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Hello everyone! My story is pretty long so I am going to post it in two parts. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 1: Getting Ready
Once upon a time, in a land of great turmoil. There was a warrior named Zilis who fought off the armies of the evil goblins. Zilis had amazing strength and determination. While he was fighting them, it sounded as if there was thunder and lightning: "Crack, Pow, Bam!"
The armies of goblins fell at his feet and he was proclaimed champion of the kingdom of Trill. The king gave him an audience and he knighted him. "Oh brave and powerful warrior, you have saved us from the clutches of the Sigil." he continued while holding a sword "We thank you".
"Aiden...Aiden!"
"What!?" I responded as I looked up from my notebook
"Quit writing for a few minutes and come help me with cleaning up." My mom commanded as she was messing with the vacuum
"Oh mom, i was really close in having Zilis run into an ogre!" I said with grief as I threw my pencil down on my desk
"Well, you will have to continue some other time, right now we have to get ready to move!" She yelled as she turned on the vacuum cleaner
Me and my family were getting ready to move away from my home in Sacramento, California. We are going to Ireland to visit my grandmother and take care of her because she's ill. And with my grandfather already passed there's no one to do it for us. In part I was really excited, I have never been to Ireland, but at the same time I was sad to leave my best friends behind.
"Aiden, you have a call from Ian" my mother said with a sigh
"Awesome, cool!"
"Just remember, you dont get off the hook that easy, you still have to help!" My mother demanded as she pointed her finger at me
"Hey Ian, what's up?" I said as I picked up the phone
"Nothing much really, life is pretty boring right now." He replied
"Aiden, We are really going to miss you when you go to Ireland." He said in a sad tone
"So will I, I still cant believe I'm going to a different country" I said
"Aiden, where in Ireland are you going to?" He asked
"Hmm, i dont know, I think my mom said some place called Killarney. Why do you ask?"
"No reason, guess I was just curious." He answered
"Well Ian, I will be able to see you tomorrow before we leave," I continued "So i will have to go,"
"Okay, I'll be seeing you dude." He said as he hung up the phone
After I was done talking with Ian on the phone I helped my mother clean the house and pack. As I was doing it, I was getting more sad by the moment. We weren't moving away forever though, I will be able to see them again someday. But to be away from my best friends in the whole wide world was like torture.
At dinner we dont usually sit together. I end up eating in my room most of the time, but my mom insisted we do this time. I was an only child, so it was just me, my dad, and my mom.
"So Aiden, how is your story coming?" My dad asked as he was eating. He knew I loved writing, I will usually write over watching TV most of the time.
"Oh, its doing great," I continued while I acted out everything with my hands "I just had Zilis beat the Sigil and he was knighted by the king!"
"Oh, that sounds great son!" my dad added.
"Im going to have him fight an ogre next!" I finished.
"Im sure that's going to be exciting!" My dad responded while obviously starting to ignore me.
"Mmmm, Cathleen, this meatloaf is really good," my dad complimented.
"Thanks Brian, I used a special recipe this time" my mom said with a smile.
"Mom, Dad, can i be excused?" I asked as i started to get up,
"Why do you want to be excused Aiden?" My mom asked.
"Because I really want to get back to my story,"
"Ooh fine," She continued "But you have to be in bed by eleven!"
While the warrior Zilis was being knighted a soldier for the king told them that a huge ogre had come up to the castle.
"King Thabias, I will vanquish that nasty ogre for you!" Zilis said with a loud cry
"Hurry Zilis, go!" The king commanded.
Zilis started marching up to the ogre with his chest puffed out and head held high. When he came to the ogre he told him:
"Listen you beast, you better leave this place before you get a taste of something you'll regret!" Zilis shouted.
"Hahaha, you puny little human, your no match for me!!" the ogre shouted back.
"Very well then" Zilis started, "I guess your going to regret it then!": Crack, Pow, Bam!
The ogre fell to his defeat as he yelled in anguish: "NOOOOO, you beat me!"
"That will teach you not to pick fights with us ever again" Zilis said in triumph.
Zilis had saved the land and the kingdom on it, and he was forever hailed as hero and legend of the kingdom of Trill.
"The End!" I said as I collapsed on my bed. Damn, I am so glad I am done with that story. As I was laying on the bed I started thinking on how Ireland would be. I was so excited, because I have never been anywhere outside of California, besides maybe Nevada. I then started thinking about another story I should write. I was getting tired of writing about heroes and kingdoms. I want to write about something scary this time. But I have no idea of what to write about to make my story scary.
"Hmmm, I better clean up my room a little bit." I said to myself. Looking around i noticed my dragon posters werent taken down yet. I still had a lot of my books in my room too. Most of my books were about mythical creatures, like the jersey devil or the abominable snowman. As I was picking up my things I stopped at my mirror. It may seem as if I dont need these things, but they give me inspiration for my stories.
"I dont really like my dirty blond hair" I said outloud as I moved my hand through my soft locks.
I was about 5'11" in height, with a fairly rounded face, and sky blue eyes.
As a 16 year old boy I looked 12 years. I didn't look old at all. "Well, anyway, its time for me to go to sleep."
Chapter 2: The Move
"Get up Aiden, its time to pack a bit more before we leave," my mom said.
At this point, I'm more scared to leave my friends behind than I am excited about Killarney. From what my mom told me, it sounds like a cool place, but, I mean, who would want to leave their friends behind?
After packing for a few more hours, we were finally done. We are just taking the essentials really. Were coming back so we obviously didn't take any furniture.
"Finally...were done Aiden," my mom said.
"Yeah, its about time too, I have to go get in touch with my friends!"
Ian Finley and Brayan Benniton are my two best friends. We have known each other since the fourth grade. This will be the first time i will not see them for a long period of time.
"Hello?" Ian said
"Hey Ian, meet me outside, and get Brayan!" I demanded
"Ok, cool. Although, he can be pretty lazy, I'll try to drag him out of bed,"
"Well im leaving soon, so he should find the energy to do it haha." I replied.
"Well, ok Aiden. Meet us in about ten minutes."
"Ok, I'll see you then." I said back.
As i was walking outside to meet with them, I kept thinking of the story I wanted to write. I want it to be so terrifying that I dont even want to read it haha.
"Hey Aiden!"......"Oh hey Brayan!" I yelled back.
"I am so glad to see you" He said as he was getting teary eyed.
"Brayan, dont do that, your going to make me cry."
"I'm just going to miss you so much Aiden, and you might be gone for up to a year!" Brayan said with grief
"Yeah, that does suck." I responded.
"Are you girls done crying?" Ian commented as he started walking up to us
"Hey Ian" Brayan said.
"Hey Aiden, how is your story about Zilis coming?" Ian asked.
"Eh, its doing good, I'm done with it though." I continue "Zilis already beat the Sigil, and to tell you the truth, I'm tired of writing about heroes." I finished
"What do you want to write then?" Brayan asked.
"I want a scary story, something good."
"Well, your going to Ireland, dont they believe in Leperchauns?" Ian asked
"Yeah, they do!" I said.
"But, dont they already have a movie of that?" Brayan asked
"Yeah, now that you mention it, they do. And its not too good." Ian added.
"You will find out soon enough" Ian said.
"Hmm, it looks like my parents are coming."
At this point i hugged my friends, it felt like long hugs for each. I guess I was still sad to leave them behind. I love them both and to go maybe a year without them seems unbearable.
"Bye Aiden!" Brayan cried
"I will see you again, dont cry." I said.
"See you dude," Ian added.
"I will see you guys later, I promise" I said to them as I got into the car
"Hurry Aiden, we have to make it to the plane on time!" my mom yelled.
"Be good while were gone boys," my mom said to my friends "We'll be back"
So we were on our way to the Sacramento International Airport. Now that i think about it, i didnt live in Sacramento all my life. My parents said i was born in Ireland, because thats where they lived. My mom and dad both met in Ireland, so we are all of Irish descent.
When we got to the airport we had to go through huge crowds of people. Then again, you probably do with most airports. We got our tickets ready and boarded the plane. Now we were off to Killarney, Ireland.
Chapter 3: Welcome to Killarney
"We finally made it to Ireland!" My mom said as she looked out upon the land.
"Yeah, it looks great, doesnt it Aiden?" my dad asked as he hit me on the back.
"Yeah, beyond anything I thought it would."
Ireland looked beautiful, green as far as the eye can see. Really sunny, and the plant life was lush as well. Very picture perfect. The grass was so green, it was a very deep green. And bright at the same time, as if light from heaven itself shown off of the grass and made it glow a radiant glow. It looked like a paradise, it looked fantastic.
"Come on Aiden, we have to meet grandma," my mom said breaking me off from the splendor around me.
"Doesnt Killarney look like heaven?"
My mom and dad laughed "I dont know, its really beautiful though." my mom responded.
We took a rental car and drove to my grandmothers house. On the way I took the opportunity to drink in all of the sights. We went by several lakes, the water looked so clear and unpoluted. Its as if I could drink from it, so crystal clear. We also went by a few buildings that looked like mansions and castles. It looked so awesome. We arrived at my grandmothers house, it looked nice, but it looked like a hut compared to the other buildings.
"Hey, Mom, Dad...werent you living here before?" I continued while looking up at them "Why are you guys acting like everythings new to you?" I finished.
"Aiden, we havent been here in over ten years, being here reminded us how beautiful it looks,"
We made way to the door of my grandmothers house and knocked. The house looked neat but it had these weird vines a long the sides. Not too much, just a little bit. As if it was slowly being pulled into the ground by nature itself, and the vines are its fingers.
"Oh hello everyone!" my grandmother said.
My grandmothers name is Phiala, it means "Irish Saint". Kind of weird since shes the one person i cant imagine doing any wrong at all, and she's Irish haha.
"Oooh look at this little lad, you have grown." she said as she sized me up with her hand on my head
I laughed "Yeah, I hope so." I added
My grandmother has a very noticable Irish accent. My parents supposedly used to have one, but they have lived in america so long they apparently lost it.
"Aiden, why dont you play outside a little and look at some of the sites around here," she continued "I have noticed how you keep looking out the window,"
I ran outside to look at every little detail of this place. I couldn't get over how beautiful it was. I wanted to stay here forever. Then i remembered my friends. I didnt really feel like being outside.
"Oh whats wrong Aiden?" my grandmother asked,
"He probably misses his friends" my dad chimed
"Is that right Aiden?" She asked
"Yeah, it is" I answered as I started to sit down on the couch
"Oh dont worry, you will surely see them again." she continued "In the meantime, why dont you make some friends here, it might help you cope."
"Really, there are other kids my age right around here!?" I asked with my eyes lighting up.
"Why sure young lad, there are some right up the street." she continued while walking to the phone "Here, I will contact a boy i know around here."
"Great, awesome!" I said.
"Aiden, I dont want you getting into any trouble around here, okay?" My mom said
"Mom, of course im not." I answered.
"Im just making sure Aiden, laws around here are different than in California."
I started to wait while sitting down. I started to think on who she was going to introduce me to. I didnt know if it would be a girl, maybe a boy my age. And even on what that person would be like. After sitting here for sometime I heard a knock on the door.
"Aiden, this is Carlow, he is sixteen years old too." my grandmother introduced.
"Hello" He said
"Hello" I said back.
"You two can go get acquainted now," my grandmother continued "Its such a nice day, you should go outside and chat."
While we were outside I studied him a bit. He definitely didnt seem like a bad person. He has a serene look to him. He has red hair, hes about the same height as me: 5'10", hes also a slender guy. He had green, hazel eyes.
"Lady Phiala told me you are from America," He continued "What's it like there?"
"Well, its not anywhere as nice looking as where you live, not a chance." I answered.
"Wow, really?" He asked in astonishment
"Yup, Ireland is a lot better looking than anywhere in America I have seen." I added.
"By the way, why did you call my grandmother 'Lady'?" I asked
"I say it out of respect, Lady Phiala is a very nice person." He said
"Yeah, she is"
"How do you know her anyway?" I asked
"Me and my family are somewhat poor, she helps us out sometimes" he continued "Even if we refuse, she helps us anyway."
"Wow, I didnt know she did that." I commented.
"Aiden, its almost time for dinner!" My mom yelled
"Okay, I'll be right there!" I yelled back
"Carlow, do you want to join us!?" She asked.
Carlow went trotting over to my mother and said "Yes, if that's alright with you and your family"
"Of course its alright lad" my grandmother chimed
"Thank you, I appreciate your generosity Lady Phiala and her family" He said.
My grandmother laughed "He is always so modest, he is a sweet boy." she said.
During dinner we were all sitting around a...well, round table. It was very nice, it looked as if it was crafted by hand very meticulously. My mother cooked traditional Irish food for the occassion.
"Mom, what is this?" I asked
"Its some recipes grandma showed me," She continued while pointing to them "We have 'Poundies', 'Bangers', and 'Soda Bread'," She finished
"This looks really good Mom!" I said as I started eating
"Cathleen, how is life in California?" my grandmother asked
"Its going good, but it is glad to be back to visit you." she answered.
"Grandmother, arent you sick?" I asked
"Yes, in a way" she continued as she stopped eating "Im not going to lie, the sickness I have is very serious, but I should be fine" she finished
"Good, you better be." I demanded
"Aiden, arent you into making stories now?" my grandmother asked
"Yes, and now that you mention it - I need help in finding what im going to write about next, i want something scary." I finished.
"Ooh, something scary, we have a few legends around here you can use." she continued
"Such as gnomes, banshees...things like that."
"What exactly is a Banshee?" I asked
"Its a female ghost who screams all the time." she said
"Aah, that sounds interesting, I may use it."
"Well, thank you all for the lovely dinner." Carlow started as he put his plate away in the kitchen "I must really be getting home now though." He finished.
"Ok, be safe on your way home Carlow." my grandmother said
"I will see you tomorrow Aiden?" He asked.
"Definitely, I cant wait." I replied with a smile.
Chapter 4: New Friends
As I woke up I couldn't wait to see what the day would bring me. I already made a new friend who shows a lot of respect to pretty much everybody so far. I still do miss my friends back home, but as long as I have good friends here, I shouldnt get too lonely. It was about ten in the morning and I was starving.
"Mmmm, look at all of this food!" I said
"Good morning Aiden, I made this for you and your parents." She continued "Its Colcannon, Boxty, and leftover Bangers."
"Mother, you know you shouldn't be doing things like this, your sick!" my mom scolded
"Aaah, Cathy, dont get so upset dear, just eat." she said with a grin
"Mmmm, what smells so good!?" my dad chimed as he came in
"My mother cooked everyone breakfast" my mom said
"Hmm, arent you sick Phiala?" my dad asked
"Ooh, just eat." she commanded
It was the best breakfast ever; Colcannon looked like mashed potatoes with cabbage and onion. Boxty were pancakes made out of potatoes and sweet milk. Bangers were like sausages, it was very good.
"Aiden, slow down, quit scarfing." my mom scolded
"Yeah, and quit chewing with your mouth open." my dad added
"Sorry, im just so hungry." I said
"Well, atleast we know the young lad eats" my grandma said
"Im done, I am going outside." I said
"Okay, but come back home before dusk." my mom said
As I was walking outside I saw Carlow coming towards me. He looked like he was quite happy and not as nervous as he looked yesterday.
"Hello Aiden"
"Hey Carlow" I answered back
"Aiden, do you want to meet some of the guys?" he asked
"Guys?" I pondered
"Yeah, the other guys" he said
"Okay, it definitely wouldnt hurt to have more friends" I said
"Where are they anyway?" I asked
"They are on their way" he answered
In the distance I saw three people walking up to us.
"Hey Carlow, this is the new kid?" one of the guys said
"Yeah, his name is Aiden" Carlow told him
"Hey, my name is Brogan...Brogan Connely" he said
Brogan looked somewhat chubby, but not by much. he had somewhat of a sort of mahogony hair color, and hazel eyes. He was also a bit taller than me. He seemed like a commanding type of person. A leader in a way.
"Hey Aiden, im Liam Neil"
Liam looked pretty lanky, but i could tell he wasnt the lazy type. He was wearing a t-shirt and i could see the muscle definition in his arms. I dont see that too much with someone around my age. He had brown hair and green eyes, a bit different from Carlow and Brogan. He also seemed to have this fire about him i couldnt figure out. Definitely unique.
"Hello, I am Galvin Grady"
Galvin seemed average in size, wasn't skinny and wasn't fat. He had blond hair and blue eyes. Galvin seemed like a very nice person.
"Hello everyone" I said back.
"Well, since your staying here for a while, how about we do an initiation?" Brogan said
"What, no, you shouldnt do that, he is Lady Phiala's grandson," Carlow said
"No one is exempt from the initiation Carlow!" Brogan snapped back
"Dont worry Aiden, its not that bad," Galvin said
"Okay fine, what do I have to do?" I asked
"You have to wrestle one of us into submission" Brogan answered
"Uuuh, really?" I asked in an unsure tone
"Uuuh, yeah, I think it will be Liam." Brogan said
Liam started walking towards me with a slight grin on his face.
"Dont worry, it wont be that bad" he said.
"Okay, ready, go!" Brogan yelled
With that Liam wrapped his arm around my neck and got me into a headlock, he was really strong.
"Go Liam!" Galvin shouted
I managed to wiggle free and pushed him down. While he was laying on his stomache i grabbed his arms and put them behind his back.
"Yeah, go Aiden!" Carlow yelled
As if to put handcuffs on him, I held my knee there, He started wiggling though. He managed to knock me off onto my back. He moved into a position to hold me down. I then moved my hands to grab onto his shoulders, then I moved him over onto his back. Where I held him there and then Brogan started counting.
"One...Two...Three, You beat Liam!" Brogan cheered
"Aaah, im not good at wrestling anyway." Liam commented
"You're pretty good Aiden, good job." Liam said
"Thanks Liam, you are too" I said back
"I guess you are one of us now Aiden" Brogan said
"I heard you are full Irish too?" Brogan asked
"Yeah, i am" I answered
"That makes it even better," he said
"Hey, lets do one last thing," Brogan suggested
"What would that be?" Liam asked with a stern look
"We are going to the nearby Dome of Trees" Brogan answered
"Are you crazy Brogan!?" Galvin said
"No, theres nothing going on in that stupid old piece of crap." Brogan snapped. He continued "Everyone says its haunted, lets check it out." he finished.
"Its haunted!?" i asked cheerfully. "Yeah, why do you look so happy Aiden?" Carlow asked. "Because, if I can go to a haunted place, maybe i can get ideas for my new story!" I answered
"Well, what about the legend of the Changelings?" Liam asked
"What are Changelings?" I asked puzzled
"Changelings are the babies of faeries," he continued "They steal human children, especially blond, and replace them with their own baby, which is a Changeling." Liam finished
"I heard they can talk," Galvin added
"Maybe, those are just legends though, stupid legends." Brogan said
We started walking over to the "Dome of Trees". As we got closer it seemed to get creepier and creepier by the second. It also seemed to get darker. The "Dome" looked like what it sounds like. It is a formation of trees forming a dome. When we got inside it was scarier than any place I have ever been to.
"Wow, look at that!" Galvin shouted as he pointed
In the middle was some kind of platform with what looked like a well in the middle of it. It looked very old, and oh so very inviting when you looked at it. You wanted to open it, anyone would if they looked at it. It just seemed so mysterious.
"As long as this has been here, we have never wanted to come inside." Liam said
"That's because our parents indoctrinated us, and forbid us from coming here." Brogan said
"Yeah, they said that this is the home of a legendary deadly faery that preys on your dreams." Galvin said
"What, really?" I asked
"Yeah" he answered back.
"Now that we don't listen to that trash anymore, lets open it." Brogan said.
"Yeah right!" Liam yelled.
"I agree with Liam," Carlow chimed as he continued "Even though what our parents told us sounds farfetched, I still somewhat believe it to be true." he said.
As Carlow was talking he walked over to one of the walls and put his hand on it to hold himself up. When he did that the well started making noises.
"Shit, Carlow, what did you do!?" Brogan scolded
"What, I didn't do anything!" Carlow snapped back
"Yeah, you did, you pressed something!" Brogan argued
"Guys, shhh....It's opening" I said
The well seemed to have some kind of stone slab on it, but it opened in kind of a star pattern. Like it was mechanical. After it opened we all peered inside to see if we could see anything.
"Do you see anything?" Galvin asked
"No, do you Liam?" Brogan asked
"Hmmmm, no, its too dark." he answered.
We all started looking down through the well-like object to see if we could see anything. It seemed to go down forever, like some bottomless pit. As we were looking in, we heard a scream that pierced our ears, it nearly petrified us.
"Shit, what the hell was that!? Brogan said startled
"It's coming from the well!" Carlow answered while starting to run
"Lets get the hell out of here!" Liam yelled
At that point we ran out of the "Dome" so fast. It was like we were being chased by a thousand demons. As we were running out of the "Dome of Trees" we heard what sounded like maniacal laughing coming from it. We stopped running to catch our breath in the middle of the field.
"What was that!?" Brogan asked while looking back at the dome
"I dont think anyone here knows Brogan!" Galvin said
"It was all Carlow's damn fault!!" Brogan shouted
"Leave him alone Brogan!!" I demanded while holding him back "Carlow didnt do anything wrong!"
"Fine, but none of us can tell anybody what happened!" Brogan commanded
"Fine, we wont tell anyone...right!?" I suggested while looking at everyone
"Yeah, we agree." Liam complied
"Well, im going home, I will see you guys later." Brogan said
"Okay, we better go too." Liam and Galvin said
After they left i decided to talk to Carlow one on one. I didnt like how Brogan appeared to treat others. And as far as I have seen, Carlow is a very nice person and shouldnt be yelled at like that.
"Hey Carlow, you know it wasnt your fault right?" I asked
"I dont know, Brogan could be right." he suggested
"No, its not like you knew that was there anyway," I continued while putting my hand on his back "Its not like you knew it was there, anyone could have made that mistake."
"Besides, Brogan wanted to open it, remember?" I added laughing
He laughed "Yeah, i guess your right, thanks Aiden." he said
"No problem, you want to come for dinner tonight?" I asked
"Haha, sure, thanks Aiden!" he said
While we were walking back I could have sworn I saw something next to me other than Carlow. I thought it must have been my imagination though. We finally made it back to my grandma's house.
"Aiden, I thought I told you not to be out until dusk!" my mom scolded
"Im sorry mom, I was hanging out with the others."
"Oh, Carlow introduced you to his friends?" my grandma asked
"Yeah, I like them all, they are really nice." I answered
"Could Carlow stay for dinner and maybe the night?" I asked
"Ooh its alright for dinner, but he will have to call his mom about staying for the night." my grandma said
"Oh its alright, she already said I could if you invited me to, since she knew your family was coming." Carlow said
"You sure?" she asked
"Yeah, im sure Lady Phiala" he answered
"Oh, you can just call me Phiala Carlow, you dont have to be so modest."
Well, I moved from California, leaving my friends behind. I saw the splendor that is Killarney, met Carlow, who is by the way an awesome person. And I also met Brogan, Liam and Galvin. I have no idea what to expect next. I dont know what may come of us from opening that well either. That laugh was fuckin freaky, im not going to lie, and I hardly ever curse. Maybe, hopefully, it will all pass. And besides, the place is haunted, it might be a ghost...
Chapter 5: It Begins
That night I was pretty bothered by the dome. I couldn't get my mind off of the scream we heard, not to mention the shadow with me and Carlow.
"....What do you think?" I asked
"About what, the well looking object?" Carlow replied
"Yeah...I cant stop thinking about it,"
"We should get to sleep Aiden and just forget about it,"
"Yeah, I guess you're right."
The next morning I have all but tried to forget about yesterday's events. Everything seemed pretty normal.
"Good morning lads, how was your sleep?" my grandmother asked
"Oh, it was very good" Carlow replied
"Yeah, well...it was ok" I added
"Whats the matter Aiden?" my grandmother asked
"Its nothing, me and Carlow are going outside,"
"Okay, you two have fun then."
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't forget about yesterday. It seemed as if it was burned into my head, I dont think I will ever forget.
"Hey Aiden, hey Carlow!"
"Hey Liam, what are you doing here?" I asked
"No reason really, just wanted to hang out with you guys," he replied
Liam had a somewhat worried look on his face. I had the impression he didn't come out here because he wanted to.
"Liam, whats wrong?" I asked
"What do you mean? There isn't anything wrong" he replied
"You look worried" I said
Liam paused and looked around "Okay, you have to promise you wont tell anyone what im about to tell you, ok?" Liam said in a low tone of voice, Carlow and I nodded
"Well, ever since yesterday night I have been hearing voices in my room," he continued "I dont know what to do really, I just want to be around people."
"Wow, are you serious? Are you sure?" I asked in disbelief
"Yes, of course i am!"
"Liam, do you think it had anything to do with the well?" Carlow asked
"I dont know, but however it started doesnt matter, I just want it gone."
"What did the voice say Liam?" I asked.
"...Die, die, die, die, die." he continued "It sounded as if someone was being stabbed while that was being said"
"That sounds really scary!" I commented. "Thats not all it said," Liam started "It also said: 'Liam, you will die'"
"It actually said your name!?" I said
"Yeah, I have been out here for the past 4-5 hours waiting for you guys to come out."
Obviously Liam is scared of what has been happening to him. Talking with him I was reminded of the shadow I saw next to me on my way home with Carlow yesterday. I wonder if any of the other guys have experienced anything.
"Well Liam, you can stay with us for as long as you want," I suggested
Liam's face lit up "Really, thanks!".
As soon as Liam thanked us we heard a blood curdling scream. The scream made our ears feel like they were bleeding.
"What was that!!?" Liam panicked
"Look, over there!" Carlow pointed
In the distance we saw what looked like a kid running out of the Dome of Trees. We went running towards him to see if he was ok.
"Hey are you alright!?" I asked
"What were you doing in there!?" Liam added
"I saw you guys go into that round area of trees and was interested what you guys saw," he continued "I didnt want to go at night though, it seemed too scary."
"What did you see?" I asked
"I didnt SEE anything, thank goodness for that too." he replied
"What were you running from then?" Liam asked
"I heard a really evil laugh coming from inside that stone thing." he responded
"Well, you're alright now, whats your name?" Carlow asked
"The name's Puck," the kid said
"Puck...thats a weird name" I commented
"Very peculiar..." Carlow added
"How come i never seen you around here before Puck?" Liam asked
"Probably because i never leave the house, i was also home schooled," he replied
"How old are you Puck?" I asked
"I am but thirteen years."
This Puck kid is pretty young looking. He has brown hair like Liam, a somewhat petite build. He has these dark brown eyes. There's something about him that just doesnt seem right though, I cant put my finger on it.
"Hey, guys, who are you with!?"
"Hey Brogan, Galvin." Liam said
"Guys, this is Puck, he just came out of the Dome of Trees." I said
"Oh really?" Brogan asked
"You wouldn't happen to have been in my house yesterday night would you!?" Brogan asked
"No, why would i be in your dumb house!?" Puck yelled
"Oh I dont know, I did see a kid about your height though!" Brogan said
"Calm down Brogan, im sure it wasn't him" I suggested
"Yeah, calm down BROOOGAAN, get that stick out your ass!" Puck added
"What, I'm going to KILL this little jerk."
"Hey, Brogan, stop!" Liam demanded
"Fine, I will pretend this little twerp didn't say anything." he continued "But we have to do another initiation, one for this twerp." Brogan said
"Again Brogan?" Galvin whined
"Yeah, against me." he said
Brogan started moving towards Puck. Everyone could tell that he didn't like Puck and Puck didn't like Brogan.
"Lets start now you little pun-"
"Brogan!" Carlow shouted
Brogan just collapsed on the ground holding his stomach. Puck punched Brogan in the stomach, not exactly an honorable defeat.
"I cant believe...you...would do a cheap trick like that," Brogan muttered trying to catch his breath.
"I WON, i won, i won, i won!" Puck yelled
"I know what you were going to do" Puck said, "I saw your last initiation against Aiden,"
"Wait, I never told you my name yet, how did you know my name!?" I demanded.
"I have no time for this, im going to go home now, see you guys later." Puck said as he walked away
"What was that all about?" Galvin asked
"I...dont like that kid," Brogan said as he was still catching his breath
"He is pretty mysterious," Carlow stated
"By the way, Brogan, what were you talking about earlier?" Carlow asked
"What do you mean?"
"Earlier you said you saw someone in your house," he stated
"Oh that, i was watching television, football." he continued "Then all of a sudden someone said my name", "It was like a: 'Hey, Brogan'" "I saw some kid peeking from around my doorway, I ran after him but the little snot wasn't anywhere to be seen."
"Damn Brogan, you had something happen to you too!?" Liam asked, "Damn, I was hearing voices yesterday"
"What about you Galvin?" I asked
"Well, this morning I woke up to someone yelling at me," he continued "I heard and felt someone in my ear yelling like this: GET UUUP!!"
"You sure that wasn't your parents?" Carlow suggested
"Carlow, I felt someones breath in my ear, unless they can teleport or be invisible I doubt it," he continued "They weren't home anyway."
"Anyway, thanks guys, I think I can brave it home." Liam said
"Yeah, no dumb ass ghost is gonna scare me out my house!" Brogan shouted
"Thanks for letting me stay yesterday Aiden" Carlow said
"Yeah, I am going home as well." I said
As I was walking home i couldnt stop thinking about the occurences today. They were freaky to say the least. I wish I could tell Ian and Brayan what I experienced since I have been here. Anyway, I think I have experienced and learned enough to write my story now.
"Aaah, welcome home Aiden" my grandmother said
"Hey grandma, whats for dinner tonight?" I asked
"Oh its a surprise," she said with a grin. "Oh, Aiden, I have to give you something!" she started
"What is it?" I asked
"Its a trinket that used to belong to your grandfather before he died, I want you to have it,"
"Woow, its heavy, whats it made of?" I asked while looking intently at it
"It's made of iron" she responded
"Thanks grandma!" I said as I hugged her
"Oh your welcome Aiden."
Chapter 6: Murders
There I saw it...the Fable. It was grotesque to say the least. It was about 5 feet tall with a slumped back. It looked really old, and it had these long fingers, with sharp nails on the end. It walked slowly most of the time, but was actually capable of running. It stopped at nothing to stick its sharp nails into your gut and rip out your innards, you had to be faster, otherwise you were as good as dead.
"Oh, shit!" i said outloud.
I think it saw me! The Fable slowly turned around, and it appeared to be carrying a changeling. Changelings look like normal children, but they are more than that. They are the babies of faery's. Normal faerys are just a bit mischevious. Most of the time they just want a kid to get in trouble by their parents by maybe writing on the wall while everyone is asleep, then they think their kid did it. But they can go so far as to try to get people to kill one another or even to convince someone that suicide is okay.
Changelings are left in exchange for a real human baby. The parent will never know they have a changeling, unless it wants them to know. It can talk, eat pretty much anything, and its fairly intelligent. The changelings have been known to bite through steel, the last thing i want is one biting me.
Damn, the changeling spotted me and ordered the fable to give chase!
I ran out of the room i spotted them in as fast as i could. The room was called the "Maelstrom". It was used as a portal from whatever world these things came from. I was in a gigantic castle known as the Lament. The castle was crafted in such a way as if to give the impression that you were never coming out if you entered. It was beautiful and yet dark. It wasnt such a place you wanted to venture into. I am here though, only because my darling Kelva is in this place.
I am now in the courtyard of the Lament. I looked up and could see the brilliant yet haunting night sky, and clouds that seemed to swirl around each other with a very creepy glow. While out in the courtyard I could feel the gentle yet very cold wind hitting me on my face, neck and hands. It felt as if frost was falling on me like raindrops.
Just then, I saw in the sky one of the most fearsome sights. It was a Fire Phly. Unlike those teeny bugs that glow in the night, these beings were terrifying. They looked disgusting, looked half bug and half man. Their jaws protruded a great length from the rest of their head. Imagine a crocodiles lower jaw, except much broader. The jaw was protruded that much i assume so that their tongues could whip out easily. They used them to latch onto their prey while they killed them. The fire phlys usually kill their victims by either cutting them with their elegant yet powerful wings, which seemed as light steel. Or they could also cook them by blowing fire. They were very dangerous creatures indeed.
As i was running from it i saw a gate i could slip through. I slipped through the gate while the fire phly tried to claw its way at me, while sounding like it was screaming in agony.
When i turned around there was a Gnome, I thought it was a wall at first. I dont care what anyone says, gnomes are not the small creatures everyone imagines them to be. They are huge, they can grow up to 15 feet tall. They have amazing strength and are extremely intelligent.
The gnome tried to swing at me but i rolled out of the way and entered the next door. There...I saw my love Kelva.
"Kelva!" I cried.
"Oh Zilka, you came for me!"
"Kelva, we have to esca-"
"Come on Aiden, come outside you moron!"
"What, Puck, how did you get in here!?" I demanded
"Your weird grandmother let me in, now come on doofus!"
"My grandmother is not weird, get out, i will come when im ready!" I shouted back
"Fine, suit yourself."
I didnt like very much him calling my family names. Who does he think he is anyway? He ruined my story too. My story is called "The Lament" and im about finished, but i forgot what i was going to write next. Oh well, i guess i will continue another time.
I left my room to go see my grandmother, i wanted to know why she let Puck in.
"Hey grandma, why did you let Puck in, i dont think you have ever met him."
She turned around and looked at me as if she has seen a ghost. I have never seen her look like that before in my life.
"Aiden, where did you hear that word from!?" she demanded while looking at me with this surprised and at the same time concerned expression.
"What word? Puck? Thats his name" I answered.
"He told me his name was Johnny...I dont want you hanging around him,"
"Why!?"
"I will tell you later, now is not the time."
I just didnt get it, why did she get mad all of a sudden? Why is she alarmed by his name? And why did he lie to her about his name? These are questions i want answered immediately.
"Its about time you came out Aiden" Puck said with a sneer.
"Puck, why did you lie to my grandmother and say your name was Johnny?"
"I dont know, it was spontaneous, and besides your grandmother is weird anyway!"
"Puck, you better stop saying that!!" I yelled as i raised my fist in the air, ready to pound his face in.
"Your whole family is an eyesore, I want you and them gone!" he continued "Especially miss loony Phiala, but we all know shes not going anywhere, unless of course she dies soon!" he taunted
"THAT'S IT YOU LITTLE PUNK!"
My head was spinning, i couldnt believe what he was saying to me. I was tearing up, i clenched my fists as hard as i could. I didnt want to hit him, im a nice guy. But he was being an ass to say the least. He continued to laugh at me as i got angry, i couldnt take it anymore. My grandmother is sick and he has the audacity to say these things?
"Go on, hit that little snot!"
"Oh its BROOGAN!" Puck said angrily
"Yeah, it is, and you need an ass whoopin. Who better to give it to you than ol' Aiden here, who you have been pissing off this whole time?" Brogan responded
"Stop it Brogan, its going to take more than words to get me angry enough to hit him." I said
"Aaaah, and i thought i was going to see a show." Brogan said jokingly
I recovered from my temper, i am 3 years older than him, i should act like it. He is just a spoiled brat, i shouldnt let someone like that get the best of me.
"Aiden, you have a call from Brayan!" my mother yelled from the house
"Aaah, are you serious!!?"
"Whos Brayan?" Brogan asked puzzled
"Hes one of my best friends, i will be right back!"
As i was running to the house, i felt a rush of excitement. It seemed as though i havent talked to my friends for ages. I actually had butterflies in my stomach.
"Hey Brayan!"
"Hey Aiden, i missed you too much, i wanted to call you atleast once."
"Brayan, how did you get my mothers cell phone number?" I asked
"She gave it to me and Ian before you guys left, in case we wanted to talk." he continued "Ian misses you too, he just doesnt want to admit it."
"Aah, thats great, why did you wait this long to speak to me?" I asked
"Well, i wanted it to be a surprise and mean a bit more when i did call, you know?"
I laughed "Yeah...i know,"
"Oh, Brayan, could you look up a name for me?" I asked
"Yeah, sure, what?"
"I want you to look up a name called 'Puck'," I replied
"Puck, as in, hockey puck?"
"Yeah, just like that."
"Okay, I will have the information for you soon." he continued "But why this name?"
"Well, my grandmother got really ang-"
Just then i heard a blood curdling scream coming from outside.
"What was that Aiden!!?" Brayan asked alarmed
"I dont know, I will talk to you later Brayan!"
After i hung up the phone i ran outside as fast as i could. That scream was horrifying.
"Mom, Dad, what happened!?"
"Aiden, go back to the house!" my dad yelled
"But dad, what happened!?" I cried
"Aiden, listen to your father, go back and play with your firends or something!" my mom continued "Someone call the police!"
My dad tried to stand in front of what he and my mom were hiding from me. I saw her between my dads legs, lying on the ground in her own blood. It looked as if her throat was slit. One of her eyes from the side i was looking at was missing as well. It looked horrific. I ran back to the house so fast my lungs were hurting, so were my eyes. I dont think i was ready to see what I saw.
When i came back Brogan and Puck must have gone home, they werent anywhere to be seen. I ran to my room still trying to catch my breath. I wanted to erase from my mind what i just saw, but couldnt. I decided to go to sleep and see if any of this would blow over.
"Aiden, get up lad."
"Uuuuh, grandma, what is it?"
"Im sorry for getting a tad bit angry with you yesterday,"
"Oh, thats alright grandma"
"Well, anyway, Carlow is here to see you."
"Hey Aiden"
"Hey," i continued "Whats wrong Carlow?"
"...Aiden..." he started
Carlow looked like a wreck, like he just saw a zombie or something. He looked as if he just got done crying.
"Carlow, whats wrong!?" I asked again
"...Aiden, Brogan is dead." he said almost about to cry
"What...that cant be!" i continued "I was just with him yesterday!"
"I saw Aiden...I saw him kill Brogan"
"Who? Who killed him!!?"
"...It was Puck," he said as he stuttered
He continued "I was on my way of walking to your house, when i heard your mom tell you that you had a phone call from a friend."
"Yeah...go on," i said
"Well i was behind the house at the time. Him and Brogan were talking, Brogan had a mad expression on his face and said something like: "You little punk, im going to beat the shit out of you!" he continued "After he said that Puck pounced on him and stabbed him with a knife."
"He really did that!!?" I asked in disbelief
"Yeah, it was a teeny one though." he continued "After that, i saw him kill that lady too, because she supposedly saw what happened."
"Wow, i cant believe this is happeneing!" I said
"Yeah, it all happened so fast." he continued "First Brogan, then that lady. It looked as if it wasnt his first time killing someone, he did it so fast."
"Damn, we have to find him, i mean now!" I yelled
"Aiden, Brayan is on the phone.....Whats wrong?" my mom asked concerned
"Nothing mom, Carlow is just crying because of the incident yesterday." I responded
"Oh...well, dont worry, its over now Carlow." my mom said gently
"Hey Brayan!"
"Hey, Aiden, did you ever find out what that scream was?"
"Yeah, Someone was murdered yesterday." I replied
"....Really?"
"Yeah, so did someone i got to know while spending time here." I added
"Damn, you shouldnt have told me that, now im going to worry about you" he said
"Dont be, i'll make it."
"Anyway Aiden, I have a meaning for the name you gave me."
"Really!?" "What!?"
"Well, 'Puck' is an old english name, it means a mischievous fairy or it could mean a devil pretty much." he continued "Now why did you want to know that?"
".....Shit....I'll tell you later Brayan" I said
"Okay, but you be careful Aiden." he said sternly
"Dont worry, I have no choice." I responded
Awhile ago we went to some place called dome of trees. I remember Galvin said something about a legendary faery that preys on dreams. Im trying to piece two and two together here, but im still missing a few pieces. I was looking forward to a fun time in Ireland, i thought the worse thing that could come of this trip was not seeing my friends who are back at home. Man...how wrong was I?
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Well, there's the first half of the story. If anyone wants me to post the second half, just let me know and I will post it ASAP. Good day everyone!
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