The Night Watchman and the Ghost Officer of the Barracks

The Night Watch and the Ghost Officer of the Barracks

In the deepest darkness of the early morning hours, the old barracks seems to come alive on its own. The empty hallways turn into tunnels of time where the cold clings to the bones and the silence becomes tangible. The young soldier at his post feels every heartbeat as an ominous portent in the eternal gloom. 👻

The Supernatural Encounter

Suddenly, measured and ghostly footsteps break the absolute silence of the place. The figure of an officer in a perfectly aligned uniform emerges from the shadows, with a gaze that seems to absorb all residual light. His presence defies the laws of nature and freezes the blood of the watchman.

• The officer's breath does not mist the icy air of the corridor
• His shadow twists unnaturally against the stone walls
• The ghost's fingers have the temperature of a winter grave

"Sometimes I think the real terror is not the ghosts, but discovering that death is so bureaucratic that even the dead continue their rounds."

The Request from Beyond

With a voice that seems to emerge from the abyssal depths, the specter requests a piece of the ham sandwich that the soldier holds in hands trembling with panic. Upon handing over the food, the contact with the officer's fingers produces a sepulchral sensation that lingers after his disappearance.

• The ghost manifests physical needs like a living being
• He disappears leaving a scent trail of damp earth and decomposition
• The exchanged object seems to have symbolic meaning in his eternal wandering

The Revelation at Dawn

With the arrival of the blood-red sun of the new day, the truth emerges with devastating force. The comrades show the stunned soldier a yellowed by time photograph that confirms the impossible: the officer died exactly seven years ago, crushed by a tank in the same courtyards where his spirit now wanders. The eternal condemnation keeps him repeating his last watch, seeking something he will never find. 💀