The young girl trekked along the empty graveyard. The full moon hung over the cemetery as the girl reached a decrepit old tree, approaching and sitting by the tree as her back pressed against the dilapidated bark of the old tree and slowly slid to the ground. The radiant moonlight showered and highlighted the outline of the cemetery as the girl groaned and clutched her shoulder to reveal her battered and bruised form. Jade Santiago, a 17 year old girl attending New Valley High suddenly manifested her ability Eyes on Me. Essentially, Jade could teleport anywhere as long as she met two conditions. Firstly, she needed to remain unobserved in order for Eyes on Me to activate, being observed automatically deactivated her ability and rendered Jade useless. Secondly, she needed to have been at the location in order to teleport there. Jade passed through the cemetery time and time, thus being able to teleport there.

“Fuck, why did I bother involving myself…?” Jade groaned to herself as she coughed up some blood. “Still, I…hope she’s alright…”

Memories instantly began to flood back as Jade recollected the past events. Jade got detention for skipping class and had to stay late into the evening as punishment. While leaving she spotted the school nerd, Jenny, getting jumped by the school bully and her friends in an isolated alley on her way home. Jade didn’t know why, but she became angry. Usually she’d mind her business, but her body acted on its own and compelled Jade to fight the bullies. As a result, more of the bully’s friends came around and attacked Jade who was able to get away. However, given how damaged she was she could only muster up the strength to teleport to the cemetery considering how close it was to her neighborhood. Tsk, not like her dad would care anyways. He was always usually high, drunk, or working overtime ever since her mom left him and Jade out of the blue.

“Let me just sit here, I can always teleport into my roo-.”

CRUNCH

The loud crunch of a twig snapped and echoed throughout the cemetery, resulting in Jade instantly shooting up as she scanned her surroundings as she spat out some blood and raised her fists. “Who the fuck’s there?!” Jade called out and was greeted by silence. “ANSWER ME GODDAMNIT!”

A figure emerged from the shadows and stepped into the moonlight, it was..a woman?! Her light beige overcoat became more apparent in the moonlight as Jade didn’t notice that at first. The woman swept her long silver hair back and slowly approached Jade. “I’d watch your tone around here if I were you,” the woman exhorted. “This is a resting place for the dead. You also look like shit, Jade. If my sources are correct.”

Jade’s eyes widened as she tried to step back but realized she was pinned, the woman was observing her so she couldn’t use Eyes on Me, not to mention she was still weakened from the fight she endured. Before she could react, the woman grabbed Jade’s wrist and placed a finger on her lips. “Quiet. It doesn’t look like such but someone’s near and wishes to get rid of us, if we play our cards right we can get out of here alive..” The woman explained as Jade heard the soft sound of rumbling coming from beneath her…

TO BE CONTINUED…

r/sleepystories

(If this gets enough traction then I’ll write a part 2 lol)