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The Crimson End

PON a crescent moonlit sky, deep Sophie was looking around as if her spine
within a dark and depressing had vanished; this place, this place she
uforest, the wind was howling and knew very well – her old school – she
the very presence of life faded to a non- remembers it all, the old hag of a teacher,
existent whisper. The lips of crimson red the crush she had on the blue-eyed boy
kisses the bodies of all whose spirits have and the horrible girls. Thinking about
faded. This is where she sleeps, where the them made her blood boil. “Those girls!”
taste of death fills the air and the pain claws she said with a blinding rage and a heart
from all around; with sound and taste of darkness. Those girls always made fun
burning the soul and leaving nothing. This of her, calling her ugly and poor.
is her home now; the crimson void of life.
“That’s it!” Sophie roared, she looked
This girl has seen nothing but pain and towards the shadow and said, “I know who
sadness, yet is still so strong and caring. As you are!”. The very ground quaked at the
the moon grasps at the girl’s crimson hair, sound, and the shadow looked as if it was
the mountains speak her name. trembling at the very sight of this fearsome,
crimson haired girl.
“Sophie!” it booms, for she has been here
before. With a blinding flash of a million The shadow’s illusions disappeared, as if
suns, she awoke. rising from the crimson they turned to ash. Sophie now staring
darkness around her, she looks around and right in the face of the shadow, said with
sees a shadowy figure of intense darkness. responded, a glowing body was revealed. the power of the gods, “I know your
She questions, “Why? Why am I here It was Sophie’s mother, a beautiful young name!”, and with a mighty roar that made
again? Who are you? Why did you bring lady with golden hair, wearing a bright the skies fall and the planets tremble she
me to this place?”. violet dress with a blooming smile. said, “your name is Sophie!”. Within an
instant the shadow disappeared leaving
The figure roars, “you are the one!”. Sophie fell with grace into her mother’s only a body, but this was not the body of
arms. her mother pleaded with her, Sophie, it was the image painted by all the
Sophie, gasping for words, “W-w-what do “Please tell me what’s wrong?”. Sophie other girls that bullied and abused her
you mean, I am the one?”. replied while holding back the tears, “The over the years.
Shadow, that strikes me with fear and
As the mysterious figure dissipates, it lets makes me feel like my heart is being torn Sophie, now staring with cold heartless
out one final sentence, “you are the one out”. The mother responded with a strong eyes, “I no longer fear you. I am perfect,
who knows my name”. Sophie was lost, calming voice, “Do not fear the shadow, I am strong, I am Sophie!”. These are her
while all the shadows start surrounding for it fears you”. words of power, these words give her
her, “I am the one who knows your name?”. strength; the strength that destroys all,
The figure let out a bellow so loud it left Sophie asked with an inquisitive look on this is Sophie for she will not let others
Sophie white with fear. Sophie hit the her face, “Why does the shadow fear me? say who she is!
ground and started to scream, “No! No! What have I done to deserve the horrific
Please help, somebody, anybody, help me pain it has caused me?”. “you and everyone else can say I’m not
please!”. good enough, but you will not hurt me any
The mother, pressing her daughter’s head more” and with those words the distorted
Sophie fell into a dark abyss, with dark to her chest, with a loving and calming Sophie screamed, but was silenced by a
chasms that never seemed to end and voice, “It fears you, for you know its name. hand of pure perfection.
screams of a thousand souls just like hers. It causes you pain so that its name may
They screamed in unison, “help us! Please stay hidden. So, don’t fear the shadow my The true Sophie, while bringing her
help us! The pain it’s unbearable!”. Sophie, daughter”. distorted counterpart to her knees, leans
with intense fear striking her soul, bringing in to the point where they stare eye to eye.
her to the edge of insanity, she screams, Then shrouded in a dark clock of mist Sophie whispered, “And with this, I silence
“Mum! Mum! Where are you mum, I need and fear appeared the shadow. It roared you and bring forward your Crimson
you! Mum please I need you”. and the ground and sky emerged from the END”.
darkness and Sophie’s mum vanished in an
Sophie, now crying her eyes out, heard a instant. however, this was not the place By Samuel Thomas
voice. “Darling, what’s the matter? Why are Sophie was before. This time, there were Year 10, Southern River College
you crying?” Sophie, with a hint of hope long dusty hallways, children laughing, GOSNELLS – WA
in her voice, replies, “Mother, is that really someone calling everyone to attention Teacher: Erin Smith (Librarian)
you?”. The voice replies with the soft voice and the sounds of a little girl crying in
of an angel, “yes darling it is”. As the voice the corner.

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