Dormant Dread
The darkness consumes the large, open lot while small fluorescent lights stand their ground against it with their vibrant white light. A strong sense of alienation and despair fills the environment. A black floor cuts through the entirety of the parking garage, ever so smooth and easy to slip on.
Windows line the walls of the lot, portraying a colorful outside world that seems to be merely 'painted on'. The fearsome roar of a car engine can be heard, suddenly ceasing as one turns to face it, leaving nothing but shock and anticipation.
Sparsely found and cut right out of the rock, the entrances to small yet stretched out alleyways can be found, lined with bathroom tiled walls and seemingly always cut in half by a pair of swinging doors. While taking this shortcut, bright flashes of light may occur, all whilst smelling a sharp, pungent odor, filling one with a sense of unease and disgust.
The Moles
Quality slowly deteriorates after traveling long distances through the lot, ranging from chunks of missing textures in the walls and broken down pillars, to entire hallways that have collapsed over time. oddly enough, still containing a ceiling in perfect condition.
The sound of drilling engines is ever-increasing, inevitably confronting one with large machinery that slowly rages through the large halls, constantly drilling its way through the lot. The engine seemingly never running out of power, regardless of the heavy damage present on the machines.
A faint white text on the engine reads "Mole IV". When hitting a massive wall, the machines stop functioning and release small spores that begin to fill the surrounding area. I'd hold my breath if I were you…
Dormant Dread was written by
ZENAJ with critique from
Wat9032,
MrTripuler, and
egglord. The images used inside the article are in order: Dormant Dread by