Train 17

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''TRAIN 17'' //It's been said that a train arrives every 4 years on February 29th to the most deserving of customers; the unwanted, the hated, the outcasts... All of which have one thing in common. Their desire to be rid of their life is far greater than anything else.// //One of the stories that you are about to read is of an 18 year old high school senior. He was the life of the party, the schools quarterback, the golden child. He had it all, but hated having it. His name was Elmer Noll, and he boarded Train 17 on Thursday, February 29th, 2024.// //Elmer had vanished, never to be seen again, and never was found. His death was ruled as a suicidal runaway, yet his friends saw him enter the Illahee Forest two hours before the striking of midnight. A massive manhunt began, searching high and low throughout the forest for 6 months.// //During the years following Elmer's untimely disappearance, his parents blamed Allyn because the two brothers always fought with each other. Allyn was 2 years younger than Elmer and they wrestled and beat each other day in and day out. Feeling the sense of hatred from his own parents, and determined to prove his innocence, he dedicated his time to finding his brother.// [[(Next...)->Scene 1]]

FEBRUARY 26TH, 2028 //Allyn came across a note in Elmer's room, hidden in a false shelf on his desk. The note read ''TRAIN 17: THE TRAIN THAT COMES ONCE''. As he finished reading, he noticed through the light that something was written on the back. He turned it over and it read the following:// ''WELCOME YE WHOSE HATRED FLOWS, THROUGH THE DENSE PILLARS OF THY BONES'' ''COME JOIN US ALL WHO FEEL ALIKE, TO A FARAWAY SPACE, WHERE THERE IS NO LIGHT'' ''YOU FACE THY DEMONS BURIED DEEP WITHIN, NOW COME MY CHILD, FOR YOU CANNOT WIN'' ''PREPARE THYSELF TO NEVER BE SEEN, AND BOARD US ONCE, THIS TRAIN 17'' //As Allyn read this, a cold chill befell him, piercing to his very core. The hairs on his arm stood high as he felt a sudden urge to find everything he could about this ''Train 17''. His path has now been set// [[(Library...)->Library]] [[(Police Station...)->Police Station]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //Allyn enters the library and walks up to the librarian. He is a man on a mission// ''ALLYN'': Hello ma'am. ''LIBRARIAN'': Hello. How can I help you? ''ALLYN'': Well, I was wondering if you had seen anything like this before? //Allyns pulls the note from his pocket and hands it to the librarian. She looks at it carefully, but confused, before answering// ''LIBRARIAN'': Is this some kind of joke? ''ALLYN'': No. No of course not! Why? ''LIBRARIAN'': Because there is nothing written on here. ''ALLYN'': What do you mean? //He snatches the note from her hand// I'm looking at the writing right now! ''LIBRARIAN'': Young man, this is a library. You will keep your voice down. Besides, //She grabs the note back and shows Allyn both sides of the paper// there is absolutley nothing here. ''ALLYN'': You seriously can't read that...? ''LIBRARIAN'': I seriously think you need to get off the drugs and stay in school. //She hands the note, which has visible writing on it according to Allyn, but is just a blank sheet of paper to the librarian// ''ALLYN'': What if I read it to you? Can you help me then? ''LIBRARIAN'': //sighs// Fine. But make it quick. [[(Next...)->Library S2]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //Allyn enters the police station. Originally, he wanted to talk to a detective and show them the note. Maybe he has seen something like this before... He walks up to the front desk// ''ALLYN'': Excuse me, sir? ''OFFICER'': Can I help you? ''ALLYN'': I am looking for a detective. One that works on missing people. ''OFFICER'': Whats this regarding? Are you here to report a missing person? ''ALLYN'': No. Just wanted to talk to one that maybe worked on my brothers case in 2024. His name was Elmer Noll. ''OFFICER'': Oh the Noll kid... That one was tragic. Let me get your name and I can get detective Grover for you. He was the lead detective for that case. ''ALLYN'': Its Allyn sir. ''OFFICER'': Ok. Go ahead and take a seat. He should be down shortly. //Allyn went and sat down on one of the chairs in the main entryway, praying that something can come to fruition. As he waits for the detective, he reads the note. Over and over again, trying to find any shred of a clue that maybe he missed// ''GLOVER'': Allyn? ''ALLYN'': Yes sir. ''GLOVER'': I'm detective Sage Grover //he reaches out to shake Allyn's hand and Allyn returns the favor// It's nice to see you again. ''ALLYN'': Thank you sir. ''GLOVER'': So, I was told you wanted to see me? ''ALLYN'': Yes sir. I have this note and wanted to see if you could help me find out what it means... //he hands the note over to the detective who exams it. Then he asks// ''GLOVER'': What is this? ''ALLYN'': Its a note that I found in my brothers room. ''GLOVER'': Boy. This is a blank sheet of paper. //Allyn was confused as to how the officer can't see the writing// ''ALLYN'': How? What do you mean? You don't see whats there? ''GLOVER'': Listen kid, there is too much going on in this town for you to be playing pranks on police officers, let alone Detectives. If you continue, I will put you in lockup for 24 hours. Capiche? //Without saying a word, Allyn slammed his hand on the table to get his note back and stormed off to the library, a place where he thought he might find more information regarding the note// [[(Library...)->Library]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //Allyn reached the State Archives Building 15 minutes after it had closed for the day. He had driven for 2 hours to get here and was not about to turn around to go home. Instead, he found a cheap motel a few blocks away and got a room for the night// [[(Motel...)->Motel]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //Allyn reads the note as softly as he can, but loud enough for the librarian to hear him. When he reaches the end...// ''LIBRARIAN'': Train 17? That is just an urban myth. There is no such thing as a "Train 17." ''ALLYN'': I am telling you, that is what I can read on here. ''LIBRARIAN'': //chuckles lightly// Well, if there is anything here, it would be in the nonfiction section, maybe in history. Since it is a myth in this town, maybe check with public records. But that was a rumor that has been going around for quite a few years now. ''ALLYN'': K. Thanks. //Allyn marches off to the nonfiction section first. He is looking down the spines of the books in search of anything that may deal with trains, ghost trains, mythology. He reads a fair amount, but there is no evidence of a Train 17 anywhere. He reads for hours before shifting his focus to history// ''ALLYN'': Come on... where are you...? //He searches through the history of the state, the county, the town, everything related to his home... he finds nothing...// //He slams his last book shut, pissed off that he failed to find anything about Train 17. As he begins to walk out, the librarian stops him, and to his surprise, she searched online regarding what he read to her// ''LIBRARIAN'': Young man, come here please. //He walks over to her// ''LIBRARIAN'': I tried to do a search on this train that you read. I could not find anything, but I did find old records of people going missing on February 29th at midnight. Every 4 years, someone goes missing from this town... Public records might help. ''ALLYN'': Thank you so much! //Allyn darts out of the library and heads for the State Archives building a few towns over// [[(Next...)->State Archives Building]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //As he parks in the parking lot at the motel, he gets an uneasy feeling about the place. Like he was being watched. There are no other people staying here at the time, which is fairly odd to begin with. He turns his car off and exits to go inside the reception area. As he enteres, there is a very elegant, classical piano playing over the speakers, which made this place even more scary and ominous. He rings the bell at the front counter to summon the receptionist// ''ALLYN'': Hellooo? //No response// ''ALLYN'': I would like to get a room for the night! //he yells out// //Suddenly, an old gentleman emerges from a curtain from behind the counter, looking sickly, pale, almost ghostly// ''RECEPTIONIST'': Yes? Can I help you young man? //A foul stench filled Allyns nostrils and he almost gags// ''ALLYN'': Yeah. Can I get a room please? ''RECEPTIONIST'': Certainly. //The man turns around and grabs a key hanging from a wall behind him. He could have grabbed any key there, but for some reason he took his time finding one. Finally he grabs a key and turns back towards Allyn and hands him a key to his room. Room number... 17// [[(Next...)->Motel 2]]

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2028 //Allyn's heart sinks and he gets that same cold feeling from before...// ''ALLYN'': Why 17? You could have gotten any other room. ''RECEPTIONIST'': What do you mean? ''ALLYN'': //Points at the key number// 17! Why 17?! //Allyn grows more uncomfortable and irritable// ''RECEPTIONIST'': Thats not 17... ''ALLYN'': Yes it is! Look! //He looks at the key before showing the man, but his key actually says "4" for the room number// What the hell? ''RECEPTIONIST'': Are you ok young man? ''ALLYN'': //Allyn, now thoroughly confused, replies// Yes. I-I'm sorry about that. Must be tired or something... ''RECEPTIONIST'': Or you are here to look for clues about Train 17. //Allyn's expression sank deeper into a state of fear and terror// ''ALLYN'': WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! ''RECEPTIONIST'': //The man looked confused and answered// I said get get some sleep... ''ALLYN'': Dammit... //He leaves the lobby and heads towards his room. Its just about 11:30 pm with the words ''PREPARE THYSELF TO NEVER BE SEEN, AND BOARD US ONCE, THIS TRAIN 17'' burned into his mind. Why just those word?// [[(Next...)->Motel 3]]

FEBRUARY 28TH, 2028 //As Allyn lays in his bed staring up at the ceiling, his phone buzzes. He looks at it. A message came through from his brother's phone...// ''ALLYN'': What?! //He notices the time. Midnight... His phone turns to static and brief images of his brother appear and disappear from his screen. No sound, just the disturbing images... and he was not alone// Elmer...? //The light in his room begins to flicker, but he does not pay it any mind. He is fixated on his phone and what he is seeing... Then, as the clock struck 12:01, everything stops and goes back to normal. Like a light switch had just turned back on. He gets another message. This time, from an unknown number...// ''ALLYN'': Meet us in Rosario Park at midnight? //He reads, slightly under his breath// //He replies with a text reading "Who is this??" but his phone quickly sends another message from his service providers support line, reading "This number is no longer active in our systems. Thank you."// //He sits upright at the edge of the bed for about 45 minutes, baffled at what just happened before him. The images, the static phone, the messages... he could not make any sense of it. He lays his head back down on the pillow and falls asleep, dreading what the day will bring...// [[(Next...)->Motel 4]]

FEBRUARY 28TH, 2028 //Allyn awakens from his disturbed night, still trying to make sense of it all. He rubs his eyes and yawns// ''ALLYN'': Was that... Elmer? //he looks at his phone// Rosario Park... The fuck.... //He gets out of bed and heads into the bathroom to get ready for the day// //After he showers and gets dressed, he leaves the motel and makes his way home// //When he arrives home, he is greeted with the eyes of judgment from both parents, the same it has always been since Elmer's disappearance// ''ALLYN'': Mom, Dad. ''MOM'': Hello. //Dad just nods his head// ''ALLYN'': What are you up to today? ''MOM'': Well, we- ''DAD'': //He interrupts// -we don't think that's any of your business son. We have plans and you can go be with friends, or whatever. ''ALLYN'': You know what today is? ''DAD'': What kind of question is that...? Of course we do! ''ALLYN'': And you don't think we should be together? As a family? ''MOM'': We can always- ''DAD'': //He interrupts again// -maybe another time Allyn. Not tonight. ''ALLYN'': ... ''MOM'': ... ''DAD'': ...What? ''ALLYN'': ...Nothing. I'll be in my room. //He walks towards the stairs and head up as tears begin to fall down his face// ''MOM'': You know... he's still our son Frank... ''DAD'': //Looks at his wife in disgust// As far as I'm concerned, I lost both of my sons that day. //Allyn overheard his dad before he shut the door to his room// [[(Next...)->Allyn's Room]]

FEBRUARY 28TH, 2028 //Allyn sits on his bed, comtemplating yet again if he should just try to end it all or continue to push forward... He hates the fact that his dad dispises him so much and blames him for Elmer's disappearance// //Just then, his phone vibrates with a message from an unknown number// ''ALLYN'': "Rosario Park... Midnight..." Yeah I fucking know... //He tosses his phone of the floor// I'm so tired of this... Why couldn't it have been me...? //His phone vibrates again and he picks it up. He reads something that threw him off guard// "Because he hated himself more than you did" WHAT THE FUCK?! //He drops his phone again, in complete shock. His phone just answered his question and he has no clue how// //Time goes by as he tries to conjure up some kind of explanation for what his phone told him. His dad barges into his room// ''DAD'': We are heading out, so be good. ''ALLYN'': Yep. //His dad shuts the door behind him and he notices the time. 11:27 PM. Where did the time go?! He needed to start walking to the park...// //And he does just that// [[(Next...)->Rosario Park]]

FEBRUARY 28TH, 2028 //Allyn reaches the main opening in the park just in time. 11:57 PM// ''ALLYN'': Damn, I'm out of breath //He pants and tries to catch his breath by placing his hands on his head and paces around// //11:59 PM. Another kid appears through the bushes. MADE IT! He says// ''ALLYN'': Uh, can I help you? ''KID'': Yeah... I was told to come here at midnight. ''ALLYN'': What? Me too. Do you know why? //12:00 AM. February 29th. Midnight strikes the old chapel tower just across the street. 12 bell rings// //1// //2// //3// //4// //5// //6// //7// //8// //9// //10// //11// //12// [[(Next...)->Rosario Park 2]]

FEBRUARY 29TH, 2028 //A train whistle is heard behind Allyn as he turns to see a pale white and light blue ghostly train with the number 17 on the front. The doors open, bringing on passengers that were called upon// //Allyn turns as white as snow, terrified of what he sees. The other kid jumps on board without hesitation// ''ALLYN'': No... way... //Allyn slowly walks towards the train and boards through a doorway with nothing but pure black on the other side. The doors shut...// [[(Next...)->Train 17]]

??? //Allyn looks around only to see absolutley nothing. He calls out for anyone or anything, but all he gets in return is his echo// //Suddenly, he feels a hand on his shoulder. He froze! Someone is behind him and he is too scared to look. Then a voice comes through to him...// ''?'': Allyn? //when the voice talks, its almost ethereal. It sounds like they are talking forwards and backwards at the same time// ''ALLYN'': //shocked that he heard someone call him by name// Who-who are you? And what do you want? ''?'': Allyn... its me... ''ALLYN'': //he gasps// Elmer?! ''ELMER'': I miss you little bro. ''ALLYN'': //he swiftly turns around to give his brother a hug, but is instead met with the sight of bodies walking around a giant void. Hundreds and hundreds of these bodies, these things, these... people... walking around... searching?// What... what is going on? ''ELMER'': //appears next to Allyn// We are all here... for the same reason... ''ALLYN'': //still too shocked to hug his brother// What reason...? ''ELMER'': //begins walking forward// Come on... ''ALLYN'': Where are we going? //Allyn walks with Elmer// //Elmer did not answer him. He had zero expression on his face, wore tattered clothing, looked skinnier than Allyn remembers, and sunk in eyes// ''ALLYN'': Elmer? //Elmer ignores him// [[(Next...)->The Void]]

??? ''ALLYN'': Elmer?! ''ELMER'': We are almost there... ''ALLYN'': Almost where? ''ELMER'': ...Home... //A beam of red light spots Allyn standing in disbelief, and another voice comes through to him... this time, its his own voice... talking forwards and backwards...// ''?'': Allyn... ''ALLYN'': //he tries to take a step back, but is stuck to the ground like glue// Whats going on? Why can't I move? ''?'': Why did you come to this train...? ''ALLYN'': What? ''?'': Why have you come here...? ''ALLYN'': Because I read a note that said to come here... ''?'': I see... but why did you decide to follow? ''ALLYN'': Because it was in Elmer's room... I wanted to see if it- ''?'': //the voice interrupts// thats not the reason... why are you here...? ''ALLYN'': ... I told you already. ''?'': You have told me nothing... //3 red lights show 3 pedastals in front of Allyn. One with pills, one with a knife, and one with a gun// ...why have you come here? ''ALLYN'': //scared at this point// What is this? A test? You want me to kill myself? ''?'': I am showing your reason for being here... you have thought 3 different times on ending your life... once with pills, once with a knife, and once with a gun... //Flashes of Allyn and Elmer's past plays all around him like a sphere. Allyn looks at the ghostly figure of his brother and cries// [[(Next...)->The Void 2]]

??? //A flood of emotions overtakes Allyn and he just drops to his knees and covers his face. In guilt... In shame...// ''ALLYN'': I wanted so bad to trade places with you Elmer. So much... Even our parents can't stand me... ''ELMER'': Well, we can do that... If that is still what you want... ''ALLYN'': //looks at Elmer with empty eyes// I... I just wanted you. I wanted my brother... mom and dad want you too, but its supposed to be us against the world... Remember? ''ELMER'': Since my departure, I have thought long and hard about what I wanted... I felt trapt before... but this? //he gestures to everything around him// This is it. I have one shot to get back home... You are that shot... ''ALLYN'': So... you want to actually trade places...? ''ELMER'': You said it yourself... no one wants you around... this makes it to where we both get what we want... ''ALLYN'': //his demeanor changes to defensive// What the fuck Elmer? Thats so fucked up! ''ELMER'': //walks closer to Allyn// Well... [[(Next..)->Void 3]]

??? //Elmer shoves Allyn into a dark pit behind him and Allyn disappears into nothingness. His screams fade and a loud and dense "splash" is heard... Allyn has fallen into the depths of hell as shadow figures and winged beasts cover him. Elmer can no longer see his brother or hear him...// ''ELMER'': ...I'm sorry little brother... //Elmer gets dragged through every car on the train faster than anything. There are flashes that pass him by with other passengers sitting in their seats. He feels again... The warmth of his body is returning to him... the emotion in his core overflows as he realizes what he had to do to get home... He had to sacrifice his brother...// //Elmer awakens, standing in the middle of Rosario Park// ''ELMER'': I... I'm home... //he recognizes where he is, so he begins to walk home. His walk turns to a jog. And his jog to a run. Excitement is coursing through his veins// //After about 10 minutes, he gets to his front door... so much happiness and anxiety fills him as he walks through the door to see both parents at the dining room table, crying// ''ELMER'': MOM! DAD! //He runs over to hug them// [[(Next...)->Noll House]]

??? //Elmer's parents look up at him... confused// ''DAD'': What did you do?! WHERE IS MY SON! ''ELMER'': Dad, I'm right here! ''DAD'': Your brother! Where is Allyn?! ''ELMER'': Wha... //Elmer looks at his parents, genuinely freaked out// What do you mean? ''MOM'': Your brother went missing last night Elmer! You guys had that fight and now he is gone! ''ELMER'': Fight? What fight?! ''DAD'': Don't play stupid with me! Where is he?! ''ELMER'': What... what day is it? ''MOM'': What? Are you on drugs? ''ELMER'': WHAT DAY IS IT! ''DAD'': //slaps Elmer across the face// don't you dare raise your voice at us! ''ELMER'': //taken back by the hit, he runs outside. What in God's name is happening? Why are they so worried about him? Why not me? I've been gone for 4 years!// //He pulls out his phone from his pocket and sees the date... February 29th, 2024... The day that he had disappeard... the day he now has to live in his brothers shoes...// [[(Next...)->Ending]]

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