Author's Note: Here it is, the story you all wanted... Sickness! This prologue is pretty dark... but the rest of the story is eased up a bit. Please do not judge the story by the prologue. The reason why it is so dark is because I was going to use it for a different, darker story, but then I decided it would work really well with this story, so I hope you enjoy!
Prologue
Chapter 1: Frightful
He was running. To where, he didn't care; as long as that thing never returned. His breath was short, and there was a sharp pain in his left side. However, he ignored them. He would not let it take control again.
Finally, after long hours of running, he stopped. He brushed his hair out of his sweaty face and looked around. He was standing on the beach. He looked back; making sure that thing wasn't still following him. It was nowhere in sight. He bent forward, relieved that thing was nowhere to be seen. He needed to find someone, anyone who might know how to destroy it. He looked around; again, hoping someone was nearby. It was a lost hope, for the clearing was completely abandoned. All that could be heard were the gentle waves of the sea.
A dense fog was starting to descend over the water. He straightened, knowing that he must find some help before the monster found another to possess. He was about to take a step, when the air turned frigid. He froze, knowing that it found him. He whirled around, but it was not there. The man took a cautious step backwards, not knowing when the monstrosity would show itself. The fog thickened. The man found himself blinded with white.
All of a sudden – it lunged. It twisted itself around the man. He struggled, trying to tear it off. However, it was pointless. The thing tightened itself with every struggle the man made. He burst out in a fit. He was furious that it dared to destroy his father, not to mention the rest of the town he so dearly loved. He struggled and moved in all directions, then, to the shock of him and the creature, he fell into the frigid water of the ocean.
The creature was shocked due to the sudden drop in temperature. It was cold, even for the evil. The man took this opportunity of shock to pull the creature off him. He was successful. He was able to pry the monster off his flesh and throw it farther into the depths of the water. The man watched it sink away from sight, not knowing if it had been defeated. He edged his head close to the water, trying to see if there was a death to the monster.
Suddenly, it sprung onto the man's head. With all of its might, it pulled the man under the water. The man struggled, but the thing wasn't about to let go a second time. It took the man, and then spread itself throughout him. The man tried to fight back, but he could feel the thing winning. Unable to stand what he knew would come, he let go of his last breath, and drowned himself.
The thing could sense the man's death, so it collected itself back into its original form, and left the man's body. It swam deeper into the ocean, and disappeared into the darkness.
A thousand miles away, a yellow sponge named Spongebob awoke, ready to face another perfect day.