The Monster and His Mistress Children of God Part I

New life has been breathed into Mao and Bella with both sharing the responsibility of helping people in the world. Mao's demon form has been changed to an angel with cut horns, flowing shirt, and bandaged face. His clothes have lost their bloodstains and are now a bright white. Bella remains largely the same, though her natural glow and comforting presence are slightly amplified. Mao doesn't notice the difference since she always glows and comforts him when she's around. Their quest has led them to a small port town of Ponza. Since they don't hear the rumors, the couple goes into this place blind not knowing what troubles lie ahead.
The two see the port town in sight from a distance. The sun reflecting off the city gives it a welcoming feeling. The white buildings make it shine even more. Merchant and supply carts walk through the trading roads as Mao and Bella walk on the side.
"This seems like a popular place," Mao says.
"I can see why. I'd love to live in a place like this. The shining sea, the beautiful houses," says Bella.
"Maybe God will let us vacation here if we get tired."
"I'm just saying. As long as I'm with you, I always have enough strength to move forward."
"With-"
"Say it back," Bella says under her breath.
"-out you, I would be at my weakest. Did you say something?"
"No. I love you."
"Love you too."
Mao and Bella kiss before entering Ponza. The townsfolk appear like everyday normal people. People do their daily duties doing their jobs. The marketplace and ports sell and move products from seller to consumer at a rapid pace. With the small amount of money they have that God provides, Mao and Bella buy a couple sandwiches for lunch. They sit by the ocean and enjoy the soft, cool breeze.
"This place seems pretty normal," Mao says while finishing his sandwich, "I don't know why we were led here."
"Let's just enjoy the calmness for now. I'm sure the answer will come to us eventually how it always does."
"I just wish God would hit me with the answer, so I wouldn't have to wait for it."
A seagull comes out of the sky and hits Mao as it goes for his sandwich and knocks him down to a lower part of the port into a large cart of hay.
"Mao! Are you okay?" Bella says as he runs to him.
He gets up and says, "Yeah! I'm good."
Shaking his hand to the sky, he says, "I know that was you! Just because I like you now doesn't mean that you don't piss me off!"
The seagull that stole Mao's sandwich poops on his head.
"Cheeky...ugh!"
He feels something soft and wet in the hay.
"What's in here?"
Mao goes through the hay and finds tons of bloody naked bodies in it.
"Bella! I've found our reason for being here!"
"What is it?"
"Take a look."
Bella looks at the state of the bodies and is immediately disgusted.
"Who would do such a thing?"
"The people we're here to change."
"I doubt people who do this are able to change."
"I changed didn't I?"
"You did but you didn't do anything close to this. I mean some of these bodies look like they've been defiled, to say the least."
Mao looks around and sees a tunnel in front of them. There are marks on the ground that makes it obvious the cart came from there.
"The cart came from in there. This must be where they get rid of these bodies."
"Let's see what sick bastards did this then."
The two go through the tunnel. Halfway through it, they hear muffled moans, which get them to pick up their pace at a silent pace. They make it through the tunnel and come to a room with more bodies. The couple's blood boils. They look at each other and don't say anything because they know how each other feel. Slowly opening the door to this room, they now find themselves in a slightly lit hallway with a door at the end. The floor to this hallway has blood trails on it so the bodies must be coming from beyond it. Opening the door to the next room, they find the source of the bodies. The room they are now in is more of a hall with multiple floors. This seems to be a sinful place equal to that of the most lustful portion of hell. People here are enjoying sexual perversion along with many kinds of alcohol and drugs. Dozens of other people gorge on food and human flesh while others seem to take their anger out on seemingly innocent people. Seemingly is the right word for them since some people are lining up to receive beatings. If there was hell on earth, this would be it. In their stunned state, they forgot to hide. It's not a problem though as people here welcome them and offer them to join in their sin.
"What?" Mao says while being slightly over the edge.
"Come on, join us! I'm sure we have children here the same age as you or do you want something a bit older? Or is it food or drink that you want?" a man says.
This man is normally dressed and isn't wearing anything to hide his identity. In fact, no one here appears to hide their identity or their darkest desires.
"Again what? Why is this-Why are you people doing this?"
"Oh, you haven't heard of our wonderful town? I thought everyone in the land must've heard of us, but our paradise of Ponza is home to man. No God or gods rule over us here. Everyone is accepted and every sin is welcome here without consequence to your actions. Just be careful not to get caught up in the wrong crowd."
"You...you..."
Mao looks over to Bella who is trying not to be entranced by a man coming on to her.
"You're damned you fools!"
Mao transforms in his angel form and rips off his facial bandages to reveal the face of righteous wrath itself. A disfigured human face with horns that melts those of sin close to it. He outstretches his arms and demons come out from hell. They cut up almost everyone in the hall and take them to the dimension below. As this happens, the innocent are freed by the demons as even they have to obey the power of God. Mao and Bella along with the innocent people escape the hall. The demons make their way to the surface as well to slaughter and take more people. The town burns and crumbles as the demons do their damage. The once beautiful town is now an eyesore to look at and the merchants that were heading to it, turn back in disgust though they don't know what's happening. No one who is sinful escapes or has the chance to while everyone else manages to escape.
Meanwhile, Mao and Bella are far away from the town on a boat with other people who escaped with them.
Mao comforts his wife by holding her and saying, "It's over now. Those people won't be hurting anyone anymore."
Bella holds his hand then says, "I know, but how many more people are out there that are like them? I wonder if things will get better from here."
"I don't care how things get. You're with me and I'm with you. We're tasked by God himself to help people, so no matter what, things will be better in the end. Trust me."
"You seem to be more confident now than before."
"What can I say? God is good to me sometimes."
Mao gets pooped on again by the same seagull.
"Sometimes!"

Only With You (Song/Poem Attempt #24)

Stumbling here
Failing there
Always grasping at straws
Always last on the draw

I can try to be good
Try to make up for my mistakes
Be a better person
But you bring out the best in me

That's why I am

Strong,
Wise, and
Unstoppable
When I'm with you,
Only With You

Other people will bring me down
Disappoint me
Even betray me
Some will even hide their true intentions behind their actions

But not you
You always hold me up
Pick me up when I fall
Always think the best of me

That's why I am

Fearless,
Confident, and
Just like you
When I'm with you,
Only With You

You love me with all your heart
You make me feel like the most valuable treasure in the world
I can only be my best when I'm with you, only with you

When I'm with you,
When I'm with you,
Only with...
You

Choice and Consequence song/poem: Dish Best Served Cold

Welcome one and all
To a reopening of memories both old and small
A can worms unopened for years
Full of worries and tears

During the day, enjoy the sights
People enjoying themselves as the sun shines bright
Laughter and fun fills the air
So come and join us at this fair!

Night comes
And things become different
The animatronics come to life

Monstrous and broken
They haunt and hunt
Are they on a quest for vengeance or something else?

There's something else
Something paranormal about this place
The stench of corpses fills the air as the park decays

What will happen?
What is behind all this?
Survive the night and you might find out

Choice and Consequence song/poem: Puppet Soldiers

Attention!
Calm yourself as you enter battle
Ready your weapons
Destroy the people I call your enemies
And you will be honored as heroes

Fall in line
Follow your orders
Kill our enemies
Repeat

Fall in line
Follow your orders
Kill our enemies
Repeat

You only have two choice;
Do what we say or get out
You choose this job
To get your hands bloody

You trust your country, don't you?
You have faith in our cause?
Then fall in line
We'll worry about the consequences of our choices

Fall in line
Follow your orders
Kill our enemies
Repeat

Fall in line
Follow your orders
Kill our enemies
Repeat

Attention!
Ready yourselves
See the enemy?
Don't worry about them
They're savages, monsters, inhuman

Pull the trigger without regret
Follow orders without question
And you might just survive the battle with your head intact

Choice and Consequence song/poem attempt: Obsessive

My love!

Tell me what you want!

Tell me what you need!

Your word is my command!

Give me your love everlasting

And I will do whatever it is you want!

Just give me you!

I only need you!

Obsessive love

Better than drugs

Dedicated to no other

Our love will last forevermore!

My Obsession

Your love, my cage

My prison so pleasing

Resigned to be your fool

A fool by choice

Because of who you are

You are everything to me

If you leave me, I become less than nothing

Obsessive love

Better than drugs

Dedicated to no other

Our love will last forevermore

I'll kill anyone who tries to take you away from me

Cut their throats and bury them where no one will look

You are mine and mine's alone as I am to you

Forever and ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

Choice and Consequence song/poem: Directionless

"Where am I?
What have I been doing?
Who are you?
Who am I?"

Juliet, Juliet, who art thou Juliet?
You wander the streets in search of something
Accompanied by two other Juliets
Haunted by monsters and otherworldly occurrences

Juliet, Juliet
Where are you going?
Juliet, Juliet
What are you doing?
Juliet, Juliet
Why are you doing this?

This cycle of finding violence,
Committing violence,
And spreading it
Are you a vengeful person?
Were you wronged in some way?

Juliet, Juliet
What did you do?
Juliet, Juliet
Why are you bloody?
Juliet, Juliet
Your rage is burning

You are homeless because of your journey
Are you the cause of suffering?
Or the result of it?
Only you can decide
Escape the nightmare
Or let it consume you

Mercy (Song attempt #19)

Am I truly worth your mercy?
I have many faults
Many flaws
Is there any worth to my existence?

Please
Have mercy on me
If I deserve it,
Have mercy on me

Through my fault, my fault, my most grevious fault
I have lived a life full of sin
Made too many foolish actions to count
I've let others control my life and tell me what to think

I'm begging you
Have mercy on me
Will I ever deserve it?
Have mercy on me

Never getting better,
Never wising up
You offer your mercy to others, so I humbly ask for it too
I can't live this life I've ruined

If your mercy is death, then I'll welcome it with open arms
If your mercy is continuing life, then I'll pray that you'll help me or send a helper
My strength is worthless, my efforts work against me

On my knees I beg you
Have mercy on me

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Choice and Consequence song: "Normality"

Just another girl

Just another person in the world

Though she does have her quirks

One being her nightmares

They test her every time she sleeps

It shows her a mirror in the form of monsters

One, in particular, is a different version of herself

When she wakes up, she lives in the nightmare of everyday life

Just be normal

Ignore the pain

Just be normal

You are not insane

A past worth forgetting

A life ruled by the mundane

There's little relief and little value to it

Her life decays away like a corpse

Her nightmares only challenge her further

While she break?

While she become a better person?

While she become something vile?

Just keep going

Ignore eventual death

Just bare with it

Ignore it because it's getting worse

And worse

And worse

And worse

Stop it

Stop it

Stop it!

Execute this nightmare!

Erase this madding life!

If I don't kill either one, then

Kill me!

For Lance, My Other Brother (Song attempt #17)

Lance,
My brother from another mother
My bro from another hoe as you would joke
You were always the funniest of us

You were better looking,
Stronger,
Smarter,
And generally better than me
I'm still surprised that I got a girlfriend years before you did

Lance,
My brother
My fellow soldier
My best friend

Brothers in arms
Two troublemaking idiots
Inseparable and always devoted

You were stupid at times
But so was I
Two monsters brought back to life because we turned our life around

Lance,
A killer
But also a redeemed person
Just like me

I forgave you for your betrayal
Can you forgive me for a mistake we both committed?
You were my brother when my blood-related brother wasn't there
We are separated, but I still think highly of you

Would you think the same if you remembered the past?

For Temptation, My Temptation (Song attempt #16)

Temptation,
That was the nickname we gave you
That is the only name I remember you by and for good reason
You were my temptation and a good one at that

I did not give in to you despite your constant efforts
You were a handful, but I still liked you
You were cute, dazzling at times
I was the only person who mattered to you and you showed it

Temptation,
My Temptation
Temptation
My close friend

You never mistreated me
You always gave me everything you could and only asked for my love in return
A love that you tried to seduce me in to a multitude of nights
I pushed you away every time, but you never gave up

Your tenacidy was your greatest flaw and strength
In moments of grief when no one else was around, you were always there
You clung to me because I meant everything to you
And you were uniquely valued in my heart

Temptation,
Always smiling
Temptation
Always strong

You may not remember it, but I was your husband in our first life
It was forced, but nevertheless we were together
I'm sorry that happened to you
I'm sorry that I'm one of the reasons everything has to be this way
I'm sorry you had to sacrifice yourself for me
You might actually be happier without me, I hope you are

Please forgive me

For Alicia, My Hero (Song attempt #15)

Alicia,
The one who pushed me to be the best
The one who stole my heart
Saved my life
Who can compare to you?

Your ways are gentle and honest
You give happiness and love to those around you without asking
You always do your best and push others to the same
What woman is as dedicated and as beautiful as you?

Alicia,
My wife
My inspiration
My everything

There were times when you were weak
You wanted a break, praise, and rewards for your efforts
You didn't always get it, but you didn't let it bother you that much
I hope this will satisfy you

I hope our time together was worth it
I hope I made you as happy as you made me
You were able to do things I could never
You sacrificed your life for me and I will never stop thanking you

Alicia,
My rose
My mistress
My guiding light

I never told you, "Thank you, Alicia. You're my hero."
So let's this be the time I tell you
I'm sorry I was part of the reason for our suffering
Of the deaths of our family and friends
Of separating us from them and our children
If I saw you again and you knew what I did, I'm not sure I could look you in your gorgeous face

Please forgive me, my love

Forgivable? (Song attempt #14)

Can you ever forgive me?
My actions are reprehensible
No person enjoys my company
If there is one good thing about me, will you accept it?
Can you accept it?

I will give you everything
I will change for the better
Throw away I did and was before
Please just forgive me and allow me another chance

I am slow and unwise
An insect is more human in terms of intelligence
Without your hand, I cannot do anything
I am sorry I cannot do everything on my own
Only you can make me a valuable person

I will give you everything
I will change for the better
Throw away I did and was before
Please just forgive me and allow me another chance

Another chance among many
I often stumble and fall
And yet, there is always your hand
Reaching out to me with a smiling face to accompany it

Am I really worth it?
Am I really forgivable?
You seem to think so
And that's all that matters

Incompetent (Song attempt #13)

Worthless,
Stupid,
Ugly

These are the adjectives people and myself use to describe myself
My actions have no effect
My words mean nothing
What is the point to me living?

Tell me why I should continue on
Is there any good that can come out of me?
Anything worthwhile?
Anything positive?

Senseless,
Unimportant,
A nobody

These are the words you could use to describe me
People take advantage of me, tell me what to do, and I just go along with it and get stepped on without a complaint

Tell me why I should continue on
Is there any good that can come out of me?
Why?
Why?

Incompetent is the best word you could use to describe me
There is nothing I can do to fix myself
Nothing I can do to change my life

End me
End me!
Just end it all now!

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A Sinful Soul (Song attempt #12)

I'm beyond repulsive
No one who knows me thinks highly of me
And for good reason

I laugh when the sinners suffer
Smile when they burn
I ignore their pleas for help and enjoy watching them walk in their ignorance

A wretched being
A hypocrite
Living in willful ignorance
A Sinful Soul

Even the devil pales in comparison to me
My evil is a special brand of alcohol that I drink every day
A high that is more intoxicating than listening to the screams of the damned

Kill to get rid of the plague
While spreading my own
I lust over women because they can't stand me
I'm why Jesus weeps

I turn family and friends against each other
Some call me a monster,
An abomination,
A Sinful Soul

Fall down around me
Or try to cut me down before I take another breath
Because if I do, I'll perform another atrocity
No one can fix me
A Sinful Soul

Vicious,
wicked,
malicious
Sinful Soul

What Would You Like? (Song attempt #11)

What Would You Like?
I need to know what I need to give you so you can love me
Is my best not enough?
Would you like more?
Jewels, clothes, or other things that you like are yours with just a word

Tell me what you want
Tell me what you need
I need your love
A love that is a greater gift than anything imaginable

Do you want to test me?
Is there something I need to prove to you?
Please be merciful and let your kindness show through
I am not invincible, but I would still do almost anything for you and only you

Tell me what you want
Tell me what you need
I need your love

A love that is a greater gift than anything imaginable

Just tell me what is it
What do I need to do to earn your love?
I'm dying to know because I am without it
A man slowly dying without the love of someone gorgeous such as you

Just tell what it is
Tell me now
Before I fade away from your life and live without knowing true love

Unknown Beauty (Song attempt #10)

I must know this woman
Know her name
Give her the happiness she deserves
And marry her

Who is this woman?
She smells like the finest perfume
Walks with confidence unheard of
The personality of an angel and yet she is human

I must know this woman
Know her name
Give her the happiness she deserves
And marry her

Though some would call her average,
Her personality makes her a woman above all
The choicest of flowers
A beauty that makes her a wonder of the world

A woman invaluable
Of great wisdom
Of kind demeanor
A woman of Unknown Beauty

Abnormally Divine Love (Song attempt #9)

No person can love the same
No one is as dedicated,
caring,
or understanding as He is
His love is given out to all and yet, it is a love that some would call unusual

Bizzare,
Strange,
Almost unatural,
and yet, it is love

No friend is committed enough
No father sacrifices as much
No mother loves like He can
This is no ordinary love

Benevolent,
Affectionate,
And tender
A love that is rare in this world

His love is valued above all
It can carry you through your entire life
He can give you hope and a reason to value yourself

This odd,
Peciular,
Extraordinary, and
Abnormally Divine Love

Choice and Consequence: Behind the Flesh

Introduction

The Choice and Consequence series is the first series I’ve written and will probably be my longest. It is my version of the Silent Hill video game franchise, which is its biggest source of inspiration. The start of the series was a response to the cancelation of the latest entry PT. I thought to myself, “If there aren’t going to be any more Silent Hills, I’ll just make them myself”. Because of that thinking, I’ve made this series with ten main entries, two side stories, and one spinoff.

The Monsters

Just like the monsters in Silent Hill, each monster in Choice and Consequence represents a part of a character’s personality. In certain books like C&C of Romance, they are themed around love and perversion. Other monsters like the ones in C&C of Following Orders are themed after puppets. Most monsters interact with the characters in unique ways such as; Elephanty (shown above), who is a nightmare version of the main character’s plush toy (inspired by Robbie the Rabbit from SH3), helps the main character and acts as a support, Skin Suit/Synchronization (shown above) bonds itself with the main character and gives him the powers it has, The Follower (Another Choice, Another Consequence) is the justice oriented part of the main character who wants to do what’s right and judge and execute evil. The lesser monsters will only try to kill or scare.

Other You

The other you is a reoccurring monster who represents what the main character is really thinking. They will act as comedic relief every now and then as well as test the main character to get them through their troubles. This entity has the sex of the main character on their chest and the symbol for human (above) on their back. Even though they speak what the main characters think, they cannot force them to take actions unless that person also strongly wants to do act. This monster usually has more power and impact than the rest of them.

The Human Mirror/ Speculum Humanae

The Human Mirror is the condition in the series that causes people to see the above-mentioned monsters and the paranormal occurrences. This is a stand in for the paranormal town of Silent Hill. Every human being in the series experiences the condition in some way or fashion. The balancing factor here is that it is established that most people will experience it in dreams. Not all of these dreams will have monsters or reality changing occurrences, which are only saved for the main characters as their unique circumstances require extraordinary events. Even children can experience this condition as shown in Another Choice, Another Consequence and C&C of Caring for Another.

There is a small paper/report on my blog that goes more into detail about the Human Mirror for free if you’re interested in the more intricate details about this mysterious condition.

The Main Characters

Each one of the main characters are defined by one of my own (the author) personality traits. For example, Nick (C&C of Redemption) has my wrath, Harley (C&C of Romance) has my dedicated love and overly dedicated love, and Carl (C&C of Being a Dumbass) has my self-hatred. If you identify with any of the characters, then you know how I feel. Every character will go through events that will primarily test that one part of my personality and various other parts of their own lives. Most characters are at the mercy of the Human Mirror while people like Harley and Nick can control parts of it. They are very strong, forceful, and unique character compared to the others, which is why they have some power over it, but not complete control over it.

The Alicia – Rose Comparison

If you’ve read both stories (Society’s Monsters Reborn & C&C of Normality), then you’ll notice that both characters look identical. You could chalk this up to my (mediocre) drawing style or you could say that Alicia has had a strong effect on me. If you don’t know, Alicia is my girlfriend/wife in the vivid (memory) dreams. It is very possible that her personality rubbed off on me which lead to the appearance of Rose in my book. I didn’t even plan on this comparison being made and I didn’t notice it until I took a second look at Rose.

Hillside City

The town of Hillside City is inspired by the town of Silent Hill though it is completely different. It is a city inspired by parts of the US like Southern California and Philadelphia (for the city part [this is the city I’m from]). It has an island not too far from it and a suburban section called Hillfall Town. The city is notorious for having crazy people and the stories will show the various events that make some of the people look crazy. In the C&C: The Paranormal Stories, there is an origin story for the city called Choice and Consequence of Avoiding Punishment. The story is free, so check it out if you’re interested in the city and its founder.

The Stories

Below, I talk about the main thoughts behind each of the entry in the series. I won’t give away too much since this book is just supposed to give you a small taste of the stories.

Choice and Consequence of “Normality”

The first five Choice and Consequence stories were written as video games. Once I realized that programming wasn’t my strong suit, I switched these stories to more book oriented stories. Of course, they still have a video game feel to it, but I hear that’s one of my appeals as a book writer. On the story side of this first book, it was made with talking about being normal in mind. I tried to talk about how being normal changes in society and how everyone should be their best despite the difficulties of life. Rose is an almost abnormal person who thinks she’s normal just like everyone else and tries to stay this way while fending off her nightmares. Even though she might be a bit shallow as a character, Rose was supposed to be a stand-in for the person playing the video game. She’s has a bit more personality in the books, but parts of her are still left open for the reader to decide what she’s like. This story holds a special place in my heart since it was one of my firsts, so you should start here when reading this series.

Another Choice, Another Consequence

For every sequel of this series, I tried to separate them, so you don’t need to read the previous ones to catch up to them. This one follows a different character, whose name is Juliet, as she searches for the reason why she’s homeless and looking for someone. For the book, I focus on more of the forgiveness and revenge part of the story that comes up later. I try to show how revenge can destroy the lives of many people besides the person you are taking it on. The Human Mirror in this book is more active and not restrained to nightmares. The main character is like Rose in how she is a person that tries to be normal but isn’t. Hillside City is expanded upon by showing the people and groups that live in it. People and groups that Juliet encounters, which gets her involved in a plot that goes beyond her revenge and into something that can change the city itself. This story is a bit more interesting than the first, but isn’t as relatable since it follows a woman who was forced to be homeless.

Choice and Consequence of Romance

This is a story more focused on the choice and consequence of romance rather than the actual romance between the two main characters. The monsters that represent Harley’s personality are more perverted than the previous and are the situations she gets in are more puzzle based rather than action like the previous two. Both characters from the previous two show up from their respective endings and have a chapter dedicated to both. They make themselves useful while also expanding on what about after the stories they’re from. This is for readers who read the previous stories and wonder what these characters are doing now. The ending of this book has one of my favorite twists. This story also shows a side of love that not many others do, so read it if you’re interested in a mystery/romance/thriller story.

Choice and Consequence of Following Orders

A more political story, this one involves a small off the books military squad that is going after a terrorist group that is using psychological warfare. I won’t spoil much but this psychological warfare involves the Human Mirror being manipulated by this terrorist group. Questions of the terrorists the squad are facing, the country they’re defending, and the country they are from come up during the story and morality is grayed as more details come out once more information is obtained about the war they are fighting. This story is more action oriented and the biggest horror moment comes around the end of the book when there’s a huge plot changing twist. One of the big themes of puppet soldiers is to talk about how soldiers are just instruments for the country. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, I’m just saying that we should make sure that our military commanders and the governments they take orders from are the ones you want to fight for. It’s a short story that’s on my blog for free, but there’s a paid version that’s a bit more edited and has extras along with the next story for a good price. (My edits are a bit mediocre since I’m a self-published author though my readers don’t complain about my editing too much)

A Single Choice, Deadly Consequences

A prequel/sequel that happens before the first story. It is influenced by the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, but not a rip-off or fan fiction-esque story. The title is from the video game version I had in mind, but I still carried it over from it since the ending is decided by a single decision. I took parts of that story that I liked and made this story out of it. The story has themes of forgiveness and revenge just like the second story with a pinch of the paranormal. Most of the story is cloaked in mystery so I won’t say much. It’s for free on my blog like the previous story and included in it as I previously said. If you like Five Nights at Freddy’s, this series, or a cool short mystery/horror story, then you’ll like this one as well.

The Choice and Consequence of Saving Lives

Around the time I wrote this story, I stopped writing video game stories and started writing stories for books. This story along with the next story were part of my first self-published book simply called Choice and Consequence. Just as the title says, this story deals with the choice and consequence of saving lives or being a doctor. She deals with the patients she’s lost, the stress of the job, and not letting her feelings be known to her friend. This story is also a good starting point for those who haven’t read the other stories. It’s separate, but it also includes the older characters with a brief summary of their backgrounds.

Choice and Consequence of Redemption

C&C of Redemption is the only main series story that follows a killer, which makes it my favorite. Nick deals with his anger, his wife, and his consequences that come back to him. As stated previously, Nick is one of the characters that has control of the Human Mirror. He is morally evil in the first part of the story until he has to achieve his redemption to be a good person. Both this story and the previous are tied together and the two characters come together in a special way, which is another reason why they are included together in the same book.

Choice and Consequence of Being a Dumbass

In this story, I try to both make fun of parts of my stories, talk about depression, suicide, self-hate, and a person’s worth. It mostly consists of the comedian Carl on stage talking about things related to the previously mentioned along with his own past. It’s like that for most of the story, which is why there is a free mostly unedited version on my blog for free. I like it for the things I try to do in it, but I was told the self-hate themes really hit some of the people I know, so keep that in mind.

The Choice and Consequence of Losing Yourself

One of the only Choice and Consequence stories that wasn’t published before being put into a collection. This wasn’t because I didn’t like the story, it was because I didn’t like the story as much as a different story that could also be included with another. It’s free on my blog for viewing. If you want a physical copy, then it’s in C&C Final Breaths as one of the stories. The story follows a prostitute named Sabrina and a gang leader named Tyler. Sabrina was forced to be a prostitute for reasons she doesn’t know while Tyler is trying to atone for what he and his gang have done. Both have arrived in Hillside City as Tyler establishes his gang’s presence there to get rid of corrupt cops. The main overall goal, however, is to find Sabrina’s past. Themes of self-discovery and moving forward from that are what I wanted to talk about in this story. I tried to make this story a bit more out there with its twist and characters, but I also tried to not go overboard. This story is more experimental than the others so keep that in mind while reading it.

Choice and Consequence of Caring for Another

The last and final main C&C entry is not only about family, but also about caring for another person. Just like C&C of Romance it’s more about the choice and consequence of the subject more than the characters. The cover above has foreshadowing for the plot, but if that’s not enough for you then you can check on my blog for a three-chapter sample of the story just like the rest of the stories here. This story is special to me since it’s the last choice and consequence story and the family relationship. Skin Suit/Synchronization is one of my favorite monsters since the main character will wear the monster to help fight against their enemies. The thoughts behind this monster is that it’s a creature that the author made and lives in it when they write the character. It’s very cool in my opinion. I definitely think I ended the series strongly with this one.

Choice and Consequence: The Side Stories

This book collects three short stories that were supposed to be longer, but I thought I didn’t have enough to do that, so I just did this. The artist story was inspired by my time in college taking art classes. Actor was inspired by the thought of the actor roles taking them over. Last, but not least, The Most Frightening Monster is a rough version of C&C of Caring for Another. I wanted to write that story at the time, but I decided to hold it off for last. These stories are free on my blog and book sites like Smashwords that have it. It’s a good collection to get a taste of the series if this hasn’t sparked any interest in the series.

Choice and Consequence: The Paranormal Stories

A free book that goes into the more paranormal aspects of the series. Each of the stories goes over things like; the origin of Hillside City, the extent of the paranormal occurrences, one of the oldest tales concerning the Human Mirror, and even things like demons, angels, and God in this series. Just like the previous story, this one is free on the previously mentioned. These stories have more paranormal activity than the rest, so if that’s interests you more than the previous story then check this one out first.

Murder and other Things You Shouldn’t do in Public

This spinoff secretly takes place after C&C of Saving Lives and Redemption if you see the hints in some of the chapters. The story follows a man named Kane who is trying to fix his life starting by killing a hitman. Things go on from there as he tries to get a girlfriend/wife and his personality and past are showed. It’s a short and somewhat personal story as this character has a lot of my personality traits. The story can be a bit dark and like C&C of Being a Dumbass with its themes of self-hate, so know that when going into the story. The monsters in this story are just representations of the persons problems and don’t directly affect the main character (The designs of them are some of my best in my opinion). Pick up this one if you want a slightly depressing story and a look into a desperate man’s mind.

Ending

For my first series, I think I did pretty good. The few people that talked to me and left reviews also have this opinion. I tried to make my own version of Silent Hill and succeeded as well as I thought I could. I didn’t want to beat out Silent Hill nor did I think I could be on its level. All I wanted to do was make a series with elements inspired by it for people that liked it like me to show that the series didn’t die in vain. I wanted to carry the lessons it taught and used them to entertain and teach others. Hopefully, you check out my stories or the Silent Hill series at the very least and spread it to people you know. Thank you for reading this and I hope you enjoyed it!

Collections of the series

(Going to be released soon)