this is the companion to peanutgallery007's Daemeons Van's we are writing a book together and this is my version in my characters perspective.
Under The Circumstances
The distant thrum of electricity is the only companion to my hurried footsteps as I walk ever closer to my reeking destination. This eerie silence is almost worse than the usual screeches from the Nightmares, almost.
A windy whistle from behind me catches me of guard as I turn around to have the beet-red eyes of a shade glaring at me. “Yes?” I manage to screech.
“All Nightmares are restricted to their tunnels tonight. Are you aware of that?”The shade growls at me. I gulp, trying to remember what Dae said to do if such an occasion occurred.
“I am Shaleer, of Flame hall. I am authorized to make the trip to the Circumstances tonight.” I stammer trying to speak with some authority, without success. The shade seems to have bought it though.
“Sorry to have bothered you.” It grumbled as it faded away. I let out the air that had clung in my throat, only now remembering that I still hold my shoes in my bluish hands. The white Shimmer-Souls are the only memento to my past life. I lift my spare hand up to feel the protruding veins on my transformed face.
Dae said that the new look might suit me, yeah right. Like blue skin and huge veins poking out of my face could look good on anyone. It is worth it though, not to have to cower inside of my house listening to the screams of the unlucky victims who did not make it home before dark. I know I should not feel that way. How could it be better to be the monster than the prey?
This customary walk that I am on is very important to Nightmare culture. If not done correctly I could be banned from the tunnels forever. Oh the horror. The task is simple anyway. I am to make a trip to Circumstances barefooted, but to bring my shoes. Once I get there I will throw them on the large mound with the rest, only to pick them up again when I become a demon.
Daemeon also added that I should touch my nose and spin around three times. Well at least he tries to have a sense of humor. I glance up at the path and see that the large mound is not too far ahead now. “Arghh!” My voice echoes around me as a sharp pain reverberates through my now bruised toe.
I pick up the rock that has wished me ill and for some strange reason start screeching at it. “Stupid rock, stupid foot, stupid Dae!” I clamp my stupid mouth shut, staunching the flow of cruel harsh words. Words that I do not mean, could not even hope to mean.
Daemeon has always been nice to me. Or at least he tried, ever since we first met; two little munchkins with runny noses heading off to kindergarten. Anxiety clashes into my stomach, goading my thoughts towards 9th grade. It is too late though. The string of thought was there, and my mind clamped around it bringing back the painful memory.
His words are now ringing in my head, wedging themselves into every nook and cranny. “I am what is attacking everyone.” Appalled I wanted to fling myself off of his porch and hopefully hit my head and die. Instead I collapsed onto a nearby chair as warm tears slowly leaked down my cheeks.
I now feel a strange straining sensation in my eyes, and panic. Only to remember that Nightmares cannot cry. I now realize that I will ever more have poison seeping through my overly-sized veins. Who cares anyway? It is not like I had anyone to leave behind!
A familiar and yet new smell enters my nostrils as I near the mound of shoes. The sun is going to rise soon and I do not want to linger here. I toss my shoes onto the pile and start to turn around when I spot the source of the smell.
It is standing a ways away throwing its new-looking shoes onto Circumstances. I muster up the courage to smile. Dae’s eyes catch mine for a second, but he does not react. He just turns and walks away.
I wish I could cry right now; crying always helped. Was Daemeon just being Daemeon or was there a deeper meaning to this confrontation? He wouldn’t leave me alone, would he? Some strange urge pushes me forward to where he was standing. I lean over and grab his shoes. Running off I leave my worried thoughts behind me.
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