Phil woke up in a dark room. His eyes tried to adjust, but he couldn't make out anything in the darkness. It was a pitch black void. He felt something wrapped around him. It was cold and hard. He recognized the object as chains. Soon, the lights popped on, nearly blinding Phil.
A voice came over the loudspeakers. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Gather 'round, gather 'round! Sit back, relax and please, stay in your seats. Kick your feet up and grab some popcorn. Oh, and one more thing! Lest we not forget, enjoy the show!" Phil recognized this as Dan. He was terrified as he saw Dan walked out. He walked over to Phil with a knife in hand. "Welcome to the freakshow." Dan said in a smooth tone. He began his work.
First, he peeled off Phil's skin from his face. He cut a wide smile into Phil's face, much like that of the joker. He made holes in his eyes as well. He cut off Phil's clothes and grabbed some scissors. He cut off strips of skin from Phil. All the while, Phil was screaming bloody murder. He was crying bloody tears.
Dan was finally done with him. "Won't you join us Phil?" Dan asked. Even though the lights were blaring down on him, he was swallowed by a million shadows all whispering the same thing.
"Join the freaks."
"Join us..."
Phil suddenly felt overwhelmed, and he felt numb. Tears were still cascading down his face, but he suddenly stopped feeling the pain from the injuries.
Dan's voice joined the shadow's whispers, but what he said felt so much more personal. "Phil... don't leave me here. Join us."
Don't leave him there...
Don't leave him there...
"You promised you'd be with me forever." At first, Phil thought Dan whispered that. But he realized, he did.
Phil realized what this was.
A hallucination.
He woke up with a jolt to his empty bed.
The bed had been empty for years now. Why didn't he join him when he had the chance? They could've been together forever...
A graveyard filled into Phil's vision. The gravestone pierced through him. He remembered.
Rest in peace Dan Howell. This was the most fun I've ever had.
It was the most fun Phil ever had too.
