Crystal's POV:

I opened my eyes in a daze, only to find myself in a dark room. What little sunlight that filtered into the space came through the skylight above my head.

I shook my head and blinked several times. When I finally came to my senses, I realized to my horror that I was in my underwear. Worse still, I was tied to a cross.

Then I heard a murmur. Someone was chanting a prayer, his voice low and deep.

I looked over in the direction of the sound and saw a werewolf on his knees. He wore a black robe and a skull mask, and he was praying diligently as though he was confessing his sins.

And the idol he was confessing to was neither the Moon Goddess or... or any god that I could recognize, really. It looked hideous. Even from a distance, I could tell that it was a demon, a fiend.

The statue was made of black stone, and a shimmering, silver veil was draped over the head. It did nothing to hide its features, though. Its visage was distorted in awkward angles, its limbs dislocated. It was straight out of a nightmare.

with their presence and destroy the joy

this than the sky rumbled with thunder. I was creeped out despite myself, and I felt

to punish the intruders. I shall use

by clearing my throat. "Are you Lee, by any chance? I didn't expect you to be so pious. But the deity you worshiped looks so... odd." Lee's head whipped around. His mask looked particularly terrifying in this slant of

talk to your Lord, though," I said, raising an eyebrow.

over to a nearby tub and scooped its contents, holding it

or I promise you, you won't live to see another day! struggled against the hemp ropes that bound me, to no avail. In the end, I tried using witchcraft,

damn Lee

you will only bear great suffering." Lee spoke the most vile. and hateful words in the softest e voice. It was eerie. He reached out and dragged his long, black nails along the line of my shoulder, and then up to

like choking, like my blood was flowing backwards through my veins

out a small, amused laugh. "It's so easy to scare you. It makes things so

"Take your filthy paws off me! Don't you dare touch me again, you bastard. Scare me?

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