Chapter 21 Illusions

I STARED OVER THE wall, not really sure why I was even thinking of leaving. After finding me to be useless because I couldn't find him the one thing he wanted, the Nightmare Master sealed me in here. What does he want? Well, he wanted a kid to replace her. I'm not really sure who he meant by her, but he wanted a kid that had an imagination as big as whoever the person he was missing. None of the kids ever seem to be enough for him, so he shut down this place and sealed me inside it.This place used to be where I lured kids of all kinds with my illusions. I was the toy master they adored and loved until, of course, too many of them started going missing in this place. It wasn't just younger kids either, though that's what he wanted. I lured all type of kids. Besides the few that went missing, this place was for kids now lived on the streets or ran away from abusive parents.They thought I was protecting them, and I was trying to, but none of them knew I was also giving the younger ones

Chapter 22 Illusions

I SCALED DOWN THE farthest side of the tower so they wouldn't see me. I had done it more than a couple of times, so it was easy to reach the ground. When I was on the ground, I carefully walked closer to them, keeping within the shadows. I really shouldn't be so curious, but nothing happens around here, so when something happens, it's hard not to be curious. Which is why, despite knowing I shouldn't, I got as close as I could to listen in on their conversation.“I don't know why the hell you wanted to come here, Aiden.” One of the four grumbled.I flinched, as I always did, when I heard that name. Aiden was the name of someone I cared about dearly who died on the streets protecting me. He was the main reason I accepted the Nightmare Masters deal. I wanted to make sure no one would feel what I had felt then, and if I had to sacrifice a couple of kids to protect a lot of them, it was okay. Completely forgetting that those kids also had someone who cared about them.The one they had call

Chapter 23 Illusions

“YOU’RE MUTE,” A VOICE whispered. “You told me the Nightmare Master would have fixed him, Glitch.”“So I was wrong, it's not like he didn't deserve it.”“How can you say that after what we just heard? The reason the Nightmare Master didn't fix him is because he refused to hunt down you and the others.”Deciding it was best if I left, I bolted, running away from them. Once again, though I didn't go searching for the exit, there was one place I wanted to visit before I left. Exactly in the middle of this place was a memorial for every kid I gave to the Nightmare Master and everyone I lost on the street. I'm going to visit that place one more time before I leave it for good. I slowed down after I couldn't hear those four anymore and walked the familiar path to that memorial.Some part of me had always hoped that I was one day find those kids again after the Nightmare Master discarded them. He had always claimed he wasn't killing them, but no matter how many times I looked, I could never

Chapter 24 Illusions

WE FOLLOWED THE DRAWINGS and walked in complete silence after what had been said. As much as we hated to admit it, Aiden was right: people who didn't know their full story should condemn no one. At the end of the wall of pictures was Illusion, or well, Isaac sitting cross-legged in front of two pictures: mine and Leon’s. Underneath Leon’s picture were the words, ‘The Nightmare Master claims he didn't kill them, but why can't I find them? I want to give them a home again. I don't know if they'll accept it, but I want to at least offer it.’Underneath mine were the words, ‘Because of my relationship with you, he made me choose between you and everyone else. I'm sorry, I really loved you, Damien.’Instantly something inside me snapped, and I stormed up tomorrow as I practically growled. “You do not have any right to say that shit. Not only did you give me to the Nightmare Master, but what about Aiden?”I could feel both Leon and Glitch tense up behind me. Glitch because of how he feels a

All Chapters of Nightmare Land: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

Chapter 21 Illusions

Chapter 22 Illusions

Chapter 23 Illusions

Chapter 24 Illusions