Horrific Shorts: Zombie Edition

Beneath the shadow of the Crimson Peaks, where the sun's light barely pierces the darkened skies, there lies the forsaken village of Draighmoor. Once a thriving settlement nestled near the mountains, Draighmoor is now a place where whispers of doom echo through the winds, and the restless dead roam the twisted paths.

The village elders spoke of a time when Draighmoor was prosperous, protected by an ancient dragon that slumbered in the heart of the Crimson Peaks. This dragon, known as Saroth, was not a creature of malevolence but a guardian that kept darker forces at bay. However, greed is a powerful corrupter, and the king of that era desired the treasure that Saroth guarded in his lair.

The king gathered the bravest warriors, offering them riches beyond their wildest dreams if they would slay Saroth and bring him the dragon's hoard. Blinded by their lust for gold, they ascended the Crimson Peaks and entered the dragon's domain. The battle that ensued was fierce, and though the warriors managed to mortally wound Saroth, they fell to the dragon's last, vengeful breath.

But Saroth's death was not a victory; it was a curse. With his dying breath, the dragon unleashed a plague upon Draighmoor. The once-prosperous land turned barren, crops withered, and the villagers fell ill with a strange affliction that twisted their minds. Those who died did not find peace but rose again as twisted forms of their former selves, cursed to wander the village and the mountain slopes.

The treasure the warriors sought was never found. Some say it was swallowed by the earth; others believe it lies still in Saroth's lair, waiting to lure the greedy and the foolish. The village became a place of dread, where only the bravest or most desperate dared to tread. Read new chapters at empire

Now, travelers speak of the Crimson Peaks with hushed voices, warning of the eerie glow that sometimes illuminates the mountains at night. They tell tales of ghostly figures wandering the roads, whispering secrets of the cursed treasure. But the most terrifying stories are of those who ventured into the heart of the Crimson Peaks, seeking riches, and were never seen again.

In Draighmoor, the dragon's roar still echoes in the wind, a haunting reminder of the price of greed and the darkness that lies in wait within the Crimson Peaks.