The night breeze blew into the open window caressing the locks of hair on the pillow. The moonlight faintly show the silhouette of a girl lying on the bed,sleeping peacefully with her lashes fluttering in the silent breeze.
Suddenly a shining light appeared like a glowing orbs. It wobbled into the room through the window and flew on top of the girl silently resting.
The orbs crackled and poured into her forehead and she let out a joyful delight from her soft lips.
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With the moon hanging in the sky,like a painting casting an eerie silvery glow over the abandoned city. Thecla sees the cracked pavement and overgrown weeds lining the road. She kept moving forward,until she saw the remnants of a once- busting urban landscape ,now eerily silent. She was confused,where was everyone? she thought. There was a thick scent of decay in the air.
suddenly footsteps came rushing from the left corner of the streets their breath coming ragging grasps, each inhalation laced with panic, seeing the scene unfolding she didn't even wait to see who the chaser was she' sprinted down to an alley and hid in an abandoned building, holding her breath,as she glances through the window to check what was pursuing these people. Soon she caught a glimpse of grotesque figures shuffling in the distance ,strange creatures with guttural growls and dragging heavy feet, shadow stretched- Monsters with twisted horns. Claws that scraped the ground and zombies with hollow eyes ,skin, mottled ,decay and pale,all chasing.
Their eyes vacant and dark as night itself, they moved with a slow but relentless determination to tear apart the running survivors. Her heart hammered like. a drum,she could hear the screams and deadly sounds of the creatures "Grrr. .grrr " and the chewing sound accompanying it.
The world around her felt so real,she wondered how the world became like this. "Where was dad and mum,brother and Ann?" she muttered " Didn't I fell asleep just moment ago?" still questioning why she was trapped in a nightmare and all alone..
The distant moans of the undead echoed through the street,haunting menacingly ,a symphony of despair. unbeknownst to her,the wobbling orbs appeared again,this time,it scattered and attached itself to her limbs,strength surged in her veins,the fear fading.and she decided to peer through the edge of a window. Her heart sank as she spotted a group of zombies converging in her last known position. They seems t to know where she was,even without her making a sound.
Their grotesque monster like forms silhouetted against the now faint moonlight. Instead of panicking ,she knew she had to move now!
With a deep breath,she bolted from her hiding place. Her legs pumping as she sprinted toward the distance ,she seems to know where the monsters in front were and avoided them perfectly.,but they pursued earnestly ,as if devouring her would make them satisfied.
Reaching a far distance after losing the. pursuing monsters ,she sprinted towards the nearest building. The glass door stood ajar. This building looks eerily in the stillness. The interior was dark,the furniture overturned and the air,suffocatingly filled with dust. Scanning the room,she looked for a place to hide.
. A flicker of movement caught her eye,a shadow darting across the back of the building. Thecla's heart raced as she crept toward the source,her instincts on high alert. She found the storage room,the door slightly ajar and slipped inside closing it quietly behind her,and pressed her back against the wall,straining to hear the sound outside.
The moans grew louder and she could hear the shuffling of feet,as monsters entered the building. They were close- to close for comfort.
Her mind raced with thoughts of escape. She needed a plan. She fumbled in her pocket,looked around ,everywhere for a weapon,but found none. Then it suddenly clicked, "this must be a dream."
The flickering light beneath her feet became pronounced. Becoming brighter,as her faith increased.
She remembered a scripture from the holy book ,Romans its was chapter eight and verse thirty- one. " If God be for us,who can be against us? " she declared the word over and over. These zombies are creatures,the devil sent her way,she knew she needed divine support and no opposition can truly prevail. Revelation chapter twelve and verse eleven," And I overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of my testimony "
Citing this powerful sutras ,an twin daggers appeared in her hands. It felt like a flimsy weapon against the horrors outside ,but her heart was stilled because she knew the greater one lives inside of her.(1John 4:4)
As the zombies searched the building ,the guttural growls,sending chills down her spine,but her heart remained steadfast for He had overcome the world for her(John 16:33)
Taking a deep breath and steeling herself with a surge of determination ,she pushed the door open.The zombies in ragged clothing with a triquetra glowing mark,rippling on the head,were distracted ,their attention focused on the shimmering light flowing out of her into the dimly lit room.
She seized the moment ,slipping out of the storage ,running ,raising the daggers,bring out flashes of white light,she attacked the first monster,closest to her. The monsters seems to be frozen in place,just like an illusion or perhaps a mirror ,they broke into piece,fading away with the wind.
Then a voice came " Look closer, for you are a light- like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. I am your light,I will lighten your darkness ,fear not.I am always with you"