The Monster Beneath the Skin
Regaining his senses too late, he tried to resist, but it seemed already too late. This grotesque man—no, perhaps not even human, but a monster—thrust his wicked strength deep into his waist. Ah! His rigid, dirty cock forced open his resisting sheath and finally burrowed all the way inside. “Kyahaaaa!” Heejin closed her eyes tightly, tears streaming down her face. Clenching her lips, she thrashed her arms wildly, slapping and shoving at the man’s face, but he didn’t move. He was merciless. As a frail girl, there was nothing she could do. Yet the shock and horror of being raped paled in comparison to the realization that the man before her eyes was anything but ordinary. How could this be? Was he wearing a fake face? Like a movie villain, committing crimes while wearing a fake face? Flickers of dark, inky skin visible through the torn flesh… and even within that skin, black fur like a beast’s grew. It felt… like a beast wearing human skin. Such a sight tightened the terror around Heejin’s throat even more.
Terrible. Heejin wished she had passed out right then and there. If only she had! She thought she might have felt a little more at peace. At least she might have been spared from this agony, this revulsion, this fear, this pain. But… sadly, her mind grew clearer as time passed. Even the haze was gone now. The panting man’s ragged breaths and the firm, filthy thing brutally violating her sheath were painfully clear. It was too painful, too terrifying. Tears spilled freely, and she could barely struggle anymore. All she wanted was for this moment to end quickly, for it to be over.
“Uuu… haaa… please… stop… huu…”
Above all, what she felt was only the horrific pain. Disgust and shame as well. Ah! She almost vomited. Yet she still tried to push the man away with her hands, but it was useless, powerless resistance. At last his thick hand pressed down on her head, immobilizing her. The other hand gripped her wrists tightly. The strength was immense, not human at all. Heejin was helpless. Sobbing pitifully, she prayed for this hellish moment to end. But there was an even greater fear: Would this man let her go? After raping her, would he simply release her? Or was he about to kill her? Such worries made her even more terrified now.
Suddenly she missed her mom and dad. A few days ago, during vacation, her parents had told her not to come home, and she had gotten angry for no reason, only to feel deep regret. If only she had gone back home then… at least she wouldn’t have been through this. “Mom… Dad…”
Why wasn’t the police coming? They had said they would, yet she hated everything. Everything began to feel hateful. Especially this terrible time that refused to end. Thud… thud… the man’s horrific act grew even more violent. His rigid cock forced its way into her sheath and thrashed wildly inside. From the breath he exhaled came a nauseating smell of blood. He was smiling satisfiedly, lips curled in a sinister grin as he thrust his hips upward again. Heejin closed her eyes tightly, sobbing. It was unbearable. Ah! It was too unbearable. She didn’t want to see it. Please… please… anyone, anyone, just save her. Please… please…
Then, as if someone had heard her desperate voice, a violent thud suddenly rang out. Bang! With a crash, the front door exploded and crashed to the floor. Surprised, Jaekhyuk froze in his actions. Heejin, startled, opened her eyes and saw a person standing before the shattered door. The sensor light at the entrance flashed on! It wasn’t the police who had come to answer the call. He wore black clothes. Heejin momentarily thought those clothes looked familiar from somewhere. Who could it be? But it didn’t matter. “H-Hey! Save me! Please save me…” she cried desperately and screamed. It might be the only chance to escape in this situation. Jaekhyuk pressed her face down even harder. “Kyaaa! It hurts!” Heejin screamed in agony, and Jaekhyuk snarled like a beast while glaring at the man standing in front of the door.
At that moment, a woman suddenly appeared behind the man, and the man continued inside without changing his calm expression. He said calmly, “Jesus came and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” (Matthew 28:18-20)
Those quiet words of the Bible. At that instant, from Jaekhyuk’s arms pinning Heejin’s face, a sizzling sound erupted with the stench of smoke. “Aaaah!” Jaekhyuk screamed and released the hand crushing her. Even the cock he had shoved between the woman’s legs felt intense pain surging through him. He screamed wildly and collapsed backward. Only then did Heejin, freed from the suppression, shake her body and back away, staring at the bizarre sight with a vacant expression.
The man, or what looked like a priest, made the sign of the cross and held up a silver crucifix. He then reached toward the agonized Jaekhyuk whose cock and hands were burning, recited the Bible verse once more. “The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (Revelation 20:10)
Jaekhyuk writhed in even greater pain. Soon burn marks began to appear all over his body, and a foul stench of sulfur exploded from him. At the same time, his fake skin peeled away as if burning, revealing the true appearance beneath. Soon the priest held a long red sword in his hand. The man, tormented by the flames, thrashed his body wildly on the floor. Approaching him with indifferent eyes, the priest raised his sword emitting a blood-red ominous aura and was about to chop off his head. “Stop!! Who the hell are you?!” Suddenly someone interrupted. The priest’s eyes narrowed. By now, outside the entrance, confused police officers stood there. They had confirmed the situation inside and rushed in without delay. Ignoring the police’s warning, they flung themselves at the priest and tackled him. As the priest and police tumbled and rolled across the floor, the priest couldn’t finish it. Along with it, the prayer force pinning Jaekhyuk vanished in an instant.
“KRRRRROOOOOO!!” At that moment, Jaekhyuk, freed, roared. The late-arriving police, shocked by the bizarre situation, stared at Jaekhyuk as if their minds had gone blank. And they soon faced the astonishing sight. Between the blackened skin of Jaekhyuk, another skin appeared, no, the form of something that couldn’t be called a beast was revealed even more clearly. With a beast-like yellow glow flashing, he rose abruptly and growled while looking at the police, the priest, and Heejin. The late-arriving police finally regained their senses and drew their guns from their waists. It roared again. The thunderous roar seemed to split one’s eardrums. Then it grabbed Heejin, who was still trembling in fear, by the head…
“Kyahaaaa!! Save me!!” Heejin writhed and screamed. The police were so shocked they couldn’t move. They seemed unable to accept this unbelievable situation. After all, the man’s form had already almost disappeared from the monster. The true form was revealing itself amid the burned flesh. It was a monster, a demon. It seemed a demon had stolen Jaekhyuk’s appearance and was using it. Grabbing Heejin’s head with its wicked, enormous hand while she screamed and struggled wildly, it seized her. The late-arriving police, startled, pointed their guns and shouted to stop, but it wouldn’t stop.