Darkness Within The Mind

Chapter Ten

By EdElricRules

Beta: DoThePieFace

Parings: WinxEd, Royai.

Warnings: Abuse, Torture, Gore

Note: Sorry for the long wait but I had real life to attended to, aka school, just finished my trial exams, so all is good and I shall update this story of mine. Enjoy and once again sorry for the long wait.

Pain. That was the seconded thing I noticed, the first was the soft substance that I was on top of. It wasn't the same as the cold floor that I was on before. I opened my eyes, and then shut them quickly as a bright white light blinded me. I blinked a few times, adjusting to the light that I hadn't seen in a long time. After adjusting to the white light, the first thing I took notice of was the white ceiling and strange smells that attacked my senses.

My mind drifted to the pain that was still stabbing at every part of my body. I thought of the pain that had come after that thing had been kicked out by Havoc. I felt tears prick at my eyes as I thought of Havoc, the only one I had thought would ever protect me. The one I thought would never hurt me. How wrong I had been. Havoc was just like everyone else; he was like Roy, he had hurt me. I could feel the tears burn and build up behind my eyes. I was just a mere puppet. Even Roy thought so, he had sent me back to the man, and then sent his men to hurt me, to punish me. I bit back the sob that threatened to tear past my throat.

They all hated me!! My own brother hated me. He had done...I fought against the tears that were just about ready to overflow. A chair scraping across the ground broke me away from my dark thoughts of self-loathing. I could hear the hurried footsteps that soon followed, pounding in my head due to the sensitivity of my ears; I could hear the door open. I willed myself to turn around; the sight of five people met my eyes.

"Brother!" Al called. I flinched as I heard the voice of my brother.

He was walking closer to me. I froze; he was at the edge of my bed, reaching for me. I flung myself back. I could hear myself cry out in fear and pain; I could feel the tremors of terror course through me. I saw him step back startled at my reaction. I whimpered slightly. Roy and Havoc came into my line of vision as they walked towards Al.

I screamed in fear. "Get away from me. Please! I don't want anymore pain, please!"

All of them stepped back their eyes wide with shock. I shook my head. I wish they would stop toying with my emotions, I wish they would stop pretending to care.

"Please stop," I mumbled. I felt a tear escape and trail down my aching cheek. "Please," a sob escaped my throat.

I could feel myself shaking violently and I could hear myself sobbing, tears trailing down my face. I curled into a ball, nearly screaming at the pain that coursed through my body by doing that small movement. I wasn't facing them; I didn't want to see their fake smiles and fake concern. A hand placed itself on my aching and pain ridden shoulder. I screamed and jerked forward violently, nearly falling of the bed that I was in. But an arm snaked itself around my tiny waist, I screamed loudly and struggled to get away twisting my body in every direction, biting back the screams that came with the pain as I did this. I couldn't hold them in as the arm continued to hold onto me, I let out a bloodcurdling scream.

"Let me go, let me go. Please I'll be good, please!!" My terror filled voice bounced off the walls and vibrated in my ears.

"I'm not going to hurt you Ed," a soft voice whispered in my ear. I knew that voice.

"Hughes?" I whimpered the name, not hoping that it might be him.

My gold eyes met Hughes's green ones. I stared completely memorised. A feeling rose up inside of me. I felt safe. I let a moan of longing to be comforted leave my lips.

Hughes stared. Guilt was evident in his eyes. His hand reached out, my mind flashed back to when..."Please Al, please," I cried out in despair. Al pulled me into a tight embrace. I screamed. "No please, it wasn't a nice thing to say." I pleaded. I didn't want the pain.

"Shh...it's me, Ed. It's Hughes. I'm not going to hurt you, — no one is, I won't let them."

I blinked. Hughes was rubbing circles on my tiny back, his touch was gentle.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled.

"It's okay." Hughes whispered into my hair.

I sobbed into his shoulder, wishing the pain would go away.

"Everything will be alright, in the end, you'll see Ed. Everything will be alright."

I let a bit of hope enter my beaten body, I wouldn't let in consume me. I didn't want my body broken again; I didn't want to experience that again, never again. I snuggled into Hughes, with these thoughts evading my mind, until I finally let the darkness consume me and let me rest.

End Chapter Ten.