A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Describe what you see
I see a dark hooded figure.

Describe what you feel

I feel he's there to carry out a mission.

Write a story about what you think is going

The night was silent, shrouded in a dark cloud that hung low over the small town. Tall buildings cast long shadows in the scary atmosphere, as dark hooded figure stood unmoved in the pedestrian passway. Its presence sent shivers down the spines of the neighbors, as they peered anxiously from their windows.

Inside each house, whispers filled the air as people guessed about the mysterious figure outside. Mr. Tom, a new neighbor wasted no time in dialing the police, reporting the incident in Wilson's Alley Estate.

"Hello, officer, there's a dark figure standing in the middle of Wilson's Alley Estate entrance," he explained urgently.

"Any signs of an attack?" the officer inquired.

"Not yet, but it's frightening everyone," Mr. Tom replied, his voice tense with great fear.

"We will be on our way. Everyone should stay calm and remain indoors," the officer instructed before ending the call.

Despite the tension in the air, Martha Jerkins, a courageous young girl with a crystal pendant necklace, decided to confront the figure. Ignoring the protests of those around her, she ventured out into the night, determined to uncover the truth.

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As Martha approached the hooded figure, the surroundings seemed to brighten, but her vision blurred, filling her with fear. She continued forward until she suddenly cried out in pain, clutching her neck.

"How dare you challenge me? This is just a taste of your curiosity. Leave now!" the figure's voice echoed.

Confused and frightened, Martha pleaded with the mysterious figure, demanding answers about his presence in their neighborhood. The figure revealed to her what happened in the past, explaining that it time to avenge after suffering loss at the hands of the Jerkins family.

As Martha was listening with keenly to understand the situation, the police arrived, prompting the figure to snatch her necklace and vanish into the night. Interrogated by the police, Martha revealed the truth about her parents' past actions, leading to a newfound understanding of the figure's presence in the neighborhood.

Reflecting on her encounter, Martha went deeper in search of the truth, flipping through her late parents' diaries she found the atrocities her parents have committed. Martha made her way to find the man in the hood, Luckily she got the chance to locate his resident in a densed forest, she apologize to the figure for her parents' wrongdoing and offer closure for the pain endured. With the necklace returned, the figure found peace and finally free from the burden of past injustices.

There was unity among them as Martha spent days in the wood learning some martial arts with the the man since his family had died in cold blood in the hands of the Jerkins, Martha promised to be his companion and fill the vacuum her parents had created.