Board Thread:Short Stories/@comment-26108027-20151205001338

Okay, I'll admit it. This isn't a short story. This is actually quite a long story, I suggest that you sit back and relax.

PART 1

I sit down on my bed, yawning. As I slowly stretch, I feel the weight of sleep pulling at me. I lay back and sare at the stars dotting my ceiling. I close my eyes, then open them again at the sound of a knock.

"Oh, now what?" I groan, pulling the covers back and walking towards my closed door. "Who is it?" I call. No response. "Typycal." I huff, opening my door. My sister is standing outside. "Yes, Jade?" I say sweetly, her face melting away my anger.

"A-Amber, t-there's s-something under m-my bed..." Jade whispers. I decide to humor her and follow herr to her room. I peek under her bed.

"Jade, there's nothing there." I say.

"I-I heard it..." Jade squeaks. "C-Can I s-sleep in your r-room?"

I smile and nod, grabbing several blankets and Jade's favorite pillow. As we settle in for bed, I hear glass shattering downstairs. I jump up, grabbing my baseball bat and quickly put my shoes on. Jade grabs my pajama sleeve as I reach for the doorknob.

"D-Don't do it, Amber! It'll g-get you!" Jade says.

"Jade, there's someone in the house. I need you to stay in here, okay?" I say. Jade nods. I silently walk down the stairs, bat at the ready. I hiss through my teeth as I see the glass littering the floor. I walk past the glass and head down the hallway. As I get closer to the living room, I start to hear a soft muttering. I struggle to understand the whispers. The whispers become a low buzz as I walk through the doorway. I cautiously look around. The TV is on, playing a show that doesn't make any sense.

I notice the hunched-over figure in the corner. I stop about six feet away and raise my bat.

"Who are you?" I demand. No response. I edge a little closer. "Who are you?!" Nothing. I'm about two feet away. "Who are you?!" I shout. The figure slowly turns around, and I see nothing, absolutely nothing. Nothing except for two glowing yellow eyes. My chest turns to ice as I realize what it was hunched over.

"MOM!" I scream. I raise my bat and charge towards the creature. A wide white grin appears, with teeth too sharp to be human. I scream in rage and drop my bat, leaping towards the creature. Time seems to slow as I pas harmlessly through the creature, landing roughly and rolling as pain shoots through my ribs. I slide a bit. I feel something soft beneath me. I slowly open my eyes and find myself in a grey castle-like area. I pant heavily as I struggle to stand up. I look around, and my gaze falls on three people. A person wearing a black cloak, a person with large green wings who appears to be asleep, and a very sick-looking person. The sick-looking person pants as the one in the black cloak drapes a shimmering black cloth over her. I watch in horror as the person's figure disappears, replaced by a small shadowy being and a tall silvery being. The silvery being's mouth unzips.

                                                We've been waiting for you.

                                                       END OF PART 1 