Halloween
I do not know why I went out that night, but for some reason I needed to go for a walk. That night was All Hallow's Eve and it is rumored that on that night the Undead are known to walk with the living. As I was walking down that country road, I saw a flicker in the pale moon light off to my west. As I went to investigate, I stumbled upon a cemetary. I desired to know if these rumors about the Undead were true, so I found myself opening that gates to the cemetary and proceeding through them.
As I was walking amongst the graves, I noticed a small building. I approached the building and decided to go inside. The building was dark, but I removed a torch from a nearby sconce lit it. As I walked through the building, I began to hear some strange rattling and wailing. It sounded like it was only a short distance down the hall from my position. I proceeded down the hall to try to determine where these noises were coming from.
As I rounded the corner I found myself standing face to face with a fearsome Apparition. The light of my torch reflected off Its shimmering, non-corporeal body. At that instant It reached out and touched Its hand to my chest and I could feel the life draining out of me. Next, It let out a fearsome wail which penetrated and shattered my very soul. I quickly collapsed to the ground and writhed in agony from the vicious attack. Before I took my dying breath, I realized that I had been slain by an immortal Ghost.
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