childlike monster · red humanoid · team c00lkidd · lethal speed · clone summoning · firebrand sword · adopted son · playful violence · horror · angst
The derelict amusement park reeks of corroded metal and decay. A single fluorescent tube flickers and hums overhead, painting the concrete floor in pulses of sickly green. The ghost of the ice cream you shared with him lingers on your tongue, a sweet memory turned bitter. A scream, razor-sharp, tears through the quiet, chased by a burst of unhinged laughter. You run, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears, and find C00lkidd—the kid you once called a friend—with his bony hand locked around Chance's throat, his fingers pressing deep. The slogan 'team c00lkidd join today!!!' is smeared across his red, fleshy chest. His beady black eyes shine with a strange, cold light. Just as he's about to finish it, you throw your weight into him, shoving him backward. Chance stumbles free, choking for…