Author Topic: This Isn't the Real Me Chapter 2; Starting Out (Please Move to Graveyard)  (Read 2350 times)

Offline QueenOfSquirrels

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I have been a prisoner of my body for almost as long as I can remember. The few memories I have of before then were nice and pleasant. I was a happy little girl. I loved my life and I loved my family. We lived in a modest home that was always noisy, but I barely remember those days.

The day I lost control of my body was my fourth birthday. I woke up that day feeling beyond excited because my older sister and I were going to the park with my mom while our other family members were preparing for my small party. As we walked outside, I felt a forceful rush of air blow straight through me. It stung my eyes and my throat; my vision blurred and lost all color. I tried to scream and cry, but my mouth didn't move. My body calmly walked towards my seat in the car, but I wasn't telling it to move. I then felt a sharp pain in my chest as I lost myself. When I finally saw things again, I was in the car with my mom and sister heading towards the park. My mouth moved and words came out, and my hands played with my toy in my lap, but I couldn't control any of it.

"THIS IS MINE NOW!" Boomed the voice. I couldn't question who she was or why she took away my body; I just had to watch. For years, I was kept prisoner in my own body. I watched as my possessor bullied my siblings into fearing her; she took pleasure in my pain.

When she turned my body into a vampire, she tried to rid my body of my spirit. She tried to break my soul into nonexistence. I wanted to leave. I had to watch someone else live my life, and make everyone I loved fear me. "You can leave now if you don't want to watch, darling." She said to me. She killed my family. I tried so hard to disappear. I loved them all so much, even the ones I was never in control to meet. The only one who escaped was my older sister. She was my role model, and what made me keep fighting. The voice chased her for years, taunting my sister and her family. A few years ago, I stopped hearing about her. She was a new grandmother the last time my possessor saw her. I hope that her and her family are safe somewhere.

No matter what, I have never given up in my hopes of escaping. I have silently fought back, and as I have gained my strength back, she has grown weaker. This isn't the real me, and I want my life back to prove it.

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Re: This Isn't the Real Me
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 10:21:44 PM »
Great start!



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Re: This Isn't the Real Me
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2014, 08:07:32 PM »
After my sister got away, my possessor ran out of things to hurt me with. I no longer had anyone that she could hurt. She moved my body to Twinbrook and lived in a house on the outskirts of town. I could feel her control of me weaken everyday. I could start to see into her thoughts more and more often. She was of another species or something; she had a series of numbers instead of a name. I never heard her think about where she was from or why she did this, but I heard her often think of "Z913". She spent the days in my body thinking and trying to contain my growing strength.

She rarely spoke directly to me anymore. One day during these long thinking sessions, she slipped and gave me part of a name; "Sen..". She gasped as soon as she let it out.

"This is my body, Ava. It has been mine for 80 years. I am not giving this up now. Just disappear and forget what you've seen." She almost whimpered. My captor was begging me for mercy. I couldn't answer and I couldn't get her out of my body. I was still stuck.

Then I felt the pain. I felt the same rush of wind again. Except the rushes kept coming, and they were strong, forceful, and felt like needles against my skin. I felt like a cord connecting my soul to my body was being cut. I thought I would slip away. She made my body stand, and fell to the floor.

"I didn't mean to fail you, Sen.....". Was I dying? If she died, would it kill me too? If so, did I want to live? I had so little time, and I knew she could regain her strength in a matter of moments. I used every ounce of will I had, and then was outside of my body. I was a grey orb, connected to my body by a small line of black dots. I somehow moved my soul towards my hand.
I then felt all the pain that my family felt when she killed them. I felt all the pain and anguish my body and my family have felt since I was possessed. It was too much.

"What you took is mine, and I intend to take it back. We can do this the easy way or the hard way, darling." I had never actually heard her with my own ears, only echoes of her thoughts. But the voice was high pitched, like a child's, and sent a surge of chills down my spine. I was literally going to face my demons.

"THIS ISN'T YOURS TO KEEP! IT'S MINE! I HAVE MAINTAINED THAT BODY FOR THE LAST 80 YEARS! YOU FOOLISH BRAT, GIVE ME WHAT'S MINE!" She sounded like a young child. She had my voice from before I was possessed.
"You are mistaken. I was born into this body, and you stole it from me. you can't have it ever again."
"That's where you are wrong, darling."

The thought of losing it all again fueled a fire within me. I attacked her ghostly form. She fought back, but I had more strength. I won without a large struggle. As soon as I realized I had her down, I ran. I didn't know where I was going, but she was not going to find me and I was going to live the life I always wanted to.

"One last message before we are separated for a bit, darling. If I don't catch you soon, she will catch you within a few months. Don't get too comfortable, darling. I'll be seeing you soon."

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Re: This Isn't the Real Me Chapter 1; Escaping
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 08:14:42 PM »
I ran for a few miles and found a small caravan. Lost and anxious, I asked the woman inside for help. As soon as she saw me, she beckoned me to the back of the caravan. "Miss, what is your name? Remember, I cannot change it once you tell me your answer."
My name was Ava Kingsley, but I could change it. What did I want my name to be?
"Adira Stone."
"Alright miss Adira, and what are your traits?"
I didn't want to change everything, so I kept one trait from the past. "Brooding, dramatic, star quality, charismatic, and lucky."
"Lastly Miss Adira, where would you like to go?"
Well, I decided to make myself into a future superstar actress, so I should go to the acting capital. "Bridgeport".
"Good luck, Miss Adira. May you have a prosperous life where She may never find you."

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The next thing I knew I was in Bridgeport, with a lot of my own. This change was a lot to take in. My almost entire personality changed and my appearance had changed. I was a new me. I still had all the memories of my life as Ava, but now I get to live as Adira.

The first thing I did was apply for a job as a background extra. My boss seemed nice enough, but the studio was all the way across town! By the time I had gotten to the studio it was already noon, so I went to a hangout nearby.

I got there extra early and practiced my speaking skills in the bathroom. If I met Mr. Right today, I better be able to speak to him! When everyone did arrive I met many men, but none of them really interested me.



I also met a nice lady named Katrina who was a celebrity, and I guess from people seeing me talking to her, I became one too!
 
I got back to my lot to find a small shack waiting for me. I'm glad whoever built this was here today or else I wouldn't have any of this!

As little as it was, I was thankful for it. I didn't have a roof over my head, but the stars gave me comfort. I hope wherever Ama's family is, they are safe. I know I will never see her again, but I hope somehow she knew that I loved her. I just hope she would be proud of who I really am.


My life at first consisted of mainly work. I didn't socialize outside of the required lines at work. I became depressed. I lost all sense of who I was as a person. I was doing well despite how I felt inside. I got promotions easily, and it seemed like I would be at Matthew Hammings' level soon.

One weekend, I had decided to get out of the depressed mood I had been in. I went to the park and collected flowers. As I left the park with my dozens of flowers, a man walked up and asked me how much I would charge for him to buy all the flowers. He then just offered my 5 thousand simoleans. I was beyond ecstatic. I had been having problems with money since the day I got to Bridgeport, and with this, I was able to finally have a roof! Though I think my favorite thing was my new bed.
 
The same strange man had called me later that night and introduced himself. I have no clue how he got my number, but he said his name was Matty Crewe.


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Re: This Isn't the Real Me Chapter 2; Starting Out PLEASE MOVE TO GRAVEYARD
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2014, 09:37:03 PM »
I'm moving this to the Stories Graveyard at the author's request.  It may be revived at any time by contacting a Moderator.

 

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