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Banished
by Elizabeth H. Smith

A wonderland of eternal joy, filled wtih indescribable beauty, the blessings of Heaven and desires of Hell in pleasant abundance. I’ve no idea how long I remained there, blissfully unaware of the passage of time. But there, no one ages. No one dies. I never wanted to leave…

But some things don’t go your way.

I was cast out; perhaps I indulged too much, maybe I said the wrong things, it’s possible myely my wants were too obscene. But they drove me from that magical place, and banished me back to the real Hell that is the world. But it’s changed so much. Lights dorn the horizon, massive temples reach the sky. It’s a world far beyond what I left.

As I leave the portal, and step into the rancid air, I wonder if I’ll be able to adapt after having been away for so long. Everyone smells of filth and all the trees are gone. There is a deafening noise all around me that never ceases.

Then a realization comes to me. Here, people can die. Here, my fantasies can be played out with a true ending. The blood will flow, and the souls will wink out one by one as I make their bodies my playthings. Here, it’s more than a game that never harmed anyone.

And that, puts a smile on my face.

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Fiction © Copyright Elizabeth H. Smith
Image courtesy of Pixabay

More About Elizabeth H. Smith:
Elizabeth H. Smith is a storyteller who writes while trying to keep her cat, Luna off the keyboard. The musical group, Rasputina is her muse. She was born in the state of New York and would never feel at home anywhere else.