Land Of The Dead: A Short Story

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“She won’t answer, she just keeps saying that we have to go…” She tilted her head to the side again. “She does say that she’s sorry for knocking you down though, but she was afraid that I was in danger when you surrounded us with the wind.” “Ted wasn’t the one to knock us over?” She had been positive that it had been him. “No, she’s saying that it was her. She’s also saying that she doesn’t think Ted is here but she still wants me to leave just in case. Her job is to keep me safe and she says that I’m making that harder for her by staying out here.” Laura had the same guilty look on her face that every child had when their parents were scolding them. “Where will you go?” Angela asked, wondering if she should go with her to make sure that she arrived safely. “Back to the hospital, it’s going to happen soon and I do what to be …show more content…
Lost Souls She started to read, and as she continued her horror only grew. Lost Souls are those that are unable to enter the Land of the Dead due to past deeds that they made in the Living World. The souls are too corrupt to exist in the In-Between and are sent to the Other World where they live in constant pain, reliving the same pain that they caused to others.
They wander the Other World, searching for Spirits that have wandered in and feed off their fear in order to feel powerful. They are able to control the dreams of the Spirits to portray their deepest fears and desires if they enter the Other World through a trance. If the Spirit enters the Other World willingly then the Lost Souls are able to completely devour the remaining part of the Spirit’s soul and memories, all of the love, hopes, and dreams, leaving the spirit an empty shell, forever stuck in the Other World. If a Lost Soul devours enough of these Spirit Soul’s then they are able to leave the Other World themselves and enter the

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