The First Forbidden: Trial one

No one knew what was on the other side. And no one who tried to find it came back. They lived in squalor and naivety.

A young man named Richard began to have visions. No one knew what they were. Not psychiatrists, not churches, no one. Richard had no one to turn to.

"It's all right. We are here for you my friend. This church will pray you find the answer," stated Father Sapriva.
"Thank you Father," Richard said. He left the building to head home. He passed the border on his way home. He saw something unusual. He saw beasts and horrid demons on the other side. he ran home in fear as if he were being chased. Was he having a vision? He was too close to the other side.
RUN. It will do nothing for you.
He froze. That voice.... he had heard it. He ran home.
As he headed to the front door, he saw a man talking to his wife.
"Who are you?!" he yelled opening the door. No one was there.
"I must be seeing things." He paced around the apartment.

Open your eyes to truth. Close them to lies. Hate them for your prophecies.

Richard looked behind himself. Nothing was there but a letter from his wife.

My dear husband,
By the time you read this, I will have vanished from the earth forever. Do not try to find me alone.
You must seek out the First Forbidden. Your greatest enemy, but your only hope. As soon as you finish this letter, go to the other side. It is the only way to find me.
                                                                           Love, Elana


Richard stared at the letter in shock. He trembled. And then, he screamed.

A Forbidden? Everyone knows those creatures are entirely mythical.

Oh, we are real and we are everywhere. And you are the next in line.
Be wise and never badmouth me. I am the First Forbidden. You must know this already. Seek me out to gain your true desire. The ticket is already with you.

"Ticket? What ticket?"

Find out yourself.

"Wait! Tell me more! What are you?

Do not get too greedy. I can't answer all your questions here. You must come to me for the truth. Come to me for everything.

the voice faded. Richard searched for his ticket. Where? Where was it?

The letter shifted. It shined and changed form into a ticket.

Richard took it and heard a whistle outside. It was a train.

No conductor. He got on and the doors closed. He heard one final voice before the train began to move.

Let all hope stay here.

The train roared through the streets violently toward a brick wall. Richard cowered in fear. The train rammed through the wall. The train was in the air, but now it was burning as it flew towards the ground.


The train was a total wreck. Richard climbed out of one of the cars, bleeding. He got up and stared around.

He was on the other side.

He looked around and found an eye staring right at him.

It scurried back. Richard sighed in relief and then walked away.

And then fangs bared and claws sharpened, the demon pounced.