The She Demon (A Short Story)

[LPT 771]

Please note that I am not always good with grammar and puncuation. If you have any suggestions for the story, please let me know. Also, if anyone wants to proof read it for errors I would greatly appreciate you for that. This is a short story project I am doing for school.

 

The shackles begin to shake back and forth as Harriet's eyes shoot open. "W-where am I" she whispers to herself. Footsteps appear to be coming from outside the wall made if bars, soon after a man in chainmail armour walks past bars, not paying much attention to the cell. Harriet's stomach begins to grumble as her heartbeat picks up pace, her thoughts originally clouded by fear and confusion begin to fill with pure hunger and adrenaline. A small growl escapes her lips as she pulls on the shackles, ripping them from the solid stone walls. Any confusion if how she managed to do that was entirely gone, all she could feel was hunger. Another guard walks by to notice Harriet now standing. "She has awoken!" he pipes up as he runs in the direction he came from. Harriet charges towards the bars as she gribs two of them, pulling in opposite directions. The bars begin to creak as the solid steel bends slowly. Harriet steps outside as her breathing picks up, she looks to her left as five guards armed with broadswords look her right in the eyes "Kill the beast" one shouts as he charges forwards in an attempt to slash at Harriet's right arm, but she swings her left shackle towards his head, sending the guard to the ground.The four others look down to their fallen friend before looking back up to the 'beast'. Harriet begins spinning both shackles in a circle in wait for the guards to attack. Another two charge in and almost instantly they are smashed into each other by the shackles. Finally the last two almost simultaneously make the sign of the cross as they charge  forwards, jabbing into the stomach of Harriet. She groans ever so slightly as she rips the swords from her stomach, looking almost unphased by the attacks. Both guards look up in complete fear before  retreating from the danger in front of them. Harriet kneels to one of the unconscious bodies as she digs her teeth deep into the neck of, his eyes shoot open as he screams in pain she rips a chunk out, creating a firework show of blood which spews from his neck. Soon after the screams fall silent as the body goes limp. Harriet grows in an almost happy way as she begins storming down the thin hallway in search for an exit. Behind her a few loud thuds, mixed with the clang of armour. She looks to her left as her eye catches a mirror, the woman still inside her begins to notice things. Harriet’s eyes glow a deep red, her teeth are sharp, and her muscles are over double what they were before. A small voice enters her head, it seems so familiar, yet so far away “Harriet, what have you become?” Could this be a chance to return to a normal life, or is it too late? The clanking of armour has gotten closer as Harriet turns to the men, armed with Halberds and Plate male. Upon further inspection these are not just guards, their red crossed tabards and long beards suggest they have been training for a long time “Deus Magnus! Deus Vult!” they all shout at once as they charge onwards, sending the tip of the halberd directly into the chest of Harriet. At last she feels human once more, the pain begins to build up as she finally cries out a human scream, in her last breath she turns to the mirror to notice her bright blue eyes, and the water begins to well up. Harriet crumbles to the ground as her heart beat gets slower, and slower she can feel every part of her come back for one last time.

[Lark 2227]

dat txt color

[Joe_Blackman 253]

can people actually not read black text

[LPT 771]

Sorry about the text colour, fixed it.

[Guest]

Harriet Tubman?

[Knox213 10]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.