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Shishka: What the hell? It wasn't 1994 when I woke up this morning... Shouldn't you be watching recorded episodes of Yo! MTV Raps?
Mine story! This isn't the final edition, but that is saved onto a different PC, so I can't get it.
This is a story I wrote for my English class, haven't gotten a mark yet.
Silence
Kaspar sat. He was deep in thought. It was because of his thoughts that he didn't notice it. It was quiet. No sound.
"Hello? Mom? Dad?" Kaspar called out. No answer. "Chappy! Here boy, Chap!" The little dog bounded down the stairs, barking. Kaspar sighed with relief. "Come one, Chap, let's go for a walk." Kaspar quickly ascended the stairs, grabbed the leash, hooked Chap on, and took off out the door. He walked to the middle of town, and even there, no sound. All the stores were closed, there was no sound, nothing. Kaspar, with a sense foreboding, quickly walked away from the deserted street. After a few minutes, Kaspar found himself at the edge of town, overlooking a beautiful vista of winding rivers, woodlands, and a setting sun. But, still, silence. "Chap, let's have a rest." Kaspar sat on a nearby bench, while Chap curled up at his feet.
He awoke, feeling a....presence, behind him. Kaspar jumped, and spun around. "Who's there!?" he shouted. Still nothing, no sound whatsoever. There was...a feeling, though, of being watched. Kaspar checked his watch, 6:30 p.m., it was just beginning to get dark. "Chap...Chap, let's go, let's go home." He said, his voice shaking. Kaspar scooped up the leash, patted Chap on the head, and walked for home. He could feel something watching, as he walked, but there was still nothing, no sound, no people, no nothing.
Nearly half an hour later, Kaspar arrived home. Opening the door, he noticed the lights were on. The lights had been off when he left. "Hello? Mom? Dad? Anyone here? Hello..." he called "What the..this is weird." Kaspar did a quick check of the house. Grabbing the phone of the receiver, he dialed his Dad's cellphone. Nothing, the phone was dead. Kaspar slowly picked up the remote, and flicked on the TV. It came on! "Haha, I was getting worked up for noth-" There was no sound. Nothing, the TV made no sound! "Damnit! What the hell is going on?!" Kaspar screamed in frustration. The light flickered. A shadow passed across the room. Kaspar spun, there was a figure in the doorway. It was tall, medium build, and it stood hunched. It was dressed in in a black hoodie, with a ripped pair of navy blue jeans. Of it's features, only a pair of bright red eyes were visible, the rest of it's face was shrouded in gloom.
It spoke. "Silence. Silence is bliss, silence is beauty, silence is eternal. Silence is all, silence is nothing." It's voice sounded as if it came from down a long hall, it sounded...cold. The thing disappeared. Kaspar sat dumbfounded "What...what the hell was that?" The power cut. Everything went dark, and, seemingly, quieter. Kaspar felt around for the couch, and sat down. Lighting a candle, he looked around. In the oppresive gloom, he could faintly make out shapes moving through the darkness. And yet, there was still no sound. A figure darted forward from the shadows. It was framed in candlelight, a visage of sheer horror. It's skin has pulled taut over a disfigured face. It was reddish in color, with long black teeth and claws that gleamed in the faint light. The eyes were the most startling feature, for they were voids, black pits.
"Aughhghg!!" Kaspar screamed in terror, frustration, and anger. At the sound of his voice, the creature darted back into the shadows. "Noise...noise hurts them doesn't it?" Kaspar picked up the remote and started slamming it onto the table, and screaming at the ghastly figures. All at once, the lights returned. He continued screaming until he was hoarse. Kaspar looked around. "Chap, Chappy!" Kaspar managed to croak out. The dog crawled out from under the couch, whimpering in fear. There was still no sound aside from Chap's terrified whimpers. Kaspar blacked out.
He awoke to a sound. It was the faintest cry, coming from the basement. Light streamed through the windows, it was mid-morning. Kaspar hurried to the basement, following the sound. The door at the end of the hall was half opened, emitting faint light. Kaspar crept closer, "Hello? Who's there?" Kaspar reached out, gripped the door handle, and threw the door open. There sat the creature that had spoke so oddly the night before. Again, it repeated "Silence. Silence is bliss, silence is beauty, silence is eternal. Silence is all, silence is nothing."
"What the hell does that mean, you freak?!" Kaspar shouted at the creature. It looked up, it's face now fully revealed. It was that of his friend, Jommy, stretched and contorted, but still recognizable. "J-J-Jommy? What happened to you, to everyone?" The creature, what was once Jommy, looked up. "What does it mean? It means silence. It means I want silence. It means you need to DIE!"
The light died away, the terrible, oppresive gloom from the previous night returned. Silence prevailed again. In the utter darkness Kaspar could do nothing but scream. He could just make out the creatures in the darkness, moving in and out in an entrancing, intricate dance. An inhuman scream cut through the darkness. Red lights appeared through the gloom, the Jommy creature was just visible. "You will DIE. SILENCE. SILENCE IS BLISS. Now CEASE that infernal yell!" The beast clutched its ears. Kaspar shouted back "Never you bastard! Just leave, give me back my life!" The creature looked on in amusement. "Me, why would I leave?" The creature demanded "You created me after all. Do you not know?"
Kaspar stood dumbfounded. "What? I didn't create you, you bastard!" The creature laughed a devilish laugh, "But of course you did! What was it you were contemplating when the silence first descended? Come now, think deeply..." Kaspar sat, shocked "I was...I was... I was thinking of the world..."
"Yes, yes, the world, what about the world?" The creature asked in that same dreadful voice. Kaspar contemplated for long moments "I was thinking of...of the world after death.."
The beast laughed, "Yes, you were. This..this great place, this is the world, dead. I destroyed this world, on your whim, on your thought. Now, the world is dead, you see its remains. Now you die.!" The thing screamed in utter joy "Oh, how this noise is awful!" Kaspar screamed again, "I didn't want this! It was a mere thought, you freak! Give me back the world!"
The creature laughed, "And why, little insignificant fool, would I do that?" The beast lunged forward at Kaspar, striking out, cutting Kaspar deeply across the stomach. Kaspar cried in pain and terror, "Why, why can't you just leave...!" Kaspar sobbed. The creature slowly walked to Kaspar, kneeled beside him, and said, "Why? I do this...I do this at your command, you now see what you wanted. I merely provided the means with which to see! Now, I provided a service, and I deserve a reward. And this planet, this most silent planet! Oh, ho, how beautiful it is."
The creature picked up Kaspar, and slowly throttled him. As his vision faded, Kaspar noticed just how beautiful it really was.
Silence. Utter and true Silence.
-Sam