Paralyzed - Chapter 14: Separated - Part 3/4

Episode Date: October 28, 2019

Erika has convinced Skye, and now the two of them are heading deeper into the ship. The problem is, the creatures are still stalking about. But nothing will stand in the way of Erika reaching Shane."MeasuredPaces" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seven Lamb presents Paralyzed Chapter 14 Separated Part 3 We moved cautiously through the hall. Water continued to drip around us. Every other light above flickered. Something was happening to the ship, but I wasn't sure what.

Are we heading the right way? Well, the sign for the stairwell said this way, but... But what? We stopped at an intersection that led to the... center aisle of the deck. But I'd like a weapon. What kind of weapon? This way. As we walked, Sky messed with her glasses. There was a slight crack in the right lens, but that wasn't what she was fixing. Everything all right? Yeah, just straightening the frame. I landed on them when we jumped from the elevator. Don't lose them. I can't afford to. She slid them back on as we headed down

the dimly lit hall. Where are we going? But I didn't answer, and Sky followed me anyway. We walked into a little cafe. What the hell? The place was a mess. Plastic cups, glass, and other random debris littered the floor. Bar stools were lying on the ground,

and the mirror wall had cracked spider-weaving throughout. We gave the whole back wall a disoriented kaleidoscope look. What happened here? I don't know. A fight? It must have been a hell of a fight. What are you doing? I went behind the counter, and there, on the floor.

Really? It'll do. It wasn't a big knife, but it made me feel a bit more comfortable. Something to fight with if the need arrived. Although, I hoped it wouldn't. Um, is there another one back there? There has to be. Yeah, one second.

Thank you. These were basic kitchen knives, but I could tell Sky felt more comfortable as well. Oh, shit. Is that them? Shh, not so loud. It is. It is. Over here. I ran around the counter and grabbed Sky's arm.

I pulled her into a corner behind a table in her tall, fake plastic plant. Chills ran through them as I kept still. Sky had her hand over her mouth, forcing herself to stay quiet. I nodded to her. Just remain calm, sky. I peered around the plastic leaves to see one of the dear people. People? Could I even call them that?

This thing was upside. Its arms and legs bent at unrealistic angles. The thing crawled down the aisle towards us. No, no, no, please don't. It stopped a moment right in front of the cafe. Didn't know we were here? The head cocked as if it was trying to sense its surroundings. I turned around to see Sky with her eyes closed, a tear sliding down her cheek.

Just go past. Please, just go past. The thing eventually crawled off down the way we came. I let out a slow breath and tried to relax. I think it's gone. Really? Yeah. Are you sure?

No. Let's wait. Okay. We gave it another minute or so, but no movement, no weird sounds. I think we can go now. Where is it? It headed the way we came. Towards your friends?

Hopefully not. Maybe we should go back. I told you, it went that way. That might be for the best. If it's looking for us, it's heading the wrong way. I don't want to do this. What? I can't.

I can't do this. What about Cora? She'll make it out. I know her. She's strong. You're just scared. You're damn right, I am. Hey, hey, hey.

Look, I'm scared too, but I have to find Shane. But maybe your friends were right. Maybe we should go to the other deck. Or... Or... Or what? Just get off the ship I'm not leaving without Shane

If you don't want to go with me, then fine But I'm not getting off the ship until I find him Well, I'm not going off on my own Then it looks like you're heading down Damn it We found a side of We found a side-access stairwell. It actually said authorized personnel, but we used it anyway.

While we slowly made our way down, I noticed the wall paint shipping and peeling. What's that smell? I stopped to peel back some paint. Mildew, maybe? Yeah, that could be it. Weird. What deck are we on now? I don't know. There's no map in here.

What happens if the lights go off? Like completely? I turned and looked at Sky, who was standing right behind me. Knife held up. Sorry. When I'm nervous, I ask a lot of questions. It's okay. I just... I don't have the answers. I know. I know that.

I did worry about the electricity. You'd be pitch black in here if the lights went out, just like the elevator. I wouldn't know what to do then. There has to be a maintenance or a supply room, right? Like a hotel? You'd think. Yeah, yeah. There has to be. Let's see how far we can get, but when we get out of the stairwell, let's look for one.

For flashlights? Mm-hmm, yeah. It wouldn't hurt to have one. I really, really hope the lights stay on long enough to find Cora and Shane. Me too. Is this your first cruise? Yeah. You've never been to Alaska? No, this was Shane's birthday present to me.

That's nice. How about you? This is my first cruise, but not Cora's. But this is our first trip together. and I fucked it up. I don't think this is your fault. No, I mean, kissing your friend. I highly doubt Coral will be worrying about that now.

I still feel bad. That's why... That's why what? That's why I... Uh, want to find her. Because you feel you owe her? How about the fact that you care for her? I do.

I didn't mean... I... I just feel bad as a... all. We headed down to another level where there was a tiny window in the door. Hold on a second. What is it? Nothing. I want to see what level were on. I peeked out and saw a sign for the elevators down the hall. This looks familiar. Are those the rooms? That's when I noticed I was stepping on a small black rectangular plastic piece. I picked it up. It read ADEC. Hey, that's where our room is. Ours too. Let's keep moving. We have to be close.

I closed the door and we continued our descent. What if those things show up? I don't know. Is it weird to call them things? No. I want to call them people, but... But the way they were bending, people can't do that. I don't know if we should talk about this now.

Not while we're heading deeper into the ship. You're right. My mistake. I don't want to talk about it either. Good. Hey, what if the elevator didn't fall down? this far. Sky. Sorry.

We reached the bottom floor. It read C-deck maintenance. Hey, look at this. This is the absolute bottom? Or the stairwell it is. But I don't know if this is where the elevator stops. Roger mentioned the engine room. That means we have to leave here.

Yes, it does. I like the stairwell, though. We might be able to find a flashlight or a better weapon here. Oh, yeah. Let's do that. We walked out onto the concrete floor. The hallway was narrower than the upper decks. Stay close.

I'm not going anywhere. I hope that those things, the sky is so aptly put it, stayed above us. I saw a sign for the elevators. It hung limply off the wall. It's like the ship is falling apart around us. Yeah, I don't know why. Maybe I did. All of this.

All of what was happening. was nightmarish. And nightmares were something Shane had been experiencing. The more I thought about it, the less crazy it seemed. Did she really not know what was going on? He seemed to be so shocked by the abandoned ship and the weird deer people, but he also did mention how something was coming in the fog. And all of this started when the fog rolled in. I shook the thought away. Do you think your friends will find people? On the navigation deck? Yeah. I really don't know, Skye.

What if those things find them first? You're asking a lot of questions again. Sorry. We reached a small alcove with only two elevator doors. Um, there's only two. I know. But there were four on the level above us. I know, Sky.

I think that means only two access the lower levels. Were Cora and Shane on one of those? Hold on. I spun around trying to get my bearings. We were on the right side, up top. That would mean if the stairwell was also on the right, it would be on the same side. I think, I think, yeah. I think, um...

This one. I think this is the one we were on. Are you sure? Unless there's another elevator, which there probably is. But this isn't that far from the stairwell, and the stairwell wasn't that far up top either. Yeah, but are you sure we're on the same? side? There's only one way to find out.

Give me a hand. We got on either side of the doors. Okay. On the count of three. But before I started to count, we heard some noises from down the hallway. Oh no. Shit. I slowly walked to the corner and peered around.

See anything? No. Oh my God. Oh my God. They're down here. How? Maybe there's more than this. Maybe there's more than three?

Maybe there's a ton of them. Shh. We needed to hide, but there were no good spots. Let's get out of here. That's when I saw the deer-headed thing in the green parka turn the corner at the far end of the hall. Except this time, it was crawling on the ceiling. Blood dripped down the head, sliding down the antlers, as it made its way towards us. It saw me.

It saw you? What do we do? But before we could do anything, there was a little. a loud, buzzing sound. My heart raced. I knew it was about to happen, and it did. The electricity gave out. We were shrouded in darkness, pitch black. No! And the thing was headed right for us. Paralyzed

Written by Robert M. Lamb Edited by Issa Yostazade Starring Ryan Wiggs as Shane Ariel Zadok as Erica Alexander Dottie as Roger Ariel Hack as Michelle

Amy Lurray as Roland Catabelle as Ray as Ray Reed Criner as Dale Maggie Kieran as Cora and Evelyn as Sky Co-starring Justin Anderson

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