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(00:02) the gentle sway of the train car had always been soothing to me as a regional sales manager for a large pharmaceutical company I spent more time on Railways than I did in my own bed the rhythmic clack of The Wheels On The Tracks was my lullaby the everchanging landscape outside my window a constant companion this particular Tuesday evening found me on yet another overnight train heading from Chicago to New York for a critical meeting I settled into my usual routine laptop out spreadsheets open a cup of mediocre coffee cooling on the fold down
(00:41) tray the first sign that something was a Miss came about 3 hours into a journey I glanced at my watch frowning slightly we should have reached Cleveland by now but the citycape outside remains stubbornly rural fields and forests rolled by bathed in the Eerie glow of a full moon I flagged down a passing attendant a middle-aged woman with graying hair and a pinched expression excuse me I said but shouldn't we have reached Cleveland by now she gave me a strange look her eyes slightly unfocused Cleveland I'm sorry sir but
(01:26) I'm not familiar with that stop perhaps you're thinking of a different route before I could respond she hurried away disappearing into the next car I sat back puzzled how could she not know Cleveland it was a major stop on this line I shook my head chalking it up to a new employees confusion and returned to my work as the hours ticked by my un knes grew the landscape outside never changed an endless loop of moonlit fields and shadowy forests my phone had lost signal long ago and my watch seemed to be malfunctioning its hands spinning wildly
(02:12) before stopping all together I decided to stretch my legs hoping a walk through the train might clear my head as I made my way through the cars I noticed how eerily quiet it was the few passengers saw sat Motionless in their seats staring blankly ahead through the windows in the dining car I found an elderly man hunched over a cup of coffee his wrinkled hands trembled slightly as he lifted the mug to his lips excuse me I said sliding into the seat across from him I don't mean to bother you but have you noticed anything
(02:57) strange about this journey the old man's roomy eyes focused on me a flicker of recognition passing across his face you're no aren't you he said his voice a dry whisper first time on this line I nodded a chill running down my spine what do you mean this line this is just a regular Chicago to New York Route isn't it he let out a wheezing laugh that turned into a cough oh my boy he said shaking his head this ain't no regular route this here the last line ain't no New York where we're headed I don't understand I said my
(03:45) heart beginning to race where are we going then the old man leaned in close the smell of stale coffee on his breath nowhere he whispered everywhere this train don't stop son it just keeps going round and round Worlds Without End I joked back convinced I was dealing with the mad man that's impossible I said every train has to stop eventually he just smiled a sad knowing expression you go on believing that if it makes you feel better but mark my words you'll see we'll figure it out sooner or later I stood off abruptly nearly
(04:38) knocking over my chair you're crazy I muttered backing away this is just a normal train we'll be in New York by morning as I turned to leave the old man called out what's your name son I hesitated for a moment before answering Jack Jack [Music] thirston he nodded slowly Well Jack thirston I'm Howard I'll be seeing you around we've got all the time in the world after all I hurried back to my seat Howard's words echoing in my mind it was nonsense of course trains didn't just go on
(05:24) forever there had to be a rational explanation for the delays and strange behavior of the staff as I sank into my seat I noticed a young woman across the aisle furiously scrabbling in her notebook her long dark hair fell in a curtain around her face and her leg bounced with nervous energy excuse me I said leaning towards her I don't suppose you know when we're due to arrive in New York do you she looked up her eyes wide and slightly manic New York she repeated letting out a hysterical giggle oh honey there is no
(06:07) New York not anymore there's only the train I felt my blood run cold what are you talking about she leaned in close her voice dropping to a whisper I've been on this train for I don't know how long days weeks it all blurs together but I figured it out we're not going anywhere we're stuck in a loop a never ending journey to nowhere I shook my head refusing to believe it that's impossible you're just confused maybe you fell asleep and missed your stop she laughed again a sound devoid of
(06:52) humor oh I wish it were that simple look around you have you seen anyone get off have we stopped at any stations this isn't a normal train Jack this is something else entirely I started at the sound of my name how did you know my name she smiled a sad knowing expression I heard you talking to old Howard in the dining car I'm Lisa by the way welcome aboard the Eternal Express I stood up abruptly my head spinning this is insane all of you are insane I'm going to find the conductor and get some answers as I stormed off towards the
(07:39) front of the train I heard Lisa call out behind me good luck with that but don't say I didn't warn you I made my way through car after car each one identical to the last the same faded blue seats the same flickering overhead lights the same blank-faced passenger just staring into nothingness how long had I been walking it felt like hours but that was impossible in a train of normal length finally I reached what should have been the engine car but instead of a locomotive I found myself in another passenger car exactly like all the
(08:25) others I spun around disoriented how could this be a hand on my shoulder made me jump I turned to find the attendant from earlier her pinched face now Twisted into an unnaturally wild smile can I help you sir she asked her voice sickly sweet I need to speak to the conductor I said trying to keep the Panic out of my voice this been some kind of mistake this train should have reached New York by now a smile never wavered I'm sorry sir but there is no conductor and there is no mistake you're exactly where you're
(09:08) supposed to be I backed away from her my heart pounding what is this place what's happening she tilted ahead her eyes suddenly black and empty this is the last line Mr thirston the train that never stops never ends you bought a ticket and now you're on the ride of Eternity I turned and ran pushing past confused passengers my breath coming in ragged gasps this couldn't be happening it had to be a dream a hallucination anything but reality I burst into the space between cars the cold night air hitting me like
(09:54) a slap the door next to the car was just a few feet away if I could just reach it maybe I could find a way off this nightmare train but as I stepped forward the gap between the cars seemed to stretch the next door moved further and further away no matter how fast I ran the wind howled around me drowning out my screams of frustration and fear suddenly a hand grabbed my arm yanking me back into the car I fell to the floor floor gasping for breath Lisa stood over me her face pale in the flickering light are you crazy she
(10:38) hissed you can't go out there between the cars that's that's where it gets you where what gets you I asked my voice shaking she helped me to my feet glancing nervously at the door the thing that runs this train the thing that brought us all here trust me you don't want to meet it as if on Q a low rumbling sound echoed through the car it was like nothing I'd ever heard before part machine part animal all wrong the lights flickered more intensely and for a moment I could have sworn I saw something massive moving in
(11:25) the shadows between the [Music] cars Lisa pull me back back to our seats a grip of my arm almost painful listen to me she said urgently I know this is hard to accept God knows I fought against it for I don't even know how long but fighting only makes it worse you have to accept where you are or you'll go mad I slumped in my seat my mind reeling but why why is this happening what is this place she shook her head I don't know none of us do all we know is that we're here on this NeverEnding Journey some think it's
(12:10) hell others Purgatory old Howard thinks it's some kind of cosmic mistake me I think it's just the universe's way of saying tough luck kiddo I looked out the window watching the same moonlit landscape Roll by how many times had I seen those same Fields those same trees how long would I continue to see them so what do we do I asked my voice barely a whisper Lisa gave me a sad smile we ride we talk we try to stay sane and we hope that maybe just maybe one day we'll reach the last stop as the train rolled into the endless
(13:01) night I realized with a sinking heart that my journey had only just begun and the destination that remained a terrifying mystery days blended into nights and nights into days the monotonous Rhythm of the train became the backdrop to my existence I lost count of how many times I'd watch the same scenery Roll by how many times I walked the length of the train hoping to find something anything different Lisa became my anchor in this sea of Madness we spent hours talking sharing stories of Our Lives before the
(13:49) train she' been a journalist always chasing the next big story yes I found it she would say with a bitter laugh gesturing and our surroundings old Howard joined us often his weathered face a map of the time he'd spent on this hellish Journey been riding this rail for longer than I can remember he'd say his roomy eyes distant seen folks come and go some just disappear others he Tred off shaking his head I learned to fear the spaces between the cars sometimes late at night when the Train's Rhythm seemed to falter we'd
(14:37) hear things scraping slithering sounds once I caught a glimpse of something massive and dark undulating past the Windows Lisa pulled me away before I could get a better look trust me she said her face pale you don't want to know the other passengers were a mix of the resigned and the Mad Some Like Us tried to maintain some semblance of normaly others had given into to despair sitting in the same spots day after day staring blankly at nothing and then there were those who'd lost their minds entirely prowling the
(15:22) cars with wild eyes and incoherent ramblings one such Soul was a man we called the preacher tall and menacing with a tangled beard and eyes that burned with fanatical fervor he would roam the train shouting about Sin and Redemption we're all here for a reason he Bellow spittle flying from his lips this is our punishment our Penance repent and maybe just maybe you'll find your way off this damn train most ignored him but some listened I watched as he gathered a small following passengers desperate for any explanation any hope of
(16:12) Escape it was on what I guessed to be my 100th day on the train that things took a darker turn I was jolted awake by screams coming from the front of the car Lisa was already on her feet her face a mask of Terror they've done it she whispered they've actually done it I followed a gaze to see a group of the preacher's followers dragging a struggling passenger towards the door between cars the preacher stood by his arms raised chanting something I couldn't make out over the victim's screams what are they doing I asked
(16:57) though part of me already knew the answer answer a sacrifice old Howard said his voice Grim fools think they can appease whatever's running this train by their way off with blood I started to move towards them but Lisa held me back don't she hissed there's nothing we can do just don't watch but I couldn't look away the group reached the door and with a final triumphant cry from the preacher they shove their victim out into the space between cars for a moment nothing happened then came a sound a wet tearing noise that would
(17:48) haunt my nightmares for days to come the door Slamm shut cutting off the screams the breacher turned to face the rest of us his eyes wild with excitement it is done he shouted the Unworthy has been cast out soon we shall reach our final destination but the train rolled on unchanged hours passed then days no final stop no salvation just the endless journey and the growing Madness of the preacher and his flock more sacrif ices followed the Train's population dwindled as passenger after passenger was thrown to whatever lurked between the
(18:37) cars those of us who refused to join the preachers cult banded together watching each other's backs sleeping in shifts it was during one of my watch shifts that I first saw her a little girl no more than seven or eight wandering alone through the car her pink dress was pristine her blonde hair neatly braided she looked so out of place in this nightmare that for a moment I thought I was hallucinating hello I said softly not wanting to scare her are you lost she turned to me and I had to stifle a gasp her eyes were completely black like
(19:28) empty voids in a a small face when she spoke her voice was old ancient even lost she repeated tilting her head no I don't think so I know exactly where I am do you I felt a chill run down my spine what are you I whispered she smiled revealing teeth that were just a bit too sharp I'm a passenger just like you we're all passengers here Jack all of us riding the rails to Eternity how do you know my name I asked though I dreaded the answer I know everyone's name she said a black eyes boring into mine I know why
(20:26) they're here I know their sins Their Fear ears the deepest darkest secrets she took a step closer would you like to know yours Jack I backed away my heart pounding stay away from me I said my voice shaking she laughed the sound like breaking glass oh Jack you can't run from any of this you bought your ticket now you have to ride I blinked and she was gone just vanished as if she'd never been there at all I slumped in my seat my mind reeling was I losing it had I finally snapped like so many others on this
(21:17) godforsaken train I must have dozed off because the next thing I knew Lisa was shaking me awake her face was pale her eyes wide with fear Jack she said urgently something's happening the train it's slowing down I sat up Suddenly alert she was right for the first time since this nightmare began I could feel the Train decelerating The Familiar clack of wheels and tracks was slowing becoming more distinct passengers were stirring looking around in confusion and hope even the preacher and his followers had stopped them mad ranting staring out the
(22:11) windows with a mix of fear and anticipation are we stopping I asked hardly daring to believe it old Howard shook his head his expression Grim don't get your hopes up son in all my time time here I've never known this train to stop whatever's happening it ain't going to be good as if to punctuate his words the lights in the car began to flicker more intensely than ever before the temperature dropped rapidly our breath fogging in the suddenly frigid air and then with a great screeching of metal and metal the train ground to a
(22:56) halt for a moment there was absolute silence we all held our breath waiting hoping fearing then with a hiss of hydraulics the door slid open finally the preacher cried pushing his way towards the exit a Salvation is at hand come brothers and sisters let us his words were cut off by a scream of pure Terror as he stepped off the train something grabbed him something huge and dark and impossible in the blink of an eye he was gone leaving nothing behind with a spreading pool of blood on the platform chaos erupted passengers pushed and shoved
(23:55) some trying to get off the train others desperately attempting to to close the doors I lost sight of Lisa in the pandemonium and through it all I heard laughter the same glass-like sound from before I turned to see the little girl with the black eyes standing calmly in the middle of the Mayhem welcome to the last stop Jack she said her voice cutting through the screams and cries are you ready to get off as I stared into those bottomless black eyes I realized with Dawning horror that our endless Journey had only been the
(24:39) beginning the real nightmare was just starting and somewhere in the distance I heard the sound of a train whistle signaling the departure to our next unknown destination the chaos around me faded into a dull Roar as I stared into the little girl's black eyes time seemed to slow and in that moment I had a sudden Crystal Clear realization this was a test the endless train ride the maddening repetition the horrors we witnessed it had all been leading to this moment of choice no I said my voice surprisingly steady I'm not getting off not here not
(25:31) like this the girl smile faltered for a split second a crack in otherworldly composure you don't have a choice Jack everyone has to get off eventually I stood my ground even as I heard more screams from the platform more passengers being dragged into the darkness there's always a choice you told me I bought a ticket for this ride well I'm not ready for it to end her eyes narrowed you can't stay on the train forever Jack it doesn't work like that watch me I growled turning away from her and pushing through the
(26:16) panicked crowd I had to find Lisa and Howard we'd survived this long together I wasn't about to leave them behind now I spotted Howard first huddled in a Corner his eyes wide with Terror come on I said grabbing his arm we need to move where he asked his voice trembling there's nowhere to go it's got us it's finally got us I shock him perhaps more roughly than I intended listen to me this isn't the end it's just another part of the journey we have to stick together now help me find Lisa
(27:00) [Music] something in my voice must have reached him because he nodded stumbling to his feet we pushed through the crowd searching desperately for Lisa's familiar face we found her near the front of the car trying to pull other passengers back from the door Lisa I called out we have to go she turned relief floating her face when she saw us go where she asked as she reached Us in case you haven't noticed we a little shorten options here he pointed toward the back of the train and keep going this thing has to
(27:42) end somewhere and I don't think it's here as if in response to my words I heard the train whistle again louder this time the engine was starting up it's leaving Howard said his eyes wide we have to get off now or or we'll be trapped forever I finished for him I've got news for you Howard we're already trapped I've been since we first stepped on board but now we have a chance to find the real way out Lisa looked at me understanding Dawning in her eyes you think this is all part of it
(28:20) don't you the final test I nodded it has to be and I'm not failing it by giving in now now the train lurched beginning to move the last of the passengers were either fleeing onto the platform or collapsing in despair it's now and ever I said are you with me Lisa grabed my hand without hesitation Howard hesitated for a moment looking longly at the door but then took Lisa's other hand all right he said let's see where this crazy train takes us as the train picked up speed we made our way towards the back pushing against
(29:08) the tide of terrified passengers the little girl appeared again her face contorted with rage you can't do this she shrieked you have to get off everyone gets off not today I told her pushing past we reached the final car just as the plat form disappeared from view Through the Windows we could see only Darkness not the familiar darkness of night but an absolute void empty of all light and substance the train picked up speed rattling and shaking more violently than ever before we huddled together bracing ourselves against the walls of the
(29:52) car what now Lisa yelled over the noise we wait I said and we don't let go the darkness outside seemed to press in on us seeping through the Windows like a living thing the lights in the car flickered and died plunging us into Blackness I could feel Lisa's hand in mine how it's Presence at my side but I couldn't see them then just as suddenly as it had begun the shaking stopped the oppressive Darkness lifted and for the first time in what felt like an eternity the train began to slow sunlight real warm beautiful
(30:39) sunlight streamed Through the Windows I blinked my eyes not used to the brightness after so long in the Train's artificial light as my vision cleared I saw that we were pulling into a station a real station with people waiting on the platform going about their daily lives as if nothing was a miss the train came to a gentle stop and the doors opened with a familiar hiss for a long moment none of us moved afraid that this was just another trick another test then Howard let out a whoop of joy and rushed for the door liser and I
(31:29) followed stepping out onto the platform on shaky legs the station sign read Grand Central Terminal we were in New York we had made it as we stood there breathless and disbelieving I felt a tug on my sleeve I turned to see the little girl with the black eyes but now in the sunlight she looked different normal just a regular kid with brown eyes and a confused expression excuse me she said her voice high and childish is this the train to Chicago I knelt down to a level smiling gently no sweetheart this train just came from Chicago but trust me you don't
(32:25) want to get on it she nodded thanked me and ran off to find her parents I watched the go a weight lifting from my chest Lisa squeezed my hand is it really over she asked a voice barely a whisper I looked at her then at Howard then at the bustling station around us yeah I said finally allowing myself to believe it I think it's it is as we made our way out of the station and into the bright New York morning I knew the memories of Our Endless Journey would stay with us forever but but we had fa the darkness made our choice and found our way back
(33:17) to the light and if I ever saw a train again it would be too soon