CrystalBlood58 Habitica 10-07-2020

Written By: CrystalBlood58

Prompt: Finish the Story- It was a dark and stormy night. A teenage boy went outside to go explore. He was out walking and he eventually came across an old, spooky house. Curious, he went inside of the house. Just then...

A piercing scream of a woman comes from the inside of the house. Startled, the boy runs in, thinking someone is in trouble. Once inside, the door behind closes abruptly.

The boy turns on his heel and runs back towards the now locked door. With as much force as he can muster, he grabs the handle and pulls, trying to escape from the creepy house. With no luck on getting the door the budge, the boy turns back around and with a shaky voice says, "Hello?" No response.

The boy begins to venture deeper into the dark and gloomy home, the floor creaking with each step. Suddenly, the woman can be heard screaming again from deep within the basement. With hesitant eyes, the boy stares down the endless flight of stairs leading to the throaty screams.

Not seeing another way around the situation, he begins his journey to the unknown. Minutes pass and no progress is made in reaching the end of the labyrinth. No sounds have been made since his departure and the boy was beginning to worry if he'd ever see the end of the staircase. Taking another step, the floor gives way beneath the boy, causing him to fall into a dusty and dark pit.

Frantically looking around for a source of light, the boy attempts to stand only to fall into something mushy. Making another attempt to stand, the boy trudges through the mush to find a light switch on the nearby wall, but the boy soon regrets his decision.

Flesh. Mountains upon mountains of flesh were seen. The boy turns and vomits from the disgusting sight before him. "Is this a dream? This can't be real..." the boy says to himself as he tries his best to gain some composure. Another scream can be heard on the other side of the mass of flesh, and the boy begins to remember why he made this venture.

Traversing through the filth, he makes his way to the woman's screams. Turning the corner, the boy once again begins to regret his decision. Piles of flesh couldn't compare to what he was seeing. The so-called 'woman' was a creature beyond comprehension. Three faces attached to a disfigured body with multiple limbs and hair as straight and brittle as charcoal pins.

With all his sense lost, he moves on pure instinct to escape from this hellscape. If only instinct was enough. Before the boy can even turn around, the creature flashes before his eyes and slits his throat. Blood gushes everywhere as he falls into the human remains, becoming one with the pillar of flesh this monster has created.