Prisoner of Silence — Matthew Allen Dickerson

One will live. One will die. Choose life or death. Or the decision will be made for you. Avita awakens to these words as she finds herself in an empty room devoid of color, scent, or sound. She is without memory of how she arrived or who is responsible. All that is offered is a weapon to confront an unknown rival awaiting her as a timer begins counting down. Demons break through mortal flesh. Dolls once playthings for children spring to life with vicious intent. The dead of animal and human alike lash out in malevolent wrath. A crowd of people without faces strike with inhuman strength. The body and mind tortured to a breaking point. A multitude of horrors are inflicted upon Avita as she is forced to choose before it's too late. A voice calls out from the darkness. Who is he? Is he another victim or the twisted mind behind her suffering? He is both shield against these atrocities as well as a potential dagger pressed against her throat. Why do they have to die so I can live? Who or what is doing this to me? Is there a way to escape? How did I get here? Where am I? Speak to Me. …