“Daddy!” Samantha yelled in a panic voice. catching Robbie off guard. He turned towards her and replied, “Yeah?” Honey what’s wrong! Samantha pointed and said, “What’s that?”
Robbie looked in the direction Samantha was pointing and saw a ragged tall stranger dressed in black cloth, , running towards them at full speed. He dropped his phone and immediately moved to stand in front of Samantha to protect her. The stranger stopped close enough for Robbie to ask, “Who are you? Are you working with them? Answer me!”
The stranger responded with noises and grunts, gesturing for them to follow. Robbie stared into space for a moment, thinking about his wife’s words before he left. Snapping back to reality, he thought, this must be a trap. But looking at the stranger’s appearance, he reassured himself, If it comes down to it, I can fight to survive.
A loud Erie scream in the distance caught Robbie and the stranger’s attention. The stranger growled and gestured urgently, indicating it was now or never. It pointed at Robbie and then in the direction to go. Robbie heard the creatures getting closer. The stranger started running, and Robbie immediately picked up Samantha and followed.
As they ran through the forest, the stranger eventually stopped and headed over to a rock. It turned around and nodded for Robbie to follow. Moving the bush aside, the stranger revealed a hidden cave and gestured for Robbie to enter. Robbie looked at the stranger as he passed by and walked into the cave. The stranger put everything back in place to make it hard for the creatures to find them. Leading the way, the stranger finally brought them to their destination and pointed to three logs, indicating Robbie could sit and relax.
Robbie put Samantha down and sat on a log, with Samantha right beside him. He asked the stranger, “So you don’t speak, you just point at things? Who are you? And where are we?”
The stranger walked over and sat next to Robbie on the log, reaching out to touch Robbie face. Robbie jerked back and slapped the stranger’s hand down. forcefully. Samantha said, “Daddy, I think you should try.” Robbie nodded and told Samantha, “Alright.” He nodded to the stranger to try again. The stranger put its hands on Robbie face and pushed him forward until their foreheads touched. Robbie heard a soft voice say, “My name is Sara.”
Robbie eyes widened in shock. He backed up a bit and, after the shock wore off, asked, “My apologies, I mean hello Sara. I’ve noticed it’s been dead silent here—no fruits, no animals, the trees are healthy. It’s just death.”
Sara replied, “It’s the island. Everything that touches it dies.”
Robbie began to worry if he could keep himself and Samantha safe. Can we survive this place? he wondered as he looked around the cave. He asked, “What’s the story with the island and those creatures?”
Sara got up to answer. Robbie was still amazed and creeped out that he could hear Sara’s voice in his head. Sara said, “This island is just death, plain and simple. But I’ll elaborate. I’ll take you back to 1946 when the USA was testing the Trinity bomb at an undisclosed location. They didn’t realize that nuke poison the local small island water systems miles away the population got sick after because the the island was using that water to drink for their crops and hospitals everything else they realized it was poising them so they ask the USA for help told them the cause the use sent cdc and other agents including scientists they found they cause it from the nukes test so they told them they will help them but they lied instead of helping the USA did another test but this time blowing up the island and the world didn’t know about the island it was small and actually not on the global map so they try to hide keep it hush hush hush But now the island is curse and looking for victims so it pops up here and there, The island itself is physically strong; it does three things 1 it cuts off all electronics on ship or ship vessel it cuts the engines. 2 it makes the waves very violent so it can capsize the ship. 3 it appears when they lose hope of help, they see the island then feel happy not knowing what fate awaits them to be kill buy the vessel that’s why it needs people to hold its power and to become vessels.”
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Robbie asked, “So that’s what they are? Vessels?”
Sara nodded. “Yes. You stop them by hitting their vessels arteries you can’t kill them for good only way to kill kill them is to kill the main juggernaut vessels in the hive. But They’re stronger than you, they’re just souls infused with real people on islands at the time. power keep the people body intact and persevere. To keep the island from dying, it needs victims. So the island searches for disasters and lures people to it. If you’re weak, the other vessels will eat you they don’t need to they just do. They only keep the strong ones. They’re the enforcers. You also have the juggernauts never get close to them ever to try to fight them. Once you kill the main vessel in the hive every vessel on the island will die, and then you’ll be able to leave this place for good because the island will vanish. But beware, some vessels hunt and packs. And never let them get close enough to spit in your mouth. If it goes in your mouth, you’ll be infected and start to transition into the next vessel.”
Robbie asked, “Why haven’t you tried to stop them since you seem to know so much about them?”
Sara replied, “It’s already too late for me, but it doesn’t have to be too late for you. I’m already a vessel.” Robbie got nervous and grabbed Samantha hand. Sara said, “Relax, I won’t ever do that. We can’t kill each other; it must be an outside force with an island weapon. That’s why new people come to the island. The vessels kill or turn them. The island doesn’t want you around because you’re a threat to it.”
Robbie said, “Me?”
Sara nodded. “Yes, they have vessels out looking for you as we speak. I’m sure of it.”
“Wow,” Robbie said. “Why are you so different from the other vessels? From what I saw at the beach, they don’t want to talk or converse; they just want to kill you.”
Sara said, “It’s because I’m strong-willed. I fight the urges, but it’s hard and painful. I’m just looking for a way out to finally be at peace. When you kill all the other vessels, you’ll eventually have to kill me too if you truly want to leave this place. But we should get moving soon because they will eventually find us. They know where we are at all times because our eyes are connected. I have my bag over my eyes, but that only helps so much.”
Robbie asked, “Why are you helping us anyway, other than to find peace?”
Sara said, “Because I was you. I had nobody to help me or my dad and all on the ship . Those foul creatures killed my dad and everyone on the research vessel and left me and my dad. Then they turned my dad into a vessel right in front of me. He fought the urges and indicated for me to run, so I ran and hid. I eventually found a tree with a hole in it and stayed there for a while. When I thought I was in the clear, I left the hole to return to where my father was. I stepped on a sword and decided to pick it up. A vessel came out from the right side, trying to grab my face. I swung the sword into its neck, and it fell to the ground. I realized Sara says you realized what Robbie said ? Sara says nothing. Then she continues her story and says that’s when the Other vessels finally showed up and infected me. I was like my dad, but I pretended I wasn’t. Ever since that day, I’ve been a vessel for this foul island.”
Robbie knew it was a touchy moment but still asked, “How old were you when this happened?” And what year ?
Sara replied, “I was 16 years old. It was my birthday that day. I had just turned 16.”
Robbie fidgeted with his hands, thinking, Damn, she’s just six years older than Samantha. Trying to figure out what to say, Robbie began to stutter. Sara heard him and spoke over him to save face, saying, “Ever since then, I try to help those who get stuck in this godforsaken place.”
Robbie asked, “Do you remember the year or day it happened to you?”
Sara said, “Yes, it happened on October 16, 1964.” Robbie looked at Sara and said, “I’m sorry to here that Sara must have been frightened” As he continued speaking, he thought to himself. Suddenly, a loud noise interrupted their conversation. The cave walls began to shake and cave in.