the white figure

Hi, my name is RueSpeight. I am an AirBnB realtor, and I need to tell you about this cabin. I tried to flip the cabin but whenever I try to go there something goes wrong, like my mom getting sick, or my Dad going to the hospital.  But my parents never want me to go there , they say they saw something, something creepy. That is, before they died, the police don’t know what happened to them, I think it has to do with the cabin. But whatever it is I'm going to find out.

20 years later…

“Hello?” “Yes hi this is Moria I would like to deposit a check to stay longer?” “ Yes, that would work. Do you need the door key?” “Yes, that would be great!” “Ok the key is in a hard spot to describe. I'll stay on the phone with you.” “Ok” “Ok go to the door mat and lift it up there should be— screams “Moria!  Moria! Are you ok!?” dead silence, Hangs up.   When I got home I couldn't stop thinking about what happened. Was it my fault? Did I do that? What happened to Moria?  As the questions flooded in, I fell asleep.

The next day…

I went to go and check on my cabin and see if Moria is alright.  When I was driving there I kept feeling a flashback… like when my parents went there for their anniversary then they died… Oh my gosh!! That was it I pushed my foot on the pettle, going as fast as I could. When I got there everything looked fine, but something felt off like I was being watched. I went inside the cabin and everything was ransacked!!! The fridge was left open and the food was everywhere and the cabinets were open again everything was destroyed. I was so stunned, so stunted that I didn't even hear the screams. When I went outside to see what was causing the screams I was shocked it was Moria!! It really was… at least it sounded like her… then I saw it, a hideous beast with razor sharp claws, pure white skin and it was screaming… in Morias scream… he killed her! I needed not in that moment for my legs to pick where my mind had left off.  I ran. I never ran so hard in my life, farther and farther into the woods,  I turned around and it was chasing me! As I ran farther I blacked out… was I dead?  Where was I? Did It get me? How did it get Morias voice?  Eventually I regained consciousness and I was right back where I started on the floor of the woods. “Hello!?!” I yelled but it was useless. After I got up I started walking.

The next day… 

All of last night I had to eat only the things I could find. The memory faded in and out of my mind, the creature its gaping mouth wide open, sharp sharp teeth.  The way it vanished its neck! It snapped to the right! The memories were fuzzy but I continued walking. I needed to get home… But where? I kept walking and I saw like a flashlight in a dark room, a pillar of smoke Yes! A fire! But not a forest fire I ran. When I got there it was a cabin with a barbed wire fence but it was a house! “Hello?” I shouted, no reply… “Hello?” I tried again. This time there was an answer “Yes?” it came from the house “ Can you please open the door?” “No, because you might be the monster that can copy voices.” that makes sense  then I heard it, Morias voice “ hel- hello.. little.. girl…” I froze. “OPEN THE DOOR PLEASE!!!!!” I yelled then the gate clicked as soon as the monster lunged I threw open the gate and I closed it as soon as the monster tried to grab me. “Yo- you …will.. pay!!” said the monster in Morias voice. As I went inside the house the monster clawed down the gate and inside the house there was an older man maybe in his 60s yelling “Get down!!!”  I ducked as the monster tore down the door and the older man got a musket and shot the monster. It did its weird neck  thing and disappeared. “ Are you ok?” Said the man “ Y- yes thank you so much!” “ Of course, why are you here ?” “ It was chasing me  and I'm now here.” “ hmmm ok… well don't worry about Billie.” “ Billie ? Who's that?” “ The monster” “oh ok” I was so confused but the person seemed nice “ you can stay here until…” “Until what?” “Nevermind you can sleep on the couch.” “ Ok, thank you again, what's your name?” “ Im Jim ” “Nice to meet you I'm Rue”When I stayed the night at that house I felt a lot safer than I had any time, but I was far from SAFE.

Next week…

When I woke up to the sound of screaming I wasn't surprised it sounded like a cat in an alleyway “ Is everything ok?” I asked “Yes! Everything is fine!” yelled Jim as he was shoving a broom out the window as some creature that looked like it had over 50 arms was trying to get in. “Hold on! I'm coming!” I ran to get the gun and on the way I slipped on some mysterious black goo that was on the floor. What an entry. When I got the gun it was too late. The arms had their white scaly hands all over Jims head and he was unconscious! “HEY!!” all of the arms stopped briefly but kept going “HEY I'm the one you want!! And if you don’t let him go Ill-Ill Ill… shoot you YEAH i'll shoot you… or all of you.” I have never worked a gun before but I aimed it at the arms and I pulled the trigger, shots rang out, loud and clear and then the monster shrieked a horrible shriek then dropped Jim and left. I ran to the window and shut it. “Jim!! Are you ok!?!” no response. I looked over at the black goo. Did it get larger…?  I didn't have time to think about it. Ok ok what do I do?  Oh I know first aid! Ok there should be a first aid kit somewhere right?  I picked up Jim and put him on the couch then there it was! A first aid kit yes! I ran over to it and started rummaging through it. Come on, come on! There has to be something in here that can wake him up! As I was looking I noticed the block puddle again it was definitely getting bigger. Uhh as I got closer to the puddle I heard Jim say “Rue?” I spun around “Yes!! You're awake!” “What happened?” asked Jim “There was this armed creature that made you pass out, I shot it but then this big black puddle appeared .” “What puddle– Rue dont. Go. near. It.” “ok” I was so confused but after I made Jim some tea and some pasta he looked and he said he felt way better. “Rue you should get some sleep, I will too” “Ok sleep well Jim”

The next morning 

When I woke up I went to the kitchen and made breakfast for me and Jim but he wasn't already in the living room. That was strange… the puddle? Umm… it was the size of a king size bed… “Ummm Jim?!?” no response “Jim!!?”  I could not go outside because the puddle well…almost river was blocking the door, “Of Course it is …” then I had an Idea all of the years when I was younger playing ‘floor is lava’ had all come down to this “Ohh here we go” I had to make sure that Jim was not outside with that monster running around. I got all the chairs then I would throw them right side up and jump on them. Then I would jump on them to get to the door. When I got out I looked around, the forest seemed peaceful. But I knew that somewhere out there the monster that killed my parents and Moria and… oh no… What if Billie killed Jim?!?  I would have taken off running like normal, but something had stopped me like I had a feeling that Jim would come back.  Then I heard it… the screeches were never so loud. I froze. I did not know what to do then it hit me like a brick I ran into the house.

A few hours later…

After gearing  up I went outside to see if I could find Jim, no luck. After searching with the gun I saw Jim! He was running from Billie!!  “JIM!!! DUCK!!!” he ducked and I aimed the gun and I shot the monster in the face and it screeched a horrible screech, did its weird neck thing and disappeared. Jim ran over to me “Are you ok?!?” I asked “Yes I'll be fine, that was an incredible shot!” “Thank you!” “Come on, let's get home.. Or to your home, this time I will make YOU a meal.”  When we got back to the cabin I made Jim some food and I made some for myself too. “Why were you gone?” … Jim did not respond. A little while later,I went investigating in the forest, "Hello?" I called out, my voice echoing in the oppressive silence. Nothing but the silence of the forest winds.

I returned with enough firewood to start a small campfire, I heard a sound – a faint whisper, like wind through dry leaves, yet somehow… different. I froze, listening intently. Then I saw it. A flicker of movement in the periphery, a fleeting glimpse of white in the shadows. I fled thinking it followed close behind, almost as if it wanted to be alone as if we posed the threat. 

Next Day…

The scene replayed in my mind like a repeat, that creature still had the musket wound from the shot but, with heavy eyes I fell asleep…I awoke to Jim’s screams coming from the forest, I thought I could escape but without warning, the temperature plummeted, the air growing heavy and suffocating. 

I felt a presence, a cold, unseen force pressing against me, suffocating me. 

Then I saw it. A figure, white and ethereal, shimmering in the dim light. Its features were obscured by the swirling mist, but its eyes…those eyes burned with an icy anger. I froze, with frightening terror.

My thoughts seized for my survival instinct but terror  grabbed it back every time, still it walked through the door I heard exiting through the beast's mouth, words so chilling it sent shivers down my spine, it mustered the words in Moria’s, My PARENTS and no… Jim’s voices amalgamated , “HeLlO RuE.” My anger got the better of me and I plunged into rage, grabbed the musket and Fired at the creature severely wounding it this time. It… Killed Jim!! And I was too slow… I blacked out. “Hello?” I said, I was in a pure white room… or a white void? “Hello!?!” I yelled again nothing. I was scared to say the least. Then it hit me… Where's Jim!!? Did the monster kill me? KeEp… GoiNg …as I walked more forward my head started to hurt… KeeP GoInG… my limbs are numb… KEeP GoiNG…  then my mind…. KEEP GOING … shattered…

Next Da...

I woke up feeling like a puddle, my limbs feel weak from the encounter. I pressed on to find and finish what Jim had started.  I headed for the supply camp where the charges were. I saw the charges in front of me, waiting. I set up the charges willingly and without hesitation. Finally, they were finished. “Ok.. Ok it's fine all I need to do is get Billie to chase me then blow him SKY HIGH!!!” then I saw it… the pure white mist. And a whisper… like the leaves in the wind. “HEY!!!!” I yelled “Wherever you are, come on out!!” “HelLO RuE…” the voice sounded like it was everywhere. “Hello Billie… I have one question…” “WhAT iS It RuE?” “Can you take a punch?” Just as the beast came into view I pulled the trigger there was a loud BANG!!! And the white figure went so high into the sky. “NOOOOOOOOO…..” yelled Billie. Then he fell  back on the ground… well not really he landed on a sharp tree stump, that went with the blast for the musket. “I– I did it YES!!! Don't worry Jim I will always remember you” then I walked away feeling victorious. Then I noticed it… “What is that?” There was a cave-like structure that had an egg… with skeleton hands around it…