This story is based off of an inside joke with one of my friends, so it may be kinda weird... I tried to take our silly idea and make it into something actually scary, but no promises...
Disclaimer: Oh, the things I would do if I actually owned Total Drama...
*Cody's POV*
I take my seat in the back row. I shoot Noah a small but somber smile, and he returned it. I gaze around at the rest of the 'victims,' as we were always referred to on the news. Only a few of us were actually injured, me included. The rest were just dragged into this mess.
I look down at my black shoes and matching black pants and sigh. It's an awfully nice day for a funeral, I think. The sun is bright and high in the sky. In the distance, I hear birds chirping. But instead, I'm here.
I won't tell you who's funeral it is, though. That would ruin the ending of a good story! And by good, I mean... oh, what's the word... horrific. It sounds like a story Duncan would tell just to scare the pants off Courtney. And it's a little unbelieveable, so you'll have to bear with me. Half of the time I didn't even believe it, and I lived through it. But I digress. It all started one spring afternoon...
"Pass me the ball!" I yelled. Bridgette kicked the blue soccer ball towards me and I swiftly kicked it past Owen and into the goal. Bridgette, Noah, and Beth high-fived me, because that point put us in the lead against Gwen, Tyler, Owen, and Lindsay. I know that you may be thinking, Noah, playing soccer? But yes, he's actually pretty good. Their team got the ball back, and Tyler was wide open to score...
...but he kicked it high into the air and face-planted.
Noah cheered, "yeah!" while Owen helped him up. I searched for the ball, but I couldn't find it. I jogged over to the fence behind the goal and peered through the chain-link, but it was nowhere to be seen. The dense forest had eaten it. By this time, everyone had joined me.
"We can't play without a ball," Gwen spoke.
"Well, I'm not going in there!" Owen piped up.
"Oh, I know! We can play with a rock!" Lindsay said, but everyone ignored her, except for Beth, who said, "Great idea, bestie!"
"It's getting too dark out here anyway," Bridgette added. "I'm just going to head home."
Everyone mumbled in agreement and started heading off to their own houses. "But... My ball is in there..." I stammered. I looked behind me, and only Noah and Tyler were left standing on the field.
"I'll help you get it, bro," Tyler said. "I was the one who kicked it."
"I'm just here because you're my ride home," Noah explained.
"Wow, thanks." I rolled my eyes at him.
Tyler tried to scale the fence but failed and landed flat on his back. "It's okay, I got it!" he reassured.
"Do you think we should tell him that there's a gate over there?" Noah asked. Tyler fell again, so I helped him up and guided him over to the gate.
Only five feet into the forest, it was already close to pitch black. I pulled out my phone, and my two friends did as well.
"Geez, why is so dark?" Noah remarked.
"Just stay calm," I advised, even though my heart had started to pound.
"Do you see the ball anywhere?" Tyler asked.
"Nope."
"Nada."
We continued forward. It was eerily silent except for the sound of our footsteps and my frantic heartbeat, but I don't know if anyone else could hear that. I was just about to suggest turning around when Noah exclaimed, "No, Cody, I won't hug you, so stop asking!"
"What? I never asked if I could hug you!" I defended.
Tyler burst out laughing. "Tyler, was that you?!" Noah barked.
"No man, I swear! But that was hilarious!"
"One of you was whispering in my ear, and I'm going to find out who!" Noah yelled. We had stopped walking and were standing, shining our phones towards each other. Suddenly, Noah's scowl dropped, and his skin paled. His dark eyes widened.
"Noah?!" I screamed. The thought that he was pranking us had crossed my mind, but then again, Noah's not that good of an actor. He took off, heading back the way we came. Tyler and I stumbled after him. When we got back to the soccer field, Noah collapsed on the grass. Panting, I asked, "What the hell?!"
"Did you see that?" he gasped.
"What?"
"It was like," his nose scrunched up as he was trying to explain it, but the fear still showed on his face, "a... a knife or something!"
"So?" Tyler asked. "We've all seen knifes before."
"No, this knife was floating! In the air! I swear! It was about to kill you!" Noah pointed at me.
"Yeah buddy, I think I should take you home now," I said.
"No! It was real, I saw it!" Noah yelled. "I'm not crazy!"
"So, there's a floating knife in the woods that wants to kill Cody?" Tyler clarified. "Yeah, you're not crazy."
"Okay, fine, don't believe me! But when that knife kills you next time you go in the woods, I won't feel sorry for you." He stormed off towards my car.
"How long do you think he'll hold a grudge?" Tyler asked.
"C'mon, it's Noah! He can't stay mad at us forever. We're his only friends!"
"True. Sorry we couldn't find your ball, by the way."
"Nah, that's okay," I reassured. We said good-bye, then I climbed in the driver's seat. Noah was pouting in shotgun.
"So, a knife, huh?" I teased.
"That shit was real."
"Oh, I believe you."
"Shut up, no you don't."
"Can't argue there."
He punched my arm, but I could tell he was already forgiving us. I mean, a floating knife? Really?
I was running. Running from what, I couldn't remember. Trees whipped past me, and their branches brushed my skin. I racked my brain, searching for answers, but I couldn't remember even how I got here. I just knew that I had to leave, that I shouldn't be here. 'I'm almost there!' I thought. 'Just a hundred more yards!' I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. I forced myself to move faster. Suddenly, he was in front of me, knife at the ready. I screamed.
The sound of my own scream woke me up. I was in my own bed, safe and sound. That was weird, I thought. After a few minutes of tossing and turning, I managed to fall back asleep, but my mind was still restless. Somehow, I vaguely knew that something was very real about that dream.
Viola, the first chapter is finished! Tell me how you like it so far! :D