Cheque Mate
Description
Wilde Entertainment closes mysteriously. Ex-trainees suddenly begin suffering from hysteria. No one knows the cause of this epidemic. Then one by one they start to die.
A special police unit is brought in to bring solace. Officer Kim Jong In, attempts to solve the secret that lies behind the slogan: 'Don’t Trust Anyone,' and endeavors to create a name for himself in the work field.
An enigmatic detective is requested to join the quest.
Who is the killer? What is his reason? Where is he hiding? And can Kim & Do stop him before it is far too late?
Foreword
Prologue
A soft tune hummed the air. In contrast, crashing footsteps raced, tripping and fumbling to the door only to discover it locked.
Large hands thumped the wooden barrier. It was the one thing that prevented freedom.
The anarchist panicked as the gentle tone drew closer. On other days, he would have applauded it, but not today.
He shoved his build against the door hoping to break it. The only thing on his mind was liberation. He wanted to be as far away from the singing-demon-of-death as possible.
A series of screams echoed from him. He bashed the door with all his might, his flesh tore on impact, but he felt no pain.
The agony to come would be much more fearful.
The villain was behind him now. He didn’t dare turn around, afraid of those large beady eyes. His breath shortened as his ears strained to hear something, anything that would console him before his final moments.
His heart lurched against his rib cage, traitorously threating to burst out and free itself from the dread.
He knew it would be a harrowing death.
When he’d seen the others he hadn’t paid heed. If he’d know he was next, he might have planned something, but it was already to late.
A sharp blow pierced his skin. He stumbled, his head hit the door, he assumed this was it. Raw affliction, something he’d never tasted before, seared his body.
His facial muscles spasmed when he caught sight of the eyes he had been trying to avoid. Those cold, menacing, soulless pits looked back at him derisively.
“Any last words?”
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An elegant bloodied font was left behind. It spelt: 'Don’t trust anyone!'
And that was it…
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This one-shot was written for "B2UTY&B2ST; One Shot Writing Contest."
With the prompt: "Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality." -- Edgar Allen Poe.
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Edit: Results are out for the contest and 'Cheque Mate' came 1st place. A big, big, thank you to the host, JunhyungLuv, all reviewers who gave encouragement and all my lovely readers. Thank you all very much <3
Acknowledgements:
A big thank you to WuYiFag at Lemon Candy Oneshot Review Shop for reviewing. Total score: 94.5%. You can read the review, here.
A big thank you to Transmigratory at The Casting Director Review Shop for reviewing. Total score: 97%. You can read the review, here.
A big thank you to LoveTinyCup at Tiny Tea Cup Shop for reviewing. Total score: 100%. You can read the review, here.
Thank you to 1998saranamichael and 'World of Literature Readability Testing. '
'Cheque Mate' is appropriative for Readers 14+ & reached an education level of Grade 8+.
Thank you to macchiato and World of Literature for reviewing. Total score: 88.3%. You can read the review, here.
Thank you to yeolwho05 and Colloquial Mini Reviews for the tips. Review can be read, here.
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Thank you to dhaatk and BLK Review Shop for reviewing. Total score: 96%. You can read the review, here.
A special thanks to CapriquariusMei for featuring Cheque Mate in her March Recommendation blog post which can be found, here. Do check it out!
Thank you to Pandromeda Review Shop for reviewing. Total score: 97.6%. You can read the review, here.
Thank you to La Lune aux Étoiles Review Shop & xoxoChocie for reviewing. Total score: 92%. You can read the review, here.
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