VISUAL PROMPT
Submitted by Margaret Sok
Against the stone wall of the cave, a scraping talon sounds...
The Three Men.
Three men decided to embark on an unforgettable journey. They decided to visit an ancient and mysterious cave near their homes.
They prepared 3 backpacks that included water bottles, snacks, light flashlights and other items they might need.
These men are known for being adventurous, funny and friendly. They are even called the three adventurers, They are called: John, Ben and David.
John is the older one; He has curly golden hair, fair skin, blue eyes, an Average build and handsome facial features.
The second older one is David; He has brown short hair, a bulky build, a medium skin tone, and chocolate-brown eyes, and he is handsome too.
The younger one; Ben, He has black hair neat and short, He has fair skin too like David, He is handsome too, with light-brown eyes and a beauty mark on his left cheek.
The three men immediately entered David’s car and they are on their way to the cave.
“I’m so excited!” Ben exclaimed.
“Us too,” David replied while driving his car.
The trio were silent the whole time until David parked his car in the nearest spot to the ancient, scary cave.
They took their flashlights from their backpacks and they strolled towards the infamous cave.
The cave was huge and frightening. Its mahogany walls were draped in darkness - seemingly, It is everlasting, The mahogany cave seems ancient and affected by time and the process of erosion. Its entrance, A gaping maw, forms a sinister ‘M’ shape. As it is hungers for the unwary victims to devour them. It is the perfect place for Witches and Satanists to do their dark and evil rituals.
The trio, they gulped deeply and they entered the ancient cave. However, Ben isn’t happy and uncomfortable. They ventured into the cave further and further. They held their flashlights in their hands as they flashed them on everything in front of them so they could see their surroundings.
What the trio saw made them question their decision. They saw large cobwebs as if they came from large and extinct spiders – Skeletons and bones everywhere as if there was a monster feeding on those poor creatures. They couldn’t tell if these bones belonged to humans or animals in either case it was unsettling. John decided to flash his flashlight above to see what was on the ceiling, He saw stalactites, They were sharp, As if they resembled the teeth of a monster, and they were pearly-coloured, unlike the dark colours of the cave. he trio continued their journey.
John and Ben are uncomfortable now. A chill crept on their spines as they heard frightened wails and voices nearby. David’s hands are shaking now, He nearly dropped his flashlight but he calmed himself. After all of this, The trio are hellbent on continuing this eerie journey.
While they were walking. Ben's foot hit something sharp and heavy, Just like a rock, Ben used his flashlight to see the thing his foot hit. He saw a stalagmite, At the sight of it, Ben breathed happily he thought it was a creature or something.
Upon walking further, The trio heard faint sounds nearby, So they hid somewhere and kept quiet for moments, John was nervous now, He wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. But David insists otherwise.
The trio decided to walk again. They kept using their flashlights to light the way for them. Now, They smelled something coming from the deep of the cave, They couldn’t tell if it was something rotten or the smell of the ancient rocks, etc.
The faint sounds kept coming once again and that annoyed Ben and John. They know something is wrong here. They have this feeling.
David is an adventurer at heart. He isn’t scared or anything, unlike his friends: Ben and John. David kept his cool and confident.
He flashed his flashlight in front of him to see his surroundings. Suddenly, He felt two fingers tapping him on the back, It was Ben. He was stuttering and shaking.
Suddenly, They heard a sepulchral shriek
echoing from somewhere close by. The haunting sounds seemed more like incoherent whispers than actual words.
Ben looked at David. He is shaking. “David, Please tell me it’s just the wind.” He muttered. His tone is laden with fear.
David shook his head, He was shaking too. “I… I don’t know.” He replied.
John screamed now. He pointed his finger toward something on the wall of the cave. Both David and Ben whipped their heads to see what John was pointing at. They immediately flashed their flashlights at it.
What they saw made their blood run cold – A huge sharp talon of an unidentified beast. Against the stone wall of the cave, A scraping sound of a talon, And it slowly trying to find its way towards them. The trio noticed the unidentified creature has three sharp talons on its leg or hand. It has grey and scaly skin that resembles a lizard or a dinosaur. It looks sharp enough to rip off a man in half.
The trio immediately scrambled away at this horrifying sight. They made it to the entrance of the cave. They are unharmed and well.
They immediately entered David's car and drove away, They were silent the whole time as David drove quietly to their homes.
To this day, They don’t know if what they saw was real or if it’s just their imagination playing tricks on them.