The Night I saw the Dance of the Demons

By lostshadow

The dance of the demons is one only seen by the dead that is how I saw it. I was on my way to a friend’s house when I heard a loud crash then everything went black. I woke up in a cave surrounded by dead bodies and a two more like me. As soon as I picked myself off the blood stained floor I was grabbed and pulled behind a rock by a man named Greg he asked if I was ok I said nothing I was in shock. Greg explained how he and his friend Eric were on their way home from the bar when they hit a car. I told them I can't remember what happened to me, but we all knew that we were dead. I heard footsteps in the darkness and we hid behind a rock I peeked my head around to see what it was and I wish I hadn't. I saw two imps as they gathered the bodies of those slain by the demons. The smell of death was all around the floor was covered in blood that stood an inch high. We could hear laughing from and splashing as if kids were playing. We waited until the imps were done collecting the dead then we followed. The smell got worse as we traveled down the hall. I could see a shadow on the wall of the cave it looked like it could belong to the devil. Greg and Eric stopped "I heard something" Eric whispered I turned around and saw one of the demons standing behind us he grabbed Greg by the face and crushed his head like it were a grape I yelled as the blood of my friend covered my face. The two imps we followed were now coming at us I knew that it would a fight to the death. Eric and I stood our ground as the imps tried grabbing us. I was able to get behind the one that attacked me and I crushed his head against the wall of the cave. I spit on the limp body of the imp I turned to see if Eric was ok he too disposed of his imp as he broke its neck. We were soon overwhelmed by the more powerful demons one pulled me by my hair in to the room. There I saw Satan himself sitting in his throne made of bones the demons threw us to the ground one grabbed me by my shirt ready to kill me when Satan stood and told him to stop "They still have a chance" he said. Scared and confused I could only watch as the dance of the demons began. They started by covering themselves with blood then they ripped the spines from the bodies and began hitting each other. Satin began to laugh like a child as the demons whipped each other and stomped on the bodies littering the ground. All Eric and I could do was watch in horror as they splashed around. Blood and entrails flung about like a sick game of tag. I suddenly got a sharp pain in my chest and I could hear someone whisper my name. I looked around and saw nothing. Again the pain in my chest came back and I saw a bright light. I looked to see if Eric was ok and he was gone. Satan stood from his throne and walked over to me, he grabbed me by the throat only to say one last thing "This is not the last time we'll meet" he yelled in my face. He threw me to the ground just as the pain came back this time I could hear someone yell my name this time the light got brighter. I could now feel someone pushing on my chest, and the voices getting louder. Everything goes black and I wake up on the street where I was driving with an EMT on my chest yelling my name. I looked up at him with a grin the EMT jumps off of me in disbelief I sit up and look around I can see Eric laying on the ground next to me I could also see a body covered with a sheet on the other side of the road. I try to get up and check on Eric but my legs are broken. I ask if he’s ok and the EMT says, “we almost lost him but he’ll be ok” I yell his name and he turns his head towards me and shows mw a grin “do you two know each other?” the EMT asked “we do now” I replied. We were taken to the hospital and treated for our injuries.
Eric and I know we cheated death we saw the face of the Devil at the dance of the demons it is one we never want to see again. The things I saw that night were enough to make me change my life I suggest you do the same before it's too late...

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Copyright 10-14-2005 Daniel Byrd
Published on Friday, October 14, 2005.     Filed under: "Short Story"
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  • MESUN On Wednesday, November 30, 2005, MESUN (230)By person wrote:

    holy shit dude. this an exhilirating piece. amazing how it just took my attention and dragged it along. excellent.

  • A former member wrote: I never halted reading this piece.. it's remarkable and intersting.. one of the best stories I've read.. good job lost. :)

  • Solace On Friday, October 14, 2005, Solace (1069)By person wrote:

    The quickfire no hold back spilling forth is just mesmerizing...plunging into hell and coming out with the knowledge of the inferno...life changing circumstance usually come from some hell :)

  • A former member wrote: I like this. The detail you gave was great, one could almost picture the images in their head. Nice write!

  • A former member wrote: very cool, you have to read it all you can't just stop .

  • A former member wrote: this storys is a lot like the dreams i have cool

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