LRAB Chapter 125: Eclipse
Chapter 125: Eclipse
Blake woke to the gentle sounds of waves crashing against the shore, their rhythmic cadence was a soothing backdrop to the tropical morning. Stretching languidly, he rose from the plush mattress and padded across the cool tile floor toward the balcony of their exotic condo. A little light filtered through the swaying palm leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow across the spacious room.
As he stepped onto the balcony, his eyes widened in surprise.The sun was being swallowed up.
There, on the horizon, an eclipse loomed, casting an eerie shadow over the island.
Dark storm clouds gathered ominously, obscuring the azure sky and sending a shiver down Blake's spine. He furrowed his brow, a sense of unease creeping over him at the sight of these two natural phenomena converging in such a foreboding manner.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" Blake called out, his voice tinged with apprehension. But there was no response, only the distant rumble of thunder echoing across the island.
Frowning, Blake scanned the balcony, searching for any sign of life. But the condo stood empty, devoid of the familiar presence he had grown accustomed to during his time on the island.
Where was the strange lady he met? He wondered.
Then, a movement caught his eye—a figure standing on the shore below, silhouetted against the backdrop of roiling waves. Relief flooded through Blake as he recognized the familiar form of the woman who had been caring for him since he awoken.
"H-hey! Wait!" Blake called out, his voice tinged with urgency as he hurried down the stairs and out onto the beach. "It's not safe out there!"
But the woman paid no heed to his warnings, her movements slow and deliberate as she continued to walk toward the water's edge. Panic rose within Blake as he quickened his pace, the sand shifting beneath his feet with each hurried step.
"Stop! Come back!" Blake shouted, his voice echoing against the cliffs that framed the secluded cove. But the woman remained unfazed, her figure disappearing into the churning surf as though drawn by some unseen force.
Heart pounding, Blake raced to the water's edge, the cold spray of the ocean misting his face as he waded into the shallows. But the woman was gone, swallowed up by the tumultuous waves that crashed against the shore.
With a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach, Blake stared out at the turbulent sea, the echoes of his desperate cries lost amidst the roar of the storm.
Blake stood at the water's edge, his heart pounding in his chest as he called out for help, his voice echoing across the deserted beach. "Help! Someone, please! There's been an accident!"
But his cries went unanswered, swallowed up by the roar of the storm and the relentless crash of the waves against the shore. Desperation gnawed at his insides as he scanned the horizon, searching for any sign of life amidst the chaos.
And then, a voice—a faint echo amidst the tumult—called out his name, "Blake!!!"
"They...they are everywhere," he gasped, his voice choked with dread as he beheld the horde of abominations emerging from the shadows.
Several of the same type of monstrous entities looking like burnt cadavers emerged from the woods, the plantation behind the condo.Their movements were jerky and disjointed, as if puppeteered by some malevolent force, their empty eyes fixed upon him with predatory intent.
They all had glowing red eyes, blood dripping from their lips, walking in haphazard manner towards Blake.He looked to the condo where the woman who had told him to run was before and noticed she was no longer there.
She was now walking towards him with a chilling calmness.How the hell was she so chill?
"Run.." the woman said the first time.
"Run.." Each syllable reverberated through the air like a macabre incantation, driving Blake to the brink of madness.
A manic laughter clawed its way from her twisted lips, strangled madness that mingled with the howling winds and crashing waves. Her features contorted with grotesque glee, revealing rows of jagged teeth and talon-like claws that glinted in the fiery glow.
As she drew nearer she repeated the same words but this time it sounded like it had a reverb to it. "Ru..un...un...un!!"
Her face began to undergo something akin to a glitch on a computer screen. Blake could not make sense of it all.
Blake's mind reeled with disbelief, struggling to comprehend the surreal nightmare unfolding around him. Her face seemed to warp like a glitch in the fabric of reality itself, distorting and contorting in ways that defied logic.
"Run!!!" The woman yelled out the third time.But was that even an option?. All around him, there were monstrous entities closing down on him. A wave of fire closing on him too from behind. There was simply no where to go.
Blake stood cornered realizing there was nothing he could do in this bizarre scenario.Just as he was about to surrender to his fate, the woman from the balcony approached him with speed that defied physics and reasoning.
Her claws wrapped around Blake's face as she stood in front of him, cupping his head in her clawed hands.Blake saw her face continually glitching. It was like looking at a burning paper that was seemingly trying to undo the damage.But amidst all of these bizarre scenario, he noticed something else. A tear dropping from her eyes.
'Tears?'
Why was she crying? The question lingered in the recesses of Blake's mind. But before he could ponder further, a searing pain erupted from his back.
He looked down at his stomach and could see a claw sticking through it."Arghhhhhh!!!"
With a strangled cry, Blake jolted upright from his fitful slumber, his body drenched in a sheen of cold sweat. The echoes of his nightmare still lingered, haunting him like a specter from the depths of his subconscious.