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Welcome!

This is just a story I've started writing while bored in class (probably not the best way to spend my time, but what's done is done

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I dunno how long this is going to be or really if I'll ever finish it, but I figured I'd get a better response from forum goers rather than my notebook lol. However, because of this I am mostly writing on an inspiration basis which means writing may come sporadically. I will also be editing as much as I can to keep things flowing smoothly. Key details won't change, but wording might.

One thing I would like to make clear is that I don't do bios , so you might as well not ask (this doesn't sound rude does it? sorry for accidental rudeness if it does). I don't feel right using another persons character in my story. I will, however, accept names if I ever hit a snag, so keep an eye out for that.

This story isn't Runescape related so hopefully that isn't a problem.

When you're here please follow all rules and please be respectful. Criticism is welcome and for the most part appreciated but try to be at least slightly nice about it

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Now, let's begin.

21-Apr-2013 16:20:05 - Last edited on 22-Apr-2013 20:29:35 by sanelyinsane

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I woke up to a splitting headache and with a groan reached up to try and rub my head. Well I tried to at least; my hands were tied tightly to my back. This realization gave way to another; I was hanging upside down by my ankles!

Up until this point I had kept my eyes shut tight, trying to keep my headache in check but I threw them open in order to get a better understanding of my situation. I thought I had gone blind, only darkness surrounded me, but I saw a small amount of light in the distance to my right. Letting out a small sigh of relief that I was at least able to see, I turned my thoughts to my binds. I tried to force my hands free or apart, but whoever had tied them knew what they were doing and they held tight. I then tried to kick my legs free from their rope, but like my hands the ropes defeated me.

I felt panic start to set in; my breathing became labored and my heart raced. I struggled harder and harder to get myself untied, and I would have missed the footsteps if it weren't for the silence around me. I stopped my struggles and looked out into the gloom.

“Hello?” I called, uncertainly. “Please you have to help me! I’m stuck!”

The footsteps continued to get closer, though at the sound of my voice they seemed to have picked up speed. I continued to speak to the person, my fear adding a sharp twinge of desperation to my voice. Finally the footsteps stopped right in front of me and a deep, male voice whispered in my ear, “If you don’t shut your damn mouth, you’re going to get us both killed!”

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“W-what do you mean?” I stammered, but the mystery voice only shushed me. I heard him pull a knife out, and tensed up waiting for the pain as the knife ran me through. My fears were nothing however, and with a swish of air and a small snapping sound, I felt myself go weightless for a moment and then fall heavily to the ground. I groaned in pain, my headache that much worse after meeting the ground a little harder than I would have liked. The man above me shushed me again and it sounded like he was struggling to pull something out. He got whatever he was looking for and I heard a soft layer of static noise break the silence.

“Lincoln, are you there?” He asked, speaking lightly into whatever he held. “I have him, but you need to get that door open now, the freaks are beginning to take notice.”

“Alright head back.” Another male voice responded. “I almost have the door open, but hurry I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep it that way.”

The man who cut me down turned off his device and I heard him bend down to pick something up. It became clear what it was when I felt myself being dragged, none to gently, across the floor. Though I tried to stay quiet, I couldn't help the occasional cry of pain when I was dragged over a jagged rock.

We were heading towards the light I saw earlier, and I could feel myself moving faster the closer we got, the man obviously trying to reach it in a hurry. The static sound from the device broke in again and a person, Lincoln I figured, spoke over it.

“Just about... Got it!” He cried.

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There was a loud whirring noise followed by a click and then a large door opened in front of us, flooding the area with light. I cried out as the bright light struck my eyes almost blinding me. I must have been in the dark for quite some time and the sudden light was painful.

As the door slid open the man pulling me began to speed up, yet again not caring for my comfort as I struck every rock he passed. The silhouette of a tall figure stepped into the doorframe and gestured wildly for him to hurry. I wasn’t sure what was behind us, but I could feel the fear emanating from both men.

With a burst of speed and a strong heave on the rope, the man crossed the doorframe and I slid uncontrollably across the floor. Unfortunately for my poor head, my slide was stopped by the opposite wall. Fighting off the threatening unconsciousness from my second head wound of the day, I was able to get a glimpse of our pursuers as the two men frantically tried to get the door shut. It was a sight I would carry to the grave.

From the legs down the creatures looked like normal people. They quickly shuffled along on dirty, shoeless feet. The upper body was where all human aspects ended. The creatures had bulging chest muscles and any clothes they may have worn were long ago ripped to shreds. Their skin was covered in burns and open wounds with blood and pus slowly leaking from them. Their arms were just as massive as their torsos and the muscles under their skin seemed ready to burst. As horrible as this was, however, it was their faces that would plague my nightmares for days to come.

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Each and every one of the creatures had a look of terrible hunger upon their faces. Their mouths were open with saliva slowly dripping down their chin. Their teeth, I noticed, were unnaturally long, pointed and barely fit in their mouths. The next thing I noticed was their eyes, or lack of. Where eyes should have been, there were only dark empty holes oozing blood like the wounds on their bodies.

I wanted to scream in terror, but my mind locked up in panic and I could only lie there as these monsters moved closer and closer to the door.

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With another whir and click the door slammed shut just before the first creature reached it. Up until this point the beasts had been silent, but the door closing was like a switch being flipped, and a terrible high pitched and many voiced scream came from the opposite side of the wall. The piercing noise was like knives being driven into my skull. I closed my eyes and wished I could cover my ears, but unfortunately my hands were still tied behind me. After several agonizing seconds the awful wailing ended and there was only silence.

I slowly opened my eyes and shouted in surprise as a huge, angry, bearded face filled my vision. The huge man in front of me moved back and grabbed my shirt, violently pulling me to my feet.

“Damn it boy you almost got us killed!” he bellowed.

“Aaron, calm down.” Said a tall, thin man on the opposite side of the room.

“Calm down? I am calm!” Aaron said, his face turning a ruby red color in rage. He reached down, pulled a wicked looking knife from his belt and pointed it at my face. “If you ever put my life or my brother’s life in danger again I’ll make sure you end up as blind as the freaks! Do you understand me?” he said menacingly. I nodded, going cross-eyed trying to keep his knife within eyesight.

“Good.” He said letting go of my shirt and pushing me away. Unfortunately my legs were still tied up and I fell over on my side, resigning myself to a life of constant aches and pains. Aaron laughed cruelly and walked through a door behind me, making sure to kick me on the way out.

21-Apr-2013 16:20:44 - Last edited on 23-Apr-2013 03:53:30 by sanelyinsane

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The tall man sighed and said “Don’t worry about him. He’s always angry. Here let me get you untied. I’m Lincoln by the way.” He said, walking over to me. He knelt down and began to untie the knots binding my wrists and ankles.

“Lincoln?” I asked.

He scowled and said “My mother named me John, but I’ve always hated that name. I heard someone say the name Lincoln once when I was younger and I borrowed it. I’ve gone by that name ever since.”

While he worked I decided to take a look at my surroundings, though there wasn’t much to look at. We were in a small, concrete room with no decorations or markings. a soft glow of light came from a single bulb set high on the ceiling. There were two doors, one on each side of the room. The one that lead to those creatures and the one that Aaron had left through. The only other thing in the room was an unplugged computer monitor on a small, metal desk to my left.

Thinking of those creatures again, I shuddered and Lincoln looked up at me with
concern. “Are you alright?” He asked.

“Yeah,” I replied, “just thinking about those… things. What were they?”

“We’re not sure.” He said, moving from my ankles to my wrists. “They mostly stay underground, though they occasionally stray outside on dark nights. Nobody knows what they are or where they came from. The only thing we do know is they are always hungry. They will not hesitate to kill you if it means they can feast on your flesh. That should do it.” He added as I felt the final rope fall away and my arms were free.

21-Apr-2013 16:20:51 - Last edited on 05-May-2013 15:36:03 by sanelyinsane

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I sat up and rubbed my wrists and ankles in an effort to get the blood flowing again. After I could feel my hands and feet I accepted Lincoln’s hand and let him pull me up.

“So who are you anyways? What's your name?” He asked me, as I wobbled around trying to get my legs used to walking again.

“I’m…” I started and then immediately stopped. Confused, I shut my mouth and tried to figure out the problem while Lincoln looked on questioningly. What had I been about to say and why couldn't I finish saying it? Lincoln had asked who I was and I was about to tell him my name and then… Wait my name! I had been about to tell him my name… but I don't know it! With a terrible shock I realized that I didn't know who I was!

21-Apr-2013 16:21:10 - Last edited on 23-Apr-2013 03:43:13 by sanelyinsane

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I let out a groan of frustration and leaned up against the wall for support. Lincoln asked if I was alright, but I ignored him and focused on the hole where my memories once were. I tried to think of my name and anything before I woke up bound in that room, but the memories eluded me. It was like they were on the tip of my tongue, yet every time I got close to an answer it disappeared.

Giving up on that, I turned my thoughts to other information, and thankfully not every bit of me had been erased from my mind. I knew that I was sixteen, and I knew what I looked like. I was thin and average height with straight, medium length, brown hair. I remembered that my eyes were my favorite part of me, not that I was vain or anything, but they were my most unique feature. My left eye was a light green, while my right eye was deep blue. I had a few scars on my body, but my most noticeable was a thick crescent scar under my right eye that ran from one side to the other. Like everything else, however, I had no idea how I got it.

I felt a hand on my shoulder shaking me from my confused thoughts. I saw Lincoln looking at me with concern and I realized that I had been vacantly staring up at the ceiling while trying to piece together my identity. “You aren’t sick or anything are you?” He asked.

I gave him a weary grin “In a way, yes. You asked me who I was and what my name is. Well the truth is,” I sighed, “your guess is as good as mine.”

“Wait, so you don’t know who you are?” He asked, removing his hand and I nodded. “No name?” I nodded again. “Nothing at all?”

“Nothing at all.” I repeated bitterly.

21-Apr-2013 16:21:18 - Last edited on 23-Apr-2013 15:02:58 by sanelyinsane

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“Don’t worry about it.” He said. “I’m sure you’ll remember everything eventually. Just give it time.”

I wasn’t so easily reassured, but I forced a smile and nodded. “How did you two find me anyways?” I asked, curious.

I thought I saw a flicker of fear flash across Lincoln’s face after I was done speaking, but it was gone so fast I figured I had imagined it. “We were living each day like normal.” He began. “We don’t come from a wealthy family so it’s always a struggle to make ends meet. Normally Aaron hunts for our food, and I work various odd jobs to pay off our debts. Aaron had managed to bring down a full grown deer that day and we were going to celebrate. It’s not every day that we get so much food, and that deer would keep us going for a month. That’s when he showed up.” He said with a scowl.

“Who was it?” I asked.

“Nothing good.” Lincoln said with disgust. “We were preparing Aaron’s catch for storage when there was a knock at the door. When I opened it I saw a man covered in dark robes that covered every inch of his body, and his face was hidden by a blood red hood. He asked for a moment of our time and then walked into the room without any invitation. He sat on a chair by the door and after several seconds began to tell some crazy story. He said that he had misplaced something and required our help in getting it back. He told us about a small cave near our town that led deep underground and that we would find whatever he wanted hanging in a large cavern.

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