Novel & Cerita The Heart Of Darkness

Darkness wasn’t empty. It had texture—layers of sinking, like Dante was dropping through cold water that never let him reach the bottom. The sedative didn’t put him to sleep so much as file him away, a careful shelving of the parts of him that could fight. Somewhere far off, he heard the cutter’s hull creak and complain, and under that—a steadier sound, rhythmic and intimate. A heartbeat. He wasn’t sure if it was his. Then the darkness spoke.

At first, it's only a faint whisper like a brush against my ear, but then it becomes louder and stronger until it's screaming, calling me home — the call of the gate. I'm not aware of the smoke and darkness surrounding me and filling the room, because right now, darkness is all I can see as my mind travels toward the call. My mind shifts through the darkness fast, black thick clouds whip past my vision. A faint orange glow is visible in the distance, and the further I go toward the call, the brighter and redder it becomes until I suddenly break through the darkness and see the flames of hell and the burning red gate covered in black soot.

~This chapter contains graphic sexual content~ I pushed the door open and the room was pitch black as promised, the light from the hall showed a little closet by the door and it was open. I let the door close and lifted my purse off quickly, to set it down so I would be able to find it later. “Hey Eve, you found me,” I heard a voice from much further in the room. “I guess so,” I said, putting out my arms trying to feel around. Did he want me to walk back there or should I wait here for him?

"But his soul was mad. Being alone in the wilderness, it had looked within itself and, by heavens I tell you, it had gone mad." ― Joseph Conrad, ~ Darkness. It could be Wickedness or evil, or Unhappiness or gloom, or the basic meaning, the partial or total absence of light (Dictionary).

He would ruin my mood. After dinner, I went to my cabin to rest but I woke up in the middle of the night. I couldn't sleep again so I just decided to go up on the top deck and get some fresh air. I hold onto the railings and stared at the dark sea in front. Even with the moonlight, the sea is still so dark. It looks so calm on the surface but who knows what are the dangers awaiting beneath it. Even if it's dangerous, I couldn't help but adore it. I wonder how Helion will kill me? Because if I will make the choice, I rather be drowned in such a wonderful sea. Dying under waters is everyone's horror, but for me I think it's a lot more noble. After all, dying in the place you love is better.

I felt like Pandora’s box had been opened and it was sitting in my lap, all the evil in the world spilling out around me ripping the paint off the walls and tainting the carpet. If I stayed I wanted no part in their organizations or their game of cat and mouse. I wanted only to be there for Guilia who would know nothing about this. She was happy and carefree, I will do for her what my mother did for me and keep the world bright and shiny. I think it helps those of us who look darkness in the face to see the sunshine on those we love. “All right,” I finally spoke. “I won’t tell a soul,” “I knew you wouldn’t darling,” He grinned, if he thought that meant I would play any part in this scheme he

The darkness would claim victory. I shut my eyes and reached beyond the stabbing pain in my ribs, beyond the searing heat of the gashes carved into my back. Deeper still, I searched for the very center of my soul, for that tiny, uncorrupted spark neither light nor darkness could touch. This was the part of me that belonged only to us.

—the terrifying heart we had seen in Aethelgard—into the monster's mind. The Leviathan-Prime let out a mournful, terrified shriek. It didn't strike again. It dove deep into the dark water, fleeing from the children who carried the memory of its master. The Drowned-Shadows, sensing the retreat of their champion, slipped back into the sea, leaving the Ark silent once more. As the sun began to set, casting a long, bruised orange light over the endless water, we saw it. Rising out of the waves in the distance was a massive, emerald dome—the canopy of the Heart-Tree. It looked like a jewel in the waste, a vibrant, living island that refused to drown.

Emily A certain fear crippled my insides, I could feel the gloomy darkness. It was pitch black. I was completely surrounded by darkness. I felt extremely cold. I have been walking in this darkness for what seems like forever. It feels like an endless tunnel. My heartbeat was spiking up as I kept walking. The more I kept walking, the more the air around me turned graver. As I kept on walking, I noticed a small light in the distance. It was glowing a bright golden that reminded me of someone. A rush of relief flooded my entire being. My lips broke into a smile for the first time since I had been down here. Hopefully, the light would be a way out of this darkness. At this point, all I wanted wa

"The darkness has already taken hold." We felt a chill run down our spines. The man looked at us, his face gravely. "The darkness is spreading," he said. "And it will consume us all, unless we stop it." We were filled with terror, but the man remained calm. "We must journey to the heart of the darkness," he said. "We must face it head-on, and drive it back." We didn't know what to do, but we trusted him. We followed him into the forest, and deeper into the darkness.