The ocean waves lapped gently on the shores of a small island known as Berk.
Being deserted and remote from the world for several hundred years, its ghostly peak brings uneasiness to the mind. A island once filled with life, now a dead graveyard. And it is planned to get darker.
The sign planted on the abandoned docks still shows rusted letters that say:
Remote Area. Do Not Enter.
Slowly started to turn pitch black.
Soon enough, the entire dock area was pitch black. Forms of human bodies emerged from the shadows, scattering everywhere.
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The Haddock family slept peacefully in their small home after their flight from America. Even though they are the only humans in the entire island, they don’t think of their existence as lonely.
The youngest of the family, Asia, woke up very suddenly from her sleep. She knew something was off. The night was too quiet and the temperature was too cold.
Recalling her very little Starcatcher training, she knew that quietness and low temperature is a sign of a powerful Other. She didn’t tale any chances and woke up her brother.
“Whaa . . .,”Paul started but Asia put a hand over his mouth. She made a “O” with her hands and Paul looked at her questionably. She gave him a serious gaze.
He figured out that something is wrong and got out of bed.
They silently sneaked downstairs to grab their weapons.
Paul is used to using crossbows and Asia prefers dart guns and daggers.
Their dad won’t let them use any type of gun until they were of high school age.
They quickly grabbed their weapons and woke their dad.
“What’s wrong?” he whispered.
“Others,” Asia said.
He grabbed the nearest gun and motioned Asia and Paul to hide under the window.
They waited.
They heard the slightest moan outside.
Mr.Haddock took a peek and saw millions of shadows roaming about, their eerily white eyes searching frantically. Before he knew it, the shadows went into their home and he saw no more.
The screams of his children can be heard and the only thing he could think of before he lost full consciousness is,”God have mercy on us.”
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The shadows cleared out and nothing was left but the eerily silent Berk, its shadows infested with Others looking for the only thing they ever wanted.
The only thing they ever searched for.
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