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The crackling fire cast flickering shadows across the balcony as the campers huddled close, their eyes fixed on Darius. He pulled his hood up, his face half-hidden in shadow, setting the stage for his tale.

"We thought it'd be fun. We thought we'd be safe," Darius began, his voice low and ominous. "But we didn't realize the... horror waiting for us on the island." He paused for effect, watching as Sammy hugged her knees to her chest, her eyes wide with anticipation.

"Claws... teeth... screaming..." Darius continued, his words punctuated by the pop and hiss of the fire. "So much screaming."

"H-how much screaming?" Ben's voice quavered, barely above a whisper.

Vera stifled a laugh as she glanced over to see Ben practically melded to Kenji's side, his fingers digging into Kenji's arm.

"Shh!" Kenji hissed, though he made no move to dislodge Ben. "He's getting to the good part."

Darius leaned forward, his face eerily lit by the flames. "The T. Rex stalked closer, her jaws opened wide—"

A sudden flash pierced the darkness, shattering the atmosphere. Darius blinked, momentarily disoriented, to find Brooklynn lowering her phone.