I remember the day it happened like it was yesterday. The air was thick with the scent of a brewing storm as I trudged through the pouring rain, my broken arm throbbing with every step. I had slipped on a wet floor at my workplace, a dimly lit factory that seemed to embody darkness itself. The pain in my arm was unbearable, but little did I know that the true horror had only just begun.
As an electrician, I prided myself on my ability to tame the wild currents that coursed through our modern world. But little did I know that the wires I had come to trust would soon become instruments of terror. It started innocently enough, just a flicker here and there, but soon the lights began to dance and shift, casting eerie shadows upon the walls.
The night I returned home from the factory, my arm throbbing with pain, I found my house plunged into darkness. Cursing under my breath, I fumbled for my flashlight and made my way towards the basement. As I descended the creaking stairs, the sound of dripping water echoed through the darkness, each drop amplifying my growing unease.
Once in the basement, I noticed a faint flickering light coming from behind a stack of old crates. Moving closer, I gasped as I saw the source – a frayed wire, sparking and sizzling in defiance of its supposed inanimate nature. Sweat prickled on my forehead as I reached out to try and fix it.
But as my fingers brushed against the wire, an electric jolt surged through my body, intensifying the pain in my broken arm. It felt as if a thousand needles were piercing my skin, causing me to convulse uncontrollably. My vision blurred, and for a moment, I glimpsed a dark figure standing at the edge of my consciousness. It was shrouded in shadow, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.
When I came to, I found myself lying on the cold basement floor, the flickering wire still within reach. Gathering what little strength I had left, I crawled towards the stairs, my body racked with agony. As I reached the top step, the lights in the house sparked and dimmed, as if mocking my pain.
Days turned into weeks, and the horror continued to escalate. The once stable electrical systems of the town began to malfunction, causing chaos and destruction. Streetlights flickered and died, plunging the city into darkness. Hospitals lost power, leaving patients to suffer without the life-saving machines that had become their lifelines.
People began to panic, their fear fueling a sense of hopelessness that permeated every corner of society. And in the midst of this chaos, I found myself drawn to the epicenter of the terror – the factory where it all began. My broken arm throbbed with pain, but I knew that I had to confront whatever malevolent force was behind it all.
Entering the factory, I was greeted by a symphony of chaos. Wires writhed like vipers, snaking their way across the floor. Sparks flew in every direction, illuminating a landscape of destruction. And in the distance, I could hear the haunting sound of laughter, a chilling mix of glee and madness.
Pushing past the pain in my arm, I followed the sound, my eyes scanning the dimly lit corridors for any sign of the source. The laughter grew louder, echoing in my ears until it became a cacophony of madness. And then, in a room bathed in an ethereal glow, I found him – the electrician.
He stood there, surrounded by an army of possessed wires, his eyes gleaming with a malevolent light. In that moment, I understood that he was no longer human, but a vessel for the darkness that had consumed him. His laughter echoed through the room, filling me with a mixture of terror and determination.
With a surge of adrenaline, I lunged at him, my broken arm screaming in protest. As we grappled, sparks flew from the wires, illuminating the twisted grin on his face. Each punch I landed sent waves of pain radiating through my body, but I refused to yield.
Finally, with one last burst of strength, I managed to subdue him. His body slumped to the ground, the laughter silenced forever. The wires trembled and fell still, as if finally freed from their malevolent puppeteer. The darkness that had plagued our town began to recede, and the lights flickered back to life.
As I stood there in the factory, my broken arm hanging limply at my side, I realized that the horror I had faced was not just a physical one. It was a glimpse into the darkness that lurks within us all, waiting for an opportunity to consume and destroy. And yet, even with a broken arm and scars that would forever mark my body, I knew that I had triumphed over that darkness.
As I left the factory behind, my footsteps echoing through its empty halls, I couldn’t help but wonder how long it would be until the darkness reared its head again. But for now, I would revel in the victory, knowing that I had faced my fears head-on and emerged stronger.
And so, as I walked back into the world, my broken arm a constant reminder of the horror I had endured, I vowed to protect others from the electric terrors that lurked in the shadows. The role of an electrician had forever changed for me. No longer was it just about taming wires and fixing circuits; it was about protecting humanity from the horrors that lay beneath the surface of our modern world.
Author: Opney. Illustrator: Stab. Publisher: Cyber.
