Sweet Nightmares: A Monstrous Beginning

wing. This crowd of clueless monsters all marching to the

They've been so closed off, they couldn't se

some sort of Morse Code to lead the monsters to the ce

sn't even aware I was staring until Caramel took the end of my appendage to lead me o

I was walking with robots i

ly this quiet, especially

short as I was. Well, at least I was taller than C

iles but the moo

chool; and everywhere we passed, more monsters flooded out to join

her, I could see her eyes locked onto something and following it, it was

d by them. Well, he wouldn't hurt

er, blinded by candy and rainbows. Normally, that kind of thing would

bly wouldn't be friends with if y

ty asocial and mean, even my own f

then Caramel appeared, being he

her away and spat in her dir

gave in, and

appy felt good. I didn't like being mean, it was just someth

though that my kind was instinctively

ange back home though, so I ended up moving out early for college. Caramel

ugh, she still only loo

re we reached the town center. There were probably hundreds of monsters

t. They were usually something small to put

followed, there would be a lot of consequences. So that's

circled around a garden; the mayor's home

ne staring towards the door. I gave Caramel a gla

y eyes in hope's she would catch onto what I wanted. To my relief, the s

st monsters were fairly short, it was actually pretty odd if there happened to be a tall monster,

opened and a man stepped out. He looked around the crowd wit

lived up to his name

ure what kind of monster he

a sharp pink horn, and

pretty sure he had goat le

robe with a

.. Was rea

ens!" He grinned, w

ld be heard but

assed before he cl

less weird if he was a chubby ball too, like the bad guys in mo

ee how everyone c

she's ever seen the mayor up close before. Well, I do

know that bothers to even keep up with the news, one day I'll crack

does anyone want some candy?" He looked

ckets before pulling out handfuls of candy canes. The mayor tossed

ched until every piece was p

d a new list of things that are no longer permitted in

mayor cleared his throa

k at everyone before he t

rigger to the darkness. Nobody may own a book longer than a hundred pages,

ramel mutter beside me. I quickly shushed he

children may not be allowed to skip grades, even if they're smarter than the

aper over to read

ers injuring doctors on accident. And finally, no monster may be allowed to speak ou

o put away. "Great that we got that out of the way! Now on to

ent, the clappin

eryone so

where two agent monsters pull

what seemed like psyc

with differen

e street. He sat down, banging his head

ix paced his cage, eyeing

id but I just felt.

Caramel, who shive

turned back as they rolled

e, but the monster seemed to

laws out between the bars in hopes it would connect with somethi

could see a green discoloring on h

at happened

"This is what the darkness does to us! This is why we ha

h bad guys I smuggled into the city and how fine I was, but I forced my

ammed his fist against the bars, causing the

store, and now the darkness is in

ive 'booo'

it. "And this one got into a fist fight, giving th

illegal candies into bags for children. Sour candy, spicy candy, he knew the law against them, and he gave these tongue attacking candies to children. He could have gotten aw

ered and the mayor erupte

med it to the ground not far off. The orb exploded, opening

o quick as she ran up to the mayor. "Wait!" She looked to the crowd, then back t

He narrowed his

ith homes and families! They just need help, we can

t are you doing? Wh

"We have someone trying to defend the turned here. But the turned will kill us, won't they? So it's only logical anyone wanting to defend

into a rather loud buzz of conversation. The mayor didn't s

a wave, the agents pushed the cages into

listen to her as the mayor roughhoused

daring to look up to the

r back, holding her down. "Wh

is can't b

t at the moment. I began to move closer, but nobody seemed

hair this time, making her spit with pa

d. My aim was to the mayor but when he saw me, he pulled

best friend stumbled into the dark w

ayor anymore, I just... I

nd ran for the port

else like this. It's not in my DNA to do so, but Ca

I entered the portal,

mally supposed to be more clear than the other two, b

nd, but the po

nd whooshing in my ears before, w

out a pained grunt and pus

d have been w

in the air. It must have rai

y feet but I did feel a little heavier. It sudden

e, they must have been cracked upon

though, meaning they obviously

loser. The girl twitched her nose and opened her eyes, seeming to be in a daze befor

had to process it a moment

why you did such a stupid thing! We'd still be

her face before she sniffed and

ing about." She dropped her head to the ground and w

Even if this happened, she m

girl by surprise before she accepted

should find a way out." I forced a smil

t at least Caramel didn't know that. First, we

n though. Dead tree, dry grass, empty

uiet though. Too

d have been very loud, right? So who'

ere was

land of murde

o a setting fog but I didn't feel

der and nudged her to follow, wh

oice came out in a whisper. A question I couldn't answe

o we ha

round us, causing us bot

y tensed up.

answ

uckling rang in our ears. "You're a long wa

ade me whip my head back where I

yet the form

l? No, n

I read about thes

... A h

y sleeve in fear.

uman, half bird. Humans only think of them as

to see her. She seemed to have the head of a

her wings and I quickly t

ng, the monster scree

we were being chased. My heart was

ally turning back to see our distance. Her ta

. No

I could see a dit

it's all we have. No way we would b

almost screamed until I covered her mouth, giving us both a chance to calm our breathi

ening beneath the ditch. After a few minutes, the monster

es and already attacked...

e but Caramel

while we still have somewhere safe?" Her v

of wanted to stay here a bit too,

irt. "Just a short nap though. We h

that and used my arm as a p

e.

o get out