Hi all, my first thread...and uh, a very, very quick one shot. For the Horrifying Halloween Writing contest!
Enjoy.
Sunset
I walk on, the sun is setting. I am calm. This sunset, will, be the last I shall ever see. The wind howls, whipping my hair into my face. The fields
of grass feel as if they are hiding something. The
thing screeches, from the cavern where it resides, shivers run up and down my spine. I
unsheathe my sword. I can see the cave now, where blackness and my death await me.
The cool, familiar hilt of my sword comfort me. I‘m at the entrance of the cavern now, I stop walking. I feel my calm slowly disappearing. My heart
is hammering in my chest. I lean against the cave wall for support. It was so easy, to accept this quest. The seer had warned me, yet I ignored her
warning! What was wrong with me? I wanted to prove to
him, I wasn’t just some girl. I was, no! I am, just as brave and courageous as any
other man! If not more. I continue on.
Menacing cavern walls threaten me as walk. It screeches again, it knows I’m coming. I realize what I have lost. I see it now. Crimson red eyes
glare at me. It snaps its grotesque, vile yellow teeth at me. I side step, narrowly avoiding be torn in half. The cavern walls seem to be closing in
on me.
I trip on large rock, I fall on my knees. The beast looks up in interest, it stalks closer to me. Its prey. I'm no longer the huntress. I could feel
my will slowly evaporating. I look into its evil eyes; I know now, that I have failed. Miserably, I gather what is left of my strength, and I lash out
with my sword, throwing myself at it. It easily maneuvers itself out of danger. I collide with the rocky cavern wall.
My shoulder is sore. It snaps its teeth at me. The beast succeeded. Its teeth tore through my armour, into my left shoulder. I shout in agony, Blood
seeps through the gaps in my armour. I'm lying on the ground now. My arm is lying lifelessly four meters away from me. I notice my smallest finger is
twitching. My sword is laying harmlessly a few feet away from me as well. I cannot reach it. Every bone in my body aches, every muscle. But,
I
ache for
him.
It leaves me alone in the cavern; I don't know where it’s going. My breathing is shallow. Thick, red blood oozes from my left shoulder. I can see
the blackness in the corners of my vision, threatening to engulf me. I wonder what’s left for me...nothing. I realize that I'm going to die, in the
same place as him. Oh, the irony. I laugh miserably. I let the blackness take me. I see him now. A pale face, perfect lips, nose, eyes, framed by
elegant, curly brown hair, the perfect body...I feel a faint smile appear on my lips. I am at peace now, I’m going to be with him, again.
Nothingness takes me.
~End
edit on 14/10/10 by masqua because: Title edit by request