Nocturne Of Nightmares
The Door That Wasn’t There
At exactly 3:07 AM, Aria woke up screaming.
She sat up, breathing hard, her hand pressed against her chest.
Aria Hart
Again…*Whispers*
For the seventh night in a row, she had dreamed of the same place.
A long hospital corridor.
And someone calling her name.
Aria Hart
*Reaches for her phone*
Not from her bedroom door.
From behind her wardrobe.
Aria Hart
That’s impossible.
Her hands trembled as she stood.
The wooden floor felt freezing under her feet.
She stepped closer and slowly opened the wardrobe.
Inside, instead of clothes, there was a hospital hallway.
The smell of medicine, dust, and something rotten filled her room.
Aria Hart
No, this isn’t real.
A red-haired boy stood at the end of the corridor.
Aria Hart
*Grips the wardrobe door*
Ren Carter
My name is Ren.
Behind him, four more figures appeared.
A white-haired boy leaning against the wall.
A black-haired boy with calm eyes.
A girl with long dark hair holding a broken flashlight.
A light-brown haired boy. Standing silently in the shadows.
Ren Carter
*Looks back at them briefly*
Ren Carter
Silas. Kai. Iris. Ash.
Ren Carter
*Looks back at Aria seriously*
Ren Carter
You need to come with us before the lights go out.
Aria Hart
*Shakes her head*
Aria Hart
I’m not going anywhere.
Silas Thorn
*Laughs softly*
Silas Thorn
You don’t really have a choice.
Suddenly, the hospital lights flickered.
Then a scream echoed from somewhere deep inside the hallway.
Aria’s wardrobe began pulling her forward like an invisible hand.
Patient 07
Aria’s wardrobe began pulling her forward like an invisible hand.
She screamed, grabbing the doorframe.
Ren Carter
*Runs toward Aria*
Aria Hart
I don’t know you!
The darkness behind Aria moved.
Something cold touched her ankle.
A black hand was crawling out from under her bed.
Aria screamed and grabbed Ren’s hand.
The moment their fingers touched, her bedroom disappeared.
She fell into the hospital corridor.
The wardrobe door slammed shut behind her.
Then the broken speaker above them crackled.
?
Patient 07 has returned.
Ren Carter
*Expression darkens*
Iris Vale
It knows she’s here.
From the end of the hallway, a metal door opened by itself.
A child’s voice began singing.
Ren Carter
*Steps in front of Aria*
Ren Carter
Listen carefully.
Ren Carter
If you die here, you don’t wake up.
Aria Hart
What is this place?
Silas Thorn
*Smiles without happiness* No.
Silas Thorn
*Turns to Aria*
Silas Thorn
This is where the nightmare begins.
The hospital lights went out.
And something started running toward them.
Nocturne Of Nightmares
Something was running toward them through the corridor.
Metal scraping against the floor.
And a horrible clicking sound.
The group sprinted down the hallway.
Aria followed without thinking.
Aria Hart
What is chasing us?!
Ren Carter
No time! *Yells*
Aria Hart
That's not an answer!
Ren Carter
It's the best one you're getting!
Silas Thorn
*Sighs while somehow keeping pace*
Silas Thorn
My name's Silas, by the way.
Aria Hart
We're being hunted and you're introducing yourself?
Silas Thorn
Good manners are important.
kai Nakamura
*Opens a rusted door*
Everyone rushed into the room.
Something hit the other side.
The creature kept hitting the door.
Iris Vale
*Sits down against a wall*
Iris Vale
You brought a new one.
Ren Carter
She appeared tonight.
Another impact struck the door.
Dust fell from the ceiling.
Aria Hart
Can somebody explain what's happening?
Nobody looked eager to answer.
Ren Carter
Three months ago, I started dreaming about this hospital.
Ren Carter
That's what I thought too.
Iris Vale
*Lowers her eyes* We all did.
Silas Thorn
We all heard a nocturne before these nightmares began.
Ash Walker
We are all confident that you did as well.
kai Nakamura
*Points toward a faded calendar hanging on the wall*
The date read :
October/17/1998.
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