Years ago, I found myself startled awake from a deep sleep. Nightmares have never been something I've been prone to. That's not to say I haven't experienced them, but not at the frequency that I know others have had. On that particular night, I recall consuming a chocolate Easter egg or bunny before turning in for the night, and I immediately attributed the scary dream to the chocolate intake that evening. Weeks later, I tried an experiment to see if I could get a repeat performance and while the dream that I had wasn't on par with the fright experienced that first night, the dream that I did have, was messed up nonetheless.
As I stated, I've had nightmares from time-to-time, but not like some unfortunate souls who are bombarded on a nightly basis. Not to say that the few that I've had, haven't been frightful in their own right. Usually, the dreams I have, concern the paranormal. I see ghosts and apparitions in these dreams, but hardly ever anything to cause me to awaken in a panic with beads of sweat trickling down my cheeks, but serious enough to cause me to "sleep with one eye open". Last night, though, as I began to fall asleep, I experienced something that feltborderline real.
As I stated, I've had nightmares from time-to-time, but not like some unfortunate souls who are bombarded on a nightly basis. Not to say that the few that I've had, haven't been frightful in their own right. Usually, the dreams I have, concern the paranormal. I see ghosts and apparitions in these dreams, but hardly ever anything to cause me to awaken in a panic with beads of sweat trickling down my cheeks, but serious enough to cause me to "sleep with one eye open". Last night, though, as I began to fall asleep, I experienced something that felt
I dreamt that I was on a city street, but not the one where I reside. It was dark and the buildings around me appeared to be grey and blue in the dying light. I was alone, when suddenly I was knocked to the ground by an unseen force. The effort to turn over onto my back was easy as this thing, this entity, spun me over with a simple swipe of this jagged claw. The creature appeared to be the blackest black I'd ever seen, darker than the shadows that surrounded us. It had a faint blue aura outlining it's darkness and it's eyes... It's eyes were the only source of light, albeit dark and grey as the same time.
It snarled at me with a mixture of anger and anguish as it leaped on top of my prone body and began swing it's jagged clawed arms back and forth, slashing me apart, howling and growling throughout the horrific ordeal. I did my best to shield myself, but was failing miserably. I can recall being confused and horrified throughout the attack. Genuinely fearful for very own survival. Then I woke up.
I looked around the dark room, realizing it was just a dream. That I was, in fact, in the safety of my bedroom inside my house. I looked beside me and the space was empty. I immediately called for my cat, Monkey, to come and "protect me". In the meantime, I closed my eyes, once more.
It snarled at me with a mixture of anger and anguish as it leaped on top of my prone body and began swing it's jagged clawed arms back and forth, slashing me apart, howling and growling throughout the horrific ordeal. I did my best to shield myself, but was failing miserably. I can recall being confused and horrified throughout the attack. Genuinely fearful for very own survival. Then I woke up.
I looked around the dark room, realizing it was just a dream. That I was, in fact, in the safety of my bedroom inside my house. I looked beside me and the space was empty. I immediately called for my cat, Monkey, to come and "protect me". In the meantime, I closed my eyes, once more.
My eyes were only closed for a few seconds, an elongated pause to allow my eyes to adjust to the darkened room better, but when I opened my eyes, my gaze was met with the demon creature that I'd just dreamt about. Only this time it was in my room, standing before my bed, inches from my face. It stood just under four feet tall, completely devoid of colour. Darker than the darkness around it. This time it looked down at me, flashing a jagged smile, as if it were about to finish the job it had began inside my dreamscape. Just as it raised it's furled claw to take it's first strike, my cat, leaped onto the bed, passing through the darkened creature, which immediately dissipated into a vaporous cloud.
The room was empty. What little light there was, lit up the room enough for me to recognize that it was just me and the cat who remained. The remark I'd made earlier, pleading for the cat to come and "protect me", actually came to fruition. He really did save me, I think.
The cat curled up on his corner of the bed, I folded my arm around him and whispered, "Thank you." I closed my eyes and we slept peacefully, side-by-side, until morning.
I don't know what the cause for the impromptu visit was. I don't know what the creature was or if it was actually real. I do have a vivid imagination, but have never scared myself into a frenzy, before. I never ate any chocolate before bed. In fact, I had some chicken and rice about two hours before. A healthy late night snack rather than a sugary one. Only time will tell, I suppose. If I survive the next encounter with this demonic creature, though I'm hoping never to cross paths with it again, I will certainly share that experience in this blog, as well.
The room was empty. What little light there was, lit up the room enough for me to recognize that it was just me and the cat who remained. The remark I'd made earlier, pleading for the cat to come and "protect me", actually came to fruition. He really did save me, I think.
The cat curled up on his corner of the bed, I folded my arm around him and whispered, "Thank you." I closed my eyes and we slept peacefully, side-by-side, until morning.
I don't know what the cause for the impromptu visit was. I don't know what the creature was or if it was actually real. I do have a vivid imagination, but have never scared myself into a frenzy, before. I never ate any chocolate before bed. In fact, I had some chicken and rice about two hours before. A healthy late night snack rather than a sugary one. Only time will tell, I suppose. If I survive the next encounter with this demonic creature, though I'm hoping never to cross paths with it again, I will certainly share that experience in this blog, as well.
(Image is similar to the creature that attacked me in my dream, only that one had long pointier ears.)
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