Hidden Inside

Forgotten Youth

Clara and her friends had heard the story of the dark abandoned bar. Once home to the fountain of youth, so it goes. Now loomed a mysterious darkness and evil air about it, but legend said it wasn't always like this. However, the people of the past were greed stricken, and had used up what was once there and the plentiful fountain gave way to destruction, ageing the bar year in less than a handful of moments. 'Youths' as the bar was called, was closed down and the story became legend that loomed over the small town, beckoning the troublemakers and adventurers of the close by college, kids like Clara, Mason and Maddie. This particular trio was more curious and never did they back down in the face of fear. They had gathered their supplies and headed through the stiff rotting doors. Clara turned on her flashlight and so did the twins. The twins each took a side and Clara headed straight, which lead her directly to the bar. As she pointed her flashlight, she heard a clink causing her to jump and turn around. A yellow tinted glass beer bottle had tapped her ankle. She picked it up to inspect it. The label was mostly faded but a picture of a beautiful lively fountained was stained to the glass. The word's of 'Youth Gold' spelled across the top of it could just barely be deciphered. As she read the words out loud, the room began to shake. Maddie ran for the door and Mason saved Clara, scooping her up into his arms, but at the same time, making Clara drop the bottle which shattered into pieces reducing the evidence to nothing but shards. The building shook violently and went tumbling, reducing itself to rubble as the last two reached the exit. The rubble was quickly turned to ash, leaving nothing behind. 

Later, they had tried to tell their story, but even the whisper of the legend was lost like dust in the wind.