High Priest

five Hundred years Ago.

a young mother and her child run away from a dragon. the beast breathes fire. the fire ate alive others behind the young mother. she hides inside of a small chapel. the place looks old. in there it looks like the walls are falling apart.

the mother takes the child's hand. she takes the boy in front of a crucifix. they start to pray to the god on the cross. the boy is confuse because he knows his mother isn't Christian nor she believes on the Christian religion.

some men on robes get inside of the chapel. they walk forward. the young mother stands on the center of the chapel. she takes her clothes off. she is completely naked. she closes her hands. the mother whispers something.

the boy who is at the time nine stares at his mother's body. he gets hard by just looking at his mother's body. at the moment he didn't knew what was happening to his body.

then the men on robes come closer to the woman. each of them holds a silver dagger. one after another one, they all start to stabbed her. the woman lets them stabbed her without putting any resistance.

the High Priest walks in front of the boy. the High Priest hides his face with a mask. the old man looks directly at the boy's eyes. you can't see it, but the old man smirks. he touches lightly the boys head.

"little Eli I will turn you into my successor."

"how do you know my name sir?"

"your name is no more Elijah Potter. but it will be Elijah Hatt from now on. you can call me father if you want boy."

"yes sir. will my mommy be okay?"

"don't worry boy. she is now with our fallen brothers on the paradise. be glad. one day will be your turn to be reunite with your mother."

.....

actual time.

Elijah Hatt wakes up. he is sweating. he stands up from a small bed. he was sleeping completely naked. there are some members on his room. none of them looks at him. the High Priest is usually treated with the most respect from all the members.

it is usually said that the High Priest is the only member to be truly chosen by the Lord of Darkness himself. so everyone becomes humble in front of the High Priest.

Elijah has some scars on his back. he has difficulty moving. one of the members brings him a new set of clothes. another member helps him to sit down. another member later brings him a plate with a peach and carrots.

Elijah feels uncomfortable because he had a dream about the past. he saw on a dream the moment on which he was taken by his master. he may had respect to those who came before him. but there is a part of him that haven't forgotten what happened to his mother that day. he also can't ignore the fact that he was turned on by his own mother.

the cult members help Elijah to put his clothes on. he eats his carrots silently. there is a thought that keeps coming to his head. he will die soon. he has finally found his successor on Russell. but only once Russell accepts his rightful place.

it will take some time for Elijah to start dying slowly like a normal human. depending of how strong his body is. he may last between six months and five years. that is plenty of time for a human to say his goodbyes.

the only worry on Elijah's mind is if Russell is truly deserving of the position as a High Priest of the Loyal Follower of the Fallen Lord.

Elijah coughs feeling weak. some of the members are worry for his health falling more lately than usual. Elijah with a smile explains that the Lord of Darkness is calling for him. Elijah tells them that soon there will be a new High Priest on his place.

some of the members don't like the idea of a new leader. many of them had been in there for a long time. others grow up watching Elijah as a charismatic leader. none of them wants to lose their leader.

Elijah tells them that even if he has lived longer than most humans. they all are mortal. one day or another. but they will be eventually call by the Lord to rest on paradise with their love ones and friends.

Elijah smiles at his fellow cult members. but deep inside of him, Elijah feels fear. he had lived for so long that he forgot about the fears of becoming mortal. he isn't sure to ever be ready to die. but he has to be strong for the other cult members.

.....

the Previous Morning.

Michael is walking on the desert. he is wearing light clothing. he almost looks Latino with the tan he was given under the desert. Michael feels like a roasted chicken. Michael takes a step slowly. he feels weak and broken.

Michael feels regret for not bringing more water. he is about to die of thirst. he feels like shit for all the walking under the suns. Michael falls on the ground. tears fall from his eyes for the pain. Michael is almost crawling.

Michael gives up. he turns around. he looks at the suns. he says hello to the suns. there is a feeling like if the suns are looking at him. Michael finds this place creepy. the heat is the most sinister thing he has found so far.

Michael feels like an idiot for letting the curiosity take the best of him. now he is counting for how long he can survive without water. Michael remembers the documentaries about drinking pee. not even that he could drink. he is dry.

there is an angelic voice calling. Michael looks around trying to find the angelic voice. it can be inside of his head. Michael is having an hallucination. there is a scene of his life been played in front of him. it is the worst memory he has.

Michael is a nice guy. but been a nice guy doesn't mean having a happy life. he has suffered all his life for many different incidents. the worst incident is one in which his crush humiliate him in front of his own parents and friends. he was badly humiliated.

Michael cries to remember that awful part of his life. he then tries to drink his own tears. Michael covers his eyes. he looks away and tells himself that it isn't real. Michael prefers to die than to remember that part of his life.

Michael then sees some feet in front of him. he thinks it is just another hallucination. Karla is standing in front of him. she pretends to be nice. Michael actually believes on her fake nice personality.

.....

Now.

it has been approximately two weeks since Wendy's death. the Darkness has only come once on all that time. Russell believes that some random person who didn't found the gas station on time died.

Russell, Lorenzo, and Dorian are inside the mart. it feels like an eternity when the sun never goes down. it feels like a madhouse when time only changes every once on a while when the Darkness feels like going out.

it is a torment. it is a nightmare. there is no escape from here.

the three of them have left the mart many times. but there is no sign of a key, or a door. they are about to give up. they are about to stop searching for a way out.

the cult members show themselves more often. they come sometimes to look at them. to observe their movements and actions.

Russell feels like a celebrity with all the creepy stalking like cult members. at some point Russell started referring to them as 'neighbors.' he doesn't like it. but humans can easily get accustomed to unusual things.

the Darkness came back. it starts to rain black water. there are silhouettes moving around of the gas station. there are inhuman sounds coming from outside. the cult members came back. there are twelve members on the front of the mart.

ten of the members start to pray loudly screaming. one man takes all his clothes off. he walks forward. he is whispering something. the Darkness shows its eyes. the man falls on the ground as a cold body. a corpse that died without any pain.

the High Priest comes forward. Elijah asks for Russell to come out of the mart. he asks of Russell to take his rightful place as the successor. Elijah throws some nice words hoping for Russell to follow him.

most of the cult members leave. Elijah stays with only two members. those two are Elijah's bodyguards. Elijah knows that he doesn't need of much to convince Russell to accept his role as a High Priest. it is easy for everyone to take the deal.

the Pagan God's Chosen High Priests are usually either broken people, or people in need of help and support. some sweet nice words usually do the trick on convincing others to take the deal without questioning it.

Elijah doesn't regret been a High Priest. he has always been thankful towards his teacher and custodian. but there is something that makes him feel bad. he never questioned how simple was the given position.

Russell doesn't dare to believe that Elijah is actually offering him his position. there is something that sounds off about the deal. he doesn't completely hates the idea. accepting the position is like the last option.

now Russell is thinking about trying everything to escape. he doesn't feel desperate enough to accept Elijah's deal. there is some humanity on Russell's heart.

Lorenzo stays away from the mirrors. he doesn't want to know more about the cult, or about the Darkness. Lorenzo isn't feeling well.

Dorian takes his gun out. he haven't use it on a while. it is about time to give a scare or two to the cult members. only then they will learn to fear him.

the three of them had become closer to each other. they trust more on each other. jet not enough to talk to each other about their most intimate secrets. there are things that don't need to be explained.

Elijah leaves. soon he will be back. the Darkness is also gone. another long day is about to start now. the Darkness an eternal creature. it is a scary monster that can live for another thousand years. it only needs some blood to be.

Russell can't deal with the bullshit of been chosen to become the next High Priest. he then thinks about Rose Anne's car. the other cars don't work. but that car can be useful to go on at night in search of a way out.

Lorenzo is on the bathroom urinating. Lorenzo washes his hands. for some time now he has been having some strong and deep hallucinations. he has deny it to himself. it is about time for him to accept that he isn't so well after losing his brother.

on a corner of the mart. Dorian is trying to sleep. he feels so nervous and irritated. maybe one hour or more sleeping will help. his emotions are becoming stronger. it is becoming harder for him to control his emotions.

this world is a bubble that reflects the emotions that are bring inside. to understand the science of this tiny world is to understand the madness of an insane man. there is nothing to comprehend. that is how the world is.

the Darkness has been eating a lot lately. it is taking a more solid shape. the Darkness can only be feed by either human sacrifices or strong human emotions. the God we are dealing with is a God who governs over strong emotions.

the Green Door was but a warning. the cult is just the herd of an egoist God. and the blood is the God's favorite meal.

soon the Darkness will start to appear more repetitively. it is about time for it to return.

.....

inside the cabin.

Elijah is completely naked and by himself. he asked all the members to leave him alone to think about the mass. once he is sure that there is no one. Elijah takes his mother's picture from under the pillow. he starts to kiss the picture.

Elijah starts to touch himself. he touches his own nipples. then he starts to touch his dick while thinking about his mother. he kisses the picture with delicacy. he doesn't want to ruin the picture. Elijah keeps touching himself until he comes.

Elijah stops doing that. he sits on his bed. he feels discomfort for his actions. he has this kind of sexual behavior when he is affected by the Darkness' strong powers. he knows that it has a different effect on people. Elijah feels disgust towards his own self.

some people become more violent. others become more emotional. others become more paranoid. others expose their sexual frustrations on different ways. some even become suicidal. the Darkness creates a different effect on others.

a female and a male member wearing robes get inside of the cabin. they are the High Priest's bodyguards. they are also his closest friends.

Elijah apologizes for his behavior. he doesn't find excuses for a High Priest to behave on such a vile and vulgar way. he feels like he doesn't deserve the Hatt title. Elijah sees himself as a lowly being.

the two bodyguards trust and care for Elijah. they try to console him. no one can blame a person with a God who exerts such a heavy influence on mortals. Elijah is just a victim of a power that goes beyond human comprehension.

Elijah Hatt starts to cry. the bodyguards told nice things to the High Priest. they tell him stories of all the great things he has done. of all the people he has helped. Elijah feels vulnerable and expose. he feels naked on body and soul.

Elijah asks them to get him the bath ready. he wants to take a shower before the other members find out about what happened. he also asks them to get rid of the picture of his own mother. one single picture is too much temptation for him.

Elijah eventually goes to the bath. he takes a shower. he feels dirty and discreditable of holding his position any more. Elijah Hatt believes of a better tomorrow to come on the hands of a more proper guide to his flock of followers.

the Pagan God doesn't eat all the time. it has times on which it hibernates. and there are times on which it only concedes wishes related to its powers. and finally comes the times in which its thirst and hunger for blood knows no limits.

every time that the God releases heavy waves of its power, every time Elijah falls victim to inner sexual frustration. among everyone inside the cult. Elijah is the only virgin.