Halloween: A Dark Reality
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, places, or events that originated from ANY of the Halloween films.
Author's Notes: This Halloween story is based on events that occurred during the series John Carpenter wrote. This story follows the timelines in Halloween and Halloween II. The events in Halloween: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween: H20, and Halloween: Resurrection have been excluded.
This story is rated M because of language, child abuse; violence; and explicit sexual content, including: rape, incest, and consensual sex. Because of these adult themes, please use discretion before reading.
Summary: The evil known as Michael Myers entered the world on October 19, 1957 in the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois. On October 31, 1963, at the age of six, Michael fulfilled his destiny of becoming the Boogeyman by stabbing his seventeen-year-old sister to death. Exactly fifteen years later, he cemented the role while trying to kill his younger sister Laurie Strode. Because of the carnage he left behind that night, the residents of Haddonfield learned to fear him. However, all that changes for Michael when Fate guides a young girl named Karen Miller to him.
Karen Miller is only a child of eight when she encounters Haddonfield's notorious Boogeyman Michael Myers for the first time. The horrific circumstances surrounding their encounter inevitably forge a special bond between them. Nine years after their first and only meeting, Karen willingly allows Michael to seal that bond, which leads her to discover the terrifying truth about her father. In order to save herself and preserve Michael's identity as being Haddonfield's only Boogeyman, Karen must confront her past and face a very dark reality.
Brookside, Illinois
October 18, 1979
Holly Miller gazed up at her husband with love shining brightly in her clear blue eyes. David Miller's gaze, however, remained focus on their newborn baby girl. Little Karen Miller lay sleeping in her mother's arms, completely unaware of the pair of sepia eyes staring down at her.
"She looks just like you, David," Holly told him.
He wordlessly nodded.
An expression of concern crossed her face. "I know how much you wanted a boy. You're not too disappointed, are you?" she asked.
"Don't be silly, Holly," David answered. "It will be nice having a girl. Boys tend to get into too much trouble, anyway."
His remark made the young woman smile.
"So, have you given any more thought to moving?"
The soft smile on her lips instantly dissolved into a frown. "Yes, and I still don't think it's a good idea."
"Holly, it will be good for us," her husband insisted. "I'll be making more money, so you'll be able to stay at home and take care of the baby."
She sighed. "If it was anywhere but Haddonfield, I would be all for it."
David shook his head in irritation, which slightly ruffled his coffee-colored hair. "Holly, you can't let your fear of what happened there last year control your life."
"But people were brutally killed in that town, David," she said, "including the sheriff's daughter. I would die if anything like that happened to Karen."
David reached out and tucked a few strands of his wife's light brown hair back behind her ear. "I promise I won't ever let the Boogeyman touch our daughter," he solemnly replied. "I will keep her safe."
Holly looked down at her precious girl and said, "All right, David, we can go, but you'd better be sure never to break that promise."
"Don't worry, Holly, I won't," David swore. "You can count on it."