Malcolm night : the detour to the hall of shadows

Chapter 17 : My worse dreams

SAM POV

Rose balled her fists and stepped forward, no way. Was she going for close combat ?? She would be as good as dead. I moved slowly to warn her but then things happened very quickly, Malcolm pushed Rose as two boulders hit his head, and he crumpled on the ground, Lily rushed towards him as Rose just stared at Malcolm's crumpled body. Diana rose into action and charged at the man with a crystal sword connected to her hands. She slashed at him but he dematerialized and appeared behind her. Her mouth showed an "O" of shock as she was kicked. Kevin backed her up by turning into a big alien which was throwing fire. Lily was still healing Malcolm as we fought. I brought two big metal boxes and smashed them, but he was way too quick and he dodged it. Rose was still in shock, suddenly someone screamed, I looked again and saw that he had attacked Lily. Ok, now it was time for action. I screamed and 20 skeletons rose to attack him. I was hoping that this will screw him up but he just waved his hand at them and they all dropped dead. Well as one can when he or she is a skeleton.

Rose had finally got up she to waved both of her hands and the man flew away. He hit a pipe and water shout out of it. The man dropped down and I smiled "This was spyridos right ??" She nodded ever so slightly. I was going to laugh out loud that we defeated him, but then I stumbled and fell. The world around me started crumbling as everything was getting sucked by a small hole in front of me. Rose was shocked, Lily panicked as she tried to hold on to something. I held to one of the pipes but suddenly my muscles were tired as if I had done a workout for two hours, exhaustion was seeping over me. Kevin turned into a big lizard and tried to run away but was caught by the pressure and was swept away. The last ounce of courage which I had liquified and pooled into my shoes. Who was he ?? The power was unimaginable for a human. Was he a god ?! The pressure intensified as I was swept away. My life passed between my eyes, me dancing in the annual fest, fighting with one of my best friends, getting beaten up by a gang of children, and many more of my regrets that I still mourn over. All of a sudden it all stopped and I fell into a cold icy lake with milky water. And that is where my nightmares began.

I remember, people whispering and muttering "The skeleton boy." when I was ten as I sat at the chair, the tables in front of me and the one at the back would be empty without anyone. Even the teacher would be scared of me. But that didn't deter the kids from insulting and bullying me. I wanted friends desperately, at that time I could do anything for friends, probably that's the reason I got into this mess. It happened all over again in front of me once again.

I was sitting on the bench alone as I watched children playing and doing things kids usually do. Suddenly a group of boys strutted towards me with a fake smile which I won't be able to apprehend at that time. They smiled at me and said "We have decided to make you our friends !!" he exclaimed. I perked up, after all no one even dared to come near me and they were making me friends. I jumped up and raised my hand "Friends ??" I asked quite over-enthusiastically and stood up. Alfred laughed nervously and replied "Now now, there is a task. You see if you want to become our friends then you must be brave." he laughed at that and I broke in "But I am brave !!"

Alfred arched his eyebrows and retorted "How can we be sure ?? To claim that you will have to climb the haunted hill and stay there for a day okay ??" Back then I was way too desperate for friends that I didn't see through the ploy. but I nodded and went away to pack up for it.

That night I walked along the trees trying to reach the graveyard as I formed a bucket list in my mind as to what will I do with my friends. We could go for a night stay in the hills perhaps ?? Or we could go for lunch together someday ?? My train of thought was broken when someone stepped on a dry twig and I heard it sound. I froze, was this the ghost everyone talked about being on this hill ?? I heard a moaning sound behind me and I started to run wildly. For all, I knew they could still be following me as I ran and ran, but then I tripped over on a root of a tree and fell down. My legs burned and my breathing was ragged, I had always been low on stamina I looked up and saw three ghosts walking towards me like those in Pac-man. Before I could move, they were all on top of me, they touched me and I screamed loudly. As if waiting for such a thing to happen, one skeleton rose and walked towards the three who were now cowering and screaming, one voice sounded like Alfred's, or was I just being paranoid ?? I scrambled towards them and tugged at the sheets, instantly I recognized the faces of Alfred, Samuel, and Derek. I was shocked which was probably the reason why the skeleton fell down. And the boys looked at me still scared I asked "Why ??"

"Beastt !!" they screamed and ran away...

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~Ukarsh Jagetiya~