Tech pushed the door open and read the note stuck to it:

'Dear friends

Sorry I can't be with you on this holiday but I've urgent matters to attend to. The cabin is all yours for the week so feel free to have whatever's in the fridge and read any of the books lying around…except for the Necronomicon! Do NOT for any reason whatsoever read from it or you put the world in dire peril!

Apart from that have fun and I'll see you in a week

Prof. Knowby'

Niko put the bags down in the middle of the living room, "what? No TV?" He sighed and went into the kitchen.

Tank and Tankini were the last ones in, "something smells a little…"

"Funky?" Tech offered. "Unfortunately the Professor didn't have a cleaner." He sniffed the air, "very unfortunate."

Tankini picked a book at random from the shelf, "how do we know which is the bad one?"

Tech pointed to the writing desk, "maybe it's that one bound in human skin. Just a thought."

Tank shivered, "well that's handy. I wouldn't open that if I had any brains." He saw Tech reaching for it, "hey!"

Later when everyone was settled in they all sat in the living room. Tankini nudged her boyfriend, "I'm bored."

Niko sighed, "we all are. Doesn't this Professor have anything…fun?"

Tech shook his head, "nah. He took the radio with him and the tape player's broke. Must be for recording his notes."

Tank put a book back on the shelf. It collapsed. "Feck."

Niko yawned, "ah, they're all crap anyway. Leave em be." He looked at his watch, "this blows – I'm off to bed." He strolled out of the room with the others in tow… except Tech however who was dancing in the middle of the room.

Tank stared at him, "what ARE you doing?"

Tech continued to dance frantically, "I need a shit."

Tankini laughed, "so go!"

"I can't! I need something to read or else I can't go!"

Niko pointed to the shelf, "take a book, there's loads of em."

They left the room as Tech approached the pile of books. He frowned and kicked a few aside. He glanced towards the table, "aha."

A few minutes later the toilet flushed and Tech walked to his room looking proud with himself. Tank stuck his head round his door, "so you went all right?"

"Yep."

Tankini appeared further down the door, "you found somethin to read?"

"Yep."

Niko stuck his head through the door, "it wasn't the Necronomicon was it? Cuz I've just had a look and its not on the desk as it should be."

Tech tilted his head and thought, "no, I definitely didn't read that particular book it."

Tankini pointed to his hand, "so what's that?"

"This? Just another book…happens to be bound in skin and inked in blood." They all glared at him. "Crap."

Tank flung the door open, "why I oughtta…"

Tankini took the book from Tech and smacked him round the head, "why did you think it would be a good idea to read from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis – Latin for 'Book of the Dead'?"

Niko was startled, "how did you know that?"

"Tech told me."

Tech put his hands up in defence, "maybe it's a load of fuss over nothing. Maybe nothing will happen. Maybe it's just a dumb old legend made up by peasants who couldn't count their fingers!"

At that moment the window exploded inwards with a ghostly roar. The gang looked out the window-turned-hole as many more moans and roars echoed through the woods. The trees shook and vile, discoloured arms burst forth from shallow graves. The 4 friends looked on in horror as the evil continued to raise an army of the dead throughout the entire forest, blocking off any chance of escape and ensuring horrible deaths for all of them. Tech adjusted his glasses. "That's a bugger."