DAWN

MARCH 2012

“Finally, we’re here” Joe exclaimed as he pulled into the parking lot.

“Camp Star” Becky said, noticing the now worn out sign that had the painting peeling off

“I got a bad feeling about this, guys” Dave said nervously

“That’s good, it’ll help with the immersion” Joe joking said.

The trio got out of the car and began setting up. Dave took out a camera and put it on a tripod as Joe and Becky began putting their mics on.

“3, 2, …” Joe mouthed ‘one’ silently and hit record on the camera

“Hello fellow Urban Explorer fans and welcome to yet another episode of Urban Explorations” Joe said with extreme enthusiasm

“For todays trip we are visiting Camp Star, rumored to be the home of a mass murder by one of the Camp Counselors” Becky continued

“Is it true, or is it all just a made-up campfire tale? Let’s find out.” Joe said

“We would also like to give a special mention to one of our fans ‘Harry’ for suggesting this place for us to visit” Becky added on

“…and cut” Dave said and he hit end on the camera.

“Okay guys, it is 6:00, so we got to be fast before it becomes nightfall” Joe said as he attached a clip-on flashlight to his shirt, as did Becky and Dave. Dave packed up the camera equipment and took out a smaller, more portable camera and hit record as Becky and Joe picked up the rest of the gear and continued walking to the camp.

The gravel path leading to the campsite had been overtaken by nature, with tree roots and grass covering parts of them. The fence guiding them was very dirty and some parts were broken. After a short hike over the hill, they arrived at the main entrance. In front of them was a stone pit and surrounding the pit were a bunch of wooden benches.

“This looks like a good place to set up camp” Becky said as she examined the fire pit

“Ah dang, we forgot the marshmallows” Joe said jokingly

“Well this whole trip was wasted, let’s pack it up” Dave also jokingly said as they both chuckled

“But for real this is a good spot, if we get a campfire going this could make a good spot to film in” Dave said, mentally trying to figure out the camera placement around the area.

“We’ll come back to it, I want to see the rest of the camp” Joe said and began making his way further into the camp as Becky and Dave followed.

In the distance from the firepit was a building that had the sign ‘MESS HALL’ on the side. The entrance to the mess hall was a set of doors. Joe pulled on it and to his surprised, he opened with ease.

“I guess they didn’t bother locking this place up” Joe said

“To be fair no one would have any reason to come here” Becky said

“I guess they were wrong” Joe said and he pushed opened the door. They used their flashlights to illuminate the mess hall and it was quite a sight to behold. All the tables and chairs were tossed or broken, plates, spoons, knives and forks were littered over the ground. After a few steps in, the smell of bleach hit them.

“Oh god, that is strong” Becky said, almost gagging at the smell

“So they could be bothered to clean up the bodies, but not the place?” Joe asked, also trying to withstand the strong smell.

“Hold on, I’m going to open a window” Dave said as he began walking to a small window. Dave unlatched it and popped it open. “There we go, hopefully the smell will air out”

“Thank you” Becky said, regaining her composure

“Hey guys, come take a look at this” Joe said from a corner in the room

“What is it?” Becky asked as she and Dave walked to where Joe was. The thing Joe was looking at was one of the wooden tables, except it had a giant cut right down the middle of it.

“This killer must really hate tables to just hack into it” Becky said with a slight chuckle

“Let’s check out the kitchen” Joe suggested and began making his way to it. Joe pushed open the door to the kitchen and much like the mess hall, it too was destroyed. All kitchen items were thrown around, the stove and oven were broken and the walls were cracked. Joe and Becky used their flashlights to slowly scan the room, until the lights shone on the freezer door. The freezer door had 4 giant claw marks running through it.

“I don’t think it was a person who killed those campers” Joe said, almost silently

“Let’s go, we still got a lot of ground to cover” Becky said and the other 2 agreed before following her out.

Once outside they continued following the path until they reached the cabins. The cabins were lined up in 2 rows, facing each other. On the left side were the odd numbers and the right side were the even numbers. The houses seemed to be partially intact, until they got to the last one. Cabin #09 was destroyed. There was a giant hole in the wall and part of the room was gone. On the other side was another smashed hole.

“What the hell happened here” Becky asked as all 3 of them stood in awe.

“I don’t know, but I don’t like being here” Dave said, with noticeable fear in his voice

“Come on, we came all this way we can’t back out now” Joe said

“I am getting very bad vibes from this place” Dave said, no longer trying to hide his fear

“Let’s just spend a few more hours and then we’ll drive back, okay?” Becky pleaded

“Okay fine, let’s get this over and done with” Dave said and the trio began walking back to the entrance, to the fireplace.

As they returned to the fireplace, Dave got prepared to set up the camera equipment as Joe and Becky began working on the fireplace.

“I told you we should’ve gotten Josh for this” Joe said angrily

“We got to give people a chance okay” Becky reminded Joe

“Not if they’re going to bring the whole mood down” Joe said grumpily

“It’s not like we’re in a happy sunshine and rainbows kind of place” Becky replied angrily

“I know, it’s just-“ Joe was cut off when he heard the sound of screaming in the distance. All 3 of them turned around to where the sound came from. After a few seconds of silence, the sound and flashes of gunfire could be seen in over the trees, followed by more screaming.

“What the fuck is that?” Dave asked, taking a few steps back

Joe and Becky just stood still, their concentration fixated on the noise. More gunfire could be heard, this time closer. Suddenly there heard a heavy thud behind them. They all turned around in shocked and saw a man, lying on the ground with 2 claw marks down his chest. The man was dressed in black riot gear, with an assault rifle strapped around his neck.

“AHHH” Becky screamed as she and Joe took a few steps back.

“What the fuck is happening?!” Dave screamed, getting Joe’s attention

“I don’t know, but we need to get the fuck out of here” Joe said and began running back to the car, as Joe and Dave followed leaving behind their equipment. The trio began running as fast as they could as the sounds of gunfire and screaming could be heard even closer now. When they reached the parking lot, there car was nowhere to be seen.

“Where the fuck is the car?” Joe asked and they all began looking around

“Oh shit” Dave said as Becky and Joe turned to look at where he was looking. Their car had been crushed and folded in half down a steep hill.

“What do we do?!” Joe asked as he began pacing back and forth.

“AHHHHHH!” another scream came piercing the silence and they all turned. This time it was dead silent. They all stood facing where the noise came from. The trees started rustling and faint footsteps could be heard. In the darkness a red light could be seen, slowly becoming brighter. The bright light stopped coming and began moving up, roughly 11 feet in the air. A giant figure stepped out of the trees and the trio could finally see what it was. It was an extremely tall and skinny humanoid creature. Its skin was pure white and its eyes were glowing red, casting a light beam on the area. It had horns protruding from its head, the same as its skin. Its arm laid by its sides, its hands sharp as razors. The creature easily towered over them, locked in a staring contest. All of them were scared still, afraid to move in case they triggered it. The creature let out an extremely loud screech, which nearly deafened Becky, Joe and Dave. The sudden screeching caused Dave to stumbled backwards and the creature began moving towards them. Dave immediately took off as Joe and Becky followed. The creature was slow but began picking up speed. They had finally reached the campfire but Joe and Dave stopped and turned when they heard Becky let out a small scream.

The creature had impaled its claws through her back, cutting her screaming short as it lifted her off the ground with ease. The creature then grabbed her leg and pulled her off his claws as he tossed her body aside. Her body hit the gravel with a loud thump and the creature began running towards Joe and Dave. Dave immediately began running to the cabins as Joe went towards the mess hall. The creature followed Joe instead. Joe ran to the mess hall and burst through the doors, then immediately went to the kitchen as he heard the creature come barreling through the doors. Joe went straight for the freezer and opened it, before getting inside and slamming it shut. Joe ran to the backwall and sat down, trying to get his breathing under control as the sounds of the creature continued smashing the tables. After a few minutes, the sounds stopped. The only thing Dave could hear was the sound of his heavy breathing. Then the sound of metal scrapping could be heard. The creature began rapidly scratching the freezer door, before a very loud and ear-piercing screech was heard. Its claws penetrated the metal door, and slowly began cutting a hole. The creature’s red eyes illuminated the freezer room and remained fixated on Joe, who held his breath to try and stop himself from making any noise. Once the creature made a decent enough hole, it popped its hand through and firmly grasped the door, before it began pulling. The metal hinges slowly began creaking before eventually popping off. The freezer door ripped off and was tossed behind, smashing into the wall and making a crack along the roof. The creature and Joe were locked in a staring contest. After a few seconds of silence, the creature let out a loud screech that made Joe move. The creature ran at Joe and impaled its claws through his head, stabbing into the wall behind him. The creature pulled its claw out of Joe’s head and his body immediately slumped over the side.

Dave managed to reach the cabins and went straight to Cabin #01. He pushed open the door and went inside, slamming it shut and going to a corner. Dave curled up into a ball and waited, listening carefully to hear if the creature was coming after him. After a few minutes of silence, Dave was about to get up until a giant red spotlight shined into his cabin. The creature pulled up to the window and peaked in, trying to see if it could find anyone. Dave remained still and the creature left, the sound of its footsteps could be heard as it began circling around and peering into other cabins. Dave built up the courage to peak out the window and he saw multiple creatures walking around. He counted at least 6 in the area. Dave could hear the sound of static electricity running through the walls and he now noticed there was a speaker in the top corner of the room come to life. The speaker gave out feedback before it began playing loud music. All the creatures turned their attention to the cabin and began rushing towards it. Dave ran all the way to the back of the room as the creatures began looking in. One of them came crashing through the cabin wall, completely tearing the front door off and making a hole. Dave looked around but couldn’t seen an exit and began screaming as the creature came running towards him. The creature impaled its claw through his chest, lifting Dave off the ground and pinning him to the wall. Dave’s screaming slowly becoming a painful moan as he slowly stopped moving, becoming limp. The creature removed its claws from his body as Dave fell to the ground, no longer moving. A siren began sounding in the distance and all the creature began running towards it. Once the area was cleared of creatures, a group of men in white hazmat suits began entering the area and cleaning up. The bodies were bagged and the blood was sanitized, being removed. All of their camera equipment was wiped clean, before being destroyed. A missing persons report was made for Joe, Dave and Becky but after a while the case was closed.

A few weeks later, after a new set of rumors emerged another camera crew goes out to investigate Camp Star, hoping to get a good story.

“Hey everyone, me and James are back with another episode of Creepy Locations, for todays episode we are visiting Camp Star, where a terrible tragedy occurred. I’d like to thank one of our fans ‘Harry’ for suggesting their place for us to visit”.