Outside the small town of argon was a forest lush with thick trees. They would shed every year around this time. You see its the end of September and here it means the days were getting shorter and the nights were everlastingly longer. The forest was an essential part of this story. it held the mystery and flavor for these dark events to unfold.
Tonight in this very forest. As it was night, the clouds were in full bloom and the moonlight shined right through. Four teenage boys were sitting around a brightly lit campfire telling tales and spinning webs.
The first soul was Alden a boy with shaggy blonde hair. Who looked around at his best buds. He put the flashlight to his face. You could see the glare on his face. as the shadows concealed most it. He spoke ominously," there was once a man that lived in these woods! hunting children like us. He'd wait till they were sound asleep or pissing in the dark. Then He would creap on them." Alden hunched forward. He pierced his eyes around as he made a spooky noise. Then he continued in a dark tone," He would slit there throats ear to ear" as alden said this he put his finger across his throat.
Then they heard a rustling in the bushes. Alden screamed boo! The boys jumped. Then something else jumped out of the bushes. The boys screamed. They heard a slick laugher and a voice saying," what got under your butts! A firecrack or what? You happy to see me? Thought i wouldnt show. I told you I'd be here. The boy smiled showing his pearly white teeth.
The other boys slapped at him. Then he said what did i miss?. Aldon answered him still shaking," telling ghost stories jack!" Jack retorted hauntingly with his arms hanging above his head with his fingers spread apart.'" Well then i have a story for all you youngsters! Would you like to hear it? Alden spoke loudly you're only two years older than us old man but ya."
Jack was aldens older brother. The other three were Willy a small boy with big hoop glasses and shaggy black hair. The boy sitting next to him was junior as his dad was senior. He had short brown hair with tons of acne as puberty was hitting him. The final boy of the bunch was Luke a twig of a boy with blonde hair. They were the boys club.
Jack continued on," 15 years ago as you know to this day. the massacre of argon-medley happened. The school shooting, the medley massacre and the argon strife. Well when this all occured there was a man who krept in the woods in search of victims. Little children like yourselves! To be precise. You could hear his voice echoing saying you can hide but ill seek and when i find whats mine. Ill take it" jack darted his eyes around. he howled. Then he continued on as his voice spread fear around the campfire," The voice would get closer! Deeper! Darker! Louder. It would make your mind hurt! ring! He'd call you and call you till he got closer to you. You'd see a flock of crows chirping there little voice. They would surround you. And by his will they'd strike like kamikazes. As they did this. The man with the bird mask would steal you! He'd appear out of knowhere. Then your gone! Never to be heard of again! No family! No parent's, no friends to hear you cry there names and what would he do to you? Feed you to his crows. While he stole your soul"
Jack looked around. Then he screamed boo. The kids jumped. They threw sticks at him. Telling him to shut up. Then they heard a branch breaking like it was being stepped on. The boys turned but nothing was there. The group continued on making marshmellows and talking. Luke stood up and told the crowd," i gotta take a fucking piss." He shuffled into the shadows between two trees. The boys continued the comrottery for a minute. Then they heard a horrifying scream. Jack answered it yelling," you alright back there? Shake it twice. You'll be alright!." The boys all laughed. They heard someone running and falling. as a thump happpened with a whaling voice pleading," dont hurt me please oh please! Alden screamed,," this isn't funny! Get your ass back here!
Jack stood up. He said im a go check on him. Jack took off into the woods for a couple of minutes. the rest of the boys didnt hear anything for a moment. Then they heard a scream and a gurgling noise. With a horrified yell," run! Run!"
The boys stood up and took off. They all headed back to town as fast as there little legs could carry them. They felt a gust of wind as they passed the trees. As they passed them. Willy tripped and screamed. Alden turned around and grabbed willy's hand. He tried to lift willy but he was drug away. Alden started to run again. Him and junior were going as fast as they could. Alden was faster. So he had gotten ahead of junior.
Junior screamed as he too was gone in the darkness. Alden was gasping for air. He stoppped behind a tree to catch his breath. He looked around but it was to dark to see anything. He heard footsteps getting closer. He heard twigs being crunched between someones feet. Alden screamed shaking,"i got a knife that mmy dad gave me. If you want some ill give it to you!" He heard a dark low pitched voice answering him. ,"Those that seek shelter hide in the ruins. When i find you dear boy. Ill make you see again."
Alden was frightened shaking in his boots. He held the knife to his chest.. As he prayed to god. Please oh please. I wont tease my lil sis anymore. Ill be a good boy. I promise. Please god! Save me." He heard a dark answer closer to him this time.," there's no god here boy! Just me and you. You can run but i will find you!
Alden started to run again but a man in a black trenchcoat with a black worn out top hat stood infront of him. The man's eyes were foggy with a black darkness to them. He had a black cane by his side with a silver tip. He stared into aldens eyes. Alden screamed in pain. His insides felt like they were being ripped apart. The man tapped him with his cane. Alden screamed while a white light left his body and swirled into the man's mouth. Alden fell to the ground as the light left his eyes. His body withered into dust blown away by the wind.
2
While the boys were in the woods waiting for death to be a witness to life. There was a 16 year old boy in argon drinking orange juice in his little one story white house getting ready for shut eye.
He heard a knock. As he guzzled down that savory drink. He walked to the door with his shaggy brown hair and slumber in his eyes. He screamed im coming. the knocks became more intense and frequent. He grabbed the door swinging it open. He seen a blinding light graze his sleepy eyes. He waited a minute for them to adjust. He heard a strong voice saying," is your mother home Dman! Its important! Go get her!
Damon screamed mom! Mom." He heard a raspy reply what!,". Damon answered his mother," the cops are here. They want to speak to you."
Well damon had known sherrif wilson since he was boy. In argon everyone knew everyone. That was the way it was. Once anything happened everyone knew. Word of mouth travelled fast but argon kept it in argon. If you were a stranger. You'd get no love here.
Damon's mother came out her room in her purple onsie with purple curlers in her hair and a can do face showing why the fuck you bothing me so late but she flashed a famous smile while saying," hey there Wilson! How's your mothers cateraks doing?" Sherrif wilson smiled saying kindly," she's going in for surgery monday but she's ok. Ive got some news for you. I dont think you'll want the boy here for this! Ramona!
Ramona answered without pause in a boss attitude," the boy stays. We dont keep secrets here!." Wilson shook his head. He continued on," we found Denise dead! I wont go into further detail about what happpened till tomorrow when you identify the body but her and three others died outside medley. It looked like there was an accident!..
Ramona was shocked. Her face was still. She screamed loudly," what the fuck did you say? Answer me now!" Wilson opened his mouth to speak but he couldnt get anything out as ramona broke down crying and screaming. While yelling," are you saying my baby's dead! How! Why? I Told her not to go out. It was suppose to be girls night but she met that fucking boy. Ill kill him. She's not! you're making it up arent you!? Its a trick! Its not fucking funny.!"
Sheriff wilson put his hand on Ramona's shoulder. He spoke calmly and with sadness," this is no joke ramona it's real! Im sorry! We'll talk tomorrow get some rest.. Im sorry again." He tipped his hat and left.
Ramona cried while damon held her. He walked her back to her room. As she screamed," its to early! God no she's to young. So much for her to do. She was gonna save the world. She was precious like that. "
Denise was a kind individual. Who loved to make people happy. She loved to see a smile. She'd lend a helping hand to anyone in need. She was a light for her family. They'd say she was the key to a door whose potential was endless.
3
The only thing Argon was blessed with was a beautiful scenery but not much else. As medley was the town everyone talked about with its high class people and country side.
You see Argon and medley were seperated by a river with a bridge between it.
On the argon side people were piss poor but they had the woods outside of town on there side. While medley had its dirt roads and beautiful plains. Argon and medley had been in a rivalry for what would seem like forever. Medley looked down on argon for they were beneath them. As the folks would say let the rats live where they ly. In there filthy little dump of trash called argon. Argon on the other hand would say medley people were bullet brains always going to fast but not enjoying the speed at which they travelled. Also saying," they're no good scoundrels that would take everything you had and would ask for more.
As i would say we're all different but the same and when it boils down to it. We all have a full head of steam ready to explode at any moment. If we're pushed in the right direction.
So let me say one other thing. Not everything is as it seems. Medley might live the life of the rich but at what cost?. While argon might not look like much other than a heaping pile of trash but what would you do to change circumstance?
These two town were about to collide for an adventure of the ages. In there history anyways! as it would be defined by the characters that dwelled between its borders.
4
Damon woke up the next morning. He told his mother that he didnt want to go to school today. She agreed. So damon went on a walk through Argon and out to the woods. The woods themselves were thick with bush and tall trees ready for fall's deception of loss.
Damon was walking through these woods. As He seen the beat down clubhouse that was usually full of youngsters holding club meetings and such but not today. While on his way to his favorite spot. He seen clothes on the ground. He wondered what happened here! Someone get a little wild or what but as he walked through he seen more. He thought who'd forget them.
He came to a dirt clearing with a log on the ground around a bunch of trees. He sat down on the log. It had a hole in it. Damon reached in it and pulled out a Ziploc bag that had a sandwich, bag of chips and a water. He started to eat. Then he heard a voice in his head. It sounded nice and pleasant. It spoke in the same manner," how you doing my lil dame!? I sence sadness in you today!." Damon answered it out loud with his head hung low. As his eyes wept.," my sister died last night. We gotta go see the body later! Do you know what happened?. The voice answered back with a low tone of comfort," no son! Im sorry. Im stuck in these woods. I dont know about your sister but lastnight something bad happened out here. I fear these woods are no longer safe im sorry.
Damon raised his head. He looked around as his eyes were red with black circles around them. He seen a little girl with blonde curly hair wearing a white dress with purple butterflies on it. She had black glossy slippers on. Damon yelled at her as she was a little ways from him," Molly what are you doing out here!? You should be at the hospital. Damon blinked his eyes and she was gone.
He thought what the hell! Now im seeing things. The voice spoke in its calming voice again," Dame i want you to be careful. Weird things are happening." Damon replied i can feel it too. I will!
Damon heard a loud friendly voice behind him saying," what in God's tarnation are you doing out here young man! You should be in school! Damon turned his head to see Mr. Walters a silver haired tall fox of an old man in suspenders with a toothpick in his mouth. Damon spoke quickly," i took the day off walty! Dont worry you dont have to call my mom! She knows." Mr. Walters replied cheerily well then why dont you come and have a cup of joe with me and we can catch up! So damon stood up and followed Mr. Walters to his cabin in the woods.
5(medley side)
Katrina woke up bright and early this morning for it was her 16 birthday. Oh that sweet sixteen. She felt alive no morning wake up to get ready for the world. It was go time. No brushing the sleepiness from her eyes. She was bouncing, full of energy and already dressed as she had fallen asleep with her clothes already on.
She ran down the stairs of her two story mansion that was red with a gold trim and in the front of it was a big glass paned windows with a glowing white trim that let the sun in.
Normally Katrina was a bitch. Her family would keep there distance from her but today they knew she'd be in a heavenly mood.
She ran to the kitchen. Where she seen her mother Wilma making pancakes and scrambled eggs. She screamed at her mom," are they ready! You know what today is. It better be perfect or there will be hell to pay!
Wilma looked at her child with her sweet motherly eyes. As she said ever so sweet," dont worry child i have everything ready for tonight!. You wont be dissapointed. Just eat your fave eggs and cakes. I woke up extra early to make them. Then your dad will take you to school.
Katrina replied with disgust on her tongue and face," im not hungry for that shit. Ill eat at school. At least they know how to make what i like. Your shit taste like shit. I wouldnt feed it to buster! And he eats anything.
Wilma didnt say anything. She just dropped her head and continued to make breakfast. After a moment gerald came in. He stood next to katrina and gave her a peck on the forehead. As he spoke in a nice raspy tone," sweet girl! You're sixteen today. You're growing up before my eyes. I remember when you were just a lil bean. Geez soon youll be moving out and i wont hear from you.
Katrina looked up in his eyes as she spoke like an angel," you'll never get rid of me. Daddy! Cause im not fucking leaving! You hear me! Cause you better. We have things to accomplish." She smiled a fake gleaming smile. herald smiled back and hugged his daughter.
Katrina then said," time to go i have things to do. Lives to ruin! It all starts with me. They need me. Im there fucking queen. I rule over them. I want to leave early. Im hungry! I figure we can stop by the bakery!
Gerald knodded in agreement. Wilma replied," i thought you could- just" then Katrina's eyes went a foggy black. Wilma's body flew into the wall. She was stuck there. she couldnt move. Her arms were down by her side. Her feet and legs glued together.
Katrina spoke with hell in her eyes and anger in her mouth," i told you the fucking plan. I dont want to eat your shit. The boys can. Dad can too but not me. Learn to cook. Im not just a pretty face. I know what you're thinking. Stop it! You do as i say!" Katrina smiled at her mother. Then her and Gerald left.
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the town that never sleeps
HorrorArgon and medley the two towns where everything could and would go wrong. Years before the story begins there were the massacres that shook these towns. But today they still have lingering effects as the townfolks each have their own secrets. It all...