Dance of Shadows and Ambition

She was young, and ambitious, and she did everything that was needed to get where she is now: The
main dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet Company. She remembered the moment that started it all. She
possessed talent and determination and had always dreamed of landing the coveted lead role in the
upcoming ballet performance but found herself constantly overshadowed by her fellow dancers. As
she rehearsed tirelessly on the old stage, her eyes fell upon a loose wooden board, ready to ruin her
chances once again. A dark and selfish idea crept
into her mind:If she hadn’t kept the secret to
herself, maybe the lead dancer would have
fallen and she would have gotten the part. She
wouldn't have cared about anything else, even
if it had meant sacrificing the safety of her
troop.
Under the cover of night, Samantha made a silent
pact with the malevolent forces lurking within the
theater. She summoned an eerie courage and
whispered her desires into the darkness, promising
to keep the truth hidden in exchange for the
leading role. The unseen entities whispered back,
their chilling voices promising her glory at a price
she had yet to fully comprehend.
As the day of the audition arrived, Samantha's
heart raced with a mix of anticipation and guilt.
She watched her fellow dancers, blissfully
unaware of the danger that awaited them on the
stage. Samantha's every move was an intricate
dance of deceit, a performance within a
performance. She excelled, her skills shining
brighter than ever, while her secret gnawed at her
conscience and some dark drawing was occupying
her entire back.
On the fateful night of the final rehearsal, as the critics and teachers settled into their seats, an eerie
presence enveloped the theater. All the dancers took their places, unaware of the impending danger
that lurked beneath their feet, smiling, all except one. The stage came alive with a sinister energy,
fueled by her bargain with the darkness.
As the performance began, the malevolent spirits seized their opportunity. With each carefully
choreographed movement, the wooden board beneath her unsuspecting comrades loosened
further, a trap waiting to be sprung. The stage seemed to come alive, responding to the twisted
desires that had tainted her ambitions.
As the climax of the ballet approached, the board finally gave way, causing a dancer to stumble and
fall. Chaos erupted on the stage as the other dancers struggled to regain their composure. Everyone
else was crying or trying to help but she could only smile, she made it, the moment she was waiting
for her entire life has come.
-Its your turn, madam- Her manager voice wake her up. Leaving the chair and hiding the eyes that
slept in her back since that day (If she were to tell anyone about the incident, she would risk
everything she had achieved so those eyes were making sure that she never tells anything about the
incident) she gets in the stage with the brightest smile.