As I stood helpless in the darkened dungeon, I became aware of a faint squeaking that grew louder as it approached. One by one the clerics stepped into the light, and I saw that I was surrounded by the dreaded Anas Sequacis, the notorious rubber duckie death cult. “Prepare the sacrificial altar,” squeaked one acolyte. “Lord Ernie will be pleased,” squeaked another. There was nowhere to run. Escape was impossible. The fevered squeaking reached a crescendo, when suddenly…
I felt the reassuring smoothness of linen against my cheek. My eyes adjusted to the glare of morning light and I soon saw that I was in my familiar bed, safely in my room. My terrifying ordeal at the hands of the latex fiends had felt uncannily real to me, and yet it had been only a dream… only a dream… only a dream…
It’s Refurb the Cat on Instagram!
Bravo Mike your story sent a little shiver down my back!!
I’ve been reading horror since I was 9 years old so I know that trick, it’s one of the oldest trick in the horror genre, make the reader think the hero is safe that it was all a dream and then BAM! It was all real and there is no escape.
But you know what? When it’s done well it works, even with rubber duckies! LOL!!
This would make a great Vincent Price movie. And kitty’s expression is priceless.
I’m not a big horror fan…but there are exceptions…
Fun fact: When I was a kid I had a little ladybug record player and I had the Rubber Ducky song on vinyl. It might still be in my parents’ basement…
My favorite is “You Got To Put Down the Ducky (if you want to play the saxophone)”
But enough about that – Mike this is so inspired. I bow to your continued ability to be hilarious.
Egads, I think Refurb the Cat needs a large dose of tranquilizers. The look on his admittedly handsome face does not bode well for the rubber duckies and his human housemates.
Definitely feature movie material
Kitty’s eyes are gorgeous.
“Lord Ernie” *snort-laff*
I followed the “Refurb the Cat” link, and there’s an adorable video of Refurb “screaming” – little mews, so cute! Looks much more horrific when caught in a still photo.
Somebody better check his/her shoes before putting them on tomorrow. 🙂
*soft, under-the-bed squeaking*
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Poor kitty. But her website/tumblr is very cute.