The Nevermore Files: The Foundation Series, #4

By Spectral Drogo

The Nevermore Files is a collection of 10 different short stories that each take place inside of the same universe. This is a mystery/thriller collection.

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• The Never-Ending Staircase: Chris decides today is the day to venture down to the basement! Unfortunately, something goes wrong when he realizes the staircase is never-ending.
• The Eyes Outside: A man returns from a work trip to find a gargoyle standing on his lawn.
• I Saw Something in my kitchen last night. Now I need Answers: A man feels like he is going crazy when he wakes up to find a monster in his kitchen.
• I heard something in the woods last Friday: Part One and Two: Kelsey learns about a dangerous creature living outside her cabin. Now she must hunt for answers before anyone dies.
• The Doorbell: Kelsey was moved from her home at a young age. She doesn't remember much from before her family moved. One week, her family leaves and doesn't come back for days. Already on edge, Kelsey hears the doorbell go off multiple times. The story On the Run takes place directly after The Doorbell.
• My dad is not who he says he is. I broke into his office and found his secrets: After having a rough day at work, Carly's mother warns her to stay in her room. After listening to her mother's warning, Carly notices that the whole house is acting strange.
• We explored an abandoned house down the street. I am the only one who came back: Three friends explore an abandoned house in a small town. Only one of those friends makes it home.
• I am Richard C. Hathorn, the last surviving worker involved in Project Merge. I need to tell my story before it's too late: Richard shares the details of Project Merge with the hopes that one day it will help somebody.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spectral Drogo
• Release date: Feb 11, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224969715

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To everyone who helped me get this far, thank you.

Contents

Dedication

Preface

Tales from the Megaverse: The Nevermore Files: Volume One

Chapter 1: The Never-Ending Staircase

Chapter 2: The Eyes Outside

May

June

July - September

October - December

Chapter 3: I Saw Something in my kitchen last night. Now I need Answers.

Chapter 4: I heard something in the woods last Friday.

Last Friday

Tuesday

Chapter 5: I heard something in the woods last Friday. Now I am going into hiding while I still have

The First Lead

The Second Lead

Chapter 6: The Doorbell

Chapter 7: On the Run

Chapter 8: My dad is not who he says he is. I broke into his office and found his secrets.

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Today

Chapter 9: We explored an abandoned house down the street. I am the only one who came back.

Chapter 10: I am Richard C. Hathorn, the last surviving worker involved in Project Merge. I need to

Campfire Reading

Preface

This is a collection of my older work from the NoSleep Reddit.

Tales from the Megaverse: The Nevermore Files: Volume One

Chapter 1: The Never-Ending Staircase

You can do this. You can do this. Chris thought to himself as he stepped in front of the basement door.

As Chris opened the basement door, his body was shaking. Usually, he never ventured down to the basement. Being in the cellar has always freaked him out: Chris knew this annoyed his parents. Especially because his mom regularly asked him to do laundry, he never found the courage to venture downstairs until today.

As Chris eyed the long staircase before him, he exhaled loudly. He looked at the small laundry basket in his arms. Chris felt like he would drop the basket; his hands were getting increasingly sweaty. He could feel his legs shaking and decided not to waste more time.

Chris moved his left leg and slowly took a step.

Only twenty steps to go, Chris said aloud, counting each step. The closer he got to twenty, the more relaxed he felt. Once he hit sixteen, Chris stopped moving forward and scanned the walls.

Something was different. As Chris gave the walls a closer look, he began to notice the pictures on the wall next to him: They looked like the family pictures at the top of the staircase. Chris was puzzled for a second, but after a few seconds, it dawned on him that his mother would have reorganized the pictures.

Chris decided he was freaking out for no reason. He shook his head and decided to press forward. The washing machine felt like it was miles away.

Seventeen, Chris said aloud as he took another step, convinced the floor would come into view when he hit twenty. Chris took another look at the wall as his foot hit the seventeenth step. His left eye twitched as he noticed the same pictures he just saw at the top of the staircase. Part of him wanted to take a step back and double-check. Chris shook his head and decided to keep pushing forward. I feel like I’m going crazy. Why does the air feel so heavy down here?

Eighteen. He mumbled as he looked back for the door. Chris was convinced his mind was playing tricks on him. The door seemed so far away like it was moving backward. At this point, Chris felt like his anxiety was controlling the situation. There’s no way, Chris said aloud as he shook his head and slowly continued moving down the steps.

Nineteen. Chris paused because there were more than twenty stairs. He could see at least another ten steps. Something was wrong.

He began to speed walk down the rest and didn't bother to count. He gripped the laundry basket tightly as he moved down the stairs. As Chris descended the stairs, he slowly realized he couldn’t see the basement floor.

Chris turned around and slowly began walking up the steps. As he moved forward, his pace began to pick up. "I have