Beast..
Baldi was alert. His pupils shifted to slits. He held the ruler so tightly in his hand it snapped from strain. His tongue licked his knife like teeth. The only thought that flooded his mind was to rip the man to shreds from ever using you as a pawn in his capture. The demon within was scratching and slamming at the door just begging to unleash its fury. His breaths were ragged and inconsistent. "Beast. I know you must be confused as to what's going on. But I assure you. Come. And all will be clear." The cool metal of the blade inched closer to the skin of your throat. You were to afraid to swallow. He began slowly moving back out of the classroom. Baldi followed right on his tail. His eyes locked on the mans movements as if he were studying his prey. A set of the mysterious mans assistants strutted down the hall to join him. There mannerism was as if they were merely robots. Emotionless, and silent following the commands the leader barked. In there arms, they held large guns aiming at Baldi. "As if your mortal weapons will have any affect on me" he snarled reaching out towards you. The man swiftly dodged his arm and pushed you towards a male with open arms. His grip tightened around you to stop the fits of squirming you had done. "Let me go!" You cried out, kicking your legs in effort to loosen the males grip. Baldi was only growing more and more infuriated At the sight.
"Give her to me" His voice was low and laced with icy anger. The leader grinned as he held two fingers up into the air and pointed towards the male who held you. Baldi had just confirmed his thought, without you, there would be no way to control The beast. The male pulled a needle out of his pocket and pulled the top off with his teeth. Baldi eyes averted to him. He was snarling like a rabid wolf, testing him with his demented gaze. The needle was merely centimeters from breaking into your skin once Baldi gripped the mans arm and snapped it like a twig. The bloodcurdling scream echoed within the halls. He pulled you into his arms holding you close and secure against his chest.
Baldi took off. The school was his torturous maze he had come to memorize. Each hall identical to the rest, not a window in sight, only the blinding cool-white fluorescent lights was seen and his fast paced footsteps that echoed. He took a sharp turn and halted to a stop. "There they are!" A group of soldiers in Black simultaneously turned on there heels storming down the hall clutching there weapons. The thundering of footsteps began to approach from random directions causing Baldi to frantically look around for an opening. His eyes locked onto the air vent upon the roof. 'Janitors closet!' The door was merely a few feet away and ajar. The janitor dressed in white and green was mopping up the remaining floor around the room itself. He carried you towards the area in a rush and dropped you into the room, "oh good day Mr.Baldimore!" The cheery older feels piped as he dunked the mop into a bucket of murky water. "Silence!" Baldi hissed. The old man shut his mouth quickly, "Go on with your day. Pretend you haven't seen us" The janitor nodded his head quickly in agreement and begun to whistle casually. The man knew of what goes on within the school but he had sworn to keep what he has seen and heard to himself if he wanted to keep his life. Baldi shut the door behind you and pressed his fingers against the vent, he ripped it off with ease dropping the nails as he tossed the metal door aside. "Follow the duct. It'll lead you outside" he picked you up and placed you into the duct. "Wait! What about you?!" You cried out. Tears were forming at the corners of your eyes. You were lost. Why did the men in Black wanted Baldi for? How did they find out about him?. His hand cupped your face caressing your soft skin with his thumb. "Go" You Held his hand tightly and kissed it quickly before turning around beginning your journey within the metal depths of the air ducts.
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Baldi watched you embark deeper into the vent till he could no longer see your body. The feeling of the kiss lingered on his hand, how he wished he would have kissed your lips once more because he feared that this could possibly be the last time he would have ever see you. He slowly turned the knob of the custodians room, with a soft creak it popped open and exposed the empty hall. The janitor motioned Baldi to approach him, "Hey bud. I bought you some time. Go down the hall, there's a set of metal doors. It'll lead you outside. Hurry. I hear them coming!" Without hesitation, Baldi took off down the hall. Just as the older man had said, a set of double doors was just beyond him under a flickering light. He shoved it open with ease. The door lead him out to the loading dock of the school, right behind the cafeteria. He stumbled onto the pavement, inspecting his surroundings.
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You reached the end of the vent. You peered out of the metal louver. The lot was empty expect for the large green dumpster towards the end. You turned over onto your back and began slamming your foot as hard as you possibly could against the louver. Each kick strained the metal but it wasn't nearly enough to pop it off like in practically every movie. You laid back in defeat muttering curses under your breath. The sound of feet startled you. Before you could adjust yourself, a pair of hands gripped your ankles and yanked you out in one swift motion. Your scream was lodged in your throat as you threw punches and kicks.
"Let me go!"
You cried out flailing about in the arms of your captor. A hand clasped over your mouth and a harsh 'shush' made your eyes shot wide open.