Epilogue - Summary
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'The Story That Lasted Thirty-One Days'
Day 1 - Waking Moon
There was a young woman all dressed in red, how craven she appeared when, waking in her coffin at the rising full moon, only to turn to dust at first light.
Day 2 - Witching Hour
Half past eleven and the witching hour is getting near, they approach the chateau in silence, one full of cheer, one full of beer and the smart one full of fear.
Day 3 - Devil's Gate
Each step they take, leads them closer and closer to the grotesque iron gates, with a touch of the maiden's hand, it opens with a screech that would wake the dead.
Day 4 - Hair Raising
Something about this place made the hairs on the back of his hairs stand up, was it the sound of the gate, whatever, the screeching was chilling and sobered him quickly.
Day 5 - Scarlet Red
Turning through the gate with the confidence of youth they could see the path ahead, it was paved with scarlet red human bones, shimmering in the moonlight they appeared to move.
Day 6 - Fearless & Eager
Onward they tread, slipping and sliding along the hideous red path, they were fearless and eager to be the first to the gold, their greed outweighing any shred of common sense.
Day 7 - Presence Detected
Rooks slowly circled the Belfry, dark shadows in the light of a silvery moon, disturbed by the noise radiating from the intruders below, heading for the flickering light in the window.
Day 8 - The Awakening
Yearning for blood from her slumber she stirs, her nostrils flare with the intake of air, dilated eyes tremble when struck by the life-giving moonlight, her fingers point toward the stars.
Day 9 - Dismembered and Decaying
The sound of the iron gates crashing to a close echo through the air, rancid with the vile gut-wrenching smell of centuries-old dismembered and decaying corpses littering the ancient courtyard.
Day 10 - Hearts Regret
Holding their breath doesn't help reduce the smell of death, and for the first time, their hearts are starting to regret their choices, as fear comes forward and their greed retreats.
Day 11 - Night of the Dead
At the stroke of midnight, the church bells toll in the valleys and vales spread below, shutters, windows, and doors slam shut as they prepare for the night of the dead.
Day 12 - The Reunion
Twitching and twerking the rotting dismembered remains of bone, gristle and tissue are about to begin their reunion dance, seeking to reunite the shattered bones and joints trying to become one.
Day 13 - Lost Souls
Lost souls are forever imprisoned in purgatory, trapped by her spell and unable to pass into the world of the dead, doomed to pursue more poor souls and feed her immortality.
Day 14 - Drenched in Blood
Acting on impulse they retreat to the gate, fighting their way through the grasping hands of reuniting limbs, now drenched in blood, they are no longer bothered by the foul stench.
Day 15 - Sluice-gate
Shit was the cry as they discovered it was more like a sluice gate as they waded ankle-deep through a river of blood that oozed from every facet of the gate.
Day 16 - Army of Limbs
Terrified they looked back across the courtyard, their eyes were met by sight of an army of limbs and disembodied parts dragging themselves remorselessly through the bloody flood toward the gate.
Day 17 - One Direction
Eyes and ears are dangling from every orifice, how the hell do they know where to go, they're all moving in one direction, perhaps they too are headed for the gate?
Day 18 - Horrifying Horde
Dismissing any fear, they turned and faced the horrifying horde, surprisingly this wasn't a problem, they were just ignored, and the surging tidal wave of blood and bones swept on by.
Day 19 - One Choice
Their destiny was no longer in safe hands, they had only one choice, return to the original plan, so with courage formed from desperation they turned once more toward the light.
Day 20 - Screaming Banshees
Hearts beating like drums, they screamed like banshees, adrenaline fused blood surged through their veins, provided energy and unparalleled power never experienced before, moving with the speed of a scolded cat.
Day 21 - Black Cats
In perfect harmony black cats, crashed against the seemingly impenetrable doors, there was no breaking of bones, soundless the doors burst open, they entered headlong, crashing unceremoniously into a dark space.
Day 22 -Thunderstorms of Blood
Raining down from above, showered by a thunderstorm of blood, the walls began to degenerate, liquefied to slime, now knee-deep they stand in sticky sludge, ominous red whirlpools begin to form.
Day 23 - Ripping Flesh
Through bloody rain, swarmed a colony of screaming bats, lust for blood was not fulfilled, dodging whirlpools, rushing to reach the stairway, to escape their jaws, ripping flesh from succulent ears.
Day 24 - Unhappy Landing
Youth was on their side they tore up the stairs to the landing, all doors bar one was guarded by terrifying creatures, a cross between a monstrous hound and colossal flea.
Day 25 - Scarlet Red
Ominous beaks and claws scratched through the walls, swarming in clouds of red dust, herding them through the opening to a ballroom, where only men saw a beautiful woman in red.
Day 26 -Pet Food
Nothing but her beauty did they see, and the sound of music hear, with a wave of a hand, vermin she would cull.
Smiling she said, time to feed my pets.
Day 27 - Blood on the Dance Floor
Exited the ballroom, terrifying screams, tearing flesh, crushing bones and fresh blood spattered on the dance floor. In his finest, the survivor remained entranced waltzing in the arms of a temptress.
Day 28- Unrequited Love
Doubletake, looking across the ballroom, eyeing each other, the femme fatale sees the unrequited love of a beating heart. The secret lover sees the temptress for the vamp she is.
Day 29 - Stripped Naked
An involuntary movement by the secret lover sees her stripped naked and savaged by a flock of flesh-eating bats, driven to the floor with such force, where she's left for dead.
Day 30 - Through the Heart
You still have the werewolf token hanging from your neck, they sweep around the floor, you await your chance. She passes, and you leap plunging the bone talon through her heart.
Day 31 - Is This Farewell
Swallowing her last breath, long golden nails slit the lover's throat, blood flows. Now freed from her captivation, she falls into his open arms, sharing their first kiss, is this farewell?
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