MINDLESS
Author's note: Just thought I'd let you all know that the creature in this story is purely fictional and any reference to an ancient language is all my own doing! - MsOkieDokie
Chapter 1
Tammy took a tighter hold on Steve's hand as she strained to see ahead in the murky darkness. The small flashlight that Steve held didn't show much at all, except the locked metal grate covering the entrance to the Lehman Caves
A few yards behind her, she could hear Lisa giggling uncontrollably as Mike fumbled to get his hands inside her blouse. "Geez Mike! Your hands are absolutely freezing!"
"Be a lot warmer once they've found that warm fuzzy place they're lookin' for!" Mike said as began to nuzzle Lisa's neck.
"Will you two just stop that for a couple of minutes and help us get inside?" Steve said, anger in his voice as he shone the flashlight on the two over-sexed teens.
"Okay! Okay!" Mike said, a watermelon grin plastered on his face.
"And where the hell are JD & Mel?" Tammy asked, a worry crease appearing on her brow.
"We're here." Mel said, appearing into the small circle of light. "Just been hanging back and waiting – waiting for someone to get this party started!"
"Yeah. Was wondering when someone would be calling on my services." JD smiled. "I mean my dad is the only locksmith in town! Outta my way!" JD pushed past Tammy and Steve and fished out a key from his pocket. He inserted it into the lock and a small audible click was heard and the lock popped open. "Now then, grab the music machine, your girls and let's get this show on the road!" JD turned to Mike and high-fived him.
They followed the short, dark and damp trail to the entrance to the cave system.
"Here looks as good a place as any I guess." Steve said as he placed the heavy boombox down. "Let's go get some wood and make a fire." He left with JD to gather some wood from outside the cave.
Once the fire was popping and crackling, Steve turned to the boombox and pressed the play button issuing forth the loud and menacing tones of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Mike grabbed Lisa's hand and pulled her forcefully towards him, his lips began to nuzzle against her neck again which brought forth Lisa's giggles once more.
Mel rummaged around in her backpack and produced a bottle of vodka. She twisted the cap off and took a healthy slug. "Whoa! That was good!" She said as the Vodka coursed down her throat. She then held the bottle out to JD. He also took a long drink.
The bottle was passed between them several times. Mel could feel the effects of the liquor making their mark as her head became pleasantly light and fuzzy.
As the night wore on, the couples either slowly swayed together to their own music or made out by the fire.
"JD! I said no!" Mel said pushing JD from on top of her. "I'm not ready for that!"
JD rolled onto his back and sighed. "Jeez Mel, you've been giving off the right signals all this week and now you go and turn into the ultimate cold fish! What's the deal with you?
Mel struggled to her feet and quickly walked away from the fire towards the back of the entrance cave; away from the light given off by the fire. She knew she'd been giving JD all the signs of wanting to go with him but deep down, she still felt the first pangs of worry and guilt as JD had rolled on top of her, pushing his knee between her legs and letting his hands wander under her shirt.
She turned and could just make out JD still lying on the blanket, his arms folded underneath his head. She sighed deeply, leaning against the hard, cold rock wall thinking that she was perhaps very lucky indeed that JD had chosen her out of all the girls that had been throwing themselves at him at school. She had been the quiet one who stood back but he had spied her out and immediately went to work to win her over.
She sighed again. Something then caught her eye. She was sure she had seen a shadowy something moving out of the corner of her eye. She shifted her gaze but saw nothing or did she? Mel peered into the darkness, squinting her eyes in order to try and make anything out. She slowly began to take steps deeper into the cave, trying to customize her eyes to the growing darkness.
"Is someone there?" She asked in a whispered tone. Her voice sounded loud in her own ears but there was no response. As Mel stared intently into the darkness, a cold sensation enveloped her body causing a shiver to run down her spine. She shuddered involuntarily.
"Come." She heard this small child-like voice inside her head.
Her eyes glazed over and without hesitation, Mel walked forward into the forbidding darkness.
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JD woke from his doze with a start. His eyes flew open and felt a mild state of anxiety grip him. He sat up and looked around taking in the sight of Tammy and Steve lying close together, deep in conversation and Mike and Lisa were in the throes heated foreplay – getting close to the stage where they'd be needing a room, JD thought.
He looked around for Mel expecting to see her sitting on the other side of the fire with a sulky look on her pretty little face. A small smile crossed his face as he thought about the first time he had laid eyes on Mel. The first thing he had noticed was her awesomely hot body. The way she filled her jeans was enough for him to want to try and get into those jeans.
Mel was not there. In fact, he couldn't see her anywhere nearby. He got up and picked up the flashlight and began to walk around looking for her. "Mel?" He called quietly into the dark cave.
"I'm here." Came her reply from just up ahead. He shone the light on her, the rays catching a sparkle in her eyes. Mel slowly approached JD and reached out her hand towards him.
JD's smile broadened as he went forward and took her hand but the smile soon faded from his chiselled features and turned into a grimace of pure pain. His mouth began to move like a fish out of water but no sound came out. Tears began to stream down his face and mucous ran from his nose. His body began to gyrate and shudder – every nerve seemed to be stretched to its limits and beyond.
The tears that were streaming from his eyes turned to tears of blood as they coursed down his cheeks and onto his shirt and at the same time, blood began to spurt from his ears. JD emitted unintelligible garbled noises as his bladder also released its contents.
Then, as quickly as it had started, JD's body was released from its invisible hold as Mel let go of his hand. He stood unassisted for another few seconds, his eyes staring vacantly before falling in a heap on the floor at Mel's feet.
JD took 2 shuddering deep breaths and then lay silent and still as Mel stood looking down at him. "Sheksah." She whispered.
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Steve leaned forward and gently pushed a piece of Tammy's auburn hair from her eye as she lay beside him asleep. He then heard a soft shuffling sound and quickly turned to look around.
"Holy crap Mel! You just scared the crap outta me!" He said breathlessly.
"Sheksah." Mel whispered.
The fate that had befallen on JD now began to happen to Steve – within seconds he lay dead as Tammy began to stir next o him.
As Tammy's eyes flickered open and gained focus on the body of her bloody and dead boyfriend, a low moaning scream began to issue forth from her little body but before anything could happen, she began to struggle for breath as blood began to pour from her eyes and ears and then ceased to breathe anymore.
Mel stood staring down at the dead bodies of her friends – her face totally void of any expression
"Oh my God Mel! What the hell happened?" Mike asked, as he came up behind her with a complete look of fear on his face. Lisa just stood staring the bodies of her friends unable to issue any sound whatsoever.
Mel wheeled around to face them and raised her hand. The fate that had been bestowed on JD, Steve and Tammy now came to visit them also. Less than a minute later, Lisa and Mike also lay dead next to the small fire.
Mel's blank eyes stared at the bodies before her - an evil grin fixed in place. She raised her eyes to the ceiling of the cave, "Crantsakou frelos heelosim pratyun Sheksah!" she screamed.