'The End'

[Gamerbird]

The end, at least I thought it was. 16th May 1994, a year from the birth of my son. It was meant to be the happiest day of my life, the day me and my fiancé would be wed, together forever. At least, it was meant to be. The night before our wedding was the stag night. Me and my friends went out and got drunk in the local clubs, it was all fun.

I spoke to my fiancé’s high school friend that night and she told me they were all having a great time out in the city. All was going great, the night soon drew in. The sky cast a shadow across the city, the moon was a blood red colour, the colour of blood. All life left the streets, they became bare. Noises of cars could be heard in the distance, passing across the motorway, the sound of birds nesting high in the trees. Slowly, all the sounds surrounding the city went silent, as the city fell in to its slumber.

I remember thinking to myself to go home and lay their waiting for the day to come. I then felt the heavy, warm breath of a beast breathing down my neck. I can recall the smell well, the smell of rotten meat. Before I got a chance to turn to look the beast in the face, I was on the floor in a pool of blood. I had been bitten by the beast. I felt my life being drained from my body, my essence being sucked from my body. I slowly lost consciousness; all I could see until I lost consciousness was the full blood red moon high in the sky.

I remember waking up, beneath the trees in a dense forest, my clothes torn, blood covering my mouth. I thought to myself of what could have happened, how I could have got to the forest. They were what were running through my head until I saw what lay beneath me. The corpse of a man, laying close to my body, with chunks of flesh hanging, or completely missing. What had I become? The one thought running through my head for so long after that.

I couldn’t show my face for so long after, and I didn’t. I took refuge in a small cave to the east of the city. I survived on the small animals that inhabited the cave and the occasional amount of moss from the cave walls. Except those certain nights, when the moon would emerge in the sky. I could feel it coming on, so I always tried to get away from the city, as far as I could. However, no matter how much I tried, I always ended up with a human feast. Not often did I feast upon the flesh of animals, but the flesh of humans.

I missed the one day I had waited for my whole life, the one day that would make me the happiest man alive. This curse placed upon me was the downfall of my life, the end of me. However, I thought of how this could help my life. I came up with a solution, I would retrace my steps back to the time of school, hunt down the people who hurt me, turned my life in to a misery. The first I would go for, is the one person who consistently made a fool out of me, made me the mockery of the class. He would soon see he was the fool.

It just so happened, I knew where he lived. He still lived with his parents, but went out a lot. I recall watching him leaving the house around the same time every day. This would be my time to strike. I took an egg and threw it at him. I remember the look on his face as he turned, egg dripping down his back. He gave chase in to the forest. Fatal mistake to make. As we reached an opening in the forest, I tripped and landed on the floor, perfect timing. As he approached, the moon emerged and I could feel the change happening. He stood there watching my transformation in disbelief. As I approached him, he tried to scramble for his life. I moved to quick for him, before he knew it, he was on the floor being feasted upon by me.

This would only be the first of my victims. Many from the original class ended up missing within the public eyes. Many left the city and surrounding towns in fear of me, I had become the fear within many, the embodiment of fear. This was my calling, my power. I had no choice but to harness what had been given to me.

Many months past as I slaughtered more people, it was all fun. I like the way they scream for mercy and beg for their life before I take it from them. This was the start of something new, a new lease of life. If only I had my fiancé by my side to stand with me.

This leads us up to today. I cannot live anymore with this curse, once a gift, but it takes its toll upon your life. I have caused much pain, to the families that once inhabited this city, caused much pain to me. Without my fiancé, my friends and family, I am nothing. This is the end. A silver shard in my hand, to finish my pain, I could drive this through my heart. However, I could continue living, use the precious gift of life that was given to me and start fresh.

What would there be for me if I started fresh? No doubt most people would find out my dark curse. Without a thought, I drove the shard through my chest and in to my beating heart. For once, I felt complete. My time had come, the end of my life. I slowly bled, wanting to leave no more trace of me here, to cause no more pain. As I slowly faded, I saw a bright light. So for those who do not believe in life after death, let this be a lesson to you. There is life after death, for this is where I tell my tale from.

Self sacrifice is a one way ticket to heaven. Protect those you love, those you care for, those you will never meet, and those who are strangers and you will get here. Send a check in the post to buy an orphan or starving child a meal, do whatever you can, anyone can do something good. However, remember one thing, with great power, comes a curse, the power can overcome you; turn you in to something you do not wish to be. That is the moral of my story. One that I hope you take with you, teach your friends, your children, your family.

 

Please give constructive critism!!!

[dragonpen61]

Good story but could be drawn out to make details of interest.

 

I liked the ending and I agree with it though I suppose he could have chosen to hunt truly evil humans with his power, though in the end I am not sure the ending would have been any better for him.

 

Excellent!

 

Kudos to you!

[Gamerbird]

Wow thank you!

[dezdimona]

very impressive, you have come a long way sweetheart and I for one love this story.

[Gamerbird]

Aww thanks Dezi.

I haven't wrote anything in quite a while.

Hooked on doing other projects hehe