Fears

In the dark corridor of night, street shadows of different shapes and forms are wandering wherever they can. One of them that is really small suddenly looks into a small window of the old-built house. It stops there for the second to see a small child sitting near the short desk. The child raises her eyes on the shadow, and at the same moment, it disappears in the darkness like a frightened sheep that saw a scary wolf. The small girl looks for the world with her big eyes coloring in shades of the night sky. Nobody remembers that one day she was a normal girl with shining blue eyes and that a dark creature stole her soul making her a creature of darkness. Nobody expected that the small frightened girl one day would become the nightmare of everything that has ever existed, but she would. Now she is a queen of fears, abandoned by people and her own emotions waiting for her darkening future.

Near the twinkling lantern started the great meeting of shadows. Their talks are not understandable to people or animals, instead, they sow terror for everyone that hears their speeches. Their sounds, like the screeching of a faulty ride from the usual horror film, make you nervous and thrilled in the worst way.
The largest fear stands in the center with a swagger. He looks down on his subordinates and finds out their anxiety.

-Did you see her? I knew that we all would have problems with that girl!- he mumbles.

- Shouldn't we listen to her? She has a power that could help us to make our lives better.-the tall shadow isn’t afraid of his leader, so he wants to express his opinion.

Someone hisses back at him. Fears have fears too, no matter how funny it is. Their leader is old and he has a bad temper, so he could kill all of them, because of one mistake.

-Do you want this human child to be your leader instead of me?-the voice of shadow is strangely calm- we stole her soul as we do it with other humans. And nothing changed because she had not died. We are the owners of her, not she is the owner of us. We will steal all souls!

-Heh! People have already learned how to hide from us. They don't walk at night and we can't do this, no more…- the tall shadow says quietly.

-We will rule over the whole world!- the leader continues.

-You mean, that you will…-low whisper.

-We will secure a victory!- the leader shouts.

-Oh, it could be true….in your dreams!-the tall one says.

-What are you mumbling there again?-the leader speaks menacingly.

-Oh, nothing, you can continue your wonderful speech, without me of course.
The tall shadow happily bows down and goes away.

The smallest fear is bored by speeches of stupid adults. He wants to eat, and his shapeless body has been empty for a long time. He remembers that in his childhood there was a big variety of souls. Some of them were awful or tasteless, but others made him feel a firework of feelings that were incredibly yummy. But that was a long time ago. Now they are happy for any souls they can find.
Not losing time anymore, the Smallest decided to follow the advice of the Tall. He runs away from the street light hiding from the view of other creatures. The small window nearby attracts him, giving him hope for the future
He knocked on the old, scratched glass. Big, dark eyes follow his movements and finally stop on the place where normal people have faces. This strange view of dark night isn't similar to any human view, so it scares the young shadow. "But she isn't a normal human,"-he remembers to himself.

-Little human girl, could you help me to find some food. I know, maybe you don't want to kill your brothers and sisters, but you are not the same now. Now you are more like us!

Her eyes flash with the color of the sky-blue and in the next second become absolutely dark again.

-You should never frighten a frightened human! Darkening my soul!- she loudly cries.

The Girl looks into the distance and runs away abruptly. The small shadow decides to wait for her at home. After some hours she returns.

-I found some food for you. If you want, I will give it to you.

-Wow! I doubted, but now I know that contacting you was the best solution. Sorry, that you need to kill people…-little fear shakes his head.

-No matter.-girl answers strangely.

-Can you then provide us with souls for every day?

-I could, but will they want to listen to me?-she tilts her head.

-Of course, they will, and if not, then we will arrange a political coup!-says fear hotly.

The agitated little fear gallops off to look for those who are as dissatisfied with their leader as himself. There are many of them, but none of them wants to do something themselves. Although one especially hungry decides to attack their leader. His eyes glow with a predatory fire and at the same time are full of hopelessness. Angry from constant hunger, he comes to the main shadow and ushers her out into the sunlight, where they both die. Their leader is dead, and little fear rushes to the child, who promises to get them food. Now every day the girl brings people to them, from whom they suck souls. But here's a strange pattern, every day there are fewer and fewer shadows. One day a little fear breaks down and asks the girl.

-What kind of power do you have if you bring us so many human souls?

-I can turn fears into people.- she laughs.
 
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