Zero: A Fictional Narrative

Down. That was the direction the boy was going as he descended into the dark abyss. Fear crept into his mind. Doubts swam around in his head like fish, one chasing after the other. “Why did he want to make this long, treacherous journey in the first place,” he asked remorsefully. It did not matter now. Pushing his thoughts aside, he told himself that he had to get used to it, so he took a deep breath (more of a gulp really) and stepped into the tunnel, putting one foot in front of the other. The echoes of screeching metal and machinery bounced off the walls, and lights illuminated the way for the travelers. The frame of the enclosure was made up of the ribs of what had to be an absolutely massive creature. He took a moment to admire all of …show more content…
It sighed as it halted beside him. It was like a serpent in the sense of its length, but for its shape, the serpent would have to be attempting to digest a handful of boxes. “No, scratch that,” he thought to himself,“it just looks like a train. But if it is a train, where is its steam whistle, its smokebox, or its chimney. And most importantly, why does it not have a smiling face at the front?” It had to be something else. His thoughts were once again interrupted. This time, it was a voice from the heavens, beckoning him to get inside the beast. The voice, though, wasn’t a loud, booming voice as you would expect. It was a robotic and muffled one. “There must be bad reception in here,” the boy reasoned. Afterwards, the beasts’ strange, multiple mouths opened (horizontally at that). He reluctantly climbed in. The inside of this beast was surprisingly solid. It had multiple odd tongues and very odd toothpick-like teeth. For the first time, he noticed people. There were actual people stuck with him inside this beast. This made him feel a tad more relaxed, but one question bothered him. He thought to himself, “Why are they hear?” There could be only one explanation: it was the voice. He must listen for that voice