So this is kind of a long intro but I u oases two chapters so there's no wait to get to the really juicy stuff. I thought this was a fitting crossover seeing how genetic the trailer for the new Strangers movie looked plus come on, Christina Hendricks? How could I resist? She is a stepmother in my story. If you don't like the idea of a mother/daughter relationship in this story it's best you stop reading now.
Technicians Sitterson and Hadley were checking over some last minute details; they knew they couldn't let this latest assignment go wrong. There had been some tension with everyone on the team, this time had to be different.
"So what do we got again?" Sitterson asked looking over some files.
"Family of four. Two kids. Don't worry, old enough so you don't care what happens to them."
Sitterson looked over the files that includes pictures of a teenage girl and a young man looking about 17. Sitterson could tell just by the looks of them that they were trouble especially the girl with that dirty look on her face. Hadley put a picture of the mom on top of those photos and Sitterson could see why. Cindy Douglas, 34, a saucy redhead with dangerous curves.
"Holy shit!" he exclaimed.
"I know, right? Check out the full body shot."
"What's her background?" Sitterson asked, getting a closer look at the headshot.
"Not much."
"Oh, come on, you're telling me she hasn't had work done?" Hadley shook his head, "She must've had to at least have done some things she's not proud of in her young life."
"What alias do you think she used, Roxy Rockwell? Vkki Vixen? Jugg-zilla?" They both laughed. "Come on, they're on route. Better make sure the mechanics didn't fuck this up."
The Douglas family was travelling in their van late at night. This wasn't a family vacation, they were on their way to drop off Kinsey, the rebellious daughter to an exclusive boarding school. Kinsey had a wrap sheet, she acted out constantly and now she had to repeat the 12th grade so disciplinary action needed to be taken. Her brother Luke was the one going off to college and making of himself because of his dreams of being a baseball player. She didn't have a troubled home life but that didn't stop her from hating everyone especially her mother Cindy and father Mike. She sat there in the backseat wearing her Ramones shirt with her headphones on, staring out the window with this sour look on her face.
It was getting late. The plan was to spend the night at Cindy's sister and brother-in-law's camp site. Kinsey thought this was weird because Cindy had never even mentioned having a sister so this whole thing seemed suspicious but only to her for some reason. Mike drove the van through the dirt path into the site. A long stretch of trailers were in complete darkness.
"Are they even here? Where is everybody?" Kinsey whined.
"It's the offseason," Mike explained, "Your aunt and uncle have a trailer waiting for us. They're probably asleep."
"Yeah, Kinsey," Luke teased.
Kinsey didn't help unpack the van. A key was left for them above the door. They decided to play cards before bed but Kinsey sat by herself. Cindy did her best to get her to get off her high horse and join the family, "Come on, Kins, it's just one game," she smiled.
Kinsey groaned and ran outside. Mike darted a look his son's way. "I'll go get her," Luke said, reluctantly running out after her.
Meanwhile in the facility, the staff was taking a betting pool.
"How much for Deadites?"
"Put me down for Biker Vampires!"
"Martians!"
The betting board was full of every monster or killer locked up in the facility, waiting hungrily to be released. At this point walking through the madness on this level on her first day was Mary, a mousey girl in a pant suit, she was being shown around by one of the interns, Kevin. He was an ok guy, great smile and was nice enough maybe a little too eager to give her a tour around the place.
"Sorry, it gets kind of wild down here. Care to join in?"
"On how they'll die?" Mary asked, her sad eyes behind those thick rimmed glasses.
Kevin was a little taken off guard by this, he was really hoping to impress her, she had only just met him and didn't know his shortcomings like everyone else. He scratched the back of his head nervously, "Just to take off the tension. I mean, THEY are watching them not us."
She looked over the board and thought briefly. She saw one name at the bottom of the board, "The Strangers? Who are they?"
"Oh...I don't know actually, must not be very popular."
"Put me down for them," she smiled.
"Um, are you sure?"
"Yes, I mean, it has a better ring to it to me than Biker Vampires."
Sitterson and Hadley saw on one of the cameras that Cindy and Mike were talking quite intently about something. "Oh, what do we have here, lover's spat?" Sitterson moved in on the control panel and pushed a lever.
"It's too early isn't it?" Hadley looked over his shoulder concerned.
"Never to early for some action. THEY will enjoy this."
Cindy and Mike argued, they had been having problems lately and didn't want the kids in the middle of this.
"Maybe this was a bad idea," Cindy said worriedly.
"We agreed, Cindy," Mike walked over to the window, "This is going to be the best thing for her."
Cindy followed him, "That's not what I meant." She put her arms around him.
He looked confused but that didn't last long after gas was released through a vent above them. He smiled and brought her in tighter, "You want to give us another chance?"
"I was thinking about it," Cindy smirked, looking like an oblivious airhead, "You didn't sign those papers yet right?"
Everyone in the facility stopped to watch this but before Cindy and Mike could kiss there was a disturbance in the video feed. The ground shook violently.
"Shit! Cut it short!" Hadley took over the control panel from Sitterson.
"What was that, a tremor?" Mary asked Kevin.
"I don't understand it," said Kevin, "Maybe it's too soon."
"Huh?"
"Well, these rituals are tradition. So at least one couple together is supposed to appease THEM."
Once the gas was turned off the shaking stopped and everything went back to normal.
"I still don't get it," Mary said looking at the camera footage.
"We call THEM the Ancient Ones. The reason we do this to begin with. It's not just about sacrificing. THEY want to be entertained."
"Could it be that they don't want their victims having sex this time?"
Kevin shook his head. "Impossible."
"They're in the aunt and uncle's trailer!" Somebody shouted.
Everyone turned to the big screen. Kinsey and Luke had been wondering around the campsite and finally stumbled across their 'Aunt and Uncle's' trailer. Once Kinsey blew off some steam they decided to check up on these relatives they knew nothing about.
There were all of these strange items in the trailer. The rules for the ritual was whatever was picked up and played with first was the selection. Luke picked up this strange looking cube while Kinsey picked up this long knife that was on the table and accidentally cut the palm of her hand with.
"Shit!"
Luke set the cube down and the two went back to their trailer.
Cindy heard a knock at the door. She had this uneasy feeling before going over to answer it. No one else was around in this creepy place so it would have to either be her sister or her man. She opened the door and a girl stood there, face covered by the shadows.
"Is Tamara home?" She asked.
Cindy shook her head, "No, sorry, you have the wrong trailer."
With that the girl ran off before Cindy could get a better look at her. "Who was that?" Mike asked, walking up behind her.
"We should go look for them. They've been gone for too long."
"I'll go. You stay here. Lock up until I get back." She moved aside as it looked like he was about to push her out of the way. Their marriage was falling apart but she didn't want to believe it, Mike had changed.
"Way to go, dumb ass, " Luke said as Kinsey held her cut hand tightly. They headed back to the trailer and out of nowhere their father walked out of the shadows.
"Where were you two?" He noticed Kinsey's hand, "What happened?"
Before Kinsey could answer, a man with a mask, well a sack with eye holes and a mouth stabbed Mike in the back with the same knife that cut Kinsey. Kinsey screamed and ran, she didn't even see if Luke was right behind her or not.
She tripped running back to the trailer. She banged on the screen door. Cindy looked out the window and saw her scared daughter. The door flew open and Kinsey was pulled in.
"Kinsey what's going on?!"
"They killed him!" She cried.
Cindy grabbed her hand and looked over the cut. She dragged her over to the kitchen sink and found a towel to wrap her hand in. Cindy reached for her cellphone and a familiar voice said, "Hello." It was that girl from earlier now standing inside wearing a weird doll mask and holding a knife.
Cindy pushed Kinsey behind her.
In the facility the whole crew was less than enthusiastic about the choice in killer.
"And it's The Strangers!" Sitterson declared. Almost everyone groaned except for Mary.
"Wow you're having the luckiest first day ever," Kevin laughed as Mary collected her winnings.
Everything was fine until the ground started shaking again. This seemed odd because they just had a first kill and were on time for a change. They needed at least two more kills to appease the Ancient Ones.
The crew watched as Cindy and Kinsey retreated from the Dollface girl and locked themselves into the tight bathroom. The shaking continued and seemed more violent like the floor was about to open up beneath them. They couldn't feel this in the trailer but it was only a matter of time before the earth cracked under it.
"What do they want?" Mary asked, raising her voice above the noise.
"They must be mad they didn't get a sex scene!" Kevin shouted.
Mary saw Sitterson and Hadley frantically looking over the control panel. She looked back and forth between the screen showing Cindy and Kinsey and to the technicians.
Kevin watched helplessly as the new girl ran over to the control panel, something she had no clearance or even any knowledge about. "Turn on the gas!" Mary shouted.
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Sitterson shouted back, pissed even more now that some newbie was trying to take over.
Hadley looked back at the screen and saw the frightened mother and daughter. "Do it!" He told Sitterson.
Everyone watched as the gas was released through the vents. Both Cindy and Kinsey stopped and looked at each other. They held each other close and kissed. The violent earthquake came to a dead stop...
To be continued. Don't worry no wait time just press next chapter and enjoy. Just don't forget to tell me what you think!
