Salvation of the soul {The Ink Well Fiction Prompt #128}

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A young girl named Amahle lived in the village of Tudana, situated amidst dense forests. She was known for her adventurous spirit and mischievousness, she always wandered in the surrounding forests due to her curiosity.

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There was one place in the woods that Amahle was too afraid to go, an old abandoned Room that was used as a resting place for cowboys in very early times.

The Room was deep in the woods, its dilapidated walls were covered with vines, and its windows and doors were rotting.

It was said in the village that the place was haunted and the villagers warned their children never to go there.

One evening, as the sun set, the woods became eerie black, Amahle's mischievous mind implored her to go there, and Amahle found herself unable to stop herself from going there. As she approached the room in fear, her heart started beating loudly. With every step, her mind was filled with visions of ghostly apparitions and strange voices that were said to emanate from within the room.

As she approached the door, she hesitated, her trembling hand barely touching the door. At that moment, she thought she heard a soft whisper that sent shivers down her spine.

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Her big eyes, like the eyes of a deer, were moving here and there, but no one was visible. Gathering courage, he pushed open the door, a very bad sound came out from the door as if something had been pushed.

There was no light at all inside the room, and Amahle's heart sank with dread. Amahle's fearful eyes fixed on the cobwebbed furniture and crumbling plaster. Her heart pounded, and her breathing became uncontrollable.

Just when she thought she couldn't take it anymore, she caught sight of a small, old-fashioned music box on a shabby wooden table.

It looked oddly arranged amidst the dilapidation of the room. With her nerves under control, Amahle can't hold back her urge to investigate.

With trembling hands he closed the music box and a lovely melody reverberated in the air. The tune seemed to reverberate through the room, creating an eerie atmosphere. Amahle felt a chill down her spine.

As the music continued, a faint glow emanating from the music box enveloped the cabin. Amahle's fear and the mesmerizing spell of that mysterious tune intoxicated Amahle.

Suddenly, moving and dancing shadows appeared on the walls of the room. Amahle's pulse quickened and she backed away in fear, but her feet stayed put.

Amahle felt a ghostly figure emerge from the shadows a young girl in a tattered dress with pale blue eyes stretched out a translucent hand, and Amahle felt a mixture of terror and dread.

"Who are you?" Amahle stammered?

"I am Nia's spirit," replied the shadow girl in a low voice. "I've been trapped in this cabin for years."

Amahle's fear turns to pity as Nia shares her sad story of how she was trapped here by a rogue crew of cowboys. She realized that this spirit would not harm her, but rather Nia was a lost soul in search of her freedom.

Nia tells Amahle “ You were my older sister from my previous birth so God chose you to free my soul”.

Listening to this Amahle decides to free Nia's soul and break the curse that has confined her to the room by finding a way for her soul to return.

Now fearless, she uses her wits to find the key to freeing Nia's soul. Suddenly ominous tunes from the music box blare up and a desperate attempt is made to frighten Nia, but Nia's spirit is set free.

From that day on, she was no longer afraid of the forest or that abandoned room.

Instead, she proved through her heroic spirit that acting boldly rather than fearing makes light triumph over darkness and that even dark forces fear the pious.

Now after this incident, she teaches all her friends not to be terrified by any unknown fear.

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It is a very beautiful story despite the gloomy and somewhat terrifying atmosphere. The girl really showed a lot of courage by daring to enter that forest and that mysterious room. Excellent entry.

@fragozar01 Thank you very much for the nice comment and words you selected in your comment are very touching.

A beautiful story, ghost stories are always intriguing.

@kinganny Thanks a lot.

She was so bold to have remained without running away in fear. Although, pity was what was left in her heart as she arose to find a way to save the little lost soul.

@cool08 You are absolutely right, it was in fact her kindness and willingness to help that eased her fear.

You have some lovely descriptions here. Although it would have been nice to see some additional character description to tie in Nia's relevance to Amahle's ancestry, your story still leaves us smiling for the release of her spirit. Thank you for sharing your story with us, and for your engagement with other members of the community!

@theinkwell Thank you very much.

Amahle is smart despite fears, she was courageous and as well had pity and saved Nia lost soul. Glad she gave Nia freedom and fear became a thing of past in her life. Thanks for sharing

@blessworld Thanks for your nice comments.