Pages of ink lingered on the young women's plump cheeks as she rested her heavy eyelids. Her head lightly laid on the oak desk as her arms wrapped around, creating a safety barrier. Her curly, untamed, raven locks sprawled out in every which way and cascaded down her shoulders.
To her left were rounded potion bottles brimmed with an off-black ink. Beside the intricate containers were watercolor canvases and an array of neatly kept paint brushes. However—and the most interesting thing of all—were sketches of ghoulish and outlandish creatures.
Every creature was carefully crafted with ink, and if one were to glance at them, no matter how briefly, each one seemed to move.
The artist was often told that anyone who had gazed upon the artwork was left with a sense of dread. Her fans found themselves with nightmares based upon design. Yet, they kept coming back. Her ability to incite terror into others was intoxicating, and for that, she was hailed the Monster Queen of Horror.
Her body twitched. Fingernails clawed into the wooden desk. Sweat bled down her neck. Her breathing become raggedy as she winced. Each creature on the pages beside her slithered off and surrounded the young women. Inhumane growls, moans, and grotesque noises sung around her.
As the moments passed, the writer thrashed about, unable to wake up, as her creations scarred her pale body. Her heart thumped in her torso until her eyes broke open. Gasps for air flooded the room as papers of each monster fluttered to the floor. A sob escaped from her smooth lips as she gently covered her face. Salty streams poured down her face with each sob.
Her nightmares were getting worse as each day passed despite her best efforts to stay awake. In spite of all this, she still awoke with scratches and scars as her if dreams were coming to life. The writer deemed that impossible. There was no such thing as monsters. There was no such thing as the boogeyman. Anyone that claimed such was a fool.
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The Monster Within • The Grand Guignol x OC
FantasyFamed horror writer and artist, Sabrina Moonstone is taken by the one and only Grand Guignol. In order to escape, she must outwit the the boogeyman himself and free herself of her nightmares. However things aren't always what they seem. "Pages of i...
