As he whispered the threat seemed closer and closer, swallowing his pride he took one step forward, not knowing what to expect, darkness lurking everywhere.
He'd never been fond of the dark, in fact he had come to hate it so much it became a fear that began to lead a life on its own."I… I …Know your there, I can feel it… as…as a part of myself" he trembled. A swirl of air twists around his legs and crawls up, sounding like the breath of a tired old man.
His throat stuttered, and tightened up firmly. His steps echoing through the tunnels as he decides to run for it. "roooaaaaarrrgghh!!!" Like an explosion the scream hits with full impact, seeming to come from every direction, a dread in it too horrible for words to describe.
Even though he wouldn't have the slightest clue of who, what, where or why this haunting cry is brought forth he knows. He's sure. No time to think, as the darkness seems to put its paws on him, trying to grab him.
As the walls start to fade he can only see himself running, shocked by the sight of terror in his own eyes. "Nooooooo…" A sting, like a piercing long needle, penetrates his brain and his legs stop cooperating. Like an invisible force the darkness start to constrict his muscles, pulling his body down.
"hihihahahahihaiiaaiaa!!!"
A horrible wickedly-screeched laughter hits him, like a truck coming from an unseen angle. "You should've listened Richard" a creepy whisper implies "you should have never called out for me".
He tries to break free with all his strength, but the force is very strong , and breaks his arm while he's trying to. "leave me alone !!" "Or…or … you'll be sorry !!!" "I swear !!!"
"No, no, you won't swear anything anymore my dear" "don't you realise you're already dead ? can't you feel it?"
Richard can't see anything, the tunnels seem to have disappeared. All that is left is black darkness. Hoping he is just gone completely mad, he starts to feel despair in his hart..
"Richard, Richard, tssk, tssk ,tssk. Don't you remember how I killed you ? There is no heart any more where you are looking for it…"
"…cause I am holding it, hehehe"
And suddenly painful red light explodes in front of him. The thing showing itself to him for the first time. A large paw, with a convincing human heart spiked on one of the talons that sprout forth from its fingers, pointing toward him. The body that controls it so twisted, looking like a deformed insect-like crossover between a bat and a lizard, hungry tentacles reaching out in every direction.
"you know what's going to happen now, don't you? "
"Help !!! " Richard replies.
"I've enjoyed feeding on you Rich, you where quite entertaining after all these centuries of waiting"
" I think I will keep you for myself."
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