In the Gloom


Kyran stalked through the back alleys of the city, always staying in the shadows, and always searching. He could barely hold in his hunger. He hadn't eaten in days, and he was slowly losing his sanity. He didn't want to kill, not in such a big city, but he was out of options. 1

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He cursed himself for his foolish days of youth. When he had been newly changed, he had killed a human on a dare. What he hadn't known at the time was that once a werewolf got the taste of human blood, their body became addicted to it. Now Kyran had to kill and feed on humans, at least once a week. If he didn't willingly, he would go crazy and slaughter any human that came across his path until dawn. And he knew that if he were held back throughout this insanity, he would die. 3

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A sound met his super sharp hearing and he turned around to see a teenage girl kneeling in the shadows. She gasped when she saw his eyes glow gold. 5

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"What's your name, sweetheart?" he asked, trying to sound kind. All the girl heard was malice, with a hint of insanity. She got up and began to sprint down the alley, but he overtook her easily. In one quick moment he had grabbed her shoulder, turned her around while he half-shifted, and ripped her throat out. He completed his shift to what appeared to be an over-sized red wolf, then dragged his victim into the darkest shadows of the alley and feasted.   7

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  • moonwriter
    July 30, 2008

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    This is interesting, but it needs to be extended. There're several little mistakes that disrupt the flow and kind of make the story a little confusing.

    This was way too short. You can't get fear in 200 words. I was unphased by the wolf's story. Make it more interesting. Make us connect to the character somehow. Make us fear, hate, or, if you want us to, love the character. Make this longer, please.


  • Sousuke
    July 23, 2008

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    o.o Pooor girrlllll =[ I think it's interesting that they would get addicted. Is that an actual fact, or did you make that up for the story? very creative. I think you should make this into a larger story anyways. Good job =]


  • TheFemmeFatale
    July 10, 2008
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    HA! Sucks for her! Hehe. Nice. YOu know how I loooove crazy werewolves.