's heart? You will marry Catherine, do you hear me?" the vampire squeezed James neck further while the human tried to get Mr. Barnes hand off of his neck. 
"L-let g-" James tried to speak. 
Mr. Barnes glared at James before letting go of his neck to have James gasp for air, "Do you think it is every day that people like you get to sit in my carriage? To get married into a house like mine. I heard you live with your father. He must be an old man. You would be sad if something happened to him, wouldn't you? I will give you a day more to think about it."
To think that he was getting threatened to marry someone he was not interested in, James glared at the man. 
"You can leave," said Mr. Barnes.
The coachman pulled the door open for James to get down, and he did.
When Mr. Barnes returned to his mansion, he went to where his daughter was who had been in anguish since the time she had visited James Heathcliff. She had not eaten, nor did she drink blood that was served to her. She had stopped going out of the mansion and stayed inside her closed room. She was not speaking to anyone because of her broken heart. 
"Catherine," Mr. Barnes called his daughter, walking to where she was seated to say, "How is my daughter doing?"
"I am okay, papa," answered Catherine, mustering up a smile on her face. 
Mr. Barnes then said, "I heard from your mother that you haven't been eating well," not receiving a response to this, he said, "You don't have to be sad about what happened. I spoke to James on my way back home."
Catherine's eyes slowly moved from the ground to look at her father, "What did you speak?"
"He said he needs two days to reconsider the proposal. Do not worry, dear. Your father will not disappoint you," assured her father, "I am sure he will understand and come to know how fortunate and lucky he is, to be marrying a girl like you."
Catherine frowned, "But he doesn't want to marry me," came her upset words. 
"He will come around," he patted her back, "I will see you at dinner," and he left the room. 
Catherine saw her father leave the room, closing the door behind him. She finally smiled. A small laugh escaping her lips, "I know papa would not disappoint me," she said to herself. Every person needed a right approach, similar to how she had approached James time after time, to get him to accompany her while making it look like she had no one else to go out with. 
Getting up, she walked towards the door and locked the room. Walking around to the other side of the bed, she bent down to pull the maid she had hidden before so that no one would notice. She had dismissed anyone who had tried to enter the room. Bending down, she placed her hand on the maid's neck, 
"Looks like there's no more blood to drink," she sighed to stand up, "I am sorry, Magda. I was too hungry, but I couldn't go and eat in the kitchen or dining room. If I didn't, it would have been hard to get father to speak to James. I love him too much. I hope you understand." Catherine was unaware that it was not some stranger from the soiree but the King who had spoken about her feelings for James with her father. 
When night arrived, and everyone was fast asleep, Catherine paid one of the servants who worked in her mansion to keep the matter quiet of what she did with one of the maids. Asking the servant to dig the body somewhere in the forest without anyone's knowledge. 


[Mature content 18+. No rape]

"Your bed is cold," spoke a voice in the room that had her eyes go wide in fear. Nervously, she turned around, gulping softly to see a shadow on her bed as if someone laid down there. The man who had been lying down sat up emerging out from the shadows where he had been waiting for her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked when his feet touched the ground and he pushed himself up to start walking towards her. His handsome features looked darker than usual because of the lack of light in the room.

"I came to meet you," he tilted his head, "Where did you go?"

"I went out for a walk," came the quick reply that had him smile, a smile that scared her the most.

She took a step back when he came close to her. It didn't stop him from cornering her, and her back hit the wall behind her. He raised his hand towards her face, and she closed her eyes, scared. She shuddered when his fingers trail down from her temple and her jaw and neck. Her blonde hair was left open.

"In the middle of the night?" she didn't answer him knowing he could decipher her lies through her words. He stepped closer that had her turn her face away from him and his words vibrated on the skin of her neck,

"Did you go to meet him, my sweet girl?"

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