I was browsing my Facebook profile today and I came across this short story that I wrote back in like 2012. I can't remember why I did, I think I was bored or whatever. Looking back though I thought it was decent enough I guess (Albeit a little corny) and it involves some spooky things so I figured, why not post it here just for gits and shiggles! Hope it doesn't end up being a waste of time for the people who do end up reading it all haha
I was never brought up in a very religious family. My parents didn’t believe in God and the only experience I had with religion was in school when we used to sing hymns in assembly, so I’ve been an atheist for the longest time now. I’ve followed a routine for the past few years. Wake up, go to work, come home, browse online for a bit maybe watch a little TV and then go to bed. As I followed this routine for the umpteenth time, I all of a sudden heard a strange voice “Joseph…” My first thought was “Oh someone must be playing a trick on me” so I searched my apartment looking for any signs of speakers or audio equipment that could be transmitting this voice. Oddly I found nothing and then I heard it again “Joseph…” My other logical conclusion I came to was that it was coming from one of the neighbouring apartments or outside, however this voice didn’t seem distant to me at all, it seemed as though it was being transmitted directly to my mind. “Joseph…” it said again “I am God and I have something to ask of you…” God? No that can’t be possible…can it? I mean I’ve never believed in a God in my life so how could this be the so called omnipresent being that watches over us? And why would he talk with someone who doesn’t even believe in him? The more I thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense. I mean how I was hearing this in my own head and how did he know my name, so I responded “What do you want from me?” and he responded himself saying “I know that you don’t believe in God and you’re finding this hard to believe right now my son. But I needed to show you that there is indeed a God because there is something I need you to do for me.” By God…Could this be really happening? Am I communicating with our lord and saviour…Yes, yes it must be true! How else could all this be happening? My mind cannot rationalise all of what is happening right now so it must be the work of the divine. “Yes my lord, what can I do for you?” I quivered “My son I need you to act as my messenger. If I were to reveal myself to all of your kind then they would only be amazed by my presence and not carry my beliefs and lessons. I’ve noticed that your people have slowly been turning away from religion and embracing these scientific theories so I need someone to help deliver my message. That someone is you Joseph. Now go and spread my words to as many people as you can my son.” The room grew silent as this mysterious voice had left my mind as abruptly as it had originally came. I didn’t know what to think but…Maybe this was God, maybe all this time I’ve been wrong and I’m going to be sent to hell for all my sins. But wait…now could be my chance to redeem myself, a chance to cleanse my sins, a chance to be allowed passage into heaven. Yes it’s clear now…I must spread the word of the Lord to my fellow man and rid the world of the Devil’s work.
The next day, I started on my crusade for the lord. After I had finished work, I went over to my best friend Tom’s house. As we were best friends we shared much of the same interests and ideals including the belief that there was no God. However now that I had been enlightened by the Lord I could see that he was tainted by the Devil’s hands. I had remembered the sins that he had committed in his life were even greater than mine, so I made him the first person that I would try and enlighten in order to exorcise the demon that plagued his soul. I knocked upon his door and was greeted by his familiar friendly face but now I could see in his eyes all the sins and demonic influences that had stained his inner being. It made me disgusted that the Devil could take such an innocent person and twist them into his puppet and vessel for spreading all these sinful actions across our world. I bluntly exclaimed my interests towards my dear friend, about the mission I had been given from God and what I was here for. During all of my speech, my friends face was of nothing but bemusement. He asked me how I could believe such things and if I was feeling ok, oh my dear friend I have never felt better. I told him that I have finally seen the light and that it was not too late for him to absolve his sins so he could ascend to heaven, I was only trying looking out for him you know, I wanted him to feel the same sense of freedom I had, away from the Devil’s clutches that I had once been so firmly grasped by. Unfortunately his will was too weak from the Devil’s work as he still did not believe me and started to become scared for my well being and advising that I talk to him about the problems I had. Problems? Oh dear…I appears as though my friend has fully succumbed to the Devil’s way and has lost all of his free will. There was only one thing left that I could do; I had to exorcise the demons from his soul by force. I grabbed my friend forcefully by the arm and told him calmly that everything would be ok. A look of fear was now strewn across his face as our eyes met; the devil knew what I was doing and he was afraid of the divine power, I had to strike now whilst he was weak. I continued to hold my dear friend firmly as I spoke the words of the Lord to him and as I had hoped, the words had cut straight through to Devil’s grasp over him. The Devil began to shriek and scream from my friends’ body, almost as if he was begging for mercy but mercy was something that could not be given to that which is pure evil and corrupts so many harmless individuals. Eventually the Devil had given up resisting and had finally succumbed to defeat; my friends’ body became limp and lifeless. With a force so strong residing in him, I’m not surprised that he would become weak and frail once it had been removed. I trust that the Lord will eventually restore strength into my friend so that he can finally live without the tyrannical grip of Satan infesting his mind. I left my friends’ home with pride and joy. I had done it. I had delivered the message of the Lord as he instructed and this was my first step towards redemption for all the sins that I had committed. And to think…There are so many more that needed to be told this message, so many more lives that needed to be absolved of their sins. I must get to work right away.
I continued my crusade for enlightenment in my small town. Exorcising the demons from person to person, bringing new meaning into their once sinful lives, I’ve never had this feeling of so much enjoyment and happiness before. I was bringing the Lords lessons and beliefs to the masses and slowly freeing this world from the icy cold grip of the Devil. I noticed on my television that they were actually documenting my journey on the news. Calling it ‘One of the biggest in the country’ I was ecstatic, God’s message was being broadcast on a grand scale and it was one step closer to enlightening the world. I had forgotten how many demons I had exorcised, there had been so many on my journey that I’d lost count. Just the thought of how many people I had saved brought so much joy into my heart but there were those that grieved. Grieving at the loss of their loved one’s former self but they had yet to see the beauty of God’s love, they were still tainted by Satan and they would soon be freed from him by my hands. More days went by and I had saved so many more people, the news compared my work to those by the name of Charles, Ted and John. I had never heard of these names in the Christian community yet they seemed familiar to me, still it filled me with joy to hear that my work was being compared to some of the most notable in history. However I started to doubt my mission. I hadn’t heard God’s voice in so long that I felt that maybe it was all in my head, maybe I was dreaming, maybe there was something wrong with me after all…And then as if hearing my plight for answers, my door slowly opened and there they stood. Two men wearing all white stood before me with a heavenly glow radiating from them. By God…there were angels stood right before me and they told me that I was to come with them. I felt confused at first, there were so many more that I could save that I didn’t know why I had to leave so soon. But if these angels were sent from heaven to take me away then I must have completed what God had asked of me, I had finally completed my mission and was forgiven in the eyes of the Lord. I went with the angels as they took me to this strange place, I didn’t see what or where it was, I was too excited. Finally I was accepted in the eyes of the lord and ready to ascend to a higher plane of existence. Heaven was finally in reach. I’m now sat in this small white room waiting to be escorted to heaven with only my own thoughts to keep company. You know I’d become so determined to spread the Lords message that I never really had time to think over the smaller details but now that I have, one question persists in my mind…
Once I had exorcised the demons from my fellow man, why did they leak this strange red fluid?
I'd say it counts as horror.