Written for Day 9 of Sammi’s “13 Days of Samhain”
with the words “recklessly” and “risky” and
inspired by this image from Brian at Bushboys World.
The ancient steeple loomed behind a tangled web of skeletal branches, its shadow stretching across the blackening sky.
Driven by a foolish dare, Silas recklessly scaled the old iron ladder, ignoring the cold wind that whistled through the stone arches. Every step upward felt incredibly risky. The rusted rungs groaned under his weight, threatening to snap and plunge him into the dark void below.
As Samhain midnight struck, a sudden chill froze his breath. Shadows twisted violently within the belfry. Cold, unseen fingers clamped around his ankles, dragging him upward into the stone tower, leaving only an empty ladder swaying in the wind.
NAR©2026
This is “Hells Bells” by AC/DC
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