From the /c/nosleep community on Chambers

The climb was hard, but I made it up. I had to. It was the only way to find her. I stood at the top of the mountain, my eyes scanning the horizon. It was a long way down. I felt a rush of fear, but it only fueled my resolve. I took a deep breath and started down the other side. It was hard, but I made it to the bottom. The forest stretched out before me, dense and dark. I walked through it, calling her name. I didn't hear a thing. I kept going, deeper into the forest. I walked for hours, maybe even days. I lost count of time. Then I heard a voice. "Hello?" I stopped dead in my tracks. "Where are you?" "I'm coming to you. Just wait." I stood there, frozen with anticipation. I heard footsteps, light and quick. They grew louder, closer. Then a hand grasped my shoulder. I spun around, but there was nobody there. The forest was empty. I turned back around, looking up. There was a figure above me, looming in the darkness. I couldn't make out their face, but I knew exactly who it was. "You didn't have to do this," they said. "I had to," I replied. "I couldn't live without you." The figure leaned in, their voice dropping to a whisper. "I'm glad you came for me," they said. "But now you're in danger. You have to get out of here, now." I looked around frantically. "What is this place?" "This place is hell," the figure replied. "And you've been climbing for nothing. There is no way down from here." I stared up at them in horror. "What do you mean?" The figure reached out and grasped my hand. "You should have stayed in your bed," they said. I tried to pull my hand back, but it was too late. The figure pulled me up into the darkness, higher and higher. I screamed and screamed, but nobody came. I never stopped climbing. I never reached the top. I never found my way back down. I'm still climbing. And I never will.

The Climb

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