Magi.c High

prologue (1)

The room was silent apart from the TV that had the news station on.

"the streets are filled with panic as another attack from these threatening  beasts that we now refer to as shadow stalkers-"
"Dad, what's a shadow stalker?"
"Oh, nothing for us to worry about little one."
"they seem scary."
"I'll tell you what, if you see one up close, I'm sure it will be nice" the mum hit him as he was finishing his sentence. "what are you saying!" she said quiet enough not to let the kid hear.
"what? Would you rather me say don't go near one of those son or it will rip you to shreds?!"
"I guess, but still! You can lie about them things because they're deadly."
Still both talking in a whispering tone, the news goes on.

"so far this week, reports of seven dead children have occurred here in London and 56 worldwide. We warn everyone to stay indoors for the next 3 weeks and encourage you to order your groceries online and stay off from work or school. Please call 989 if you spot a shadow stalker."
"lil' t, I think it's your bedtime young man." says the dad.
"okayyyy." the small boy replied as he kissed his mum and dad goodnight.
"love you mum, love you dad"
"don't forget to brush your teeth!" mum said before the boy got to the top step.
"ok!" he responded.
The news:

"all schools will be shut during this time period for the safety of the children. We also advise to lock your doors every night and to keep your pets indoors at all times as well.
I'm Steven o'connor and you're watching evening news."

"Alfie! Here boy!" a dog came running in to the middle of the lounge.
"I'll put him in his room" said the mum.
"ok," said the dad "I'll lock the front and back door."
So the two split up and the night got darker.
Trace, the boy, was fast asleep with the night as quiet as a sleeping bird, however, the house was old so it made Creeky noises during the night however the family were used to it.

The parents heard scratchy noises from down stairs,
"honey, wake up, quickly." the dad said shaking his wife awake.
"w...what's up?" she asked.
"listen" he replied.
The noises down stairs where muffled but sounded like a static TV but more of a controlled tone; like speech.
The two got out of bed.
"no hun, you stay here," the dad said "it's ok."
She nodded.

Down stairs was dark from the lights being turned off however did seem cold with a draft coming in from the lounge...the window: broken.
dad was still yet shivered from the air when he noticed the broken shards of glass on the floor and windowsill. Silent. No sound. The TV was the source of the noise but it stopped leaving the house awfully quiet. Then,
"your ssson." a mystery voice came from behind the TV.
"wha...what about my son." he turned to face the TV.
"doessssn't belong." the mystery voice continued.
"I...I dont understand" he started walking closer the TV.
"with youuu." the voice travelled to across the room with no evidence of it.
"your ssson, doesssn't belong, with youu!" it made its way up stairs and with no hesitation, the dad followed, charging to catch the sound.
"leave him alone!" The farther rushed in Traces room but...nothing. Trace was fast asleep.
"what's up dad" the little boy rubbed his eyes as he looked a bit puzzled.
"um, it's nothing son, just seeing if you're ok. You should go ba-"
"daddy, what's that?" Trace pointed behind his dad.
He turned.
"I told youuu, he doesssn't belong with youuu!" The shadow man had a knife ready to slash.
"Daddy?"
"I'm sorry son, g...goodby-"
Slice!!
"Daddy?!" Trace was sat on his bed questioning why his dad went to sleep on the floor.
Blood......... drip.........drop.

The shadow man disappeared then said "youuu don't need daddy where you're going," he paused for a second "or mummy,"
The room became silent, Trace wanted to sleep with his dad so he got off of his bed and grabbed his teddy bear, he then got on the floor next to daddy, suddenly,
"AAAAAAAAAH!" a female scream came from the other room.
Now trace became worried. He ran to the other room only to see another sleeping body...his mum.

Blood....... drip..........drop.

The voice returned for one last time
"sweet dreams" it said.
"I... I thought you said shadow stalkers are nice." he said then crying.
He then fell asleep from being tired.

Goodnight.