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The stupidity of touching and grabbing stuff from unknown substances and jumping into holes will always never fail to surprise James. He finds it gross yet he does it without thinking.
The majority of the time actually.
One would think he’d get used to it. He’s seen the worst of this place that has to offer, regularly goes everywhere around the buildings to look for stuff to defend himself with or find keys to unlock rooms, fight off mannequins, fight off lying figures, and fight off nurses. He gets himself injured from time to time, he wonders again how the others can survive this whole place for so long. How are they all not desperate to leave Silent Hill?
Do they not see these creepy creatures?
Especially Laura who’s been running away to random places. She's just a kid who’s going all by herself with these creatures on the loose. James still hopes she’s somewhere safe from all these creepy creatures.
He needs to find her.
He wanders all around the prison cells and hallways to find ways to get into closed doors. Which was a hassle for him. The lights weren’t that useful; they barely lit up the whole creepy place. Among that he had to deal with mannequins crawling up on the walls and nurses finding him. It was annoying, especially more annoying that he had to find these little weight things in order to unlock the doors. Why are they puzzles around? Is this some kind of twisted joke?
James couldn’t find much as he crawled in holes or in tight spots to which a random creature would pop out and tackle him and it was making him tired more so that the creatures came out of nowhere.
He fights the nurses with his metal pipe hitting them as much as he could but then a surprise attack from the back made him fall and drop his pipe on the ground. One of the mannequins pushes it away as it runs towards James, landing an attack. He shouts in fear and pushes the creature away but the nurses start hitting him with their pipes and knives.
He then grabs his shotgun behind his jacket and shoots one of the nurses legs. This caused the other nurses to back away in which James stands up not really fast but starts shooting the other nurses.
He shoots and shoots causing more and more nurses to come out of the corners in dark areas. Mannequins also try getting closer to which James shoots them before they could attack. He was hurt and the pain hurts him badly but he continues to shoot in his view.
He needs to find Laura and get to Mary.
That is his priority.
James was so focused on his view that he didn't realize that others were behind him. Two of the nurses grabbed and threw his gun at the floor. That’s when they all attacked him from behind making him fall back down. James yells in pain feeling the stabs and bruises from the earlier attacks. He couldn’t keep up with the amount of nurses and mannequins stabbing and hitting him. He tries to push and kick them off but the knives and pipes hurt his legs and chest. They all surround him leaving bare minimum for movement.
He's defenseless.
He felt his body being stabbed apart, and breaking apart he screamed in pain as those creatures torture him. He had no aid to heal himself as he didn’t find anything to aid him. He tried to move away from them but the pain and the creatures held him down. He couldn’t believe he was going to die here while all he wanted was to find his beloved wife and protect Laura. He couldn’t believe he was going to pass away by these creatures instead of…
A loud growl roared through the prison walls.
Loud metal scraping came in closer.
It was him.
He’s here.
The nurses and mannequins immediately stopped what they were doing leaving James on the ground brutally stabbed and bleeding. They all trembled in fear hearing who they knew it was; they all start to scurvy off but the Red Pyramid Head creature quickly yanks one of the nurses by their neck and squeezes them and then another crushing them instantly killing them throwing their lifeless bodies away. The mannequins that were crawling on the floor he easily crushes them with his boot. The others tried running as fast as they could but Pyramid Head on his other hand held onto his great knife and pierce them in one full jab.
James watches in horror expecting himself to be the next victim to finally finish him off for good. So he tries to crawl away but his injuries in his whole body couldn’t let him. He couldn’t actually move at all. The Red Pyramid Head creature turned and walked towards him. James looks around to see if the gun is close by but one single big bloody hand catches him before he can reach for his gun.
Pyramid Head grabs James by the jacket and then carries him out onto his shoulder making James hiss out in pain, “W-where are y-you taking me!?” He frantically says but he couldn’t move his body in order to try and get away from him, “D-don’t just come out of nowhere and take me out on my damn lowest!” Pyramid Head doesn’t react and stays silent.
Along being carried away James felt himself losing in and out of consciousness; he doesn't know if dying right now is better or the creature getting to kill him. Either way there is nothing he can do and he won’t be able to see his beloved again or get Laura out of the hellish place.
It won’t be possible to ever see Mary in their special place…
Together.
Mary will probably be upset about not meeting her….thinking he set her up…
James gasped as he felt softness once out of thought and looked to see the Red Pyramid Head creature lay him down onto the bloody dried out bed. He was expecting to be tossed towards the wall or ground but only to feel slight softness. Was this just a small gesture of kindness before killing him?
Is this how he'll finally end it all?
After all this time he was trying to murder him.
Choke him.
Threw him.
Attacked him.
James hisses and whines, feeling something stabbing him from his shoulder. Slowly his vision starts to clear. He feels his body is well again. He moves his arms completely able to move.
He actually feels better now.
He doesn’t feel the pain of his arms, chest, or legs anymore. James looks to where the stabbing was only to see a syringe on his shoulder poking out of his jacket.
He aided him.
The Red Pyramid Head creature aided him.
James slowly grabs the syringe and puts it aside. Not that he likes to litter either, this whole place is filled with nothing but filth but he just doesn’t want to throw it on the ground. James felt shocked and surprised he slowly looked up at the Red Pyramid Head creature who was only kneeling and staring at him just an inch away.
Very tall and intimidating.
So close yet very terrifying.
James didn’t know what to do at this point he’s just stuck here waiting for the creature to do something which he thinks to himself that he hopes the creature doesn’t torture him or kill him. Maybe perhaps waiting for him to move an inch and instantly attack him with his great knife? The Pyramid Head thing just continues to kneel in front of him looking at him silently since he almost barely fits inside the prison cell.
James was thinking about immediately running away from the creature but that would be obvious right now. Especially since he’s so close to him…
“Y-you…you did that?” James pointed at the syringe. The Red Pyramid Head creature tilted his metal head a bit to the side looking at where James pointed, finally getting some kind of reaction and didn't respond. It was a ridiculous thing to say in front of a tremendously large creature. But of course he can’t respond, he can't talk so why should he bother to ask? Then again it’s a human thing to do and he looks human so it’s always possible to ask and also the fact it’s so awkward just that thing staring at him.
Finally Pyramid Head growls in response.
James got startled by the creature's growl.
He can actually say something.
Sort of…
He can hope and assume that the Red Pyramid Head thing meant ‘yes’ as his answer. Though it’s very uncertain what the creature is saying, he doesn't have a mouth to speak nor a face. James can feel the gaze from him; it's unwelcoming to him especially that the tall creature can tear him apart with probably little strength. He can run away but only to surely get choked to death or stabbed to death and even if he can run away from the Red Pyramid Head, he knows where he needs to go. Being a hostage by this thing is not what he wants right now or how he's suddenly feeling.
After all, he is the executioner after all.
He’s only trying to murder. He already murdered Maria so he’s next in line.
Murder James.
James suddenly yawns, feeling sleepy himself from getting tired from all the running, fighting and attacking from those creatures. Especially running away from him. Hell, he hasn’t had a good rest in who knows how long. He’s been going to every place to get to Mary without stopping. He didn’t have time to rest; he needed to get going and get Laura out of this whole hellish place.
Pyramid Head stares at James seeing that he’s spacing off. He can tell that James is feeling tired as he yawns every now and then of course he would feel tired because the fluid inside the syringe is going to make him fall asleep. James really needs to rest. He's been moving all around without eating or sleeping.
He’s seen it.
James sees the Red Pyramid Head creature looking more so curious as if he looks amused by his yawning. Was he waiting all this time just for him to fall asleep?
To end him on the prison bed with his great knife?
Choke him for good with his hands?
Suffocate him with the pillow?
Does it even matter anymore? He can’t do anything right now. He’s trapped.
“Why did you…save me? To torture me later I assume.” James yawned, his eyes kept closing even if he tried to open them,“Please let me out of here. I need to go. If you just want to kill me just do it! I’m tired of waiting here!” He avoids looking at the Red Pyramid Head creature; he feels if he does, he might choke him. Though he can feel him staring or that’s how he feels.
Does he even have eyes?
Does he even have a face underneath that metal pyramid head of his?
James couldn’t hold up anymore. It was possible that the syringe made him feel very sleepy but also he was tired before. All the walking, jumping, all the crawling, all the puzzles he had to get through, all the fighting and running tired him out. He tries to stay awake but his eyes keep closing. He tries to pinch himself to wake up but it doesn’t work. His eyes started to slowly close, “I just wanted to say thank you…for protecting me. Even if you are an executioner wanting to kill me.” He blinks once more and falls asleep.
James hopes he still sees the day tomorrow if Pyramid Head lets him and gets Laura out of here. If not, hopefully Eddie gets her out of here.
I’m sorry Maria I couldn’t help you.
I'm so sorry Mary I didn’t know these monsters were here. I hope you are safe and well.
Pyramid Head stares at James as he stops talking and lays his body down on the cell bed. He immediately hears James snores which made him curious and confused that maybe he can wake up any moment but he watches and watches…
Pyramid Head finally stops waiting and sees James not willing to get away from him so he walks up and sits on top of the bed causing the metal bed to creek but James was so asleep that he didn’t feel the bed go lower. He brings James closer to him and cradles him in his arms. He tilts his head to the side and looks down on James; he can see how asleep he is as he starts snoring loudly and drooling.
Pyramid Head thought that was rather adorable seeing James so soft, calm, and asleep that he drags his hand and wipes the drool off of James. He couldn’t help but to feel the raspy facial hair James has. James doesn’t feel his touch as he continues to drool and snore. He ran his finger down leaving blood smear following the facial hair until it stopped half down to his neck. It felt weird to him but oddly nice. It was something he could see closely now, before he couldn’t since James would run away from him.
With his other hand he caresses James dirty blonde hair to which little blood smears on him. He felt the slight softness of James' hair. It’s certainly something that he doesn’t have which he doesn’t care either way. But feeling and seeing James being so soft and comfortable made him feel the need to protect him, to be near him, and to stay close with, to do things like James did to Mary before he…
James shivers.
Pyramid Head grabs the bloody blanket and covers James from the coldness of the prison. Not that he should but did because James was shivering. He himself wasn’t cold at all.
Nothing but silence and some water droplets from the rain. The other creatures are around but not near them since they know who’s here.
And they will know what would happen if they all interrupt him or hurt James.