Into The Darkness: My Other Part 1



They say that the darkness inside of us comes out once in a while. Most times, we're not even aware of it when it happens. I've been trying to find a way to just...let my demons out, to take a walk, maybe have a bite to eat...I know, I know, I sound crazy, but hear me out. If I keep my monster inside of me all the time, and never let it out, won't it get mad and eat me? Won't it take hold and force me to do something I don't even want to do? Won't it...destroy me?

To be quite clear, I'm just some guy, I pay my taxes, I follow the laws, but that Other, that demon inside of me, the monster that wants to come out and play, He is not part of this world, and therefore cannot be condemned by our archaic laws. I sound like I'm some kind of radical idealist, and in some ways I guess I am. But I think I'd rather just give in to my Other, my dark side, my dark half, this beast hidden away, this anger and this rage...just let him out for a bit. What's the worst that can happen? You tell me that he can kill, cause he's done it before. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, I can't prove it. Can you? The cops are saying there's no proof.

You've seen it...

 Oh good...the voice is back. How I've missed you, my Other.

In Texas...

 The fools. Apparently they haven't caught on that what you did and what he did are the same. I wonder if he's like us? No, probably not. The kill was too messy, the mark not quite yet perfected. Should we reach out? Can you see him?

Much darker...

 What do you mean darker? Darker than you? Darker than me? Nothing is darker. We hold the power. We've been doing this for a lot longer. I've let you out, let you feed, let you do your work so we can be at peace.

Your peace is what makes you weak...

 Goddamn you, I'm not weak. I am strong. I am the First. You said so yourself! And the fools in this city, they haven't even caught on yet. They don't even know what's happening. I've done everything you told me to, I've done everything you wanted...

I'm much stronger than you are...

 But...you promised...

I wait, but no response. I can hear the laughter inside of my head. Hidden deep within the darkness... My...Other...

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