The Darkness Outside Us Novels & Stories

We became a force of nature, an embodiment of hope. With one final, decisive blow, we struck at the heart of the darkness, shattering its hold on our world. The chamber trembled, the very fabric of reality warping and distorting. And in the midst of the chaos, the darkness dissipated, leaving only a lingering echo of its malevolence.

Desperate. The First Dark was patient darkness. Quiet. Waiting. Ancient. We floated in it. Not falling. Not flying. Just existing in space that had no direction. No up or down. No light or dark. Just grey. Endless grey. “Hello?” I called out. My voice did not echo. Just disappeared into nothing. No answer. “We come to talk. To understand. To find peace if possible.” Kade’s voice also vanished. Swallowed by silence. Still nothing.

She said to no one as she disappeared into the crowd of workers. ~~~ One Week Later Inside each of us is the darkness wanting out. But what if that darkness is the ending and the beginning of us all? The full moon hung like a ghost in the night sky as Yada overlooked the lights of the city below from her tenth-floor apartment. She studied the diamond twilight for over an hour before turning away--No longer able to stomach the sight. It had been nearly a month since she had been home, having stayed in the coven’s inner chambers since the city fell under siege to a rival house a little over three weeks ago.

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“Because we all do what we must to keep the darkness away. Even if it means allowing the darkness to swallow up our souls.” XXX

Henry**** The darkness around us seemed to close in as the power inside me pulsed, still alive and burning beneath my skin. I couldn’t escape it. It was a part of me now, a constant reminder that the life I had known—my identity, my safety, everything—was slipping from my grasp. But even as I felt its grip tightening, there was something else in the air. A presence, a force that had never been there before, and I wasn’t sure whether it was something to fear or trust.

I cut in. “What do you mean?” Delsanra asks. “The key lies within the darkness. What if that is literally the answer? Judah got in. He is a fucking evil bastard. Maybe it’s those who have darkness within them who can open this shit?” I say, each passing moment feeling like years. I need to get to them. “Darkness…” Delsanra says and nods. “My demon side… maybe it will work!” The entire place rumbles again, and I faintly hear an explosion in the distance.

- she said to herself, rubbing eyes lightly with her hand. After all, Nadir had spent all her life in the Underworld, and to feed she would always go out at night, returning before sunrise, so she was not used to it, and the sun's rays striking her eyes were not pleasant. Nadir got up and pulled the blinds all the way down, then folded the couch she slept on and stowed the sheets in it.

Just a pair of empty hollow depths. A deep sense of triumph swelled within her before she let the darkness swallow her whole.

Posy asked. “Um, I’ve always looked like this? You said I was handsome.” “You are, it’s just, you look normal and no one else does!” Wyatt looked around. “Oh yeah, what’s going on?” “Not sure.” I sighed. “But that darkness is clearly the reason for it.” “Should we go back in?” Penn asked. “Maybe our answer is there.” Oz stated. I sighed. “Okay, back into the darkness. Everyone stay close.” We went back into the darkness, with my hand lighting the way. I could only see a few feet in front of me. My eyes refused to adjust.