PUPS & THE SUMMER CAMP OF HORROR
I DON'T OWN PAW PATROL ONLY MY OC'S
It was a bright, warm & sunny Monday morning. Everyone in Adventure Bay had woken up & gotten ready for what the day had in store for them. Angel, Elias, Kelly, Terry, Ella, Ethan, Harry, Susie, Ace, Carlos, Danny, Katie, Mayabella, Ryder, Alex, Julius, Justina, Precious' Owner, Andy, Courtney, Noelle, Seth, Judith, Timothy, Miss Spearwood, Virginia, Scrap, Carlana, Jake, Mr Porter, Mayor Goodway, Gustavo & the PAW Patrol had all woken up early & headed to a summer camp located on the outskirts of Adventure Bay. They were about to begin filming a new TV show Elias had thought of called "City Of Scares". It was a kid friendly horror TV series set in Adventure Bay & the surrounding areas. In the show Adventure Bay was called Spooky Cove & it focused on various scary adventures that the characters went on. Each adventure was made up of a 5-episode arc with the 1ST episode of each arc being the start of 1 story & the 5TH episode being the end of each story arc. The 1ST story arc was called "Camp Scream". It was about a group of kids who attended a summer camp where people start going missing leaving the others to investigate in the hopes of discovering what had caused the disappearances. After everyone arrived at the summer camp they began preparing for filming of the 1ST episode. As the equipment was being set up everyone talked about the excitement they felt getting to be part of the show.
"I never would've thought we'd get to do something like this. What an exciting experience it's going to be" said Andy as he jumped around & smiled excitedly.
"Indeed. What other story arcs do you think will be used in the show?" asked Courtney in a curious voice.
"I don't know. If I had to guess maybe there'd be stories about ghosts, monsters, demons, haunted houses, aliens, mad scientists & so on. There are heaps of possibilities" said Seth.
"Nowadays there aren't very many kid friendly horror shows on TV. Maybe this show will serve as a revival for the genre" said Judith in an uncertain tone.
"That'd be awesome. I bet this show will be just as much to film as the Change Of Heart movie" said Timothy with an eager smile.
"I had fun doing that. What roles do you think we'll all get to play?" asked Miss Spearwood in an uncertain manner.
"If this story arc is set at summer camp I'd assume the roles would likely focus on campers, counsellors & maybe even escaped killers or some other type of threat" said Virginia as everyone got the equipment set up. Once the cameras, lighting, costumes & set pieces were put in place everyone was handed their scripts that showed who played what role. All the pups were given the roles of camp pets, most of the kids were given roles as campers, Courtney, Timothy & most of the adults were given the roles of camp counsellors, Mr Porter had the role of camp chef, Gustavo & Mayor Goodway were given roles as the owners of the camp & Noelle played the younger sibling of Courtney's character. After everyone was given their scripts Corey addressed them.
"OK everyone we're just about ready to begin. Each of you should have your respective roles highlighted to show which characters you portray. Today we'll focus on the 1ST of the 5 episodes. I'll give you a few minutes to prepare yourselves" said Corey.
Everyone took the opportunity to change into the costumes meant for their characters while reading through the script trying to memorise the lines their characters spoke. They were all determined to put on a good show worth watching.
"I can't wait to get started. This show will be lots of fun to make" said Elias as he smiled excitedly while changing into his costume.
"Indeed. I hope there'll be plenty of moments for us to act out a romance between our characters. The more moments like that there are the better" said Kelly as she smiled flirtatiously at Elias.
"Don't worry there are. You'll do a great job just like everyone else" said Elias in an encouraging voice.
"Thanks. You'll also play your part well. Let's kiss for good luck" said Kelly as she pressed her lips against Elias'. Elias held Kelly close as they passionately locked lips. After a few minutes they broke apart while smiling warmly & staring deep into each other's eyes.
"I love you Kelly" said Elias.
"I love you too Elias" said Kelly.
"OK places everyone. It's time to start filming" said Corey as he sat in his director chair. Everyone got in place as they prepared to begin the 1ST scene. Once they were all in the right spot Corey grabbed a clapper board & held it in front of the camera.
"Scene 1 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. The opening scene began with a shot of the cabins & the recreational areas of the campsite with everything being relatively peaceful. It then switched to show a bus pulling up by the front of the camp. Once it came to a stop the kids on board disembarked. As they stood by the front gate to the camp they all gasped & smiled joyfully.
"This is going to be the best summer camp experience ever" said Alex in an excited voice.
"You said it. I hope we get to come here every summer" said Julius with an enthusiastic smile.
"Me too. I can't wait to see what activities we get to participate in" said Justina as she jumped up & down in excitement.
"Let's get our stuff. We'll need to see which cabins we're staying in" said Precious' Owner as she & the other kids went over to the luggage compartment of the bus. After it was opened they all grabbed their stuff & walked into the campgrounds. Wooden cabins were neatly spaced out in rows with the mess hall, playground, sport fields, swimming pool, gymnasium & restrooms scattered around the area behind the cabins.
"Wow this place is enormous" said Ace as she looked around at everything.
"I can tell we're all going to have a fantastic summer" said Carlos in a confident tone.
"The thing I'm looking forward to the most is anything that'll get my adrenaline racing. The bigger the rush the better" said Danny as he thought about the various adrenaline pumping activities that'd be on offer.
"That swimming pool looks nice. Maybe later we can all go for a dip" said Katie in a hopeful manner.
"Good idea. Nothing beats a nice swim on a warm summer day" said Mayabella as she cheerfully smiled.
"For now, we should get to the gym. The orientation meeting will establish everything we need to know" said Ryder as he & the other kids walked towards the gym.
"Cut. Well done guys. You're off to a strong start. I'll give you a little break before we begin the next scene" said Corey.
Everyone went to the area near where Corey's post had been set up. All the kids were handed work packages that acted as their schoolwork. As soon as they each received their work packages they got to work on them. The exercises inside included puzzles, math problems, trivia quizzes, memory tests & more. All the kids worked through the activities as quickly as possible hoping to get them over & done with. A short time later they all got in place for the 2ND scene to begin.
"Scene 2 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids were shown entering the gym where several rows of chairs had been lined up in front of a stage for them to sit on. After walking over to the chairs & taking their seats Courtney, Timothy & the adults appeared. Gustavo & Mayor Goodway stepped forward to address everyone.
"Good morning kids. Welcome to Camp Pinewood. I'm Valentino DeMarco & this is my wife Cornelia. We're the owners of this camp" said Gustavo as he smiled warmly while speaking into the microphone.
"Behind us are our camp counsellors. Throughout your stay here they'll be supervising you & running all the scheduled activities. We also have our camp cook Mr Giuseppe. He'll be providing your meals throughout your stay" said Mayor Goodway in an eager voice.
"Before you get assigned to your cabins there are rules we have in place for you to follow: Obscene language, sexually inappropriate behaviour & violence will not be tolerated. The 1ST time you make an offence you'll be given a warning, your 2ND offence will result in solitary confinement for a 24-hour period & a 3RD offence will result in you being sent home early. You may not leave the camp grounds unsupervised & without permission. Although the activities aren't mandatory to participate in we encourage you to be as active as possible so that you all make the most of your time here. Regarding cabin assignments boys may not enter the girls' cabins for any reason & vice versa. After lights out unless you have a valid reason for doing so such as going to the bathroom you're not allowed out of your cabins until 7:00 in the morning. Lights out is at 9:00 every night. Breakfast is at 7:30 every morning, lunch is at 12:00 & dinner is at 5:30. If you have any issues that need to be addressed please let the counsellors know. They'll do everything possible to help you" said Gustavo.
"Now that the rules have been established let's get you settled in. I have a list of names here. This list contains the groups you'll be put in regarding sleeping arrangements. When I call your name stand to the side in your respective group" said Mayor Goodway as she began reading out names. Carlos, Elias, Danny, Ryder & Seth were put in 1 group, Ace, Katie, Kelly, Mayabella & Virginia were put in a 2ND group, Alex, Andy & Julius were put in the 3RD group & Justina & Precious' Owner were put in the last group. After being sorted into their respective groups the counsellors led them to the cabins they'd be staying in. As soon as they arrived at their respective cabins they went straight inside, claimed their bunks & set up their beds. Once everything was set in place they then ran out to the playground. All of them laughed & smiled as they played on the equipment.
"I love this place already. We're all going to have a summer vacation we'll never forget" said Elias as he zipped down the slide.
"Agreed. What do you think will be the 1ST activity we get to do?" asked Kelly as she swung back & forth on the swingset.
"Whatever it is I hope it's fun. It'd be a shame if it was something boring like carving sculptures or making plates" said Seth as he spun on the merry-go-round.
"Maybe it'll be something sport related. That'd be fun" said Virginia as she glided on the flying fox.
"I guess we'll just have to wait & see" said Andy as he & the other kids continued playing.
"Cut. Well done guys. We're going to have another break before the next scene is filmed" said Corey.
Just as they did earlier all the kids returned to where Corey sat & continued with the work packages. They all made lots of progress on their work & by the time the next scene was ready they'd almost completed the packages. Once scene 3 was ready everyone got in place by the swimming pool.
"Scene 3 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. Everyone was shown by the swimming pool where a large inflatable obstacle course sat.
"Welcome to the 1ST camp activity everyone. As you can see we have an inflatable obstacle course for you to traverse. You'll all go 1 at a time trying to get across the entire course as fast as you can. Once you reach the end the next person can go. After you complete the course you'll return to the back of the line to wait for your next run. If you can all accumulate 250 laps within 30 minutes, you'll receive a special prize" said Ella as she smiled excitedly.
"Please line up. It can be in any order" said Ethan as the kids lined up to tackle the course. The younger kids went at the front while the older kids went at the back. The order was Alex, Andy, Julius, Justina, Precious' Owner, Ace, Carlos, Danny, Elias, Katie, Kelly, Mayabella, Ryder, Seth & Virginia. Once they were all lined up they waited for the signal to begin.
"3, 2, 1, GO" cried Ella & Ethan as they began timing the run. Alex raced onto the course attempting to make it to the other side as quickly as possible. The obstacles included jumping over & crawling under inflatable hurdles, manoeuvring around swaying posts, crawling through a tunnel, crossing a gap over water using an inflatable beam, climbing over an inflatable wall & sliding down an inflatable slide into the water. Everyone cheered Alex on as he ran through the course diligently.
"ALEX, ALEX HE'S OUR MAN. IF HE CAN'T DO IT NOBODY CAN" cheered the kids as they clapped, jumped & pumped their fists in the air excitedly.
"This is easy. Whatever the prize is I know we'll win it. There's no way we can lose" said Alex in a confident voice as he neared the end of the course. Once he finished Andy began his run with everyone cheering him on. Alex swam back to the line & waited for his next turn. The shot then switched to Courtney holding Noelle in her arms. Noelle suddenly began to cry as Courtney noticed a foul odour.
"Looks like you need a diaper change Brynn. Let's go" said Courtney as she headed for the change rooms while trying to calm Noelle down. Once they arrived at the change rooms Courtney went over to the diaper changing table where she grabbed a fresh diaper & baby wipes. She then proceeded to remove the soiled diaper before wiping Noelle's rear end to clean up the remaining mess before putting a new diaper on her. She then threw the soiled diaper & dirty wipes in the bin before leaving the change rooms.
"Does that feel better Brynn?" asked Courtney as she smiled warmly at Noelle. Noelle babbled gibberish as she smiled. Just before they started heading back to the pool they heard what sounded like footsteps & a creepy laugh heading towards them.
"Who's there?" asked Courtney in a nervous voice. There was no reply as the footsteps & laughter got closer.
"This isn't funny. Don't make me knock sense into whichever of you is playing up" said Courtney as she walked around looking for where the sound was coming from. She looked all around but didn't see anything. After a few minutes of looking around the sounds stopped. As Courtney began feeling scared a hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder. She gasped in terror as she turned around only to see Timothy.
"Jonathan that wasn't funny" said Courtney in an annoyed voice.
"What are you talking about Emily?" asked Timothy as he tilted his head in confusion.
"I heard you walking over while laughing in a creepy manner. Who else would it have been?" asked Courtney.
"I don't know. Let's just get back to the pool. The campers have made quite a lot of progress" said Timothy.
"I can imagine" said Courtney as she & Timothy began heading back to the pool with Noelle. As they passed the mess hall a pair of hands suddenly reached out & grabbed Noelle before disappearing causing Courtney & Timothy to gasp & jump back in horror.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" cried Courtney in a scared voice.
"I don't know. We better go after whoever that was" said Timothy as Courtney & himself went looking for the person that abducted Noelle. They ran around the mess hall trying to see if there was anyone or anything that'd help track Noelle down.
"BRYNN WHERE ARE YOU?" cried Courtney.
"WHOEVER TOOK BRYNN BETTER GIVE HER BACK OR ELSE" yelled Timothy as a creaking sound was heard. Courtney & Timothy then noticed that the back door to the mess hall was slightly ajar. They crept over & went through the back hoping to find Noelle. As soon as they stepped inside the door suddenly slammed shut. There were no windows & no lights making the room pitch black.
"I can't see a thing. How do we get out of here?" asked Courtney as she felt around for a way out.
"I have a flashlight. That'll help" said Timothy as he retrieved a flashlight from his pocket & turned it on. As Courtney & himself pointed the flashlight at the door they suddenly heard clattering nearby.
"What is that?" asked Courtney in a fearful tone.
"Let's see" said Timothy as he turned his flashlight to focus on the area the sound came from. The moment he did a person wearing a pale white mask, a long black trench coat & a fedora hat holding a fake chainsaw appeared. Courtney & Timothy screamed in horror as they dropped the flashlight. Before they could escape the mysterious figure grabbed them & tied gags around their mouths to drown out their cries & screams before knocking them unconscious with a blow to the head via a chef's mallet.
"Perfect. Everything is starting to fall into place. Soon our master plan will be set in motion" said the masked figure as it laughed evilly before dragging Courtney, Noelle & Timothy away. Nobody else noticed since they were all still down at the pool taking turns on the inflatable obstacle course. The shot then panned back to the pool area where all the kids were still running through the obstacle course as fast as they could while everyone else cheered them on.
"Keep going guys. You've reached 100 laps. Only 150 more to go before you earn the prize" said Ella in an encouraging manner.
"You have 15 minutes left. Keep going" said Ethan as the kids continued running laps. By this point they were feeling a bit tired but all of them were determined to earn the prize.
"We can do this, guys. Keep your eyes on the prize" said Elias.
"I hope we get to use this inflatable course throughout our stay here. That'd be awesome" said Kelly with hope in her voice.
"It sure would. Nothing's more fun in the pool than getting to use an inflatable obstacle course" said Elias as he smiled excitedly.
"You said it. Pool inflatables are always guaranteed to make people excited for swimming" said Kelly.
All the kids continued powering through the course. Soon they reached 200 laps. By this point there were only 10 minutes left for them to reach the deadline.
"You're nearly there, guys. Don't stop now" said Ella as she kept a close eye on her stopwatch while glancing up to see how well everyone was doing.
"Victory is within reach. You can do it" said Ethan in an enthusiastic tone. By this point all the kids were feeling tired from how much energy they were putting into the course. Eventually the last 60 seconds came around with 249 laps completed. Katie was the camper that'd complete the 250TH lap to earn the prize.
"GO LISETTE. YOU CAN DO IT" cheered the campers as Katie began traversing the course again.
"I can do this. Soon we'll have the prize within reach" said Katie as she traversed through the obstacles as fast as she could. As the seconds ticked away everyone became anxious as they held their breath in anticipation unsure of whether Katie would make it in time or not. Katie managed to reach the end of the course in 30 seconds meaning she had another 30 seconds to finish her lap. Despite swimming as fast as she could exhaustion soon began to set in. Ella & Ethan began counting down the last 10 seconds as Katie reached the edge of the pool.
"YOU'RE ALMOST THERE. WIN THE PRIZE FOR US" cheered the campers as Katie ran as fast as she could to the end of the line so that the final lap was completed. Everyone knew it'd be a photo finish as the last seconds were counted down. With all the strength she could muster Katie got herself to the end of the line. Ella & Ethan stopped timing once this happened.
"Good job everyone. The result was incredibly close. I can now reveal that the goal was reached with… 1 millisecond remaining. Congratulations you win the prize" said Ella in an excited voice. The kids cheered happily knowing that they succeeded.
"Your prize is in the mess hall. Let's go" said Ethan as he & the others headed to the mess hall.
"Cut. That was fantastic. You guys now have another break. You all earned it" said Corey.
Everyone headed back over to where Corey was & began work on the last remaining activities on their work packages. All the while they tried to catch their breath from how exhausted they were from continuously running laps on the course.
"What a workout that was. I'm glad we managed to get it done without collapsing from exhaustion" said Elias as he took deep breaths to cool down.
"Me too. That was easily the most fun scene we've filmed so far. I hope there are heaps of other scenes with exciting activities in them" said Kelly as she wiped sweat off her forehead.
"Maybe sometime in the not too distant future we can have an inflatable obstacle course installed down at Adventure Beach for everyone to enjoy" said Ryder as he finished his work package.
"That's a great idea. It'd be the best attraction on Adventure Beach" said Katie as she smiled excitedly. Soon everyone had finished their work packages. Once they did they headed to the mess hall to continue filming.
"Scene 4 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids, Ella & Ethan were shown walking to the mess hall. Once they reached the doors Ella & Ethan addressed the kids.
"Well done completing the objective for the inflatable obstacle course everyone. You've all earned a fantastic reward" said Ella as she smiled enthusiastically.
"Ready to see what it is?" asked Ethan.
"YES" cried the kids as they jumped up & down while smiling excitedly. Ella & Ethan looked at each other & nodded while smiling before opening the doors to the mess hall. The kids quickly noticed that there was an all you can eat buffet set up for them.
"You've all won an all you can eat buffet for lunch. All your favourite foods are there" said Ella in an eager voice.
"Dig in kids. It's all yours" said Ethan in an encouraging tone. All the kids ran over to the buffet table & grabbed their plates before helping themselves to the food on offer. Burgers, chips, wedges, nuggets, pizza, pies, sausage rolls, cakes, brownies, pastries, cookies, popcorn, mac & cheese, chocolate, candy, nachos & other snacks & meals were arranged along the entire table. After the kids piled up what they wished to eat they proceeded to sit at the tables & tuck in. All of them happily devoured everything on their plates. The taste of the food stimulated the kids' senses & offered burst of delicious flavours complimented by textures that fit each dish to perfection.
"This is the best lunch buffet ever. I wish we could have this for every meal during our stay" said Ace as she washed down her food with a refreshing glass of sweet lemonade.
"Me too. No restaurant could ever compare to this kind of meal" said Carlos as he went to grab some more food.
"If I was able to I'd try 1 of everything. That's how good the food is" said Danny as he put his hand on his stomach feeling a bit full.
"We worked hard to earn this. I'm glad we beat the obstacle course" said Mayabella as she put her dirty dishware aside.
"As long as we continue working hard in the activities set for us we should be able to earn every reward that the camp has in store for us" said Virginia in a confident manner. Soon everyone had finished eating what they could. They then began holding idle conversation with each other.
"This is wonderful. I've never seen such a large group of kids feel so happy like this before" said Ella as she smiled in satisfaction.
"Me either. Let's get our own lunch. I'm starving" said Ethan as he licked his lips. Ella & himself then went to get the food they desired before taking their seats & feasting on their meal.
"Where do you think the other counsellors are? They're missing out big time" said Ella as she savoured every bite of food on her plate.
"That's their loss. Let's enjoy what we have" said Ethan as he drank some refreshingly sweet orange juice. Everyone continued holding idle conversation with each other as they sat & ate lunch.
"Cut. Fantastic job everyone. Let's get the next scene ready" said Corey.
Everyone left the mess hall & returned to where Corey sat. Carlana & Jake then went over to the cabin where the counsellors stayed at to prepare for the next scene.
"Scene 5 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. Carlana & Jake walked to the front door of the counsellor cabin holding hands & smiling.
"It's nice to be able to have time to ourselves. I doubt we'll get many opportunities to do this during the remainder of camp" said Carlana as she smiled & stared deep into Jake's eyes.
"Don't worry we'll make sure every moment of alone time we have is special" said Jake as he smiled at Carlana before opening the door to the cabin. Carlana & himself then went inside before locking the door & closing the windows making sure nobody could see them from the outside.
"I've been waiting all day for this" said Carlana as she smirked flirtatiously at Jake.
"Me too. Come here cutie" said Jake as he wrapped his arms around Carlana & pressed his lips against hers. Carlana held Jake close as they passionately locked lips. They initially remained standing up but after a few seconds they lay on 1 of the beds while continuing to cuddle & kiss. After a few minutes they broke apart while still being held in each other's arms.
"I love you Thomas" said Carlana as she stroked the side of Jake's face with her hand.
"I love you too Desiree" said Jake as he played with Carlana's hair. Neither of them had noticed that the cloaked figure from earlier had been hiding in the cabin the entire time watching them lock lips. The figure was hiding in the shadows out of sight waiting for the right moment. Carlana & Jake soon got up from the bed & went to leave the cabin. Just as they approached the door they heard what sounded like knocking.
"Who was that?" asked Carlana as she tilted her head in confusion.
"It's probably 1 of the counsellors wondering where we are" said Jake as he went to unlock the door. The cloaked figure then appeared from the shadows wielding the fake chainsaw. Carlana & Jake screamed in horror as they tried to open the door & run but the cloaked figure knocked them unconscious with a blow to the head using the same mallet from earlier.
"Looks like those 2 haven't watched any horror movies before. They made this easy. The best part is that nobody even knows what's happening. The plan is now 1 step closer to success with these 2 halfwits in our hands" said the figure as it laughed evilly while dragging Carlana & Jake away unnoticed by anyone else.
"Cut. We're going to take another break for the next scene to be set up" said Corey.
All the kids headed to the playground to pass time. They laughed & smiled while playing on the equipment & running around. A short time later the next scene was ready. Harry, Susie & the kids went over to the basketball courts to begin filming scene 6.
"Scene 6 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. Harry & Susie stood in front of the kids smiling eagerly.
"We have something special for all of you. It'll be a wonderful surprise" said Harry in an excited voice.
"Let's bring it in" said Susie as a giant present shaped box was brought onto the basketball court. All the kids murmured to themselves about what they thought was inside.
"I'm sure you're all curious to see what's inside. Time to reveal what it is" said Harry as he & Susie went to opposite ends of the box preparing to open it.
"Enjoy the surprise" said Susie as the box was opened. Angel, Chase, Everest, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Scrap, Skye, Tracker, Terry & Zuma emerged from the box smiling & wagging their tails excitedly. All the kids began clapping & cheering in excitement upon seeing the pups.
"YAY WE HAVE PUPS" cried the kids as they jumped around ecstatically.
"Nice to meet you all. I'm Pita" said Angel.
"I'm Shep" said Chase.
"My name's Husk" said Everest.
"Hi I'm Dalton" said Marshall.
"I'm Mixy" said Rocky.
"My name's B.B" said Rubble.
"Hi I'm A.B" said Scrap.
"I'm Spanoodle" said Skye.
"My name's Potter" said Tracker.
"Hi I'm Staffy" said Terry.
"I'm Labib" said Zuma as all the kids shook the pups' paws & petted them.
"They're all cute" said Andy as he gave each pup a hug.
"They sure are. Do they live here?" asked Seth in a curious voice.
"Correct. They're the camp pets" said Harry with a warm smile.
"Throughout your time here you'll all get to play with them. Doesn't that sound fun?" asked Susie in an eager tone.
"It sure does. This camp just got heaps better" said Elias in a cheerful manner.
"Agreed. Best surprise ever" said Kelly as the kids continued to pet the pups.
"Cut. Fantastic work guys. We're having another break while everything gets set up for the next scene" said Corey.
All the kids & pups went to the playground & spent time playing together. They were all having so much fun that the time passed by faster than they expected. As soon as the next scene was ready everyone got into place at the mess hall.
"Scene 7 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids were shown lining up getting ready to eat dinner. Miss Spearwood was in the mess hall supervising everyone.
"Once you get your food take a seat. You can only have more if you ask for permission 1ST" said Miss Spearwood as the kids waited in line for their food. 1 by 1 they went over to Mr Porter who served them some roast beef, roast potatoes & roast vegetables topped with gravy.
"Enjoy your roast dinner kids. I put a lot of work into this" said Mr Porter as he continued serving dinner. Soon all the kids had been served. They all took their seats & tucked in. The roast beef was juicy & succulent with a slightly salty taste, The potatoes had a firm but melt in your mouth consistency & the vegetables were juicy with the gravy complimenting the food nicely & giving it a burst of flavour.
"This is a great roast. I've never eaten anything tastier than this before" said Alex as he licked his lips in satisfaction.
"Me either. I think this is an indication that the food being served here will be top quality" said Julius as he wiped gravy off his face.
"Mr Giuseppe is a fantastic chef. Do you think he's worked in a 5-star restaurant before?" asked Justina in a curious voice.
"Probably. I bet all the kids love this food. They're all devouring it" said Precious' Owner as the kids gobbled down their dinner. After they finished eating they threw away the rubbish & placed their trays on the counter so that they could be cleaned.
"OK kids you have a short period of time before lights out. You're free to do what you want" said Miss Spearwood.
All the kids left the mess hall & went off to do their own thing. Andy, Seth & Virginia decided to play with the pups who were eating their own dinner.
"Hey pups. We have some time left before we go to bed. Want to play?" asked Andy with an eager smile.
"OK. What do you want to play?" asked Everest as she smiled & wagged her tail excitedly.
"How about we go to the basketball courts & shoot some hoops? That'll be fun" said Seth in an enthusiastic voice.
"Excellent. I'm in" said Tracker as he finished eating.
"Anyone else coming?" asked Virginia.
"I'll come too. Let's go" said Scrap as Andy, Everest, himself, Seth, Tracker & Virginia headed to the basketball courts. As soon as they arrived they grabbed a basketball & began shooting hoops.
"Watch me score" said Andy as he dribbled the ball to the hoop & sunk a basket.
"Good shot Oswald. My turn" said Seth as he dribbled the ball & performed a lay-up.
"Step aside boys. This is how a real sportswoman shoots a goal" said Virginia as she dribbled to the 3-point line & sunk a basket.
"I want to try. Pass it to me" said Everest as she was given the ball. She used her front paws to dribble the ball before jumping up & hitting the ball into the basket using her head.
"Nice 1 Husk. Let's give it a try" said Scrap as he took the ball & dribbled it using his head before sinking a basket by whacking the ball into it with his paws.
"It's my time to shine now. Here I go" said Tracker as he grabbed the ball & made a shot by bouncing the ball as high as he could into the basket. Everyone continued shooting hoops for a while as the sun began to set. Eventually Miss Spearwood showed up to let them know it was time for lights out.
"It's light out guys. You need to head back" said Miss Spearwood.
"OK. That was fun" said Andy as he grabbed the ball & put it back where the other balls were stored.
"Tomorrow will be even better. I can't wait to see what activities are in store" said Seth in an enthusiastic tone.
"Me either. This camp is going to be a blast" said Virginia as she & the others began heading back to the cabins. Just as they were leaving the basketball courts a smoke bomb was thrown at them which caused them to become confused.
"WHAT'S GOING ON? IS THERE A FIRE?" cried Everest as she struggled to see where she was going.
"I DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING" cried Scrap as he became disoriented by the smoke.
"I CAN BARELY SEE. THIS IS SCARY" cried Tracker as he & the others attempted to find a way out of the smoke. The cloaked figure from earlier proceeded to sneak up on everyone & knocked them out 1 by 1 with the same mallet before dragging them off. Nobody else knew what was going on since they were all in their cabins settling down for the night.
"Everyone here is a complete idiot. They're dropping like flies into our hands. Soon they'll all be at our mercy. Tomorrow the hunt will continue" said the cloaked figure as it continued dragging Andy, Everest, Miss Spearwood, Scrap, Seth, Tracker & Virginia away.
"Cut. That's a wrap for this episode. We'll get started on the next 1 tomorrow. Get a good night's rest guys" said Corey.
Everyone proceeded to bathe/shower in the camp bathrooms before returning to their cabins, changing into their pyjamas & hopping into bed. As Elias lay awake he thought about how well things had started off.
"Everyone's off to a strong start with this series. I'm impressed with how well they're all playing their parts. If they keep up the good work, we'll make this show a hit. I look forward to seeing how the rest of the episodes in this story arc play out" thought Elias as he fell asleep.