For years I wanted to fall in with them and now it’s finally happening.
They have invited me to join them tonight.
The invitation was brought to me by one of its members or so I thought.
I struggled with the envelope, those suckers were always hard to open and once I did, I fumbled with the small piece of paper.
However, as soon as I got it out, I read it immediately.
” 23:00 at 51.55782N 0.04432E” Was all it said.
wtf? I thought, seeing only numbers on a small square piece of paper. While being bad with numbers, I realized soon enough that these were not just random as I first thought.
They were coordinated.
That’s smart…
“But damn it, now I have to try and figure out where I need to be” I said to myself a bit too loud.
Why did I say that outloud?
“Maybe I can help you with that” A man said from behind me, startling me in the progress
“I don’t think that is a smart thing to do” I said nervously
“well maybe nobody has to know. Maybe I’m not an outsider”
“But how can I be so sure? ” I asked curiously.
Why was I even considering this?
“I’ll tell you what, if I can say the coordinates correctly, will you let me help you?”
” Perhaps”
” 51.55782N 0.04432E”
As he was speaking , I read the numbers along as he said them, he was indeed correct.
“Okay, fine. You are right, but how do you know them? and who are you exactly?” I questioned him.
” Because I told you I’m not an outsider, yet I cannot tell you who I am.” The man simply answered.
“Why not?”
“Rules, but consider this our little secret” he said and winked.
I was not a huge fan of secrets , but I wanted in so badly so I complied and let him speak.
“Where you need to be is a cemetery near London. Do you think you can manage to find it on your own?”
“uhm I think so?”
“Well okay then,good luck to you” and he marched away like the whole conversation did not happen.
I checked my watch and saw it was only 9 PM. “There are only 2 hours left, better start walking.” I said to myself.
Walking in the brisk night, leaves were starting to fall because of the soft gusts of wind and also because Autumn is just around the corner. An hour and a half had passed when I was almost there. I waited in front of the huge black gate with a brick wall built around it.
It was closed, just my luck.
“How am I supposed to get in” I thought to myself
The wind blew past, it carried a voice that whispered “Just push against the gate and with your touch it will open.”
Drastically I looked around but no one was near.
Strange, I thought to myself again.
Take a few steps forward, reaching my right hand forward and slightly touch the cold metal .
A creaking screeching sound and the gate opens up slowly.
wtf
The rows of tombs stood in silence. Somewhere smooth, others crumbled , slowly breaking down over the centuries.
I walked over to the one that stands alone in the center, looking different from the rest.
Catching a glimpse of the name Engraved on the side
” Deshayes “
A sad feeling washed over me realizing these people once lived and yet now their souls, their living being had moved on to God knows where.
The crunching sound of leaves being pulverized by dozens of shoes that are approaching very rapidly.
“Good, you’ve made it, you are the first to arrive Lucia” said a hoarse voice.
“Let us begin,” he added.
“Begin? but you said the first one? aren’t others coming?”
“Perhaps but for now you will do” he answered.
He walked towards the tomb and when he touched it, the heavy door slowly opened up. He walked on in and the group followed him inside ushering me along with them.
The candles start to burn one by one , when the man is near them.
Now I could see the spiraling staircase going down deeper into the ground.
Air becomes colder, stuffier the lower we go.
I felt the hairs stand up on the back of my neck , warning me that this isn’t good
“I’m not sure if i want to be here anymore ” i thought to myself but I continued walking because there is one way out and it’s being blocked by the people who are walking behind me.
“How much further” I asked someone close to me
“You will know when we are there , when you see it,” She said.
I shut up and continue walking, getting an uneasy feeling with every step I take.
We stopped walking when we entered a big open space , chandeliers hanging from above. Thousand candles standing on the ground , marking a path towards what seemed to be an altar.
The one I thought to believe is the leader , walked up to it and beckoned me forwards pointing at a spot to stop.
“Let me assure you, this won’t hurt a bit,” he said smiling mischievously.
I stood there petrified in one place, afraid to move even one muscle.
He continued ” we have been hearing about you for a while now, that’s one of the reasons why you are here. The other one will speak for itself”
Two guys come up from behind me and both grabbed one arm, pulling me forward towards the altar
I should never have come here, I thought to myself.
“Always making bad choices , stupid, stupid , stupid I continue to think
“What are you doing?” I ask them with sheer panic in my voice.
“Lucia, haven’t you figured it out by now?” one said while the other continued ” you are becoming one of us now, the progress might hurt a little”
“What are you guys?” I asked confused.
“Just wait and see, it’s almost time…”
They all started to look up, where a small hole shows the night sky, full of stars.
Slowly but steadily the moon makes its appearance, lining up perfectly with the hole
“It’s time,” the leader said while removing his dark cloak.
“Hold her still, we must not fail with this one” he added towards the two guys who were holding me in my place. His face slowly transformed into an animal, baring his teeth wide, coming towards me with persistence.
One of the two holding me, stretches out my arm, curling back the sleeve in the process. bearing my naked arm.
What hits next is the cruciating pain from his teeth sinking deep into my skin and muscles.
They all let me go, I crumbled towards the floor, cradling my arm in the process. A warm feeling starts to spread through my body.
Feeling my bones lengthening, face changing and my human senses become more heightened.
Fingernails slowly turned into claws, what once were normal hands , mangled into fury black paws.
My body molds itself into its new shape, and I am no longer standing on two legs but four.
Somehow in the back of my mind, I realize what has happened.
I turned into one of them.
With the moon in the night sky, a feeling starts to rise.
I cannot withhold it any longer. It’s an instinct I cannot ignore and
I start to HOWL