D E E P D A R K H O L E
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“Hello? Hello? Can anyone hear me? Where am I? I can’t see anything. HEEELLLLPPPP. Can anyone help me? What the hell is this place?”
VOICE: IT’S YOUR FAULT THAT WE’RE IN THIS MESS TO START WITH. YOU’RE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.
“Karen, is that you?”
VOICE: IF YOU WERE NEVER BORN, THIS WOULDN’T BE HAPPENING TO US. WHY DON’T YOU JUST DIE.
“Stacey? Bae, I’m sorry. This isn’t my fault.”
VOICE: I BLAME YOUR MOTHER. YOUR MOTHER. YOUR MOTHER. I BLAME YOUR MOTHER.
“Who’s there? Help me, please. I’m down here.”
VOICE: NO ONE LIKES YOU. YOU’RE NOT SMART. YOU’RE GONNA DIE HERE.
“SHUT UP. SHUT UP. SHUT UP.”
VOICE: YOU KILLED YOUR PARENTS. THEY BOTH ARE DEAD BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN. DIE. DIE. DIE.
“That’s not true. That’s not…”
VOICE: TEARS. LIES. TEARS. APOLOGIES. LIES. TEARS. APOLOGIES.
“What do you want from me? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM MEEEEE?”
(Unintelligible whispering)
“I don’t understand. I can’t hear you.”
VOICE: Listen. Listen. Listen.
(Unintelligible whispering)
“I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE f**k YOU’RE TRYING TO SAY TO ME, ALRIGHT? I, don’t know what…”
(Bright flash)
“I’m here, brother, I’m here. It’s gonna be ok.”
“Emma?”
“Yes, it’s me, brother. I’m here. You know, this is exactly how I dreamed it to be.”
“What are you talking about, Emma?”
“Don’t you remember the dream I told you about in the cafeteria? The Deep Dark Hole. This is definitely the place I was in.”
“Can you help me get out?”
“Remember what I told you… You won’t be in this Deep Dark Hole for long because I won’t let you.”
“Are you ok, Emma? I miss you.”
“Aww. I miss you too, brother. I’m fine. Don’t waste your energy worrying about me, or you’ll end up stuck inside this place of darkness. Focus on returning to the world you knew.”
“But isn’t that just as bad as staying here? At least here, I don’t have to worry about getting shot and killed over stupid things that doesn’t even matter.”
“No, Justin, staying here is much worst. Once consumed by complete darkness, it’ll take an absolute miracle to bring you back to the land of the living.”
“So, I’m dead?”
“Not exactly. You’re in the in-between realm. Neither dead, nor alive. This is where you make that decision whether or not you die or fight harder than ever for life.”
“How do you know all of this, Emma? The books?”
“No, Justin, you know these things. Your mind is just using me to help you make sense of things because of my dream I’ve informed you of. Like I told you before, whether I knew it or not, it’s my turn to help free you. Think of me whenever things get too rough, and I’ll be right here beside you.”
“No, Emma, don’t…. leave. Shit.”
VOICE: NO ONE ESCAPES. NO ONE. NO ONE.
“I’ll create Light. I have to escape. I WILL.
Love brings peace, peace brings Light,
Shine through this darkness in the dead of the night,
Penetrate the evil, ceasing it’s might,
Easing the grip on my delicate life,
Though I am scarred and too weary to fight,
Slaughter my wicked with Love still in sight,
Tempted by evil but evil I’ll smite,
Still loving the souls of wrong and the right,
Love brings peace, peace brings Light,
Shine through this darkness in the dead of the night.”
(Bright flash)
“Hey, what’s up? I’m Justin, your new neighbor. New neighbor. New neighbor.”
“Hi, I’m Stacey. Stacey. Stacey.”
(Bright flash)
VOICE: THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, JUSTIN. IF YOU WERE NEVER BORN, THIS WOULDN’T BE HAPPENING TO US. YOU’RE THE REASON MY MOM IS DEAD… NO, I DON’T BLAME YOU ANYMORE. I BLAME YOUR MOTHER. YOUR MOTHER. YOUR MOTHER.
“Peace is Light, the Light inside peace,
Give me the strength to rise from my knees,
Placing together my hands to pray,
My darkness inside will no longer play,
Leading astray evil intentions,
Creating my Light for soul redemption,
Praying and begging for mental ascension,
Restore the hope in human decision,
Replenish the Faith, where it is missing,
Creating my Light for soul redemption…….”
VOICES: NEXT TIME…
“EMMA… EMMA…”
(Bright flash)
“I’m here, Justin.”
“Where are we?”
“There’s no knowledge of this place in your brain’s recollection. At least you made it out of the darkness. Now, we just have to find a way to get you back to me.”
“But there’s too many paths I could take. Which one will lead me back to the land of the living?”
“I’m not sure, brother. Look for signs in the trees.”
“They all look identical. I could be here a whole week trying to figure out which way to go. Wait, I see something. It’s, it’s a bunny. Emma, I think it’s trying to show us the way out of here.”
“NO, Justin, that would be too easy. We both know this place is much more complex than that. It could be showing you which path to not take.”
“You could be right about that. Ok, well, what other signs are there?”
(Bright flash)
“Emma, where’d you go? Where am I? Whose house is this?”
“Hi, Justin…”
“Ciera? What are you doing here?”
“I’m just a random thought. It’s good to see you, either way. But we don’t have much time. I have a way for you to get out of this horrible place, but it’s gonna come at a cost.”
“What is it?”
“Well, we’re in front of the home of someone from the land of the living. All you have to do is knock at the door, then invite whoever answers outside to switch places with them.”
“Let me get this straight; I invite whoever opens the door outside, and I’m back in the land of the living?”
“That’s right.”
“Then what are we waiting for? I’m ready to go…”
“Justin, the person is random. There’s no telling who it’ll be opening the door.”
“Then let’s find out.”
“Ok, but Justin, if you knock and change your mind, you could be stuck here.”
“I’m knocking…”
FAINT ECHO: (He just squeezed my hand. Justin, mama’s here…)
(Knock Knock)
(Door creaks open)
“NO. THIS ISN’T FAIR.”
“Hey, babe, I’ve been waiting on you to come back…”
“Stacey, bae, I’m so sorry for this…”
‘SLAM’
“What are you doing, Justin? That was your way out.”
“Ciera, I would never cast Stacey into a place like this if it’s my choice to make.”
(Bright flash)
“Ok, Justin, so we’re not following the bunny. Which path will you choose?”
“I, don’t know, Emma. There’s a lot going on in my head right now.”
“You’re telling me...”
“I’m just gonna choose one… this one.”
(Walking The Path)
“Emma, is it me, or is it getting colder the farther we walk? Emma? Emma…?”
(Bright flash)
“Now what?”
VOICE: THERE ARE THREE DOORS TO CHOOSE FROM. IF YOU’RE BRAVE ENOUGH, YOU MAY DO SO. ONLY THIS TIME THERE WILL BE NO OPTING OUT. YOU WILL RETURN TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING FORCING THE ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE HERE. DO WE HAVE A DEAL?
“Can I sleep on it?”
VOICE: SLEEPING IN THIS REALM WILL QUALIFY YOU FOR DEATH. YOU WILL BE APPROVED.
“Then I choose no.”
VOICE: IS THIS YOUR FINAL ANSWER?
“Wait… I’ll take the deal.”
VOICE: GOOD... STEP TO YOUR DESIRED DOOR. KNOCK TWO TIMES AND WAIT FOR IT TO OPEN. THEN, RETURN TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING.
I walked up to the door and took a deep breath. I raised my hand, cutting my eye behind me to see everyone I knew and forgot I knew standing there. Waiting, watching my every movement. I knocked twice and stepped back. The door creaked and cracked opened slowly. A ray of light rushed through the crack just before the image of a person.
Next thing I remember is hearing Emma’s voice behind me saying “You did it, brother”, and then…
(Bright Flash)
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