I am Monster

It has been two years since that day. I remember the day like it was yesterday. Some days it is the only thing I can think about and focus on. I had started out on the trail early in the morning. The trails through the hills and rivers of Michigan were always enjoyable and beautiful. I tend to avoid those these days though. They just scream when I go there. That day started out like any other but then everything went quiet. The trail was narrow like a deer trail. I had thought the forest wasn’t used to me, but I was wrong. As I came to an intersection with a larger trail I turned to see a bear staring at me. Something was wrong with this bear though. Its eyes were red and it was snarling. It had gone mad. I don’t know what came over me as I took off down the trail. I felt faster, but everything was moving in slow motion. I was on the bigger trail. That is all I knew. I noticed up ahead of me two girls round a corner in the trail and I started flailing trying to get their attention. The redhead noticed me first and pulled the other back around the corner. I knew I couldn’t lead the bear down that trail. That was when I noticed the trees at turn were open. I should have known that there wasn’t a second trail. I took off straight hoping to lead the bear away. I turned my head to see if the girls were running as fast as they could. I thought I was going to die. That would have been the better option. I saw the redhead picking up the other girl. The girl’s ankle was twisted like it was broken. This wasn’t good. That was the last time my foot touched the trail. As I fell forward I turned back looking for the bear to follow. It had stopped and was looking at the girls. “Leave me!” It was the girl who had gotten hurt.

Then the crunch of my skull on a rock and black. I woke up while rolling down the hillside again and heard what sounded like thunder. I finally stopped rolling at the bottom of the hill. Dazed and hurting. That was when I met him. I went to go look back up the hillside and before me was a tall, pale, and lanky figure. It reached out to me and muttered to itself “Army” and then black again.

When I awoke again my head was in a cloud. I didn’t know where I was and it was dark. I had moved to. I was in a cave. I wandered for days it felt like. Time felt like it wasn’t moving, but I could notice the days going by. I heard no noises as I wandered around. I was completely alone. For days. For weeks. For months. Then I came across a bear. Its eyes were looking at me in a panic and it started to get defensive as if it was backed into a corner. I just stared at it. I felt no fear. It felt natural to me. My body started moving on its own and it felt like I had lost control of something. Don’t worry I will get your revenge for you. Black.

I woke up again and the bear was gone. I was in the same spot and the ground in front of me was moist. I don’t know why but I felt stronger and that is when I noticed a change. My fingers were longer and they were pale. I was still in a cloud, but it felt like I was moving my body. Days passed as I wandered. I came to a trail and something felt so familiar about it. Look up. My head turned upwards and I saw someone in front of me. Maybe they can help me. They had the same look as the bear. I reached out towards them wanting to ask for help, but the sound I heard was horrifying. It was a screech that would make even the most stoic people scream in horror. As I looked at them they took off running and I could feel my body start to move on its own. Good job youngling. You have found me another. I am starting to hear a voice in my head. Its thoughts are evil, but it feels like it is trying to nurture me for something. And then black.

I awoke again. As I awoke I could feel my jaw moving it was moving in an odd way. As if it was constantly dislocating and resetting itself. I was chewing on something. I looked down to see a hand sticking out of my mouth. Now you see how we gain strength. Grow stronger. Black.

When I came back to I was alone again. My mind was clearer, but I had only one thought in mind. I needed to stay away from people. I walked and I walked. Further into the forest. I knew now that I was a danger to people. I also knew that I didn’t need to eat for months. I just had to stay away from people. The forest seemed to know to stay away from me already. It is chilling to hear nothing in the forest and know that you are the reason for it. I am starting to get lonely. I long to see people again. I want to be free of this curse. The thoughts are starting to get fewer and further between. I hope that one day I will be normal again. The days are merging and moving faster. I long for my old life. I am have become a monster. Embrace your new life and grow stronger. The voice is getting mad at me more often. I want for normal again. The only way that I have a chance at getting my normal life back is to find someone again. I am moving towards the trails again. I know that I will come across someone. There! I see someone walking down the path reach out to them! I called out again wanting to yell for help, but again just the screech… They noticed me and started to take off again…. Just like before… and I started losing control again… Good to see you have had a change of heart. No! Not again! Black.