The Tenebrous forest is amazing I've lived in here for three years even though I was granted the title "The Survivor" two years ago. I have been helping other children who have been tricked and stuck in this web of a game. I've been here so long I forgot what my old life was like. I look around and run into one of the ghosts, Lukas. "Time's up Amalia, you've won, but you don't leave, so you shall join us"
"What do you mean I will be joining you?” I ask. Lukas points at me and fire starts dancing up my skin. I scream in agony as I am burnt alive, tears flow down my face and I collapse to the ground. I thought I managed to avoid them so how did they find me. I squint and notice Ellie, Ivy and Nicholas had joined Lukas and they watch me burn with a grin.
Everything goes black and I feel like I'm drowning, is this finally the end? Is it game over?. Everything goes white and I open my eyes I look around and see my corpse laying before me 'I'm dead'
I look down at my transparent hands then at the others, "why?"
"You seem to enjoy the forest, so it shall be your home forever, "Ivy says.
"You shall be granted the title of guardian" Ellie adds.
Nicholas hands me a knife, I take it knowing what to do and go to the sycamore tree and I close my eyes slashing the knife over my name carved when I was first brought here 'Amalia'.
Author Note
This story was written in 2016.
