Foxes Den

Entering the Den

Sam tightened the straps on his backpack, as the group started forward. Colby was only a few feet ahead of him as they came upon the chain link fence and they gazed up at the towering house in front of them. It was run down, and tattered pieces of the roof coming off in parts. Vines grew up along the sides, making it appear even more terrifying than it should be. The trees surrounding the area cloaked the building in the shadows, making the wooden walls seem almost alive. Corey cocked his head as he stared at the fence for a few moments before gazing at the camera he was holding up filming the group.

"We could probably climb the fence." Corey suggested as Sam glanced at the top of the chain link.

"Don't think that's possible." Sam said before pointing up at the top of the fence, the barbed wire hidden along the rim.

"Someone doesn't want us to enter." Colby laughed as he scanned the fence looking for any weakness they could exploit. "So why is this house abandoned again?" Colby asked as the group of three started walking around the edge of the fence, searching for any way in.

"So," Corey focused the camera on Sam, "This place is known as the foxes den. A very wealthy couple built this house, and it's said that their last name was fox but I don't know couldn't find anything about the previous owners. Anyways after moving in they discovered it was haunted doors opening, voices you know. They ended up abandoning it out of fear some twenty years ago. No one has lived here since, however a few years back some kids broke in and found a body. So we should be aware that this place could get pretty bad." Sam informed as the group nodded. Coming around to the other side of the house the group stopped as Corey showed the camera the house again.

"It looks like we might not be able to get in." Corey stated as Colby stripped his jacket before rushing up the fence. Throwing the jacket over the barbed wire he scrambled across quickly before dropping down on the other side.

"Backpack." Colby ordered as Sam slipped off the bag before throwing it over the fence as the taller man caught it. Sam climbed up next stopping near the top as he leaned down to the offered camera from Corey before carefully crawling over the barbed wire. Handing the camera to Colby, Sam finished his descent as Corey came after.

"Leave the coat?"

"Elton still needs to catch up." Colby stated as Corey nodded leaving the jacket in place.

"That door looks like we could get through it." Sam pointed as he grabbed the camera from Colby.

"Or you know that open window." Colby said, gesturing to an open window. Smiling, Colby sprinted over to the window and grabbed the sill pulling himself in with ease. Landing on the stone floor and searching around the dark room before giving a small cough. "We need masks." Colby shouted as he rushed over to the window sticking his head out as Corey dug out the masks and flashlights from Sam's backpack. Slipping on the mask, Colby flicked on the flashlight as the room lit up. He stumbled a bit as he came face to face with a mosaic fox staring right at him. The stones glittered and sparkled like they had just been inserted, and it caught Colby's breath. Two other foxes flanked it on either side as they stared to the other parts of the rooms.

"Holy shit." Corey stated as he got through the window as Sam pulled himself up and over before landing with a heavy thud.

"That's creepy." Sam piped in as Colby nodded.

"Yeah, weird. I guess we know why it's called Foxes Den." Colby said before flashing the light around the room, it was bare for the most part. A chandelier hung in the middle of the room and it was rather large, as diamonds shimmered against the light. "Why wouldn't anyone steal this?" Colby asked as he crossed to the chandelier.

"You'd think that would be the first thing they'd take." Sam stated as he crossed to his best friend. Corey was first to the door as he pushed it open into a grand hallway, the light stone in high contrast to dark walls that rushed away from them. An elegant gold and black carpet was sprawled down the hallway. There were two white doors on either side of the hallway which caught the attention of the group. Another jeweled light hung in the hallway, no light emitting from the bulbs.

"It looks like this place hasn't aged a day." Corey states as they move to the first door. Pushing it open, the room was demolished the wooden floors were splintered and cracking, the bed was thrown against the wall the frame broken. The windows were cracked and chipped in places, and the paint on the walls were peeling. "What the hell?" Corey asks before returning his attention to the hall which still looked immaculate.

"The fuck..." Colby whispered as he moved his flashlight to the next door before pushing it open. Black writing covered the slightly cracked mirror, Help us. The sink was destroyed the pieces scattered over the floor, and piles of the wallpaper filled the cracked and broken floor.

"What is this?" Sam questioned as he pushed open the next door. Another bedroom just as ripped apart as the other, marks littering the walls.

"How is this pristine and this like hell?" Colby pointed between the hallway and the bathroom.

"This isn't normal dude. I don't feel right in here." Corey admitted as the trio moved back together moving down the hall.

"No, I agree. Let's just make this fast." Sam stated as the trio entered the main room. A towering staircase wrapped around the back half of the grand entrance, with red carpets and golden railings rushed upwards.

"Jesus."

"This is insane."

"What the hell." They all said at the same time. Colby moved forward first his flashlight crossing the closest doorway, leading into the kitchen. Wooden floors clicked against his shoes and he glanced down at it for a few moments before satisfying it was safe.
"If this place wasn't so sketch I'd totally live here." Corey shouted as he followed after his friend with Sam in tow. Colby pulled open a drawer, finding the utensils as they shined against the flashlight.

"Why is this place like half untouched?" Colby asked as he shut the drawer before moving towards the living room. He stopped just short as a blood red pentagram covered the large white carpet overtop of the wood. "Well..."

"What is it?" Sam asked as he filmed the oven area, taking note of how pristine this all was.

"A pentagram, in the middle of the living room." Colby stepped forward as he heard the other two coming over. Stepping around to the front of the couch, Colby flashed the light over the bloody carpet, before side stepping away so the others could see. He felt it before he heard it, as the ground below him, gave and Colby fell downwards, the edge of the carpet falling with him.

"COLBY!" Corey and Sam screamed.