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"The City of Death: Wolf Doll"

-The City of Death: Wolf Doll-

By Rajoan IslamPublished 10 months ago 4 min read

"The City of Death: Wolf Doll"

A long-abandoned city was located in one of the world's forgotten corners. Time appeared to stop in this place, and sadness seemed to permeate the very air. Known only as the Death City, it was a location so bleak that not even the most courageous people dared to go there. The streets of the once-thriving metropolis had been overrun by the unrelenting hold of decay, and it had fallen into ruin.

The legends that were spoken from the mouths of the few who survived to tell of it presented a terrifying story, but few remembered what had caused the city to fall. The narrative started with a doll, which appeared to be a harmless plaything. However, this doll was not your typical one. With black, glassy eyes that sparkled in the moonlight, it had the shape of a wolf. Even in death, its crooked, diabolical grin appeared to never go away, and its fur was a murky gray.

The famous toymaker who created the doll was a man named Augustin Grimshaw. His works, which were renowned for being realistic, were in great demand. But he became fixated on his task one fatal night. His goal was to make a doll that would be unique and able to embody life itself. Augustin's dark curiosity drove him to pour his own soul into the wolf doll, giving it more than just skillful craftsmanship.

An unsettling glow flared in the doll's eyes, which had previously seemed hollow and dead. Unaware of the threat, the city viewed the wolf doll as just another treasured toy. However, there was a problem. Individuals started to vanish. Initially, it was the kids—they vanished one by one. Then the adults, as though they had been carried away by the shadows themselves. Rumors of the curse spread like wildfire as a cold swept across the city's streets. They talked about a wolf that prowled the night, silently stealing the living, and a doll that devoured the souls of everyone who looked into its eyes.

The doll would stir in the dark of night. It would light in its hollow eyes, and it got stronger every second. And it would strike when it was powerful enough. In his conceit, Augustin believed he could manage it. The wolf doll, however, was no longer merely a novelty. It was a force, a dark, wicked entity. Only dead husks remained after it ate the souls of everyone who ventured close.

The city fell into anarchy. Fear grew, and the few surviving people barricaded themselves in their houses in a last-ditch effort to avoid the doll's fury. However, it was too late. The city's formerly busy marketplaces were transformed into eerie echoes of the past, and the streets were gradually devoid of life.

With the exception of the curse that still plagued it, the Death City was now in ruins. No one ventured inside, and if they had, the sound of a wolf's distant, low howling would have been carried by the wind.

Years went by, and the city was still empty—until a single visitor showed up one day. He was a young man named Jonathan who was looking for answers to the world's mysteries. He was unafraid despite having heard tales and rumors of the Death City and its cursed doll. Nothing could dissuade him from becoming a skeptic. Equipped just with his bravery, he ventured into the city with the intention of discovering the reality underlying the myths.

A feeling of anxiety tore at him as he strolled through the deserted streets. The buildings appeared to hover over him like ghosts of the past, and the silence was overwhelming. He discovered the ruins of the toymaker's store, including shattered shelves, broken windows, and heaps of abandoned toys. It was in the middle of the room. The toy of the wolf.

Its eyes, shining in the low light, gazed up at him. The doll seemed to recognize him, as though it knew he had faced it. Jonathan, his heart thumping in his chest, stepped forward warily. He extended his hand to touch it, but as soon as his fingers touched the doll's fur, he felt a shiver. The doll's eyes came alive with an unearthly fire, and the room's temperature fell.

The doll suddenly jumped off its perch and sank its pointed fangs into Jonathan's skin. He shouted and tried to pull it away, but it held on to him tightly. The sound of howling wolves appeared to fill the city, and the smell of decay filled the air.

Jonathan knew the truth in his last minutes. The wolf doll was more than just a plaything. It served as a vehicle—a conduit for a much darker force. And now, like so many others before him, it had taken him.

The doll's wicked smile and eyes blazing with the souls of the damned were the last things Jonathan saw as his life faded away. With that, the Death City was finished—a city of souls stuck in time, doomed to roam the dark streets under the wolf doll's howls for all eternity.

The wolf doll's hunger would never be satisfied, and the city had taken another victim.

-I hope the spooky story was enjoyable! If you require any changes or another story, please let me know. Thank You.-

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Rajoan Islam

Hey, Life is very beautiful, you have to enjoy it while it lasts.

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  • Hasib Hossen10 months ago

    Good story

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