Chapter 6: Phobos et Elpis

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Main Lodge interior 

Zach waits by the radio eager to hear his brother's voice on the other end calling out to him, But as seconds pass then minutes, and finally hours still nothing came through the radio, He was getting impatient until.

Zach: OK I'm going after him i can't wait anymore It has been 2 hours and still nothing  from Chris or Zain 

Zac: Alright but we are coming with you, ill leave Zain a note in case he comes back 

Jac: What did he mean when he said there was something outside that wasn't a bear or wolf ?

Zach: I don't know but I'm not letting some creature stop me from going to my brother 

Jac: Alright lets go 

As the trio leave the safety of the lodge a snowstorm rolls in making the trek to the guest cabin more vigorous and trivial, all around them they hear screeches and screams of a unknown creature.

Jac: Zach what the fuck was that sound

Zach: I don't know but everyone stay close and have your guns out 

Zac: Trust me I'm not letting this go 

The trio keeps on walking and walking through the unrelenting snowstorm until they see a light in the distance 

Zac: Look I think I see the guest cabin 

Jac: Yeah I see it too

Zach suddenly gets an uneasy feeling inside as they approach the cabin, a sense of dread and fear blow over him as they step up the steps, when they enter the cabin those feelings of dread and fear are joined by worry and shock as he observes the blood splatters and overturned furniture in the cabin.

Zach: Oh fuck fuck fuck no no no no 

Zac: Holy shit what the fuck could've done this 

Jac: CHRIS ERIN WHERE ARE YOU 

Zach: FUCK SHIT we have to go find them 

Zac: Bro we don't know where they are they don't have their radio I don't want to think this but what if their---

Zach: NO NO their not dead don't even say it dint even think that 

Jac: we will help you look for them we will split up and cover more ground you know 

Zac: no not on this mountain were already split as is with Zain and Gabby gone and now Chris and Erin are disappeared 

Zach: I don't know how we can cover more ground in this damn snowstorm but I don't care Chris is my brother I'm not leaving him behind 

Zac: Hey look at the window no wolf or bear can just bust through a window like that 

Zach filled with anger and fear grabs his sidearm and goes outside 

Zach: I'm going to find them whether you two come with me is up to yall I don't want to get you guys hurt as well

Zac: Look man we are your friends we will be there for you 

Zach: Which is why I'm telling you guys to go back to the lodge and stay there yall aren't getting hurt tonight too 

Jac: Zac we should probably go back maybe wait for Zain to get back then we can come back and find Zach

*Zac hands Zach the radio* 

Zac: Check in every hour if you miss even one were coming for you I want to know where you are at all times and Zach don't fucking die on us

Zach: I'll find Chris and Erin and bring them back they will be safe  

Jac: I love you 

Zach: I love you too 

MEANWHILE JUST OUTSIDE THE MINES

Zain and Gabby walk out of the mines weapons in hand with their senses heightened 

Gabby: Shit the radio still doesn't work 

Zain: I hope they are all safe, i know Zach can handle himself though 

Gabby: can he protect them all though 

Zain: He can protect a whole town and then some I trust him with my life 

as the duo walks along the mountaintop they both spot a building in the distance, they keep walking until they reach the mysterious structure and a sign in front of the building that reads BLACKWOOD PINES SANATORIUM. 

Zain: Well were at the sanatorium 

Gabby: This place looks creepy and decrepit

Zain: Well what did you expect an abandoned sanatorium on a mountain to look like detective 

Gabby: Good Point 

Zain: Did the cops search this place for the missing hikers 

Gabby: No not here they couldn't get a warrant for it 

  Zain: So it should be ripe for searching then

The duo walk into the run-down sanatorium, windows broken, debris cluttering the floor 

Zain: Hey Gabs stay close ok 

Gabby: Gotcha 

Zain: So if we were looking for documents the first stop would be the records room right 

Gabby: That or the morgue 

Zain: Why the morgue 

Gabby: Autopsy reports we can learn a lot from them 

Zain: Well Where do you want to go first Records room or the Morgue 

Gabby: Records room 

The 2 Beings make their way to the records room while more screeching sounds emit from outside the sanatorium.

BACK AT THE LODGE 

The stranger walks into the lodge unaware that 2 innocent souls make their way back there, he looks around noticing more and more priceless furniture and decorations.

?: Así que esto es lo que quemaste la villa por ti bastardo- (so this is what you burned down the villa for you bastard)

Suddenly he heard the back door to the lodge open.

Zac: I Just hope he's okay he seemed really scared 

Jac: He will be fine let's just hope he checks in every hour 

the stranger suddenly comes out of the dark with his gun pointed towards the duo and suddenly and abruptly a gunshot rings out. 


Zain and Gabby: Sanatorium 

Zach: Somewhere on the mountain 

Zac and Jac: Main Lodge (IN DANGER) 

Chris: MIA


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