Chapter One:
One…two…Freddy's coming for you…
The darkness overwhelmed me. It was thick and suffocating; an endless room filled with things from only my imagination.I felt a cool breeze, and trembled. I was afraid to reach out, in case my hand found something before my eyes did. The darkness was not my friend.
"Hello?" I called, frantically looking for…something. Yet at the same time, I didn't want to know what was in the darkness with me.
Three…four…better lock your door…
A high-pitched scratching ripped through the silence, sounding like metal against metal. Frantically, I turned and ran blindly from the sound. I was afraid to move forward in the darkness, yet afraid of what was behind me. The floor disappeared, and I felt myself fall. I closed my eyes, feeling the speed at which I was falling. A scream escaped my lips.
A laugh echoed through the darkness, and I felt something grab the back of my shirt. The darkness was suddenly illuminated, and I saw that I was hovering over a pit of spikes, rising out of the floor like daggers. I stared down at the pit, feeling my heart thud in my chest. Tears streaked my cheeks, and I whimpered. I struggled to see what was holding me, but before I could see, the darkness returned and I was back to standing on solid ground. Yet whatever it was kept hold of my shirt.
Five…six…grab your crucifix…
The laugh echoed again, coming from behind me. I struggled hard, and broke free of its grasp. But before I could run, it put its arm around my neck and held my head against its chest. I caught sight of a sort of…claw…on its hand. My eyes grew wide and I struggled again. Fresh tears replaced stale ones, and I began screaming.
Seven…eight…better stay up late…
The smell coming from this…monster…was putrid and filled my lungs. I coughed and gagged, but the arm only tightened around my neck.
"I'll make this quick and painless, dear, I promise," the voice growled in my ear. Its breath was warm and awful smelling, and I tried to move my head away from it. The arm tightened even more, cutting off my air. My hands pried at the arm, trying to free myself.
Nine…ten…never sleep again…
"Do what Daddy says, and I'll let you go," the voice whispered, and I felt his lips on my cheek. "Kill for me, Katherine."