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The Darkness Meeting a Stranger
May 1991I spent the better part of two weeks with Jessica. She was devastated by her father’s death. I think seeing her crushed brought back emotions I had denied for many years. I’m still human, after all. I cried with her, and when she and I could cry no more, we began to talk. I told her I worked for an eccentric older man. She told me she was starting classes this fall at Albany University. Life just seemed to calm down for the two of us.Mason never did contact me again. But somehow I knew he was watching. He was always going to be watching Jess.I'm going to miss Jess.March 1996I met a very interesting character tonight. He asked me to call him Hound, so I figure he is probably one of Gabriel’s men. Gabe once told me about some of his men, and even regaled me with tales of his private guard, nicknamed The Black Horde. I got the impression from Hound, he may have been part of the Horde. It was quite like a distant memory coming back to me from nowhere. It’s hard
The Darkness Prelude
Prelude"Rayan," a gentle voice carried across the room, finding uncaring ears. "Please," Kate sighed. "It is not what you think. I was not there to see anyone." Her smile retreated for only a second. "I went to see my mother," her eyes sparkled, "to tell her the news." She paused, running her hand along her side before stepping closer to the thick wooden table. A slow distant look came over her eyes recalling the violent stomach she had been nursing. "I have not felt well so I went to see the healer this morning." Kate glanced over her shoulder to the man who was now pacing several feet away. "She gave me wonderful news, and while I was in town, I stopped to see mom."Pouring a glass of mead, she held it to her chest surveying the table. The clutter that had once lined the edges had been cleaned up and three plates had been set in prep for the dinner and news to come. Catching the center vase which now held freshly picked Gerber Daisies; she leaned forward to remove a yellow one. H
The Darkness Jimmy and the Journal
"Hey Chief-- I just got word the suspect's car was seen parked at 1201 Old Leesburg Highway." Bonnie Jane said, knowing Jimmy was heading home and most likely would want to check it out. James’s ‘Jimmy’ Verspea pulled the cherry red 1969 Ford Shelby Mustang over and looked out across the field. He couldn’t recall the last time he saw it green this time of the year. "Dispatch," he rubbed his temple, deciding if he really wanted to take the call or go home. "BJ,” he replied. Though her name was Bonnie Jane, he liked calling her by her office nickname. “Tell Joshua I'll handle the call, I'm already there." "10-4 chief," the female voice responded, sounding a little irritated. The radio faded to near silence, except for the ever-present static hum as Jimmy turned the Shelby around. He lived a few blocks from the call. He had nearly made it home before the police officer in him wouldn’t allow him the night off, not when a crime was so close to home. Jimmy pulled into a thick, overgrow
The Darkness Truths and the Past
1986 September 1 I started this journal to understand what was happening to me. I have friends who are odd characters, but I don’t pay their odd quirks any attention. After all, each of us, has our own troubles. But what I found out about them I am not ready for. My friends, or should I say my family more than friends, are different. They were once the protectors of all of humanity, they were the greatest beings this planet could offer, but as men go, we often hunt for what we do not understand. We did not understand them. They have always been among us, the wolfin; they will always be among us, watching from the twilight. I'm not sure if this log will help any of us, but I must tell someone, even if it is just this page. The city is changing and so are we. We are being hunted, again. But this time it is different, this time it is one of us, who is doing the hunting. About three weeks ago, the slayings started. It was simple at first; there was no real pattern to the killings.
The Darkness I Don’t Need a Partner
Jimmy sat in silence for a minute watching her, urging her to leave with his eyes. "Look, don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with you. It's just that I work alone I don't like partners." Jimmy had left out the how and why he did not like partners. It was no secret though. Before coming here he'd been a New York City police officer.Jimmy was handpicked to head a special task force assigned to track a serial killer the papers had dubbed The Clown Killer. The first three victims were clowns, and after that, each body was found dressed as a clown. The departments had been making strides and were getting closer to a suspect. He was sure it would only be a matter of days. Everything was pointing to a woman, although most serial killers had been men.Sophia, his longtime partner, and Jimmy had been on a stakeout that seemed futile. New York City was being pounded by a blizzard and both partners agreed it was time to call it a night. Jimmy had driven Sophia back to her home in Hunting
The Darkness A Nothing to Fight Over
As the light from the lone candle faded, Jimmy was aware of someone standing with him. He glanced over his shoulder, half expecting the voice from the journal to greet him. To his surprise, it was Natalia. He sat there, unsure what to say to his wife. "How did you know to find me here?" Finally his voice broke the awkward silence. The tall woman walked forward laying a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "I'm your wife and your partner; I always know where you go." She smiled. “I called BJ and she told me you were here.” She glanced over the room and then back to him. "It has been many years since I came here." She looked up seeing ghosts that weren't there. "Why did you come here, Jimmy?" "I was checking on a stolen car when I stumbled across this house. I also found out an officer on the force had a case dealing with this place, so I decided to check it out. But, somehow, I get the impression you already know the case, and you know what happened to everyone who lived here."
The Darkness You Don’t Know Me!
Two Hours Later"Jimmy, I know you wanted to go home early, but we have a situation I think you should handle quietly." The Chief's voice was strained; he began chewing Rolaids again motioning Jimmy into his office. A few heated words could be overheard through the door. There was a series of shadows moving across the window before Jimmy flew out of his office.Jimmy looked at his partner for a long time before speaking. "You and I get to play babysitter. It seems NARC busted some kids tonight, and one of them just happened to be Marvin Olsen-Myers's daughter. He has put heat on the Mayor, who placed heat on the chief, who is now giving her to us.""Isn't he the Ambassador to the United Nations?" Natalia paused, already knowing what type of political event this w
The Darkness I Should Have Shot You
Yada woke up with the worst headache she had ever known. She could tell she was face down, and from the smells flooding her senses, she was in some heap of trash. Lifting her body in weak arms, she could vaguely see through the darkness, although she could hear men fighting. The noise became louder and louder.She rolled over to look up to the stars; it was still night or early morning gauged from the skyline's color. She sat up letting the wall hold her weight. Those voices she had heard moments before seemed to become more heated and drew her attention. She glanced to her left only to see the silhouette of a man growing into a large creature. The scream followed by a roar forced Yada to pull back into a small ball. The sound of thick footfalls coming her way alerted her that she was not alone. She shifted her weight only enough to pull back from the alleyway into a shadow. Holding her breath, she closed her eyes. The sound of her heart became louder. The thudding came closer an
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