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The Asylum's Secrets

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By Surya cmsPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The Asylum's Secrets

It was a dark and stormy night when the group of ghost hunters arrived at the abandoned asylum. The building was old and dilapidated, with boarded up windows and a thick layer of cobwebs covering the entrance. The group had heard rumors of strange occurrences and ghostly sightings in the area, and they were determined to uncover the truth.

As they made their way inside, the group felt a chill run down their spines. The air was thick with a sense of foreboding, and the flickering lights from their flashlights did little to ease the eerie atmosphere. They quickly set up their equipment and began to explore the building.

The group split up to cover more ground, each taking a different wing of the asylum. As they explored, they found signs of previous occupants – old medical equipment and patient records still littered the rooms. But it was the markings on the walls that caught their attention. Scrawled in what looked like blood were the words "Help me" and "They're still here".

As they delved deeper into the asylum, the group began to experience strange occurrences. Objects would move on their own, ghostly figures would appear in their peripheral vision, and the temperature would drop dramatically. The group became increasingly uneasy, but they were determined to uncover the secrets of the asylum.

As they reached the basement, they found a door that was locked tight. It was clear that whatever was inside was meant to stay hidden. The group managed to break the lock and pushed open the door to reveal a room filled with rows of beds. On each bed lay the remains of a patient, their eyes still open in a state of terror.

The group was horrified at the sight before them. They quickly realized that the asylum had been conducting secret experiments on its patients, and the ghostly figures they had seen were the spirits of those who had suffered and died at the hands of the asylum staff.

As they made their way back to the entrance, the group could hear the spirits whispering in their ears. They were pleading for release, for someone to finally put them to rest. The group knew they had to do something to help the spirits, but they were unsure of how to proceed.

In the end, the group decided to contact the local authorities and report their findings. The asylum was finally shut down and the spirits were able to find peace. But the group knew that the secrets of the asylum would always haunt them, a chilling reminder of the atrocities that had occurred within its walls.

The End.

But the story was not over yet. The group of ghost hunters continued to investigate the asylum, determined to uncover all of its secrets. They spent countless nights inside the building, recording evidence of the spirits that still lingered within its walls.

One night, as they were conducting an EVP session in the basement, they captured a voice on their recording. It was a voice of a woman, speaking in a language that none of them could understand. They knew that it was one of the spirits trying to communicate with them.

The group quickly realized that they needed to find someone who could translate the voice. They contacted a local linguist, who listened to the recording and was able to translate the message. The woman's voice was saying "They are still here, they are still hurting us".

The group was horrified by the realization that the spirits of the patients were still being tormented by the staff of the asylum. They knew that they had to do something to put an end to it.

They contacted a local spiritualist, who helped them to conduct a ritual to free the spirits from their torment. The ritual was intense and lasted for hours, but in the end, the spirits were finally able to find peace.

The group of ghost hunters left the asylum feeling a sense of accomplishment and closure. They had uncovered the secrets of the asylum, and helped to put the spirits to rest. But they knew that the memories of the asylum would always stay with them, a chilling reminder of the atrocities that had occurred within its walls.

The End.

Short StoryMysteryHorrorFan Fiction
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