Horror and Thriller Fiction posted January 14, 2025


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A short and shocking revelation about Xmas

Polar Opposite

by Gant Laborde


The author has placed a warning on this post for violence.

The Polar Express glides through the night, a beacon of wonder. Jacob beams as the conductor whispers, "A magical journey awaits."

But magic always has a price.

At the Pole, the train vanishes into the snow. Santa greets the children, his eyes glinting like frost. "Ho, ho, ho! Welcome, recruits," he booms, icy breath curling as he raises a candy-striped staff. One by one, they shrink, their ears sharpening, their faces freezing in servitude.

Jacob cries out, but his pleas drown beneath jingling bells as his hands harden into a toy-maker’s grip.

Santa sneers, "Bad children make the best toys!"

 



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