Chapter 61 - Trapped

A chill wind engulfed the entire room as the moon illuminated the scene giving it a bluish undertone to the scene

Everyone's heart fell deeper in place as their eyes scanned the room vigilantly.

But no matter where they looked, nothing was more eye-catching than the ominous scene ahead.

~Flutter. Flutter.

Everyone looked on to the long fluttering hair of the little Gia princess, who still has her back against them while holding a pink doll.

And the duo who was reaching for her, didn't know why, but they suddenly felt their hands tremble the closer they got to her.

Their fingers felt frozen to the bone as the chilly air forced itself into their very beings, deep rooting itself in them.

And when they finally turned the little girl around, their eyes almost bled out blood from the scene before them.

Oh my God!

The face was just too gruesome words alone!

It was like staring into a deep, never-ending abyss of death that made their throats constrict in horror.

How? This? What? No!!!!

~Plop.

The duo fell backwards, pointed their trembling finders at the little miss and began using their butts to move back in fear. "M-Monster!"

Monster?

Their words echoed across the scene as everyone then looked at the scene in confusion.

But of course, it wasn't long before this confusion turned into something unfathomable.

Little miss?...

Everyone's face turned pale.

Imposter!

It was then, and now that old Gia recalled the lines that the stranger told Hulan: [someone in your home isn't who they were. Thus, their deaths were sealed!]

Finally understanding the words, old Gia's bones became wobbly in despair. 

Even the guards recalled the words and couldn't help shivering from the revelation.

So-so, the enemy was the little miss?

Then, then, what do they do? How do they fight this thing?

Mother of Mercy!

The small hairs across their bodies stood up, as they could themselves now rooted on the spot, unable to move.

But in their hearts, they were still screaming in tears: 'Monster! Monster! Monster! Monster!!!'

~Plugh!

In no more than 3 seconds, the floor was now covered in vomit, as countless people threw up just from a single glance of the 'thing.'

They felt like if they had to continue looking at it for long, they would rather commit suicide instead.

Just looking at it gave them a sensation of thousand spiders crawling, entering and exiting their insides at will.

And just when everyone was still digesting the scene before them, they soon heard a loud cry from one of the ladies.

~Plop.

Pia fell to her knees in tears as she stared at the thing in rage and hate.

"No!.. No... My baby... My baby... What have you done to my baby? You give her back! I, I... ~Ooooo."

Pia's chest grew tight with grief.

Of course she was scared and terrified to death.

But do you know the love a mother had for her daughter?

She might be soft-natured. But when the going got tough, forget it. She would be more brutal than any soldier if needed!

With her hatred stronger than her fear, Pia took out her safety knife murderously.

She had somehow always known that this wasn't her daughter.

The connection between mother and daughter was no more, which was too bizarre.

At first, she thought it was because of the trauma. 

But now, it all made sense!

Even the thing's nature of standing in her bedroom at night, appearing in countless unforeseen regions, not eating for days and doing other weird actions were all clues to show that her daughter hadn't been with her for a long time.

But she as a mother hadn't fully noticed it.

So wasn't she a disappointment?

Hahahahhahahahhaha!

Pia clenched the dagger in her hand in pain when she thought of how much her real daughter might have needed her when this imposter thing took her away.

'Didi... Mommy is so sorry. Please forgive mommy for leaving you alone. Mommy promises you that even if she has to die, she will bring you back safely!'

With that, Pia steadied herself, secretly planning to make her live on the thing.

As for Wei Gia, Old Gia and the rest of the family, they too had the same thoughts as Pia, but another shocking thought embedded in their minds made them grow numb.

So all this time, they had been living with this thing?

At this moment, even though they were a military home, the level of terror that engulfed their hearts from the sight before them was so intense that they too couldn't even move a muscle.

The fear was too crippling.

However, they knew that if he didn't do anything, then their fates might truly be sealed today.

If they wanted a chance for revenge or to understand it all, they had first to flee the scene since the enemy had long prepared.

You look at me, I look at you. Everyone gave each other a brief eye before Wei Gia began screaming orders out.

"Evacuate the room! Take the children to safety. Run! Run! Run!!!"

In a flash, almost everyone in the room dashed towards the doors as if it were their only salvation.

Be it by chopper or vehicle, they didn't care how they escaped, provided they fled the gruesome scene.

At the same time, Old Gia, Wei Gia, Butler Feng and a few others stood firm with quaking legs while trying to buy time for others.

They looked at the thing before them and took big gulps of saliva.

May the heavens help them all.

They only wished to buy more time for the rest.

And for a moment, it all seemed to be working and going according to plan.

But... Too bad, the little girl had long prepared for them.

~Bam! Bam! Catchack!

All doors and windows magically closed themselves shut with several loud bangs, making everyone stare at the scene anxiously.

"Oh no! It won't budge! It won't budge!"

"Then slam into it for heaven's sake... Or better still, shoot the damn latch off!"

"I don't care how you do it, but open that damn door now!!"

~Bang.. Bang. Bang~