Untitled - By Ascyd
I made the mistake of crawling out my window that night. Somy mom wouldn't know I had left. I remember how dark it was. There was nomoon, there were stars, but they seemed so dull. They didn't even light upthe sky. The shadows played with my mind as they usually did. Madeshapes of ghosts to follow me as I ran away in the darkness, but I knew better.There was no one around, or so I thought.
I felt a chill on the back of my neck, but I never looked back.Four dark beings followed me from behind as I walked down towards the crossroadsthat night. I almost made it there, but then the one in the lead grabbedme by the shoulder and pulled me back. I almost fell off my feet.
I turned around, almost being spun around by their spell. Theireyes so alluring. Three men, one woman. It was as if I could see throughthem, but they were perfectly solid beings. They stood there just staringat me, maybe staring through me.
I backed away from them. So frightened, horrified. It was allI could do. I wanted to run, but I couldn't.
They smirked, laughed and were contented by my fear. They weredraining power off of me some how from it, but there was no way I could turnaround and become brave at this moment. I was transformed into a little child,I just wanted to go back home. Crawl back into my window and get back intobed. Hide underneathe my blanket. Turn on the light for the rest of the night,and pray to whatever god and make this all go away.
Then the one in the lead spoke up. "We want you to join us."
It shook me from their terrible spell for a moment. Like hittinga brick wall, reality set in, and they seemed so dull and real. Young andflesh, just like me.
"What?" I said.
"You heard us. We've been watching you."
I hesitated for a moment. Now I knew what they meant when theyused that expression, 'when you're making a deal with the devil', even thoughI don't believe in the devil, I know what they mean.
Even though I didn't notice it, some minutes had gone by, andthey were just left there, staring at me, waiting for me to answer them.The girl stepped forward next to the lead man.
"Are you going to join us?"
"Join you?" I said naively.
"Yes." Said She. "Our coven."
Coven. They were witches. Like me, but something felt off,I could definitely feel it. Though desperateness filled me. I was so lonely,so, so lonely, and here were people of my own kind standing right here beforeme. This was a gift of some sort wasn't it?
"I'm particularly a solitairy myself. I'm not much for thecoven thing." I said.
"That's okay." Said the lead man. "But if you ever want todo magick with us. That would be cool."
I politely nodded my head, and walked away, first slowly towardsmy home, then quickly away as I could until I got to my window and crawledback in. I was never so happy to be home. I never thought I would be thinkingthat.
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Soon I gave in to my loneliness. I couldn't help it. All myfriends had either left me, or betrayed me. Even if this felt completelywrong, it filled a void. I got to do my magick with others. I never saw themduring the day really, but I always felt them when they were around. Itslike we all I had this link.
They initiated me in their little group. It was odd. I hadnever been initiated in anyone's coven before. They took me to the woods,blindfolding me. Built a small fire, then the female took out a athame, andcut my left arm, and I know as any witch knows, athame's are not supposedto be used to cut anything. Especially to harm anyone, that's when I kneweverything was about to go wrong for me.
They all drank of my blood that dripped from my arm, an energysurged through me. It burned, I felt like I was on fire. It especially burnedmy eyes. I thought at moments I had gone blind, because everything beforethem had gone completely white, and where they stood, their figured justshowed as grey beings. I couldn't make them out.
Then the pain subsided and I found myself laying on the ground.It was almost dawn, and the fire had gone out on its own. I was all alonein the woods. The blood had dried on my arm. I managed to get to my feet,but I felt so heavy. I made my way home and crawled through my window. Mymom didn't even know I had been out all night, she was still fast asleep.
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I avoided them at all cost, but they haunted my mind. Cameinto my room astrally. I did spell upon spell to keep them out. They threatenedto kill me, to hurt my mom, to hurt my neighbors, ex-friends. They droveme mad.
I never really saw them again, and it makes me reallywonder if they were really real to begin with. Did I suffer temporary madnessbecause I was so lonely? But I look at my arm, and the scar is there. Orwere they even of this world? Were they demons tempting me? Trying to takeme over to the other side? The scars in my mind are there. I guess I willnever know. I don't think I want to know, but the lesson is learned.