Down Into The Dark Novels & Stories

Then, with purpose, I tossed it into the trash can. The sharp, hollow clink of metal hitting the bottom echoed through the quiet night. The wind brushed against me, its chill settling over my skin. I looked out over the night view, where even the dimmest stars held a faint trace of light. Then, I turned and stepped back inside, closing the door behind me. In that moment, I felt a stillness I had never known. Everything in the past had finally fallen with the stars into endless darkness. And ahead of me, there lay countless possibilities that I could explore one by one.

Another door slid open, revealing a narrow shaft descending into darkness. Cold air rushed up. Old air. Below us, something hummed. Not machinery. Not quite. Memory. Footsteps thundered outside the dead zone. The wall began to buckle. I took her hand. And stepped into the dark with her. Behind us, the dead zone collapsed. And above us, the hunters finally broke through. Too late.

I waited until he disappeared into the darkness below, then crouched at the edge, staring into the hole. The silence wrapped around me like a whispering shroud. Moon goddess, I breathed internally, if there’s ever been a night I need you... it’s this one. Then I slipped in. The darkness enveloped me immediately. Cool and dense, like wading into still water. My claws dug into the side of the narrow shaft with a gentle scrape as I began to descend, following the faint traces of movement David had left behind. It was tight—barely wide enough to move comfortably. But we had no other choice. Down was the only way.

I am too ugly to be loved. My hand fell completely limp against the cold road. The darkness inside my head grew bigger, pulling me under like a heavy wave. I closed my eyes tightly, ready to let go completely. I didn't want to wake up anymore. But then, through the dark, two bright circles of yellow light cut through the trees in the distance. The sound of a heavy car engine rumbled against the quiet night, getting closer and closer.

Chapter 23: A Descent into Darkness The cavern walls trembled with a violent force, a massive crack splitting open at the base of the chamber. A swirling vortex of inky blackness pulsed within the tear, tendrils of darkness reaching out like grasping claws. From the vortex, shadowy figures emerged, their forms shifting and morphing, defying any attempt at recognition.

“Don’t do this to us. I beg you.” “Sleep well, Daniel,” I whisper. I click the switch. The intercom dies, plunging their cage back into a suffocating silence. I reach for the master light switch on the panel, flipping it down. The basement on the other side of the glass falls into absolute, pitch-black darkness. Their screams are cut off by the soundproofing.

No way out as my body begins to sink, shoved down, down, down, until stars dance in my vision and darkness creeps in. I couldn’t make it. It’s the last thought I have before the darkness fully clouds my mind.

The darkness is all encompassing and infinite,a vast and eternal thing that swallows us whole.We dangle in it's midst for a fraction of a second before we descend into free fall.As before,I can see myself and those around me clearly,despite being enclosed in inky blackness.We're falling through time and space,with no end or destination in sight. We're in The Deep again. "Aaaaahhhhh!!" A scream pierces the dark and echoes thinly,then is absorbed by the void.

A pressurized feeling propels on his back which forces his muscles to tighten. The force alone is something that he can handle but what happens next has a look of a dead man crossing his features. Butcher’s ribcage propels out of his body, armor and all shattering like glass. His eyes widen once he sees his own body part fling from his flesh like he is nothing more then the hounds he crafted from for battle. That helmet comes off of him, blood spoils everything else that is connected to him but he collapses down on his knees. For some reason, he is still alive still breathing but the pain is unimaginable. Both of his hands slide down onto the dark surface but as he touches this unknown found

he hissed. My head whipped around. The alley filled with darkness like it was a liquid. "What the he-," I started. Anton grasped my arm and pulled. The familiar fear I felt earlier gripped my throat. I'd never seen the darkness actually move before. It was coming at me. The soft edges of it blurred out everything as it melted forward. The streetlight above us flickered and buzzed before it shorted out leaving us in complete darkness. "Shit," Anton spat. "Come on." He tugged at my arm.