Tension hung in the air like a thick fog. The entire dormitory was gathered in the courtyard, staring at the police line set up around the entrance to the back forest. Some of the campus security officers were talking to the police, while the students could only whisper, trying to digest what had just happened.Raven stood among them, feeling her heart beating erratically. The image of the horrible laughter she heard last night was still ringing in her head."I don't like this," Meredith muttered softly, standing beside her.Lucas looked at them with a tense expression. "You mean, the body that was found... has something to do with the voice we heard last night?""I don't know." Raven bit her lip. "But I have a bad feeling."Jeremy, who was standing a little further away, listened to their conversation in silence. His eyes were fixed on the police line, as if trying to see something invisible.Before long, a forensic officer came out of the forest with a stiff face. A senior policema
The sound of twigs breaking beneath their steps rang out loudly in the silent forest.Only the wind blew softly, occasionally shaking the leaves, creating eerie shadows around them.Meredith shivered. "I still think this is a bad idea..."Lucas walked beside her, looking back warily. "You're not the only one who thinks so."Jeremy, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. He stared at the ground, his expression serious. "Look at this."Raven and the others approached him.In front of them, the wet ground looked messy, as if something had been dragged over it.Long scratch marks were visible on a nearby tree trunk, as if something was trying to climb up frantically.Lucas gulped. "Okay. This is definitely not the work of an ordinary animal."Raven crouched down, touching the scratch marks carefully. There was something strange. The scar on the tree looked black, like it was burnt, and when she touched it-Shit!Raven jumped in surprise. The scar felt hot."Something's strange..." Sh
"But it's high!" whispered Meredith frantically."Better to fall than die here!" Lucas hissed, sweat beading on his forehead.Raven didn't think twice. She ran straight to the window and smashed it with her elbow. The glass shattered, the night wind rushing in to hit them in the face.Below, the dark forest stretched out.They had no other choice.Jeremy climbed up first, then stuck out his hand. "Come on, I've got you!"Lucas helped Meredith up, then followed Raven who jumped up. They fell into the bushes, their bodies hitting the ground hard.Lucas, the last one out, almost made it, but the skinny hand grabbed his leg!The creature's eyes stared at him crazily, its jaws gaping wide with a crunching sound.
Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith looked at each other with tense faces. The atmosphere of the canteen, which had been filled with the sound of noisy chatter, suddenly felt more pressing."We should see for ourselves," Jeremy said quickly, his eyes flashing with caution. Without waiting for a reply, he stood up and walked out.Lucas sighed. "I knew this would end badly..." he muttered, but followed anyway.They exited the canteen, joining the crowd gathered in front of the administration building. In the centre, a student was lying on the ground. His breathing was still ragged, but his face-oh God, his face was covered in scratches, deep and messy, like he'd been clawed by something with long, sharp claws.Meredith covered her mouth, almost screaming. "Who did this to her?!"Some students whispered in panic, while others seemed too scared to approach. A lecturer and a campus security officer tried to calm the situation. "Everyone stand back! Let us handle this!"Jeremy observed the s
Tension enveloped Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith as they stood frozen inside the archive room. Their breath was held, pulse racing. In the doorway, Professor Lorry stared at them with a sharp expression, and behind her, a tall shadowy figure with fiery red eyes stood still, as if watching its prey."You guys are really giving me a hard time," Lorry's voice was low, almost a whisper, but full of menace. "I knew you'd find out sooner or later... but I didn't expect this soon."Jeremy braced himself, stepping slightly forward. "What are you hiding? What did you do to those students? And why are our names on that list?"Lorry grinned, but did not reply. The red-eyed shadow behind her moved, its body like a pulsating mist in the darkness. Instantly, a chill settled over the room, making their hair stand on end.Meredith bit her lip, her hand gripping Lucas's arm. "We need to get out of here. Right now."Lucas nodded, but their steps were halted when Lorry raised one hand. "No one's co
The night breeze became more piercing as Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith ran through the narrow alleys at the back of the campus.Their breathing was ragged, adrenaline still ruling their bodies. The police sirens sounded closer, but somehow, it didn't make them feel safe. Instead, there was a bad feeling hanging in the air."We can't stop here," Jeremy said, his eyes searching for a way out.Lucas nodded, his face tense. "If they know we have these documents, they won't stay quiet. We need to find a safe place first."Meredith looked back, trying to make sure no one was following them. "But where? They must have sealed off the whole place. We don't even know who to trust."Raven clenched her fists. "I know one place. But we have to hurry."Without waiting for an answer, Raven ran first, leading them through the narrow alleys until they finally reached an old, forgotten-looking building. It was an old theatre building that was no longer in use. The wooden door creaked as they pushe
The sound of a woman's scream could be clearly heard as the church bells rang out to signal the start of the morning. Soon a woman was seen being dragged away by two men, both of her legs had been broken so that she could not escape."Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh." The woman's voice of pain sounded heart-wrenching, breaking the silence of the morning. The young woman was dragged by force then tied to a pole. Her screams were heard all the way to the end of the village, and curious people began to emerge one by one after hearing her screams."Everyone has decided." A man's voice shouted loudly cutting off the screams of the woman whose clothes had been torn here and there, "you have allied yourself with the devil.""Let go of me!" The woman shouted, the look in her eyes not implying the slightest fear. Ignoring the woman's words, the man dressed as a priest who had been ringing the bell came forward and shouted in her ear. "And, have given birth to their offspring! So I must say what the
The night wind blew strongly, carrying the scent of death from Marie's steaming pile of ashes.Simon Oberon stood at the edge of the field, his eyes blank with vengeance. "Hunt him down," he whispered to the two soldiers standing next to him. "Find his daughter. There is no place on earth large enough for him to hide from me."Simon's two men immediately carried out their superior's orders. They ransacked the houses of all the villagers and set Marie's house on fire so that she could not return to it. They also continued their search to the edge of the forest. Both of them looked hesitant, but the two soldiers were forced to cancel their intention to return when they saw Simon and the others had already caught up and led them all into the forest. "We must find the girl until we do. I will not let Marie Blaise's descendants live to pollute this world with their magic."In the dark and winding forest, Grace, the aunt of the little girl, continued to run, her breath coming in short gas
The night breeze became more piercing as Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith ran through the narrow alleys at the back of the campus.Their breathing was ragged, adrenaline still ruling their bodies. The police sirens sounded closer, but somehow, it didn't make them feel safe. Instead, there was a bad feeling hanging in the air."We can't stop here," Jeremy said, his eyes searching for a way out.Lucas nodded, his face tense. "If they know we have these documents, they won't stay quiet. We need to find a safe place first."Meredith looked back, trying to make sure no one was following them. "But where? They must have sealed off the whole place. We don't even know who to trust."Raven clenched her fists. "I know one place. But we have to hurry."Without waiting for an answer, Raven ran first, leading them through the narrow alleys until they finally reached an old, forgotten-looking building. It was an old theatre building that was no longer in use. The wooden door creaked as they pushe
Tension enveloped Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith as they stood frozen inside the archive room. Their breath was held, pulse racing. In the doorway, Professor Lorry stared at them with a sharp expression, and behind her, a tall shadowy figure with fiery red eyes stood still, as if watching its prey."You guys are really giving me a hard time," Lorry's voice was low, almost a whisper, but full of menace. "I knew you'd find out sooner or later... but I didn't expect this soon."Jeremy braced himself, stepping slightly forward. "What are you hiding? What did you do to those students? And why are our names on that list?"Lorry grinned, but did not reply. The red-eyed shadow behind her moved, its body like a pulsating mist in the darkness. Instantly, a chill settled over the room, making their hair stand on end.Meredith bit her lip, her hand gripping Lucas's arm. "We need to get out of here. Right now."Lucas nodded, but their steps were halted when Lorry raised one hand. "No one's co
Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith looked at each other with tense faces. The atmosphere of the canteen, which had been filled with the sound of noisy chatter, suddenly felt more pressing."We should see for ourselves," Jeremy said quickly, his eyes flashing with caution. Without waiting for a reply, he stood up and walked out.Lucas sighed. "I knew this would end badly..." he muttered, but followed anyway.They exited the canteen, joining the crowd gathered in front of the administration building. In the centre, a student was lying on the ground. His breathing was still ragged, but his face-oh God, his face was covered in scratches, deep and messy, like he'd been clawed by something with long, sharp claws.Meredith covered her mouth, almost screaming. "Who did this to her?!"Some students whispered in panic, while others seemed too scared to approach. A lecturer and a campus security officer tried to calm the situation. "Everyone stand back! Let us handle this!"Jeremy observed the s
"But it's high!" whispered Meredith frantically."Better to fall than die here!" Lucas hissed, sweat beading on his forehead.Raven didn't think twice. She ran straight to the window and smashed it with her elbow. The glass shattered, the night wind rushing in to hit them in the face.Below, the dark forest stretched out.They had no other choice.Jeremy climbed up first, then stuck out his hand. "Come on, I've got you!"Lucas helped Meredith up, then followed Raven who jumped up. They fell into the bushes, their bodies hitting the ground hard.Lucas, the last one out, almost made it, but the skinny hand grabbed his leg!The creature's eyes stared at him crazily, its jaws gaping wide with a crunching sound.
The sound of twigs breaking beneath their steps rang out loudly in the silent forest.Only the wind blew softly, occasionally shaking the leaves, creating eerie shadows around them.Meredith shivered. "I still think this is a bad idea..."Lucas walked beside her, looking back warily. "You're not the only one who thinks so."Jeremy, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. He stared at the ground, his expression serious. "Look at this."Raven and the others approached him.In front of them, the wet ground looked messy, as if something had been dragged over it.Long scratch marks were visible on a nearby tree trunk, as if something was trying to climb up frantically.Lucas gulped. "Okay. This is definitely not the work of an ordinary animal."Raven crouched down, touching the scratch marks carefully. There was something strange. The scar on the tree looked black, like it was burnt, and when she touched it-Shit!Raven jumped in surprise. The scar felt hot."Something's strange..." Sh
Tension hung in the air like a thick fog. The entire dormitory was gathered in the courtyard, staring at the police line set up around the entrance to the back forest. Some of the campus security officers were talking to the police, while the students could only whisper, trying to digest what had just happened.Raven stood among them, feeling her heart beating erratically. The image of the horrible laughter she heard last night was still ringing in her head."I don't like this," Meredith muttered softly, standing beside her.Lucas looked at them with a tense expression. "You mean, the body that was found... has something to do with the voice we heard last night?""I don't know." Raven bit her lip. "But I have a bad feeling."Jeremy, who was standing a little further away, listened to their conversation in silence. His eyes were fixed on the police line, as if trying to see something invisible.Before long, a forensic officer came out of the forest with a stiff face. A senior policema
Crack...A sound like soft footsteps came from outside the room. Raven frowned. Probably just another student still wandering the hallways, she thought.But... Crack... Crak...The steps sounded again. Closer this time. Slower. More cautious. Raven's heart beat faster. Her eyes glanced at the closed bedroom door. A faint shadow appeared from under the crack of the door, moving slowly... stopping... then moving again. It was as if the figure was observing the room from the outside. Raven held her breath, feeling her hair stand on end. She glanced at Meredith, who was still fast asleep. What should she do? Should she wake Meredith up? Or should she keep quiet and pretend to be asleep?The shadow was still there. Motionless. As if waiting for something.Suddenly, the doorknob of their room rattled. Raven immediately got up from the bed and stared at the door with wide eyes. Her heart was beating so fast that she was afraid someone outside could hear it.The door was locked, but the
A few weeks after the festival, Raven and her friends would meet in the campus park every weekend. They liked to share stories, tell funny stories, and sometimes practice drama informally. Jeremy, who had now become a part of their group, often joined them as well, sitting casually with guitar in hand, playing light songs that created a cheerful atmosphere.One sunny afternoon, as they sat in a circle on the grass, Maya proposed an idea. "Why don't we have a picnic this weekend? It's been a while since we've had time to relax off campus."Raven was immediately enthusiastic. "Agreed! It'll be fun. We can bring food, play little games, and Jeremy can bring his guitar for entertainment!"Jeremy smiled, looked down a little embarrassed, but nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll play a few songs. But if you guys promise not to laugh at me if I play badly."Raven chuckled. "Relax, we wouldn't have the heart for that."The night before the picnic, Raven and Meredith were busy preparing the food
After the celebratory party on stage was over, Raven and her friends invited Jeremy to join them for a small dinner at a café near campus."But, I'm not a member of your team, so I can't join you." Jeremy tried to refuse in a subtle way. "Tsk, just come along. After all, you've joined us many times. Don't act like you don't know us, Jim," cut in Meredith, who didn't like the sound of Jeremy's words. "Yes, Jim, come along. You're our friend too, even though you're... well, older than us by a few notches," Lucas retorted. Although Lucas' words were quite sharp, instead of getting angry at his younger brother, Jeremy laughed and finally agreed to join despite looking stiff, awkward, and seemingly so formal.That night, the atmosphere was very cheerful. Their laughter filled the tables, and Jeremy, who had been stiff and cold, began to seem more relaxed and warm in their midst.The café was decorated with small lights hanging from the walls, giving it a warm and cosy atmosphere.Lucas