“NaNoWriMo 2020 Pt. 55”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Additional note: This is a continuation of the NaNoWriMo 2020 TTtW story.

Read the compiled NaNoWriMo TTtW story here!

MASON’S POV

My entire body feels weird. Like it isn’t mine. Like I have no control over my limbs.

I happen to glance down at a nearby puddle and I figure out why.

I look just like Garrett did. Except I don’t seem to have an on or off switch like Garrett had. At least, so far I seem to be stuck in this form.

Still, I can’t help but stare at myself. I’ve seen this creature before. But it did look a bit different; my teeth aren’t red with my brother’s blood, though my hands sure are.

A howl tears itself from my throat as I stare at myself. What I am… it’s not natural. It’s a result of the Day of the Halving.

“M-Mason?”

My eyes snap up to see Maddie watching me with wide eyes.

“Mason, is that you?”

Rage suddenly flashes through me. My lips pull back in a snarl.

But Maddie didn’t do anything wrong. I did.

My eyes flicker to Garrett’s body still lying on the ground and a flash of light catches my eyes. Around Garrett’s wrist is a metal bracelet with a simple picture of a tree. ‘The Garden’, it says.

The Garden. That’s where I’ll find my answers. I need to talk to Winston.

Final Comments: I have no idea how to finish this story.

Overall Rating: 😬