It was a dark and stormy night, the wind howling outside like a pack of wolves hungry for prey. The power had been out for hours now, leaving us in complete darkness. We huddled together in the living room, trying to make sense of what was happening.

"What do we do now?" Sarah's voice quivered as she spoke, her fear palpable in the air.

"I don't know, Sarah. We just have to wait it out, I guess," I replied, trying to sound reassuring but failing miserably.

The darkness seemed to press in on us, suffocating us with its presence. Every creak of the house and every gust of wind outside made us jump in fear. The shadows danced on the walls, taunting us with their unknowable secrets.

"We can't just sit here and do nothing. We have to find out what's going on," Sarah insisted, her voice determined now.

"But how? We can't see anything in this darkness. It's like it's alive, watching us," I whispered, my own fear beginning to take hold.

Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the house, sending us both scrambling for each other in terror. We clung to each other, our hearts pounding in our chests as the sound of footsteps echoed through the darkness.

"Who's there?" Sarah called out, her voice shaking with fear.

No reply came, only the sound of heavy breathing and the occasional shuffle of footsteps. I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end as the presence drew closer and closer.

And then, out of the darkness, a figure emerged. A tall, shadowy figure with glowing red eyes that seemed to pierce through the darkness like daggers. We both screamed in terror, scrambling to find a way out of the room.

But the figure was too fast, too strong. It lunged at us, its claws slashing through the air like a wild animal. We tried to fight back, but it was no use. The darkness consumed us, swallowing us whole in its terrifying embrace.

When we woke up, we found ourselves in a strange room with no windows and no doors. The figure stood before us, its red eyes glowing with malice as it spoke.

"You are now mine, forever bound to the darkness that consumes you. There is no escape, no hope. You are mine."

And with that, the darkness enveloped us once more, trapping us in its icy grip for all eternity.

And so, dear reader, heed my warning. If you ever find yourself in a world consumed by darkness, pray that you do not meet the same fate as Sarah and I. For once the darkness takes hold, there is no escape, no hope. Only endless terror and despair.