This is told from the POV of a boy in a deserted town consumed by the Flare. It's a poem cuz I can't do horror prose.
Happy [early] Halloween! :D
O O O
Voices
They fall with the sun, they rise with the moon
Voices, telling me that now is the time
But I know it is too soon
Blood, dripping from marble fangs
Liquid ruby, the purest of its kind
Azure eyes and jet black hair
They all say to come, what is there to care?
I lay huddled inside, shivering from the rain
A clap of thunder, louder than their yells
Mother and Father say all is well
But they are no longer the same
No longer sane
Another flash, a face by the door
Rain stained with blood against the glass
Come closer, says the lass
You know you've always wanted more
It frowned as I stood my ground
Don't you know not to stick around?
She left, just in time with the thunder
How I survived this night I would always wonder
A gold and red torch, the only sun
A gust of wind, and it was gone
Voices, telling me not to wake
If you open your eyes, it will be to late
The howling wind in this night
Concealed their voices and hid my fright
Now, they whispered
Now is the time
I opened my eyes to a scarlet moon
A blue sun and a green sky
The stars faint, covered by their lies
Child, why did you wake so soon?
Voices
Their laughter echoing in the night
Voices, scratchy and jovial
All of them say, it will be alright
A fire began in my right wrist
Gnawing and snarling at the weak flesh
I twisted in pain, stabbed my dagger on its head
As another came, I filled with dread
Scarlet, pouring from my wounds
Mother and Father say it will heal
Soon your skin will be as pale as the moon
You opened your eyes, so pain you shall feel
A flash of lightning, their faces revealed
They stood up and came quite near
Their voices, singing a horrid lullaby
Darling, I thought you wanted to be with us?
No, no, do not listen to their voices
Remember what occurred on that infamous day
For believing such lies, they are forced to pay
They are no longer the same
No longer sane
Father took a step closer
Stop, he told those who gnawed at my flesh
He drew nearer, his blood soaked breath upon my face
The smell I received with disgust, with distaste
Voices, whispering behind his back
He is here, they say
Let us rejoice!
Let him become one of our voice!
Then, they all dug into my arms
My chest, my legs, my heart
Until pain was a thing of the past
And blood smelled so sweet, so succulent
Voices, now all inside my head
Swirling around in this sweet song
Sapphire eyes and and raven hair
Sparkling rubies, aglow everywhere
The midnight's lass took my hand
And grinned, blood still on those marble fangs
We left my shelter, a place of no use
And out into the night, blood mixed with rain
Voices
Why hadn't I listened sooner?
I had found the joy of the night, the sweetness of blood
Why had I stayed hidden, weighing my choices?
Flesh after flesh, blood after blood
Rubies glistening, all for the taking!
Sweet, succulent blood
Pouring out into the ruby red rain
Voices
Telling me I had made the right choice
I stood and listened to that mystical voice
And saw a blue moon, a red sun ablaze
Voices
Falling with the sun, rising with the moon
Telling me that now is the time
You are a thing of the past
And as I howled with them
As I saw the succulent rubies glistening in moonlight
I could tell, that Mother, and Father
That they had always been right
Voices...