Sweet Nightmares: A Monstrous Beginning

ecognize. I momentarily jumped before it all came ba

is all my fault, if I had kep

ing to help either, this is so... Useless. When we get

all my fault, I should help somehow. I pulled myself out as quietly as I could and took a look aroun

ange into whatever I want, nobody

walking in circles, keeping my

ught my attention, l

d through the fog, I couldn't really see anything though. That

smaller towards the cave. Would it be a good idea to g

n't a super

ntion to look down and spot the source of the noise. A broken bottle had been sma

came from the cave

ut the cave's details. Was someone living here? I could see a table, d

nsters didn't usually live

t I was tol

ough, yet I was sure I sa

e to move in until I

being w

ell

ss I was being silly.

me scream out and turn around, though I lost my

I didn't want to die! I started crying

d. "Is this your house?

her large eyes and r

arp claws for nails, and sh

some sort of gear connected to some

twisted body. What kind of monster was this? Was she danger

oke again, sliding past me and began shu

l leave, I'm

monster interrupted with a small snap of annoyance

in a murder of crows." The monster brought the bottle to her lips and t

ill me?" I questioned aft

st sit here and slice the neck of anyone dumb enough to try and attack me." The monster slammed

d carefully in case she changed her mind about attacking me. "What is th

is enough to get me dru

e it was a drink only monsters here dr

er body began to lower itself until her two halves connected once more, making her look like a normal

resting thing that stumbled into my

seemed trustworthy, kinda. "From the other monster

er eyes with mine. "You're cute, so I'm going to be honest with you. If

ing and quickly shut my mouth, but the monster only seemed confus

head. Maybe she

and they become the turned! Then the mayor has to t

ssing her arms. "Look, there are only three ways to become one of us. You're

ally that last bit. I opened my mouth but e

ere long enough. You think I was like this when those demons dragged me down?" She stopped to chuckle. "No, this world messed up my body more th

afraid than before. Now we definitely had to

r even more. She turned her head away from me as her voice became quiet. "I used to b

lice whipped her head around to catch me in a glare. "What are you doing?" She

ted to give

ack to your friend now. I don't want th

told me it was time to be quiet. I

eryone her

staying with her. She seemed strong, and nobody wanted to mess with a strong monster like that. But I d

fear. Where is he? Did the har

he at

around to see Mint standing there. Relief washed over

back, I looke

We suddenly asked

you!" Mint frowne

s monster,

gue but I hushed him with a finger

and she seems really strong, but she doesn't want to

to give in. I took his arm and began to lead him back to the cave, though I could tell by how he was walking

mething." Mint frowned. "

he moved his hand so

around and spot the glass still on the ground from the broken bottle. I di

t my attention behind me where Alice stoo

to follow. I looked to Mint, a little unsure how I was going to do that. I wasn't strong enough to carry him but givi

hile leaning on me but if ther

't even looking back to us as s

ainst the cave wall. I moved towards the direction wh

doing okay so I

t even notice glass right in front of you..." She began to mutter before kneeling before my friend. "Alright this is going to

to bubble up and Mint and clenched

He grit his teeth, but

k up, I quickly took her place to see how it was working. "Does it hurt lots?" I wondered, looking over the little bub

I h

, so definitely not. I shook my head, frowning as I did.

sts even with humans. I'm not really sure what it's called, but when you put

couldn't help but smile. "I see! Good

he could even start as Alice came back, almost pushing me

time to wr

the wood as she began to tie

w more about your tentacle friend here than you do. Octopus skin is

slipped the shoes on his feet and

around. "If you can't even look out for some glass on the ground, y

ing herself back up and setting the

up. I quickly looked to him, a little worried. I

h. The moment you leave this cave, those monsters will try to kill you. Not for any other reason than to taste your blood on their hands. It's what the

to the shoes. I reached out to help steady him but for some

ing yourself to passing out? I stepped on your empty bottle, didn't I?

e for a long time. I don't know how much time had passed until her neck twitched and she turned around. Her

"Ten years, I've been trapped here. The demons made me their toy, forcing me to murder, getting into m

do I

is so

ke I was g

stare though, "You had

new emotion in Alice's eyes but

nd without shivering at all! It almost seemed like he had confronte

're going to leave, whether you join us or not, but if you don

g her body, and not once did her large eyes blink. Her stare

ing to get dangerous, this

Mint let out a huff of annoyance

mel, this monst

really wanted Alice to co

best to follow him, but I couldn't take my eyes off

ere we were going either but going s

und the base of it. The scene didn't really change all that much. S

y stopped. I nearly ran into his back

t? Another

ed like he was listening for something

e sky where small white particle

s of things before, but I ha

o sunny and warm for that. But I could see them

... Kin

ordered and I began to run. I didn't know where, but it seeme

back but got no

n't see my friend any longer

front of me, and it was getting colder.

me where he was, but there was only an echoing squeal,

tried to peer closer to see what it was. The

me. What do I do? Where do I go? Do I kill it

hts only made me

die until there was a so

d to realize whe

With the

gh

.. Ha

out with arrows buried inside it in all directions. I could actually

and met a pair o

't resist

e..." Alic

ter spinal piece. The Wraith hit the ground, and the body fell a

her arm, Mint uncomfortably trying to get away. She dropped hi

freeze when something is trying to k

t neither of us could respond. It was like

h and pinched the

a portal. They have a lair a few days d

oes that

ing to com