N I G H T M A R E

I looked at them from the window of our house , from the telescope of our sanctuary , far from the center of the chaos I watched them . People yelling , fighting , destroying everything in their way , the police and even the military are powerless to stop them .

I watched them dose themselves with something from cans in their hands , before grabbing a torch and casting it on themselves . I stared as they were engulfed in raging flames , becoming pillars of vermilion blaze . My eyes followed those hellish pillars as they ran toward the police and the soldiers , embracing them into a scorching death .

The police and the military were scattered in frenzy , and they began running in all directions . The flaming pillars of crazed monstrous humanoid demons chased after them . I began noticing something strange , unrealistic , unworldly , that you'd think I'm lying . I saw the ground split below those burning souls and swallow them .

My eyes couldn't bear to look at this haunting scene , and I averted my eyes to anywhere but the streets . I saw our neighbors , some were hailing the chaos , some were even jumping from their windows with torches in hand to join the parade , and some were already in flames as they jumped into the chaos , only for the ground to split and swallow them whole . There were also those who wept and wailed from their windows , they could only look as their friends and loved ones were engulfed in flames before falling into a bottomless pit that split and swallowed them . Some closed their curtains , choosing not to look anymore at the chaos ...

At the ... Beautiful ... Chaos ...

My hands slowly grabbed a torch , and then I slowly brought it closer to my head . I wanted to be with them , I wanted to yell , to fight , to set myself on fire , to be swallowed into an abyssal hole , but a hand suddenly clutched mine and forced the torch out of my grasp before pulling the curtain shut in my face .

" What are you thinking ?! Don't do this !!! "

My mother clutched my hair and forcefully pulled me away from the curtains. The pain reawakened me and made me realize what insane act I was wanting , and I began crying in my mother's clutches . Her grip let loose and she hugged me . We both apologized to each other , with my apologies being teary and emotional . To calm my heart , mother turned on the television . On the screen a man was talking . Mother wanted to change the channel , but the remote didn't respond , she tried to turn it off but even unplugging it proved futile . The man spoke , as if nothing in the universe could stop him .

" They think they can stop you with fake promises ! They think they can decieve you with their sweet words . Don't believe them ! Don't listen to them , that honey they're feeding you , it's poison ! The world may feel disgusted by your actions , other people may question your sanity , but the time for civilized negotiations is over ! It's because they fear death , while you embrace it ! Show them that death is but a blessing for you ! Show them that you want to die ! Get out ! Fight ! Kill ! Set yourself on fire !!! Get out! Fight ! Set yourself on fire !!! Get out ! Fight ! Set yourself on... !!! "

" ENOUGH !!! "

Mother smashed the TV before my eyes . It was the first time in my life I've seen her so terrified , so enraged . However , that still didn't stop the deranged chanting , as I could hear it outside and I could feel them breaking into our house , all yelling in unison

" GET OUT ! FIGHT ! SET YOURSELF ON FIRE !!! GET OUT ! FIGHT ! SET YOURSELF ON FIRE !!! "

My eyes snapped open , and I found myself back in my room . I looked around in horror as I clutched my blanket . I looked through my door and saw my mother in the kitchen , cooking peacefully without anything troubling her , she was even humming happily to herself .

So it was all a dream , or a nightmare ... No , nightmare is too weak to describe it . Even now as I try to calm my pulse , I could still hear their demonic screams .