Fear Of The Dark!

Have you heard of the saying, 'if hell froze over.'

In my world, that saying... it holds true. That world is the underworld. To be more clear. It is known as hell, but we call it Gehenna.

For a year now, about all of Gehenna has been oddly frozen. I find it all creepy, and lonely. I had no clue to why, and it made me wish to find the answer.

Our realm contains 7 layers, for many special uses. My home is on the 1st layer. The calmest one, full of human souls.

For more details, hold on. I have to get ready for my 'daily duty.'

''I have to leave now, Theodore.'' She blankly said, informing her butler. ''I can't wait for our special dinner, later.''

''Lady Cia. I will get to my task post-hate! I swear on my sharp beard fuzz.'' The butler dramatically declared.

''I wonder... Where will my power take me today?'' She curiously thought, as she walked up through her mansion.

Now on my balcony, I looked up to the sky, and I called my Staff of Dreams to my hand. Next, I did what I normally did each day, to start my 'daily task.'

''Vis... Lumé... Acces!'' She emotionlessly chanted, as she sincerely thought. ''Today... Will that dream world, teach me how to have real emotion? I hope it can...''

Author's note; 'Vis Lumé Acess.' Roman words translating to, 'Dream World Access.'

[Realm of Feared Darkness]

Before we start, my butler taught me, that I should introduce who and what I am, to new people -or readers.

Hello. I am a dream spirit, named Lucia. What do I look like, you might have thought?

I have medium indigo-colored hair flowing hair. I have one hair, that weirdly looks like a question mark. Since my birth, My purple eyes have been forever empty.

I wear a navy purple corset, with a white top. I wear a straight navy-purple skirt, and black boots. On my arms, I have black bracelet ruffles from my butler.

To be brief...

Every day. I enter the dream world, with my power. I do it, so I can free all of the demons, that all magically fell asleep at once. I do it, one dream -one day at a time.

So far, I have realized some facts. These worlds, are created and shaped by; What the owner is misses the most from their life. Or, what they were really afraid of.

Today's world?

''Hmm? Dark paths? Buildings, and dark...fog?'' Lucia vacantly asked out loud, as she thought. ''Is the dream's owner, afraid of the dark? I thought it was a demon's dream... Not a small child?''

In this world; there are random stone roads, trees, floating buildings, and shadow beasts all over. I showed up in a road, broken behind me. I can only move ahead, like one of those board games, that I have heard of.

Lucia simply thought, ''Mm. No choice, I will have to go where the road takes me.''

To free the owner, I need to do a few things. First, I have to search for the 'source of the dream.' A object, that represents the world's creation. With my butler's help, I named it, 'Crux.'

Soon as I invade the dream, my power senses it. I hone in on the Crux.

A bit later...

''This is a...city square, is it not?'' Lucia thought. ''All I see are dark buildings, but no people in sight. What a lonely presence. Where should I head to next?

My senses... Hrmmm. . . . . D... Down? How? This is a city street, right? How could the Crux be under th-(Gasps)''

I magically fell through the ground, with no warning. It was surprising how far how fell. That whole time, I had no reaction, except for looking around.

When I hit ground, I slowly got up and I noticed. I was some place dark, with some kind of borders. Borders, left and right of me.

''It is too dark. I need some light.'' Lucia stated, as she focused her hand and thought. ''I think I know what to do. -Apel.''

Author's note; Apel. Roman word for, 'I call.'

You all need to know. My main ability, I can summon any object, item, or tool that I wish for. To activate, all I have to do is chant, -spoken, or in my mind- 'Apel.'

''A flashlight should work. Theodore would be proud of my thinking.'' Lucia happily thought. ''I will shine some light, on this mystery. . . . .

Bedsheets? Am I... under someone's bed? How strange... I wonder what is past these sheets? . . . . . .''

The bed I was under. It was so huge, that to it... I was the size of a bottle cap.

''OWww.'' Lucia vacantly shouted, as she was blown backwards. ''What...happened, to me?''

Soon as I tried to pass the sheets, a force of some kind, blew me away on my back. I sat up, and I tried to go through them, again and again.

At some point, I gave up, and returned to searching for the Crux. I walked for a bit, and I found my way out.

Then!

''Eh? The Crux? I must be getting warmer.'' Lucia quickly thought, looking around. ''If it is close, where is the door? Where. . . . . I found it...! That wardrobe over there. One of its doors is different.''

I went to the wardrobe, and opened the door that stood out. Last, I hopped inside, and I was ready for anything.

The door closed by itself.

I was in a dark area, with nothing in sight. Nothing but a pedestal, with the object I was searching for.

''What is that...? Is the object... a sheet?'' Lucia asked, as she moved closer. ''A sheet... with holes in it? Uh?''

[Beastly laughing]

In a flash, it looked to me, and laughed loudly. It started turning into a scary monster, meaning I had to fight it.

A notice; Every time I anger a dream monster. The dark area around us shifts into a mess. A mess of all the things, that make up theme of the dream.

''Hold on. I know what that is.'' Lucia realized. ''That monster -is a bedsheet ghost. =Mr. Ghost.''

[More ominous chuckling]

Lucia thought, ''Think. What to fight it with... 💡 -Apel.''

[large scissors summoned!]

Lucia thought, ''Stab, Stab, Stab, Stab, Stab...!''

''Mrm? . . .Mrm! Mrm!!'' Mr. Ghost mumbled, as it blew her away.

While it hunted for me, I hid behind something. So I could calmly think.

Lucia thought, ''I guess that didn't work. Hm... Maybe... -Apel.''

[Medium knife summoned!]

Mr. Ghost, ''Mrm?''

Lucia thought, ''Can I please slice you, into lots of pieces? -! --! -! --! ---! -!''

It tried to grab me, and it barely missed. I ran away, to think of another answer. Running from it, I looked back, and I saw something interesting.

As it was chasing me, the ghost was trying to eat me, like I was breakfast. I felt like I about had a idea, but... I needed more time to think.

I choose to hide under a nearby bed. The ghost flew by me.

''Think, think. What can I do? What object do I need?'' Lucia anxiously thought. ''This dream... What is the creator afraid of? It must be..... I think, a fear of the dark... is that right? The answer would be...? 💡''

A couple minutes later...

''You, Mr. Ghost.'' Lucia calmly shouted, as she ran towards it. ''Want more scissors? Stab-!''

Lucia, ''. . . . .''

Mr. Ghost, ''Mrrrnghhh..... Marrrghhh!! Mrm? Mm? Marrgh! (Chomps)''

[Lucia...was swallowed whole...💧]

Mr. Ghost, ''(MUrrrrrrppp!)''

Mr. Ghost looked around. When it started to calm down...

''Mrhuh?'' Mr. Ghost asked, as it started to suddenly shrink. ''Mrr! Mrr!! Mr-Mrrr!!!''

My plan worked. Calling forth a certain tool, inside the monster's gut.

''M-Mrm!! Mmrm!!! Mmmrrrmmm!!!!! Mrup-!'' Mr Ghost's final high-pitched cries, as it turned into a basic bedsheet.

What I did, was I got eaten on purpose. Then, I used my ability to call a night light. Good thing Theodore told me about these.

Lucia said, ''Complete.''

After that, the whole world shatters like glass. Me, I return to where I entered from.

[Lucia Mansion's Balcony]

''I wonder... Did my emotions improve in any way?'' Lucia sincerely thought, while walking downstairs. ''Theodore. I am home.''

''Ahh, Lady Cia! Your return brings me great delight, on this fine day!'' Her butler, Theodore deeply stated. ''Your celebratory dinner, will be finished in but a few minutes.''

''Ooohhh...'' Lucia festively and vacantly remarked.

In the dining room.

''(Clap!, Clap!) -On this day, I wish you the finest happy birthday, Lady Lucia!!'' Theodore said, with all his heart. ''Mhm-mhm! Go on. Have your cake, and eat it too.''

[She excitedly bit the cake slice.]

''(Gulps) . . .Ahhhaaa. The cake... I never tasted anything like it. I love it.'' Lucia emotionlessly exclaimed.

''Your words are all the thanks, a humble butler like me needs.'' Theodore said, bowing to her. ''(Clearing cough) My lady. To make sure you have the bestest day, I got you a present. Please, open it and enjoy.''

Lucia listlessly gasped in awe.

Meanwhile, in a dark throne room, somewhere else...

A ominous man coldly thought, ''Another lower-ranked demon woke up? Hrm... How could this keep happening? Who has the power needed, to do such a thing?

It seems like..... I will need to strengthen, our investigations.''

The end... for now?