Phil woke up a little tired due to the previous night's excursion, he still could not believe he had survived and he still had no idea who saved him.
Phil washed his face and looked at himself in the mirror; his eyes were a little hollow as he remembered how easy he gave up last night. He looked down and avoided the mirror, not wanting to see his pathetic self for the time being.
In the kitchen, Phil prepared his breakfast for the day. A bowl of cereal and a glass of juice, he ate quite simply because he was not in the mood to cook.
Sitting on the couch after he ate Phil was mulling on who saved him in th
Thinking about how to get a relic that can repulse the miasma, Phil was in a dilemma since he does not have the money or the connections to obtain or purchase that kind of thing. He was walking home when suddenly he thought that maybe Seth has a relic of that kind or in the least has someone he knows owns that kind of relic. The sun was almost setting when Phil arrived back at school, he proceeded to head towards Seth's office hoping for him to be still there, and to his relief the light in Seth's office was still on. Phil knocked in Seth's office and moments later he heard Seth's voice letting him in.&nb
The black ebony-colored door ornate with carvings of ravens in different postures was revealed to Phil as the bookcase opened due to him pushing the button under the table. Inspecting the door, Phil noticed that it had no handles and a large bust of a raven with its beak open was the central piece of the door. Phil stared at the raven and noticed its eyes were blood-red crimson rubies. Phil tried to push the door but it did not budge even a bit, he tried taping and listening and observed that the door was metallic but at the same time wooden in nature, and the deep bass feedback helped Phil deduce that the door was heavy and at least an inch thick.&nbs
The tentacles were getting closer as Phil was paralyzed on the ground. Phil tried to crawl away but a tentacle, unfortunately, grabbed hold of his right ankle. The tentacle proceeded to hang Phil up to the air. Phil felt his blood pool on his head as he was hung upside down. The other tentacles proceeded to bind Phil tightly. Phil tried to close his eyes as the pressure of the squeezing almost made him faint. He heard his bones creak as he slowly suffocates; Phil screamed but only for a moment for, unfortunately, another tentacle made its way inside his mouth essentially gaging Phil. The tentacles proceed
Confident that he can now succeed in bringing the sextant into his dreams. Phil woke up and hurriedly took the sextant out of its box. He once again put it in between his hands and concentrated, minutes later he woke up in the grassy plains but he still failed. Frustrated Phil tried a couple more times but all ended in failures. Phil decided to give up for now and choose to travel into the plains of sleep and explore instead. Phil dove and arrived in the plains of sleep, he found himself in the plains of desire and idea, a place where dreams correspond to the unconscious whim of the dreamer giving them a
Phil reacted a little late but still dodged Vicky's lunge by a hair's breadth, he ran quickly towards the door and swung it open. "STAY HERE BIG BROTHER!!!" Vicky's crazed scream echoed in Phil's head as he ran into the hallway. Phil could feel the house changing and warping, short corridors become long hallways, doors vanished while some multiplied, the house slowly turning into a complex maze. Phil ran and saw th
Phil wandered into the wide attic, looking for the cave that Annie saw before she was attacked by the monster. "Annie, do you think this is the right direction?" Phil spoke to Annie who was peeking out of his pocket wanting to break the silent atmosphere. "I think so big brother but I am not too sure since the place has greatly changed."&
Big brother left me behind. I remember the sound of the spiderlings scratching, I screamed when one of them got inside of big brother's pockets, I remember big brother shouting then I felt the feeling of sudden acceleration. I peeked outside the pocket and saw when we entered the cave, but big brother just vanished and left me behind. It was dark and cold inside the cave, I crawled and tried my best to hide when I heard the monster shouting because of big brother's escape. They are trying to search for me now. I heard Vicky screaming my name. She's infuriated, resulting in more cracks forming on her face.
Entering Annie's dream once again, Phil found himself deep inside a cave, the once beautiful house was nowhere to be seen only a deep cold cave was left behind. 'The nightmare is getting stronger.' Phil jolted hearing a childish voice inside his head.&
"Look for another cave boy. I do not trust that cave anymore, the prisoner might have planted a trap for you inside the black goo." Phil nodded upon hearing what Ferox has to offer. He swam inside the walls of the prison and decided to head towards the opposite side from where the past cave was located. It took Phil almost all of his current energy to arrive in a habitable cavern. Before he entered he stared at the prisoner that was lying with its head down inside the black goo, bubbles of air could be seen popping up near its mouth located in its belly. Phil could not believe how a crazed being could be cu
After overcoming his dejection, Phil attentively listens to Ferox's explanation of how to properly control his violent urges. "Okay boy, first things first. Do not be overwhelmed by your cruel urges. No matter what the voices inside your head whisper, do not do it. Even if the sigil is not activated, the urge to do violent things is magnified because of its presence. One more thing, this does not apply just to those that are around you, but to you as well, your body to be specific. For example, if you are in a situation where you want to scratch yourself because of a minor inconvenience and the sigil activates, you might end up with heavy injuries due to not being able to control yourself and scratch yo
The feeling of weightlessness overwhelmed Phil, the biting cold of the dark embraced his bloody body. He lays unconscious in the ever-expanding darkness. But suddenly a bright red glow tore the peace that was brought by the endless dark. "AHHHGGGG!!" Phil clutched his left eye which was throbbing in pain. "AHH!! Why is this happening, I...I thought I was dead."&
Disclaimer: This chapter has blood, gore and violence in it. Please read in your own discretion. "Hmmm...Hmmm...Hmmm." I hummed sitting on a dining chair reading the newspaper. Still, the headline was about a serial mass murdered on the loose, the newest victim was a boy found dead inside a bathroom in a convenience store. I flipped the page as I grew tired of waiting. I looked to my left and right and saw both my parents and Eric, sitting perfectly still on their seats. Thankfully my parents were not trying to dirty the floor anymore, must have used up al
Disclaimer: This chapter has blood and violence. Viewer discretion is advised. You have been warned. "Good you are successful in calling me I see. Now let me look at you clearly first since I could not see you clearly when I was in my domain." My body started to glow a red hue but it only lasted for a moment. "Hmmm, 25 points of energy. This is worse than a chick that had not grown its feathers, this is a chick that has just hatched out of its egg and is still wet. Ugh, you could not even kill a nightmare origin swi
"Ferox? Who are you? I don't know you. Where did En go?" Confusion painted my face, hearing the deep and brutish voice that had replaced En's calm and gentle voice. "I'm here Phil. Sorry for leaving you like that. The being tasked me with contacting Ferox to try and teach you to use your energy more efficiently." I sighed in relief after hearing En's voice. Although mere minutes ago I resented him for leaving and not
The sky was crimson on an eternal afternoon, the sun was halfway set beyond the horizon. A red haze filled the air as the smell of blood filled my nostrils. The caw of legions of crows is the only sound that could be heard. Dry bones of various creatures lay strewn all over the floor as the crow themselves help pick whatever flesh remains on them. The sound of cracking was audible as I walked towards a spire of blood and gore, watched by the crows with their dark black eyes. Countless lifeless bodies piled up in large numbers slowly decaying, from the most recent kill at the top to the dry bones at the bottom. A figure sat on a throne of bone, adorned only with the beings that were adequate to enterta
I woke and saw that my energy bar was almost full. I stared at the ceiling of the cave, thinking how far I will go in the next attempt and how long would I be trapped inside this prison. I wondered if ever I will be successful in leaving this place or be like Eric’s mother, forever trapped inside the abyss of dreams. Although I have been trapped here for almost a day now, the lack of sunlight or any light for that matter makes you confused of what time of day it was now. The only source of luminous light I could see was Eclaireuse’s barrier. Although I was given the power to see in the darkness which I only noticed after being trapped inside this dark abyss and since I could not freely use my power in the real world, for that I was thankful or I would be utterly blind navigating inside this prison with a dangerous guard just outside the confines of the cave.&
The multiple eyes on the giant abomination started to open and move erratically. The prisoner tried to defy the force that was making it kneel down, the mouth that was located near its abdomen started to take in air, large amounts of goo started to seep out of its body. En shouted inside my head to take shelter and cover my ears. The prisoner with all its might yanked the chains that bind it and screamed on the top of its lungs. Its deep below shook the surroundings, my ears started to bleed while my head started to fill up with malicious thoughts. En tried with all his best to keep me sane while Eclaireuse although a little exhausted used her remaining soul force to create a barrier.&nb