This Dark Ritual Story Has One Brutal Ending
4/24/202636 min
A man spends decades preparing a dark ritual to imprison an ancient forest god beneath his house and steal its power forever. But when one small mistake is made, the creature breaks free and unleashes a nightmare he can’t survive. ▶ Listen to over 80 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium: https://www.patreon.com/cw/drnosleep ▶ Fuel your nightmares with NoSleep Coffee: https://nosleepcoffee.com/ — Use promo code NOSLEEP20 at checkout for 20% off your first order. ▶ Credits: Author: Matt Doggett Narrator: Arif Hodzic Huge thanks to our sponsors for making this episode possible: BetterHelp: Sign up now and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/dns. Quince: Go to quince.com/dns for free shipping and 365-day returns. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/dns. Some of the music featured in this video (by Kevin Macleod and Darren Curtis) is used under Creative Commons licenses.
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Night-shrouded trees whip past on either side of the box truck as we speed down the narrow road. It's asphalt, unlike the road we were on minutes ago, but it's not used enough to warrant any pavement markings on its gray surface. I'm tempted to pull my list out of my pocket just to triple-check I haven't missed anything, but I know that Bruce would ask about it. I would rather not lie to him more than I already have tonight. Instead, I stare out the window at the passing trees, going over my mental list as nervous excitement thrums through me. This is the riskiest part, but it also comes with a big reward if I get it right. My window is cracked, letting some of the warm night air in. A flying ant slips through the gap and lands on the inside of the door. Soon, another one follows. Then a moth comes through the window, bouncing off my chin. "You knew this would happen," I tell myself. "No avoiding it. So long as we don't mess around, it'll be fine." Still, my heart crawls up into