As the night fell upon the town, silent screams filled the air with a bitter disease. Loyal beasts howled as the screams grew from where the spirits lie in hallowed, forsaken ground. The line between the living and the dead ceased as all hallows came to play. The full moon arose high in the abandoned night sky as terror came with the laughter of children.
As beasts run about, children laugh and play, people are unaware evil comes their way. Caught in the absence of peace, and lost the furies of hell, wandering spirits come to haunt on the most sacred of nocturnes. Ignorant mortals may come and test this unlimited power, but do they know what they unleash, a century of undying pain, agony, dread, fear, horror, distress, never knowing what’s near. Never knowing the truth and living in lies is what will come when this evil arrives. You let this night be your vision as you light black candles and state your mission.
From the depths it comes, that which cannot be tamed, so horrific it has never been named. It comes without a sound, embracing the heart, playing with the mind, but that’s just the start. It will pull you in to its majestic lies, and will succeed when it tries. Don't be a fool, you'll know what it wants, it comes for your humanity; not just to taunt. Murdering innocence, blinding truth, the world will fall when it takes the youth. You unleashed this curse with your ineffable will, now you must watch everything it'll kill. You can't change the past, and now you cannot try, your mind is now gone as you let the time pass by. The poison has over come you; you will suffer years of terror for one night of glee. I bet now you wish you'd never meddled with what shouldn't even be. Earth has now fallen into the dark, glorious abyss, now creation will suffer for that night you just couldn't miss.
You awake from the terror that started as a dream, you look cautiously around waiting for a scream, but nothing comes as all is what it seems. Lying back down you think about the illusion, tonight is Halloween, what will be your conclusion?
Author notes
option 1
I haven't gotten into much of Lovecrafts work but I do know a bit about it. Right now I am more into Konstantinos work such as the necromicon and the Nocturnicon. I will be moving on to Lovecraft soon though.
I hope you like the short story I wrote.
Hecate616
Sister
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I'm sorry but I asked you to limit how much you write and no story length poems. I appreciate that you took the time to enter but I'm going to remove it. I'm very busy and I don't have time to read and judge lengthy pieces. Thank you anyway.
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I liked it very much it was very Dark and very deep and powerful Thank you for entering my contest.
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Very well written. Congratulations on your prior trophies. Thank you so much for sharing and entering the contest. Good luck.
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whisper
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A dark and descriptive tale. Thank you for your entry & Best wishes in the contest!
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from reading the very first line i felt my spine tremble!
very good horror story, you had me at the first line!!
"You awake from the terror that started as a dream, you look cautiously around waiting for a scream, but nothing comes as all is what it seems. Lying back down you think about the illusion, tonight is Halloween, what will be your conclusion? "
a very awesome and powerful ending!!!
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Which goddess or flower is this about? You have written "option 1" but I don't see how this story/poem relates to Persephone or the Cherry Blossom. Sorry but I have to DQ this.
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Totally awesome cool dark write!
Love it!
Well done; I much enjoyed this
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Wow this is definitely cool; it flowed great and there was never a dull moment. I like how it's a short story yet it still rhymes, that's very impressive. Good job and thank you for entering
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Twisted....
I love this one...very creepy and cool. I loved all the words you used...it painted a picture in my mind, it was like I was righ there seeing it all happen. Very cool. Good job and good luck!
Much love and Respect,
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Excellent work Congratulations on the silver trophy.
Thank you for entering in to my contest. I wish you the best of Luck.
RedwingSpirit
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Wow. Just wow.
I love scary stories, this was a brilliant scary story so I love it even more! It has outstanding elements of darkness in it.
Thank you for entering and good luck
Kirsty x
P.S. You haven't put your username or what you want to be in my AP family in your notes. Hopefully you can do that soon...please? =] -
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I would like to be a sister if you don't mind... and if not just pick something at random. =]
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Very creepy...and fun!
You have grasped the tools of horror and your hands like the feeling! Well done! I like the tone of warning you've evoked, don't play unless your willing to finish the game! This is my favorite line: "The line between the living and the dead ceased as all hallows came to play." The concept tickles my horror bone, a holiday personified, creepy. Thank you for 'coming to play'! -
Very nicely penned! Excellent throughout, but I really liked it's intro. After reading this, I'm ready for a class 4 zombie invasion!! Bring it, baby...
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This is awfully damned good. The fury unleashed and the ending is awesome. Leaving the ending up to the reader's own imagination. Best in the contest, I doubt you'll need it.
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Well thank you!
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