Madness: Shadows Tales

Arts's school

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In a world far from ours. Where the sky was grey with a blackish tint and the clouds were greyish with a white tint. Lived a man named Arthur Blank or as people called him Art.
Whose whole world around him was black, white and grey. It was known as the underworld. A place that was different from the world we know. Its an evil dreadful place. Where up is down and so forth!
And in this world the underworld people like us. Normal people with morals and souls wouldnt make it far. As they crusify our souls and drink them whole. for it gave them power. The living gives them the energy to move, To grow, to feel alive. For they do not know this. They just know terror, dread and death and what we have was known to them as life and we had it. In the bundles!
So on to the point of it all. Arthur ran this place that moved these dead evil wretched demons to a new plain of existence. Ours! He trained them. He gave them the potential to move toward the light. He teached them. What they needed to know to survive in the world of the living. Guided them like charon the ferryman in hell. He also taught them how to use the wicked power inside of them.
Now to Arthur. Whose face was as pale as a ghost. Pure white with black circles around his eye's. His eyes however had a black middle with a foggy white outline. He was bald with black veins that coursed throughout him. He had a strong voice that could be heard for miles. It carried with enthusiasm and power. He always wore a blacker than night latex suit with black flaps that seemed to always be blowing in the air. Even without wind. It had leather straps with silver hieroglyphics attached of cat's eyes and various beasts unseen by our eyes.
In this school that he taught were various people or students of demensia. if you could call them people or students but creatures of the night.
As the sky almost always stayed the same color. sometimes its more black than grey. Changing to meet the mood of the auras around. Over his school hung a black cloud striking blackish grey lightning all around it.
Arthur lived in a house outside the schoolgrounds. Its made of blackish grey wood. It looked more like a small shack filled with blackish grey veins. Pulsing a grey light every other second. He had a black veined coffin where he slept to energize himself. With two clear windows at the front. He kept living people hooked up to the veins on his roof. As they fed the power. Think of it as electricity. to keep his place running. he provided the power with an engine of living essence.
The school grounds had a black surface with black and grey dorms for the students and a playground that had a dome of darkness around it. As the inside was grey and musty. It was full of weapons of destructions for the children to learn with or play with as Arthur put it.
  The school itself was grey with a white glowing outline. It was about as wide as four football field and it was full of different departments. Each more destructive than the last.
The first One was for learning the living conditions of our world. Each had a level you must learn before you could pass to the next. Another was for the use of an individuals powers that were held inside. As each student could do different things. Others were for learning to harvest a soul and so forth. As they will be explained at a later date.
Arthur took pride in what he did. As he would go to the living world to bring back morsels for testing and such.. Learning as he'd put it. Experimenting in other words but the exceptional living person could make it in this dead world. Very few. Those that were fit for the cause.
  You wont see alot of the living in his dead school. As usually its forbidden. As others treat them different as you will see but the living hold a certain power that couldn't be matched. Lets say You can find darkness in the light.
  Arthur would be called the warden by his students. For he took no shit and expected a certain degree of success from his students and if you dont live up to the hype. You would be punished till you figured a way to meet his criteria.
  He had the most successful school in the whole underworld. No one matched or compared. Even came close.
  As the other teachers were always under his scrutiny to do better.. For he would replace you at a moments notice.
He wouldn't be generalized as sensitive or letting you get one over on him. For he was a smart creature of habit
He had a routine and it would be followed and met with exception! There's not alot of people who would catch his eye but if someone in paticular did and he mentored you. You would be the best at what you did.
  He carried a sharp black whip with him that oozed black goo and had a sharpness that rotted the skin. Most people would stay clear from his bad side but as he had been getting older. He had become more leniant or as other would say," he's losing his touch" but let him hear you say that and you might end in a place where suffering was the least of your problems.
Today tho was Arthur's favorite day. As the new recruits were to be met on the campus grounds.. As they were getting off there grey buses with black windows. And black stripe that ran through the middle of them.
Lets see how the day was to go.
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The buses pulled to a full stop. The students got off and were led by Dr. Vatts.
He led them infront of the school. Where they were to be met by none other than Arthur.
Arthur stood tall as he looked like a willow tree. a long lanky hollow man with ambition to see what was before his eyes. If these newbies had the potential to be more than the average demon. Greater than those before them.
They were lead in a line like a military outfit. Standing infront of him side by side.
Arthur pulled out his whip and snapped it. It made a thunderous cracking sound. Everyone was silent.
  Most of the kids looked to be 5 or 6 but others looked to be 12 or 13. Young teens hungry to try their luck at being more than they were.
They were all grinning ear to ear with excitment. As they all had  heard of the wonderous Mr. Blank. The greatest of all magicians of teacher's in their dark abismal world of treachery and horror.
Arthur had Dr. Vatts and a woman beside him. Who stood just as tall and looked like a pit bull foaming from the mouth.
She was bald with pale skin of her own wearing a black latex dress with a silver buckle that looked like a snake with black eyes. She had black veins and darker than night eyes. Her name was Ms. Tyme
Arthur began to speak as he walked back and forth talking to his new recruits.
He spoke with his hands behind his back. knotted as he paced with his larger than now voice," my children! You are brought here for you have the potential to be more. To do more, to bring success to this world. Fill it with our justice. I want to know what makes each and every one of you the demon you're meant to be."
He stopped at a young boy with black shaggy hair. It looked a mess and he had grey skin.
Arthur looked at the boy while saying, "you! tell me why are you are here?!"
The boy stuttered with his index finger in his mouth but he straightened up, putting his hands by his side. As he talked sternly," im here to make people suffer. Im here to learn to be the best! I dont want to be stuck in this world. when i can feed on those who dont deserve to live"
Mr. Blank stared deep into the boys eyes. Then he spoke plainly," that's good son but not what im looking for. Theres more to it. Anybody else wanna give it a try!"
Arthur walked a little further. He stopped at a young girl with black pigtails and pale skin. She was wearing a black sleak dress. She had her hands folded infront of her. She spoke righteously," im here to be the best and i wont settle for less. Im a go to the other world and take it over. I will consume it with darkness. Till theres nothing left.. Im not here to just learn im here to do what others couldn't.. Raise the dead!" her eyes were sharp. they gleamed with darkness.
Arthur then spoke to dr. Vatts," put her aside i want her at the helm"
He looked back at the girl. Then he spoke with his powerful voice," what's your name dear
SHe replieds loudly," luci van terror sir,"
Arthur hunched to her level then spoke," with your spirit! you will do just fine. You are to be one of mine my dear! stand next to him,"
Arthur pointed she went there.
Then a boy all the way at the end with color from the living spoke loud and proud," sir i dont want to just consume. I want to be a king. I want everything that both these world desire to be mine! Darkness in all forms. I want to rule it all. Consume! i want it and it will be mine,"
Arthur walked over to him. Then spoke," if you work for it then you shall have it. I love these new recruits take him too."
Arthur continued on again," you will all be lead to your rooms. There will be an assembly later on. You will all show. Now be gone."
As arthur walked away. a boy with long burly black dreadlocks and grey skin jumped to him, grabbing arthur by the hand. He spoke with vigor," sir i want to learn all there is to know. I want to be the best this school has to offer. I know i can bring terror to those who suffer from the lights dignity. I will make suffering a thing of the past. I will show them all that what they see is a new reality brought by me and that reality is mine for the taking. I want you to teach me. for then i shall be the best. I wont accept less than perfection! Show me the way to justice,"
Arthur looked at him gleaming with a wide grin showing rows of sharp teeth. He spoke to the boy truimphantly," follow me my boy and I'll lead you to greatness"
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The assemby that was to be held. Was outside next to an open field of nothing. As the ground was black and the sky was grey with a tint of black. The sun was pure White with a grey outside.
The students gathered on the bleachers as the bleachers were black and grey.
  There were more than 2000 students. All of them with either white or grey skin, a couple of them having dark as night skin with some being foggy smokey creatures with either yellow glowing eyes or bright red glowing eyes. There was even a couple of demons with red hands and glossy black bodies with bright or dark red eyes.
   At the front was Arthur with five other creatures being other teachers at the facility.
They each had glowing eyes, the one next to arthur was Ms. Tyme. The one on his other side had black eyes another had yellow as it was a smokey black creature, the other two had bright red and white foggy eyes. They were all wearing black and silver latext suits with silver or grey hieroglyphics of beasts and other assortments of different animals.
Arthur simmered the crowd as they were restless with excitment. He raised his left hand putting it in a fist. The he chanted in his powerful voice," say it with me my children of eden! In terror we see bliss, in glory we find our motive to be free and with treachery as our weapon! we accept fear as our guiding motive to provoke warfare. We are one and together we will rule our kingdom of darkness. We set the rule and we gather to fight the light. Now whose with me?"
The crowd of students cheered. as they yelled in unison," we fight for the right to be free. We fear no light and we live for darkness! for it is our right to rule. Down with the soul and up into the abyss with the souless. We are one. We are fearless!"
Arthur and the teachers clapped. Then Arthur spoke louder and more powerful," you know what today is! Dont you! It's ascension day! All you who have waited and passed to the level of the living! Stand tall and bring yourself forth!"
  50 students stood. Then walked forward. They all approached Arthur  standing side by side.
They're all different but the same. Having glowing eyes. Some foggy with grey or white skin. Others smokey figures. Each with their own skills and sets of deathly motives. They were all wearing black latex suites or just suits. All being black or grey. As that was the colors of this world and the school itself.
Arthur stood in the middle. as he raised his hands in the air spreading his fingers apart
Then he spoke truimphantly," you've all passed the barriers set before you. Now it is time for you to accept the path of darkness! are you ready for the land of the light? Will you bring its offerings to us?"
The students yelled in solidarity. As they screamed," we are ready!"
  Black lightning with grey edges. Striked all around them. More frequently with every second that passed.
Arthur hands were fully in the air. The lightning striked them. He held onto it as it gave him strength. The black part of his eyes lit up. The white swirled its foggy whiteness around in a circle.
He screamed with happiness," it is your day! take it! Hold your hands up to the sky. If it accepts your tribute. Then you shall pass forth to the other world of the living. You will transcend. Join me! And see if you are ready!"
They all raised their hands up. They heard a crackling thunderous sound. It echoed for all to hear.
The clouds stirred. then a boom sounded. Lightning striked everywhere. All but two students were struck with it. It ran throughout their bodies. Lighting them up like a black and grey Christmas tree.
They transformed into people from our world. Some with white skin others with brown or black skin. With blue,hazel green and aqua eyes.
They looked normal. In the eyes of the living.
Arthur spoke with motivation," you who have not been struck are not ready yet. You will need more time. For the rest of you get ready. You will pay tribute. Bring back the agreed upon price. So our world can feed and live on. We need you now more than ever. "
Arthur took the lighning in his hand forming it into a bolt. He slammed it into the ground. It struck the ground and formed into a standing bolt of bright blackness with a grey tinted outline.
Arthur yelled," go forth now"
The students walked through it one by one. Disappearing from the under world and reappearing into ours.
Arthur looked at the bleachers with the students. The he screamed with a powerful message," i hope you aspire to their greatness. One day you all will. With time and patience. We will rule that world. Now get back to the grindstone and mend the power in yourself. I want to see the truth that dwells in the rotten parts of your truth. Now go and prepare. Tomorrow is a new day. We will see you then. The day is yours!"
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