Behind Amber Eyes

Harley

There were blackouts through tears, and blood in her eyes. Harley was so close to death. Every passing second, she could feel Korse become her. She felt his blood become her own. She felt the color of her eyes darken to his. But she wasn't going to give up.

"What happens when it's finished? When you have complete control over my body, huh?"

Silence filled the room as Harley squirmed against the restraints on her wrists.

"People are more likely to listen to a pretty, young girl than an old man like me, despite the drugs."

"You're too weak, Korse," she spat, fighting the urge to become Korse again.

"But I will become stronger, with every ounce of energy I drain from you."

Harley howled in pain as she felt her lungs being compressed.

"I'm not scared," she said through gritted teeth, "I'm not scared and you can't make me be."

Korse laughed. "Keep telling yourself that, sweetheart. I know what you're really feeling, remember? You're terrified. You don't want to lose to me, you don't want your friends to die, and the last thing you want is for me to think you are weak. I know you aren't weak, but you're scared out of you're mind."

Harley spat on the ground in front of her. Then she screamed. She screamed the loudest she had ever screamed in her entire life. Tears filled her eyes, and her throat was dry, but Harley kept screaming. She wanted this to stop. She wanted Party to come and save her. She wanted Dr. D back. She wanted to die. She wished that Korse would just kill her already

"You know I can't do that though," he said.

"Can you just leave me alone for a minute, please!" Screeched Harley. She waited for a reply saying 'No, sweetheart', but it never came. Had Korse really left her? There was no way. He had told her himself that if he left, she would be a body with no soul. A walking, talking, vegetable. Harley felt normal, she didn't feel like anything was wring with her. Did he really step back and give her some space.

Without warning, silent murmurs filled the room all around her. She couldn't make out the words, but she had this nagging feeling that they were talking about her.

"Hello?" She croaked, her throat dry from all the screaming. The murmurs continued, interrupted by the occasional sigh.

"Shock?"

"Ellie?"

"Harley?"

She heard familiar voices call out from all around her. She moved her head around frantically, searching for the voices.

"Who's there?" She called out.

"It's us, Shock. Ghoul, Party, and Luke."

"Don't forget about me," said a deeper voice. Harley's heart skipped a beat.

"D-D-Dr.D?" She stuttered out.

"It's me, my little girl. I'm alright."

"I thought you were dead!" She choked out, tears streaming in her eyes. He really wasn't dead. She missed him so much, and he was alive.

"Korse is dying," said Party's voice. He was angry, by the sound of it, but Harley admired his determination.

"You have to kill him. I don't care how you do it, just find a way."

"But you'll die too," Ghoul's voice sounded. He was worried.

"I won't die, but that doesn't matter anyways. He needs to die, regardless."

She could almost hear Ghoul frowning all around her. The sheer emotion was enough to bring her down.

"We'll kill him," said Luke.

Harley scoffed. "SInce when did you want to kill your 'boss'?"

There was laughter in Harley's ears.

"Do you really think they're real?" Snickered Korse.

"I told you to leave me alone!" Spat Harley. She knew something wasn't right about the voices, and of course, Korse was up to it.

"What's going on, Shock?" It was Ghoul.

"Stop playing dumb, Ghoul, I know you're not real!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Stop playing tricks on my mind, Korse. They're not real!"

Korse laughed. "I never told you they weren't."

Harley went silent. How was she to know if Korse was really lying?

"Prove it. Prove that you guys are real."

Harley heard murmurs, then one by one, they started to speak.

Notes

This took me all day to write because I kept getting distracted. It probably would've been better if I focused more on it. Please comment Parley or Garley I really need to know because I kind of ship both equally but I don't know what you guys want.