Night Terror

Hello dear reader,

You may have read some of my other fics on this site. Generally, I try to be funny, lewd, cute, sexy and comedic.

This story is not that.

I wanted to explore some of the dark sides of writing - the fantasies and fears that live in the shadow of some of our minds. I let my muse wander to places that I would never have allowed it to tread... along paths that are slick with the foul tarry mess of depravity.

I wanted to capture some of the horrors of war, the helplessness of violence, the banality of cruel evil... and the most twisted of fetish-fantasies.

So, this is a warning.

If you are not interested in exploring this dark zone, I would bid you turn away. Leave the like/dislike ratio as it is and seek out other works.

But, if you are interested in reading on, please be kind to yourself... and careful. Psychonauts who explore the dark realm can leave with a better appreciation of the shadow from the Jungian school of thinking, leading to becoming more actualized persons.

But it is not without its risks. Though this is only fantasy, cast a keen eye at yourself and be honest. If you ever feel your fantasy becoming real, your dark mind thinking of action - get help. There is a world of difference between reading fantasy and doing a thing.

999/1000 people can and will digest the darkest of texts without any psychological impact.

This is for that one person - be honest with yourself... and seek the help of others or professionals.

A lighter note:

My goal with this fic is to get meaningful, interesting commentary from you, the reader.

Therefore, I have decided to incentivize any brave readers with a little contest. I will be releasing this fic over the course of a few days, chapter by chapter. At the end of each chapter, I will put a question in the author's notes as to what readers think will happen next.

Any reader who correctly guesses the next scenario will score points.

The more detailed the answer, with any insights, the more points.

At the end of the fic, the leading commenter will receive a free commission from me... I will write a 2500 word fic of their choosing this year (excepting some scenarios which I am either uncomfortable or incapable of writing).

Hopefully, this stimulates some interesting discussion in the comments.

I will try to be as transparent as possible in author's notes each update explaining the current score leaders and why I have chosen them.