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Thanatophobia | Part 1

by ManyAchievables

ManyAchievables The prologue to the story I made with the assistance of a few very special and awesome people, which I will credit them at the end, if they are featured in the work (this is important as to not waste so much room after someone dies).
|~October 24th, 1723~|
Edward Browning had a premonition in his dreams last night. He didn't dream often, but when he did, he knew it was bound to happen, as he knew that he lacked a certain gravitas and inventiveness. He knew that there was something wrong the next day. Things seemed as though they were constantly altering, with an unusual odour filling the halls of his mansion.

He never knew why he bought it. It brought a great amount of debt and despair to him countless times. It was his late wife's decision, and it was an ugly reminder of the abusive relationship he endured for 15 years.

As Edward was reflecting on his life choices, he noticed a bright light coming from one of the bathrooms. He searched in there, but found nothing. It was just normal. Then he heard a loud crash from his kitchen. Edward looked in there, and once again, there was nothing. No broken dishes, lights, stoves, ovens, anything. Nothing at all. He thought he was going mad, but then he remembered something. Something his landlord told him when he bought the mansion.

"This house has a big conspiracy surrounding it, actually... most say there are ghosts haunting the place. I say it is a load of rubbish."

Edward realised what might be going on. The dream, the tricks, the memories, this was all due to some demons. He knew it, and he wasn't going to put up with it anymore. However, he wanted to leave a sign in his house, somewhere, so that nobody would want to return here again.

I must warn anybody that reads this note that this place is cursed. Do not try and fight back, do not try and stop it, do not try anything! Just leave. Do not come back. There are ghosts, not the comedic kind. The ones that suck your souls and end your life in a horrid way. If your close ones have gone missing, I fear that the worst has already happened to them. There is no way to get them back. I am sorry.
With that dealt with, he decided the only way to prevent himself from any further torment was to rid himself of his life. Standing on a chair with a rope around his neck, he kicked the chair down, embracing his death.

|~October 24th, 2023~|

Kaya Reile had been sitting at the front gate for around half an hour. She started to feel as though this was a prank and that nobody would even show up.

She thought about that when it came to her acquaintances. She often assumed that they saw through the persona she put up every day.

Kaya was ready to leave, when all of a sudden, everyone else pulled up into the driveway in a huge RV. The driver's door opened and out stepped Evan Waller, her best friend. She liked the fact that he was alright with being known as introverted, and they also really enjoyed having conversations about an ongoing series of books called The Fear Of Death, a ghost story about a bunch of kids dying out at sea.

"Hey Kaya! Where you waiting here for half an hour?" Evan said. He did occasionally tease people, though these times were rare.
"Yeah... but, you know, it's fine, because now we get to hang out here for the whole weekend before we graduate!" Kaya replied. She really was excited for this. This was the first time she got to interact with her true friends in a while, since her father and mother split up 9 months ago and she visited her father over in Florida every 3 months.
"Well, I'm glad that you're excited, because I actually got some news on the next book of The Fear Of Death, apparently it'll be taking place 300 years after the events of the first 5 books. But anyways, guys! Come on out!"
The rest of her friends exited the car. There was Bellamy, Nick, Stella, Alex and Ikehara.

Kaya didn't really know Bellamy all that well. She knew he had a knack for mechanics and she knew he made his own coffee machine, but apart from that, he was slightly strange.

Nick, despite being a few years younger than the rest, was graduating at the same time as everyone else, due to some sort of mistake with the marking on his papers, making him seem much smarter than he actually was. It actually provided a lot of stress for him, but he was able to deal with it.

Kaya and Stella go way back. They were best friends ever since Kindergarten. But something happened last year that made them both a bit distant and as such, they both got new best friends.

Alex, just like Nick, got a bit ahead of where he should be, but this time, it was because his friend let him cheat on all the difficult questions. However, Alex only barely passed on the final papers, leading to a huge meltdown at lunchtime that everyone within the group helped him work through.

Kaya felt intimidated by Ikehara. Every time she saw her, Kaya just felt unimportant. Kaya used to be openly anxious with her life, but Ikehara made Kaya believe that other people's thoughts were more important than her own.

"Alright! Since everyone's here, shall we head in?"

|~End~|

Thank you for reading! Hope you're excited for this series. I sure am. This may take a while to finish, but I do intend on finishing, even if this barely gets viewed.

Characters and credits:
Edward Browning - @ManyAchievables (also known as me so maybe this counts as narcissism)
Kaya Reile - @EeviumZ
Evan Waller - @RenzFlintrock
Bellamy "Wrench" Blake - @Shadow_Pup
Nick "Crash" MacQuoid - @Kasumi~chan
Stella King - @ThePlayfulFox
Alex "Lock" Cage - @Mihoko-chan
Ikehara Yoshisuki - @XanthousXatu

That's the end! Thanks again for reading! See you in the next chapter and stay safe!
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  1. ManyAchievables
  2. Shikowara
    Shikowara
    Yes..
    Apr 25, 2020
  3. ManyAchievables
    ManyAchievables
    @Kasumi~chan You mean a link to the Creative Discussion page?
    Apr 18, 2020
  4. Shikowara
    Shikowara
    BTW I loved it!
    Apr 18, 2020
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  5. Shikowara
    Shikowara
    Can I have the link to the characters Achievables?
    Apr 18, 2020
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  6. XanthousXatu
    XanthousXatu
    Magnificent! I may be not online as much as I used to, so I am sorry if my response is badly timed. I love this already and I am looking forward to the next installment!
    Apr 18, 2020
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  7. ManyAchievables
    ManyAchievables
    Thanks! I'm hoping to get the next chapter out within 2 weeks.
    Apr 15, 2020
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  8. RenzFlintrock
    RenzFlintrock
    Yay! I love the way did this, and I’ll be looking forward to the next chapter!!!
    Apr 15, 2020