Silent Screams

Ryu woke again, dizzy, he stared slowly around the room. Hearing his own breathes in short gasps. After his vision cleared he sat up, pressing his fingers lightly to his jaw. It was swollen and sore to the touch, probably fractured.

With a rather unhappy expression on his face he looked around the room. Pyramid Head wasn't around that he could see. Reaching across the mattress he gripped the blue blanket and draped it around himself. Poking his arms through a hole on either side. Then he ripped a section from the bottom and proceeded to wrap the cloth tightly around his thin figure, like a robe.

Tying the piece around his waist to keep it shut he stood up slowly. His knees buckled slightly as his stomach gave another loud rumble. He needed to find something to eat fast.

Turning he shuffled across the room and descended the stairs slowly. Seeing still no Pyramid Head he walk to the door and turned the handle.

It was still locked. He stood for a moment, slightly lopsided, then tilted his head towards the ceiling. He felt different somehow, he almost didn't care where he was anymore.

Though in no better mood now that he was clothed, he shuffled back up stairs and to the other door. Gripping the handle he nibbled lightly on his lip as it turned. The door swung forward with a loud creak.

He stood dumbfounded for a moment before stepping out slowly. It was a long hallway either direction, and completely black.
Wish I had a light

He thought and started down the hall. After walking for a few minutes he stopped. There was something standing in the gloom in front of him. He stayed still and so did the figure. Then he stepped forward. The figure remained still.


Tilting his head curiosity set in and he walked closer. It was a nurse with a mutilated head. Blinking he reached out and nudged her gently. She was hard as a rock. Circling her slowly he blinked again, pushing her harder. She still didn't move. Shrugging he turned away, just as he took a step he felt something slash across his back.

Shrieking he stumbled forward and turned quickly. Something warm and wet splashed into his eyes as his cheek erupted into pain. Falling back he raised his arms up in attempt to protect himself. More sharp pains attacked his arms as he pushed himself backwards. "HELP!!"

The bubble head nurse swung a small scalpel at the boy cutting him in random places attacking him blindly.

He screamed again and scrambled up to his feet, running as fast as he could down the hallway. Though he couldn't see he kept running. The pain in his back slowly worsened the longer he ran. Then he smacked into a corner wall. Stumbling back he came to a stop and attempted to wipe the blood from his eyes.

There where three more bubble head nurses not too far from him. They all where frozen on the spot but seemed to shake and come to life at his presence. They came at him fast though they where shaky on their feet they where quick, almost agile.

He whimpered and continued rubbing his eyes, completely unaware of the other Nurses presence. His eyes stung badly and he couldn't even open them. Then he felt another painful slice on his arm. Screaming again he moved back and swatted blindly in front of him.

Four more nurses came around the corner and towards Ryu. The three before where attacking him and it wasn't long before the other four joined him.

"Get away!!" He screamed and kicked at their legs while protecting his head area. Through the gaps in his arms he looked frantically for a weapon but he couldn't see in the darkness. He could only hope someone would come and save him or he'd die soon. As he felt his blood running down his forearms his mind wandered to the tall man with the iron helmet. He screamed again as more cuts were inflicted on him.

"P-Pyramid!!" He called in hopes it would grasp his attention.

The nurses all paused in their attacks as the sound of steal scrapping across stone echoed through the empty halls. The seemed to twitch and look at each other a moment before the sound came again.

He took shaky breathes as the painful slices stopped. Trembling he looked around for the source of the sound. He didn't see anything down either hall but that didn't mean it wasn't there. His heart pumped faster as the noise came closer, unsure if it was the thing in the iron helmet or something else.

The sound got closer before it's source was discovered. Pyramid Head came slowly around the corner dragging the knife. The nurses looked around as if trying to find the source of the sound not knowing where it was coming from but recognising the sound.

He felt slightly relieved to see the thing had actually come, whether at his call or coincidence, he didn't know. But that knife was looking quite foreboding, so he crawled slowly down the hall as to not be in the way if it was swung at anything.

Pyramid Head paused in the middle of the hall looking straight ahead before turning his head slowly towards the small group.

He crawled further down the hall and stopped, his body was shutting down now. Leaning against the wall he held his slashed arms and tried to stay conscious.

Pyramid Head walked down the hall towards the the nurses dragging his knife behind him. The nurses twitched in either fear or aggitation a few of them shaking and walking down the hall away from him as the sound grew nearer. Pyramid Head approached the nurses and paused as he swung the knife cutting down two of the nurses. One of the nurses fell the the ground twitching as the knife cut partially through her. She twitched a few moments before trying to craw her way across the floor. Pyramid Head picked up his knife again and dropped it down ontop of her killing her instantly. He made his way towards the other two cutting them down quickly.

He stopped and dropped the tip of the sword back down. He stared down at the Ryu before turning and walking down the hall.

The first clang of metal snapped him out of it. Looking over slowly he watched the nurses fall. He enjoyed the sight. It made him want to grab pipe and beat a few of them down himself. Then Pyramid Head fell still and started to walk back down the hall.

His heart skipped a beat, last thing he wanted was to be alone again. Quickly getting to his feet he ran after him, catching up within seconds and wrapped his arm around the creatures fore arm nervously.

Pyramid Head didn't stop when Ryu put his hand on his arm. He didn't even look, he just continued down the hall paying the boy no mind.

Slightly annoyed by the lack of response to him he looked to the floor. Though to be truthful, he did wander out of the room, and he was the one who aggravated the nurse to begin with. So...deep down he knew he was being punished for his recklessness. Sighing softly he unlatched himself and continued to follow along side him silently.

Pyramid Head headed back towards his room. He expected the boy to follow him after what had just happened. The boy learns quickly.

He looked around slowly and stumbled over some fall debris, landing on his face. He groaned and pulled himself up to his knees, waiting for the pain to dull before standing again and continued following the creature.

Pyramid Head entered his room and stopped waiting for the boy to pass him.

He stepped into the room slowly and looked around. There was another mattress, also bloody, a table with fresh blood on it, and several odd looking metal cages hanging from the ceiling. This room scared him. Trembled he turned slowly and looked up at the creature with big eyes.

Pyramid Head closed the door behind him and walked into the room. He rested his knife against the wall and sat down on the mattress.

He stood still, tightening the blanket around his figure, watching the creature closely. "So you do know how to sit down..." He said softly and took a seat on the floor across from him.

Pyramid Head stared at the boy and shook his head slightly.

He quirked a brow and tilted his head. "What was that for?" He asked and crossed his arms tightly, shivering again. His stomach growled again which reminded him of his disposition. A closed his eyes slowly and tried to ignore the feeling.

Pyramid Head pointed at the table that held a small plate of food on it. Though the food seemed a bit of an understatment it didn't look to appatising.


He followed where his hand was pointing and crawled over to the table, gripping the edge he used it as a crutch to get to his feet, still very dizzy from all the pain he was in. Leaned over slowly he sniffed the food and wrinkled his nose. "..." It didn't look good at all but he had to eat something. Pick up a piece of it he examined it for a moment.
I think this is bread... he though and took a bit of it. Indeed it was bread. But it was a bit hard. Chewing it slowly he stared down into the small bowl next to it. "What the fuck is that?"

Pyramid Head tilted his head again before pointing at it again telling him to eat it.

He rolled his eyes slightly and reluctantly took a bit of the stew like substance. It wasn't bad. Blinking he took another sip then sat on the floor with the bowl. "Thank you." He said after a few minutes of intently eating then returned to it.

Pyramid Head grunted and leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest, his knee was bent slightly his other leg stretched out on the mattress.

He licked the bowl clean after it's content were consumed. Placing it back on the table he licked his lips and stared over at the creature. "..." He tilted his head slightly and let his jaw slack a bit. He didn't know if he was sleeping or awake still. Then he crawled towards his in a slowly pace, his hips swaying softly behind him as he moved over Pyramid Head's extended leg, reaching his thigh and stopped sitting on the things leg.

Pyramid Head looked at the boy confused.

"Hi." He said softly and tilted his head some more. "How are you today?" He asked and touched the head of the helmet, running his hand up it slowly.

Pyramid Head grabbed onto the boys wrist but didn't pull it away from his helmet. This was wrong. No human should ever be around him with the courage to touch him.

He gasped slightly in alarm at his sudden gesture. He stared at him for a moment before retracting his hand from the helmet and moved backwards down his leg.

Pyramid Head let go of his arm and continued to watch the boy.

He backed a bit more then stopped himself. The only way he was going to survive in here was to make allies. Slowly he moved back forward, sitting on the creatures thigh again. "Have you been here a long time?"

Pyramid Head stared at the boy so long that Ryu thought that Pyramid Head wouldn't answer. A few moments later Pyramid Head nodded once though the motion was barely noticable.

"How long?" He asked once more and rested both his hands on Pyramid Head thigh. "Mm..." He smiled slightly and looked down slightly, gripping his leg. "Good legs."

Pyramid Head's tongue poked out the bottom of his helmet a moment before withdrawing again.

"Mleh yourself." He stuck his tongue out for a minute at him then scratched his head. His hair was a mess, reaching up he unclasped his hair clip and let his hair fall. Then he proceeded to run his hands through it, pulling out the tangles as best he could. Then his hair was pulled back up into the high pony tail and re clasped. "....what are you going to do with me?"

Pyramid Head looked down at the buldge under his clothes and looked back at the boy tilting his head.

The boy didn't take notice to the steadilly grown lump underneath the wrap and stood up slowly. Sighing softly he turned and froze. He stared forward blankly almost completely still. There was a shadowy lump by the wall and it was shuffling abut in circles. He stepped back, catching his heel on Pyramid Head's leg and fell onto his back with a loud thud. "What the hell is that..." He mumbled to himself and pulled himself backwards, still staring at the shadowed figure.

Pyramid Head followed the boys gaze but didn't react to the monster.

He blinked a few times. Still there. He whimpered and moved into the nearest corner and kept his eyes on the monster. "Goawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoaway..." He mumbled over and over and started rocking back and forth.

Pyramid Head looked at Ryu before looking back at the monster. The monster was in his teratory. A big mistake. He stood up and picked up his great knife walking towards the monster.

The monster turned to him slowly then gave out a high pitched laugh before scurrying up the wall. Reaching the ceiling then charging towards the corner where the boy sat.

Ryu looked up slowly and screamed, flattening himself against the floor as the thing grew closer.

A wave of possessivness and protectivness washed over Pyramid Head as the thing moved towards Ryu. Ryu was his and no one else was going to take him from him. Pyramid Head made his way towards Ryu once again placing himself between the boy and the thing.

The creature then jumped from the ceiling and landed on top of Pyramid Head's helmet, clinging tightly to it as he stared at the boy, droll oozing from it's mouth.

He cried slightly and crawled quickly between Pyramid Head's parted legs, emerging from under his wrap and moved to the other side of the room.

Pyramid Head wobbled slightly as the creatures weight landed on him before he grabbed onto it and threw it across the room into the wall.

It hit the wall with a shriek then flopped back onto it's feet, once again spotting the boy, and charged towards him again. This time it landed on the boy, pinning him to the ground and tried to bite his neck. Ryu screamed and struggled under the thing, clawing at it face, then bit onto it's cheek. In the scuffle the creature missed his neck and bit into his shoulder instead, clasping down tightly.

The boy let out a loud shriek as his arm fell limp to the floor. Still scratching at it with his other hand his rammed his knees into it's stomach as it ripped at his flesh.

Pyramid Head dropped his knife and grabbed onto the thing and tore it off Ryu and held it up in the air the creature shreaking as he gripped its head in one hand it's shoulders in the other.

The boy flopped onto his side and then moved onto his knees. His bleeding shoulder slacked considerably compared to the other. But he didn't feel any pain, or he did and he was enjoying it. Looking to the fleshy wound and tilted his head slowly before looking up at the struggling monster and his master. "Break it's fucking neck..."

Pyramid Head looked at the boy before looking down at the creature. He tugged hard on it's head. The thing shreaked as it's neck pulled and cracked the skin ripping, veins tearing before the neck finially cracked and seperated from it's body. Blood streamed down splattering onto the ground.

He stood up slowly and held his twitching arm, his entire body giving a sickening twitch for a second.

He stepped through the monsters blood towards the mattress and sat down on it again, opening his make shift robe and removing it.

He sat nude as he wrapped the blanket around his arm to catch the blood.

Pyramid Head dropped the creature to the ground and watched as the boy tentded to his wound.

He tied the blanket around his arm eventually and looked to the creature again. "Come and sit?" He asked softly a he brushed his hair back over his shoulder.

Pyramid Head didn't move for many moments before complying, sitting next to the boy. He didn't know why he was listening to him. He didn't know why he didn't kill this human. Why was he sitting with him. There was something about him.... that was almost not right.

He watching him from the corner of his eye for a moment before moving onto all fours. Crawling over him he sat on his leg again, hiding himself teasingly behind the blanket. "Thank you." He said then leaned down, licking the creatures smooth but slightly rough skin from his stomach to his upper neck just under the helmet, moving slowly so he wouldn't ram his head on the iron helmet and hurt himself more.

Pyramid Head stared at the boy as he moved along his body before he growled. He grabbed the boy and threw him back onto the mattress but didn't make any further movements.

"Ack!" He hit the mattress and stared up at him. "What? You didn't like that or something?"

Pyramid Head glared at him before he stood up. He continued to stare at him a few moments before he moved over to his great knife. He picked up and headed towards the door.

He stayed silent and watched the creature leave. "..." He removed the blanket from his arm, it was already starting to heal up. Then he re clothed himself. There was no use staying here, the thing was done with him it would seem.

Pyramid Head could feel the anger welling up inside of him. Not wanting to take it out on the human he slammed the door shut behind him.

After a few hours of staring at the wall he soon became bored. "I need some clothes..." He said to himself and stood walking to the door and peeking through the keyhole. Seeing nothing on the other side he turned and pressed his back to the door. The room was crawling as it was alive. Sliding down the door he sat, his blood pooling on the floor. Voices...so many...voices...why won't they stop? Why wont...they stop... He whined and gripped his head tightly. They were telling him to hurt himself for it was the only way out of his torment.

Then his eyes fell onto the decapitated body. His head cocked again as he crawled over. Reaching the body he reached his had down, pressing it onto the pool of blood. It was cold, but it felt strangely comforting. Pull his hand up, watching the substance ooze down his arm. Then he closed his hand with the exception of on finger. He ran it over his eye lid and under his under eye lid. Then he did the same with his other eye, lifting his bangs out of the way first.

He stayed still or a moment before dipping his fingers into the blood again and ran them across his cheeks. One again he dipped and the result of that left stripes running down both his arms. Soon his legs were painted and then he stood, dropping the makeshift robe. Stepping on the body he squeezed more blood out onto the floor then dipped both hands once more until they were completely covered.

Four circles were drawn on his chest. two close to the larger rims. Then four small symbols out side in a North East West and South positions. Then he proceeded to write an ancient text in between the two larger rims, every word spaced by another symbol in the same positions as the first.

Then a tiny rim of text inside the inner most circle. Three circles in the shape of a pyramid were place in the middle of the inner circle and four more symbols in between them. Lowering his hand he took a long breath. He had forgotten to breath during this marking session. He twitched violently then and ripped his hair down, falling to his knees as he frantically began braiding several pieces of it.

After he was done it was place back into a pony tail, three long braids now hanging down in sections. Breathing out again he looked around as the room grew darker. It spread out into vines and edged along the floor, wrapping around his body slowly. He panted and tilted his head up as it wrapped around his neck. He could breath and he grew ice cold. He closed his eyes slowly as the darkness wrapped tighter around him.

Ryu screamed as pain assulted his body as the darkness covered him.

Then the darkness receded leaving his body. He was now clothed in a leather outift with an open v on the chest, exposing his right of passage. Looking down at himself he ran his hands along the smooth leather then smirked slowly.

His closed his eyes and snickered quietly before it slowly turned into a full out laugh. He opened his eyes and looked around the room. He stopped laughing and stared at his surrounding.

"Voices..... so many...." Ryu paused and nibbled on the tip of his finger smirking. "Voices....."