Natalie Oulette was a sweet and calm girl. She had hazel eyes with some green highlights.
Natalie Oulette was a sweet and calm girl. She had hazel eyes with some green highlights.

Her long dark brown hair contrasted with her pale skin. She loved to paint, and when she
Her long dark brown hair contrasted with her pale skin. She loved to paint, and when she

ran out of sheets she used the wall as a canvas.
ran out of sheets she used the wall as a canvas.

Her parents didn’t like that; they often argued and punished her by locking her in
Her parents didn’t like that; they often argued and punished her by locking her in

the room. Plus, her older brother Lucas would mess with her all the time and make her life
the room. Plus, her older brother Lucas would mess with her all the time and make her life

impossible at home. Natalie soon began to feel lonely and sad.
impossible at home. Natalie soon began to feel lonely and sad.

As she grew older she became a dark person and her drawings became terrifying and bloody.
As she grew older she became a dark person and her drawings became terrifying and bloody.

One day in high school she fell asleep while working on an English assignment, and the
One day in high school she fell asleep while working on an English assignment, and the

teacher called her attention. The teacher demanded that she gave her what she had done,
teacher called her attention. The teacher demanded that she gave her what she had done,

but on top of Natalie's desk there were only drawings
but on top of Natalie's desk there were only drawings

of sinister characters and gruesome scenes.
of sinister characters and gruesome scenes.

“Time's up, Miss Oulette”. That phrase caught her attention. It seemed that time
“Time's up, Miss Oulette”. That phrase caught her attention. It seemed that time

was always against her and that bothered her.
was always against her and that bothered her.

After class, she met Chris, her boyfriend. He had blond hair and brown eyes. Natalie
After class, she met Chris, her boyfriend. He had blond hair and brown eyes. Natalie

was glad to see him, but he was very serious. When she moved to kiss him, Chris turned his
was glad to see him, but he was very serious. When she moved to kiss him, Chris turned his

face away and said he wanted to break up with her.
face away and said he wanted to break up with her.

“It’s better if we give each other some time and space apart”. Again with the time,
“It’s better if we give each other some time and space apart”. Again with the time,

thought Natalie.
thought Natalie.

“Why? What happened?”
“Why? What happened?”

“It's your way of thinking, your drawings. You are always sad, and you never smile”
“It's your way of thinking, your drawings. You are always sad, and you never smile”

Natalie was shocked, Chris had broken her heart and she felt like her life was going
Natalie was shocked, Chris had broken her heart and she felt like her life was going

from bad to worse.
from bad to worse.

When she got home, she went to the bathroom to cry. On the shelf, she saw her mother's
When she got home, she went to the bathroom to cry. On the shelf, she saw her mother's

sewing kit, fumbled until she found a needle and thread and looked at herself in the mirror.
sewing kit, fumbled until she found a needle and thread and looked at herself in the mirror.

“So I never smile…”
“So I never smile…”

She began to sew her cheeks in the form of a smile with a black thread. She felt excruciating
She began to sew her cheeks in the form of a smile with a black thread. She felt excruciating

pain, but all she did was laugh hysterically. She was in a kind of trance. Blood dripped
pain, but all she did was laugh hysterically. She was in a kind of trance. Blood dripped

down the drain. Suddenly, her mother came into the bathroom and shouted.
down the drain. Suddenly, her mother came into the bathroom and shouted.

They went to the hospital, and Natalie explained to the doctor that her biggest problem was
They went to the hospital, and Natalie explained to the doctor that her biggest problem was

time, the time passed slowly, controlling society and torturing her to the end. She
time, the time passed slowly, controlling society and torturing her to the end. She

felt like a different person.
felt like a different person.

She spent the night in the hospital. She woke up from a nightmare where a voice kept telling
She spent the night in the hospital. She woke up from a nightmare where a voice kept telling

her that her time had run out. That her time was up. She tried to move but she couldn't,
her that her time had run out. That her time was up. She tried to move but she couldn't,

she was handcuffed to the bed. A group of men with strange masks were with her in the
she was handcuffed to the bed. A group of men with strange masks were with her in the

room. One of them had a scalpel in his hand and told her that he would do a small surgery
room. One of them had a scalpel in his hand and told her that he would do a small surgery

to keep her mind under control.
to keep her mind under control.

She felt them giving her multiple injections of a viscous liquid that burned inside her
She felt them giving her multiple injections of a viscous liquid that burned inside her

skin. Her heart was beating intensely, and it seemed like her head was going to explode.
skin. Her heart was beating intensely, and it seemed like her head was going to explode.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, everything had disappeared. Only the
She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, everything had disappeared. Only the

doctor was there, injecting her a sedative and asking her to calm down. She got rid of
doctor was there, injecting her a sedative and asking her to calm down. She got rid of

her ties, hit the doctor and tied him to the bed face down.
her ties, hit the doctor and tied him to the bed face down.

She felt that something inside her was changing, something sinister like her paintings. She
She felt that something inside her was changing, something sinister like her paintings. She

moved the mechanism to fold the bed completely and split his body in half. The doctor kept
moved the mechanism to fold the bed completely and split his body in half. The doctor kept

screaming inconsolably as he bled from his mouth. She painted the walls using blood and
screaming inconsolably as he bled from his mouth. She painted the walls using blood and

laughed out loud contemplating her art.
laughed out loud contemplating her art.

She went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, still holding the stitches on her
She went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, still holding the stitches on her

face forming the sinister smile, but now her eyes were completely green.
face forming the sinister smile, but now her eyes were completely green.

She loved her new self.
She loved her new self.

She fled the hospital and went to her house. She went into the kitchen and grabbed two
She fled the hospital and went to her house. She went into the kitchen and grabbed two

knives. Her mother appeared and when she saw her she screamed in horror. She tried to run
knives. Her mother appeared and when she saw her she screamed in horror. She tried to run

down the hall but stumbled and fell to the ground. Natalie stabbed her several times
down the hall but stumbled and fell to the ground. Natalie stabbed her several times

while whispering “Sweet dreams, mother. Your time is up”.
while whispering “Sweet dreams, mother. Your time is up”.

Then she went in search of her father and her brother Lucas and murdered them, torturing
Then she went in search of her father and her brother Lucas and murdered them, torturing

them. When she finished, she went to her room. Everything was silent, and she heard the ticking
them. When she finished, she went to her room. Everything was silent, and she heard the ticking

of a pocket watch on her bedside table. She remained listening to the sound for what was
of a pocket watch on her bedside table. She remained listening to the sound for what was

an eternity to her.
an eternity to her.

She went to the bathroom and put the clock on one of her eyes, piercing the skin and
She went to the bathroom and put the clock on one of her eyes, piercing the skin and

tearing the organ, until the device fit perfectly as her eye.
tearing the organ, until the device fit perfectly as her eye.

Natalie was gone, now she was Clockwork.
Natalie was gone, now she was Clockwork.

She burned down the house with the corpses of her family inside and moved away from the
She burned down the house with the corpses of her family inside and moved away from the

flames, plunging into the depths of the forest.
flames, plunging into the depths of the forest.

Some say she is still alive. Determined to make your time end and avoid the agony of
Some say she is still alive. Determined to make your time end and avoid the agony of

waiting. The only way to know if she's there, watching you, is to sleep near the window.
waiting. The only way to know if she's there, watching you, is to sleep near the window.

In the dark of the night, you will be able to differentiate the chilling ticking sound,
In the dark of the night, you will be able to differentiate the chilling ticking sound,

and you will see the green flash of her eye. If she's there ... You'll know your
and you will see the green flash of her eye. If she's there ... You'll know your

time is up.
time is up.