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He was told never to go near the water. From the day he was born. He was warned, never go near the water. But Damien Alexander never was one for listening let alone following any rules but his own. His mother died when he was too young to remember even a single thing about her. He lost count how many times about her and her death he asked his father. Only to get nothing more of an answer other than never go near the water. Which was hard to not do considering where his house was. His family lived on a lake that seemed beautiful, inviting, and serene. But for as long as he could remember going anywhere near the shore was strictly forbidden. Once when he was seven his friends dared him to go down to the shore, pick up a pebble from the water, and bring it back to them. His hand was almost in the water before he was caught by his father who was frantically screaming “What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” Poor boy didn’t sit again  for a week. He hated that lake and now at 16 he was determined to find out why his father hated it too, no matter what he had to do. Damien was once and for all going to learn the truth.


Angry after yet another fight with his increasingly more and more drunk father. Damien ran out of his house in a hurry. Running nowhere in particular he didn’t care where he went. Just as long as his father wasn’t there. Damien never understood why October made his father so angry, so violent. But it had been that way his entire life, and Damien for one was sick of it.
He ran along the shoreline even though he knew he shouldn’t. Or at least that is what his father always said. That lake is evil  and you will understand when you are older. Damien, now a teenager, was tired of being told he would understand when he was older. As far as he was concerned, he was older and understand?! Yeah he sure still didn’t. He was told by locals it had something to do with his mother. But you would think then that would be something told to  him by his father. But no, that man never wanted to talk about her. It was  like he wanted to forget all about her and  he hated Damien for reminding him of her. “Fuck it” he said to himself. If his father didn’t want him. Then he didn’t want his father either.


Walking further and further down the shore. Still fuming mad at his father. Damien started to hear things. Looking around in a panic he suddenly sees a beautiful girl by the water. Funny he could swear she wasn’t there just seconds earlier. But oh my her beauty is just too much for him to pass by. Come with me she chimes in a sing song voice. To the curious boy, now completely under her murderous spell. Come play with me! Come swim with me! Damien took a few more steps towards her as she lunged forward and grabbed him by the collar. COME DIE WITH ME!!!!! “WHAT?!” He screamed kicking and fighting. Desperately trying to stay alive. But his efforts were all in vain. “That’s what you get, that's what you deserve” the girl whispered as she pulled his lifeless body further and further under.


Hours later his father, after discovering his lost son's body, weeps. “First his mother, now him!!" The Police Officer there tells him people nearby remember hearing him talk to somebody before drowning. But no one ever  saw anybody. They said it was strange but had no idea what was happening. And once they figured out he was drowning, sadly, it was too late. “NO,NO, NOOOOOOO. This cannot happen again!” Cried his father. Another cop says to the first one “You know this is the Lake that Mercy girl that was murdered haunts right?”
“I guess Mercy gets her revenge and yet another victim” says the first cop as they walk away shaking their heads sadly. Meanwhile Mercy, watching everything from her watery grave. Pokes her head above the water to smile at what she has done, and with a wink she disappears again without a trace.