Fifty-Two…

Fifty-Two: Haunted Past, Haunted Future

Contains harsh language and a scary dream.

“Mr. Haas, I’m the only one who can save your daughter. She needs my expertise in order to survive this illness.”

Rage erupted on Vaclav’s face.

“You just do what you need to do to help Kat. But stay out of my way… and stay the fuck away from my wife.”

Aubrey’s eyes widened. Crawling beneath her daughter’s bed seemed like a good idea.

“Mr. Haas, I’m only here to do one thing: my job. That is all,” he slowly enunciated. Was there a trace of sarcasm in his words?

Ignoring Hunter, Vaclav went over to Kat’s bedside. He held her hand.

“We’ll be using an experimental treatment for the I-DAS,” Hunter said. “As for the damage to Katerina’s liver, she will receive injections of healthy stem cells from human embryos to help reverse that damage. The injections will go directly into her liver.”

Aubrey cringed, imaging how painful the procedure must be.

My poor baby Kat.

“Don’t worry, she will also receive a topical anesthetic to numb the area,” he said as though reading Aubrey’s mind.

Vaclav curtly nodded.

“I promise you… I will do everything I can to help your daughter.”

“I will treat her as if she were my own daughter. After all, I’ve done it before.”

Aubrey stiffened; then shot a look at Vaclav.

Those cold eyes seemed to hurl sharp projectiles at Hunter.

A bluish moon drifted over the star-lit sky.

It fit everyone’s mood that night.

Finally, dawn came. Then Katerina suffered through a full day’s treatment cycle.

That night rushed in, along with nightmares so vivid they could’ve been hallucinations… hallucinations of the most macabre variety.

Bathed in gloom, the corridor materialized ahead.

A trail of bloody footprints led to the next room.

The scarlet substance stuck to her bare feet.

Kat halted, staring at the ghastly contents of the room. A quick breath escaped her lips.

Snakes slithered and curled, their forked tongues darting. Bones of the deceased glimmered in the dimness, alongside eyes of wolves who stood guard over the entire decaying mess.

She watched in both fascination and horror, wondering what awful things had come to pass in that room.

Had someone been sacrificed there? Had several people succumbed to such sacrifices in order to appease a fiendish god?

Snake eyes glittered an unnatural amber hue.

A woman’s body, her dress still intact, lay across the wall strapped to some sort of medieval device.

One of the wolves glared at her, growling.

Curiosity winning over fear, she advanced further.

A sudden, blaring noise stung her ears. It was high-pitched, like a perpetual scream. Then it stopped and a transformation caused the room to flicker and change.

She took a step back. The light was bright, blinding, searing her eyes.

The carousel slowly turned, like the minute hand on a clock. It was the strangest vision her mind had ever seen. Ghoulish, distorted carnival music played.

Then they appeared. One leaned against a horse, the other just stared ahead.

The one leaning next to a horse was… quite beautiful. Yellow eyes, like cat eyes, ogled and sent chills all over her body.

But then one emerged from between the two. He did not look as friendly.

He snarled and hissed, his eyes demonic and powerful.

He was powerful. She could feel it deeply within her soul.

She ran from the room.

Those bloody footprints ended at the mirror. Hand prints marred the wall. She looked into the mirror and the horrible, shrill sound followed again.

Jamming her finger in her ear, she chanted: “it’s not real, it’s only a dream. It’s not real, it’s only a dream. Wake up. Wake up.”

Who was that behind her? And were those dark wings nestled upon his back?

Snakes curled around her feet, slimy scales massaged her ankles.

Wake up!

She shot up, her eyes huge and looking around, as if expecting to see the amber-eyed monsters of her dreams.

None were there, only the racing of Kat’s heart and the pounding of her head accompanied her.

Later, it was time for Kat’s I-DAS treatment. This injection took place in her arm.

“This will only sting for a second,” Hunter said.

“No. It hurts!”

“Too bad! You need this treatment. Just hold still—”

“No!”

Hunter jerked Kat’s arm forward, plunging the needle into her flesh.

“Ouch!”

“Ooooh… oooooohhhh… you said it’d only sting for a second!”

“Ouch! It never stings for a second! It stings until you take it out!”

She groaned for another minute until the medication was spent.

Then she sighed in relief.

“I’m sorry, but you really need to hold still whenever I inject the serum. It absorbs better and quicker. And the sooner you realize this, the sooner you’ll get better.”

“I know… but it hurts so bad.” Her chin quivered.

She rested her head against his chest.

“I’m so sick of being… sick.”

“I know,” Hunter began. “But the injections will help.”

“When will they help?”

“It takes time, Kat.”

She stood back. Her tears blurred Hunter’s face. She blinked away those tears… and gazed at him as if seeing for the first time.

There was something familiar about him. How could she not have noticed until then?

“I’ve seen you before, haven’t I?” she said.

Memories emerged, regarding snippets of conversation…

‘You just do what you need to do to help Kat. But stay out of my way… and stay the fuck away from my wife,’ her father had said.

And then, two visions from long ago:

“Ba–ba–ba–ba–ba–d–d–d–doggy.”

“Kat, stop crying. It’ll be okay.”

“Yes, I do know you. So—who are you?”

“Ask your mother.”

Fine. I will.

And later, she did.

Aubrey sat down and began an explanation. Of course, she didn’t go into too many details concerning her relationship with Hunter. Only the basics (the details would’ve consisted of: kiss, hump, orgasm; kiss, hump, orgasm, and so on. Obviously things Kat didn’t need to know).

Soon, a whole new world of understanding would open up to Kat.

What would she do with such information, if anything?

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Thanks for reading! 🙂 And the next chapter WILL be longer.

Credits for this chapter include: Forgotten Territory by Helen. That is where I found the snakes, ribs, etc.

http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=438775 that is where I found the carousel.

http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=374453 that’s where I got the ‘dragon eyes’ for those vampires in Kat’s dream.