Devil town | Short story

Trauma, gore, self harm and death is included

Stroke's backstory

Life's alright in devil town Yeah, right, no one's gonna catch us now Dad has bought a new car now We're fine, no one's gonna catch us now

Stroke watched the town burn down to the ground, their home, gone. Tears welled up in their eyes as they then ran into the fire to get their brothers and sister "WI-SP" they yelled out, cut off by their own cough "TA-R, MAR-OON" They yelled once more

You said something dumb again

She's mad, at least that's what they say

Mum and daddy aren't in love

That's fine, I'll settle for two birthdays

They then ed how Wisp had gotten mad at Maroon and let her fire powers take over, setting the town to flames

Devil town is colder in the summertime

I'll lose my mind at least another thousand times

Hold my hand tight, we'll make it another night

I still get a little scared of something new

But I feel a little safer when I'm with you

Falling doesn't feel so bad when I know you've fallen this way too

They saw their brother, Tar and ran up to him. The area around Tar was frozen, he was scared "T-tar" Stroke started with a cough "You all okay!?" They finished "I'll be fine, go get Maroon and Wisp" he replied weakly

We're all dead in devil town

That's fine, 'cause nothing's gonna scare us now

We're all in our dressing gowns, mine's white

And stripey, yours is green and brown

Stroke then smelled Maroon and quickly ran off in the distance to were maroon was, they saw their other brother stuck under a ton of fallen planks "Maroon, don't..."Stroke mumbled as he felt the air around the both of them grow weak and silent "My time has come, kid" Maroon responded, dull. Maroon slowly died with stroke sitting by him

I forgot my name again

I think that's something worth ing

Spiders in your favourite shoes

Just leave them be 'cause they're more scared of you

Stroke coughed, giving up but they ed "Wisp, where are you.." They mumbled with a cough every now and then, stroke then heard a call for help in the distance in one of the bars and they started running, they saw wisp as she then tried to run when she saw stroke. But below her the ground collapsed, she fell with a scream as the bear bottles fell down there with her.

Devil town is colder in the summertime

I'll lose my mind at least another thousand times

Hold my hand tight, we'll make it another night

I still get a little scared of something new

But I feel a little safer when I'm with you

Falling doesn't feel so bad when I know you've fallen this way too

Stroke slowly walked out of the fire, their gaze clouded with tears from how their siblings died and the smoke. They now were out of the town and sighed as they looked back, burnt bodies and sounds of pained screams were heard

It's lovely in the evening-time

But every time I close my eyes

The sunshine gets a little dimmer, now

The clouds fall down

I sink my teeth into my fingers

Blossom swims across the river

How do you feel so proud?

Every time I close my eyes

The colours fade and change inside my mouth

It's all too loud

I sink my teeth into my fingers

Blood forms branches in the water

They then lifted up their paw and bit it hard, using electricity as well. They felt pain but knew they deserved it "I could've saved Maroon and not listen to him, but I didn't!" They cried through flesh as they continued to bite themselves

Devil town is colder in the summertime

I'll lose my mind at least another thousand times

Hold my hand tight, we'll make it another night

I still get a little scared of something new

But I feel a little safer when I'm with you

Falling doesn't feel so bad when I know you've fallen this way too

The tears fell onto the ground as stroke ed how none of them and their family were close, memories flashed in their mind of the happy times