Ghost R Like Roaches Part 3

Karl Marx is a 26 year old ex-military he was honorably discharged after being severely injured on the battlefield, he risked his life to save his comrades who were pinned down by the enemy. He and his comrades walked away away with there lives but Karl's left leg was to mangled in the conflict and it had to be amputated. To the United States army he was a hero but he didn't feel like a hero, he had a amputated leg so he always felt off and his dreams of becoming a great soldier had died, ending so soon. Karl started drinking more and more often as his depression grew each day and that made him prime real estate for the ghost that wanted to possess him. In the nearly vacant mall Karl Marx body was hunched over twitching rapidly.

"Woah now!"

A unfitting voice from the man said.

"Don't start fighting me now"

The weird voice chuckled.

"Let go and take pride that your helping me take my first step in becoming a Devil"

As this personal inner conflict was happening, Soren and Momo were entering the mall they were allowed entry somehow with very little opposition. Rochelle only gave them a encouraging smile and stayed outside with the others, Momo knowing that she wasn't suppose to use it on the possessed man but on the ghost doing the possessing she still kept the knife prepped and ready as did Soren holding the bottle of holy water close to his chest. The two wet behind the ears rookies walked silently passed abandoned shops and empty hallways making there way to the center of the mall towards the faint sniffles and cries that could be heard coming from the people still trapped in the mall.

The center of the Star Gate mall was it's ginormous food court, on any normal day this food court would be full of hungry shoppers and busy restaurant workers willing to fill there empty stomachs, but today was normal day and the food court looked like a scene straight out apocalyptic movie. Tables and chairs flip over, wasted food and drinks scattered, littering the floor belonging left behind and the few poor souls to scared or unable to move.

As they entered the food court the two D.M.T.A students saw some of these people, there were two police officers beaten unconscious, there was a woman sitting in a chair with her legs in the fetal position she cried softly into her knees and didn't notice the two. There were many others still in the food court but they refused to move terror froze them in place and without needing to be told Momo and Soren understood the reason for there fears. hunched over and twitching was a man in a security guard outfit, he was shaking as if he was cold but also he was violently shifting as if he was uncomfortable but his smile on his face... that smile seemed so... delighted. He mumbled to himself and even through they weren't any where near him they could tell the voice coming from his lips was not his own.

Both Momo and Soren gripped onto there held items tighter they slowly took a step forward wanting to be like the hostages and remain as quite as possible, but as I said the food court looked like a war zone this was no normal day and with out even realizing, Soren stepped on a open bag of chips.By the time he realized what he had done it was already to late, a loud CRUNCH sound echoed in the food court. Everyone stopped Soren and Momo there movement as a cold sweat fell down there backs, the hostages stopped as the inevitable had finally happened, the other shoe had dropped and fear, true fear was etched on there faces and Karl Marx stopped. He ceased his mumbles to himself and his bod shakes no longer continued, he was frozen completely still like a statue, then in one fluid motion he swung his head towards the direction of Momo and Soren.

The two of them felt as if he was looking the both of them in there eyes, and then the largest sickest unnatural smile was on his face. it was literally ear to ear and they could see all of his teeth and with a voice slathered in joyful malice he said.

"Hello"

He said so cheerfully and upbeat but those happy tones were bathed in the same brand of malice.

"I wasn't expecting any new guest so soon"

He paused to chuckling but he never broke eye contact.

"It seems that you caught me in a very awkward position, I chose the body because it was so sad and pathetic I thought it was going to be smooth sailing but..."

He grimaced will still smiling his body began to tighten.

"He .... still got some.... fight left in him! now I've told you about me and my funny predicament please tell me about yourselves, who are you? you don't seem to be cops?"

"We're... Shamans"

One of them blurted out but neither of them knew who's mouth it came from.

"Ah Shamans, the human protectors"

His smile seem to have a hint of hunger on it now.

"This should be fu-"

He stopped suddenly as his body began to shiver and shake even more violently this time.

"Come now Karlton!"

He said dropping the smile on his face.

"Don't ruin my moment!!"

He lifted his head high then brought it down forcibly onto the mall floor. He did this over and over again each smack becoming worst by the minute his forehead was clearly split opened gushing out buckets of blood but still he continued. The hostages were even more terrified while Soren and Momo were mesmerized, until something caught Soren's eye. As Karl Marx kept on bashing his head in Soren said in a very hushed tone.

"Momo look behind him"

"What?"

She whispered back.

"I said look behind him"

Behind Karl was the children's playpen it was the biggest draw for the food court, parents could eat and relax as the children ran around and played. Momo did as Soren said and looked behind Karl, at first all she saw was the pen but then her eyes caught what Soren did, in the middle of the pen there was a tear a tear in the air. It was a very little minuscule rip, one you would find on your favorite T-shirt or a window or door screen. A very small hole that only a small pest could squeeze through a fly or bee but today's pest was a ghost.

"That's the portal?"

Momo said.

"Yep I think so?"

After there realization Karl finally stopped and gazed back at Momo and Soren, face covered in blood he brought back his eerie smile.

"Now lets have some fun shall we"