Sliding into pandora’s box

Sliding into pandora’s box
Elsie’s  pov~

An inch closer to the suspicious box, each step I took I looked back at angel whose crying face inspired me to advance further.

Soon I was faced with it, it was a weird-looking box, it was lined with ribbons and the lid had a hole on top of it, I was too scared to touch it but I had to.

I thought of Theo, if he were here he wouldn't be letting me near it, talk more of touching it.

I touched the box and snapped my eyes shut, but nothing happened.

I sighed, I reached around it to find where I could open it from but the box didnt have any.

It was as though the lid was sealed alongside it and the only way to get into the box was through the tip.

“Angel” i called, gesturing for him to join me here, he got up slowly and walked over to me.

I touched his hair again, “Are you sure about the box?” I asked, careful not to hurt his tender feelings.

He nodded, “yes the man in white, he take out a card when i pretend to sleep” he assured.

I sighed again before ruffling his hair in pity, i couldnt imagine what this young boy had faced in the hands of his ruthless father and aunt.

“It's hard to open an angel, do you know how to?” I asked.

He nodded again and stretched out his hand for the box.

Hesitant at first, but then I wondered what the hell, he might as well.

I slowly lifted the box and dropped it in his little hands, just like a magic trick the box opened in all four corners to reveal a card.

It looked like a key card, I was stunned, How was he able to do that?

“Who taught you that?” I asked, and he shook his head at me.

“The man in white say i must never see outside, too dangerous” he said in a little sad tone.

You could tell he badly wanted to see the outside.

“You and Mom have been living here alone?” I asked him again, taking the key card, suddenly the box closed around my hand and I couldn't get it out.

“What's going on?” I asked, trying to pull out my hand but it doesn't budge.

“Leave the card, you can't touch it, only the man in white and I can pick it up” he stated.

Where the hell am I and what is this place?

Sylvie had surely alerted Lancelot that we were snooping around, maybe with a code word.

This wasnt a vibe store it looked like an underground bunker of some sort.

Anger surged through me, how could angelo spend so much of my father’s money building world ending bunker for his mistresses.

What was his mission? Become a mole and burrow through the ground one location at a time.

The more I unearth what’s going on the angrier I get.

I dropped the card and the box opened again, Angel reached for the card and picked it up effortlessly.

I grabbed his hand, “alright angel where do we go next?” I asked him, his frail littlr hand pointed towards the red door.

I should have known, there was no other way.

He started towards the door, suddenly i heard a voice from a comm line, “you should quit while you are ahead” it said before giving a small laugh.

I turned frantically, “who thr hell are you?” I asked putting angel behind me for his protection.

“I run this place” he replied back, “lancealot?” I asked, the voice gave a cackling laugh before settling back, “no but he is a beloved guardian, i am who they call a soul Alchemist” he stated.

I was confused, “What do you want with me?” I asked.

“I know who you are Mrs Moretti, snooping around places like this will get you killed faster than a car, you shouldn't be here” he sneered.

“Then you know why I'm here don’t you?”

There was silence, “What do you think im going to find down here huh?” I asked, 

“Your death, this is not something you wish to see Mrs Moretti” he threatened.

“You think im afraid of dying? You think you are my first rodeo, you really must not know about me, im going to figure out what you are hiding and who you are” I said boldly.

Silence followed, and slowly I stepped back until we reached the door.

“Brace yourself Elsie because the truth you know is bitter. If you open that door I'm afraid I'm not going to let you leave this place alive, I don't care whose wife you are” I heard him say.

“Then you know who my husband is?” Of course, he would, he paid him to look after his mistress and his accidental spawn.

“I know you shouldnt be asking dangerous questions, how about i help you? Give you a way out of this” he mentioned.

I waited quietly for him to continue, I heard an angel’s sobs behind me.

“Are you okay?” I asked touching him gently, “That's him, the man in white”

My anger deepened. 

“So you are the one, terrorising this little boy”

He laughed manically, “I'll give you the same option I gave your counterpart, just before I put a bullet in his head” he said.

I felt the life slowly leave my body, “Theo…. You killed Theo!” I cried in pain, and a weakness I never thought possible overtook me.

I was on my own now, Why did I come here?

“You have only one option of leaving here alive Mrs Moretti, im going to make it so you dont remember anything, or…. You face the consequences and I have your corpses delivered to Mr Moretti himself, From the look of things I think he will be quite happy with the latter” he suggested, almost immediately the vents opened and blue smoke came out and slowly it started filling the room.

I covered my nose and motioned for Angel to do the same.

“None of those options sounds good to me Mr Alchemist, so im going to do what I always do” With angel’s other hand in mine I led him to where he slots in the card.

The door beeped green and it opened.

“I'll find my way out, and trust me when I find out who you are, you better pray for your soul, because im not a forgiving person, you will face my wrath”

With my back against the open door, I walked into the room with Angel’s little hand firmly in mine.

It's time to figure out a way out of here, but not before I find out who this bastard working for Angelo is and what he has been doing.