AN: This is my first attempt at writing a Camp Rock mystery, let alone a Halloween one. I hope you like it!
Camp Rock - A Halloween Whodunnit
Chapter 1: The Haunted House
"Oh my Gray!" Mitchie said excitedly as she and Caitlyn emerged from the kitchen.
"What?" Caitlyn said, as she followed behind her brunette friend.
"Look!" Mitchie demanded, as Caitlyn looked up and gasped.
"This…is…AWESOME!" Caitlyn couldn't begin to describe her feelings in that moment.
Everywhere they looked, camp grounds were decorated just in time for Halloween. The cabins had spider webs all over them, and tombstones were placed outside. There were warning signs against ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, witches, and black cats. Bats hovered over the entrances to the stage, and signs stood tall, covered in spider webs. There was even a field full of pumpkins.
"Let's go tell the guys!" Mitchie couldn't contain herself as she started grinning uncontrollably.
Caitlyn nodded and they both ran off towards the Connect 3 cabin.
"Hey guys!" Jason said as he answered the door. "GROUP HUG!"
"Don't you think you should at least invite them in first?" Nate grumbled from his desk as Jason didn't wait for a response.
"Much better," Jason sighed happily.
"Mmpphhh," Mitchie and Caitlyn said, muffled by Jason's warm welcome.
"Hey, get off my Mitchie!" Shane scowled at his band mate.
Jason let go and looked down. "Sorry." He apologized sheepishly.
"Shane!" Mitchie protested. Then her expression softened. "That's OK, Jason," Mitchie smiled warmly at him. Shane glared before walking over to Mitchie and giving her a long, slow kiss.
"Yeah, no worries," Caitlyn grinned, going over to Nate. Nate pushed aside the music he was working on as Caitlyn sat in his lap.
"Your Mitchie?" Mitchie teased, as Shane stiffened, not sure what to expect.
"Uh, I mean…" Shane fumbled for an answer, as Mitchie broke out in a smile. "What I meant to say was my…"
"Mitchie." Mitchie finished, before locking her lips onto his.
"Eww, eww, EWW!" Jason covered his eyes and walked around, banging into things and knocking them over. "Ow, ow, OW!"
"So, what brings you here?" Shane asked, after rolling his eyes at Jason.
"Have you seen the camp?" Mitchie began, only to be cut off by Caitlyn.
"It's AWESOME!" Caitlyn practically shouted. "The decorations, the special effects…" Her eyes glittered with joy as she talked of the pretty décor.
"We know," Nate interrupted. "We helped set it up." He confessed.
"And you didn't tell us?" Caitlyn smacked Nate playfully, as he pretended to be hurt.
"Surprise!" Shane said feebly as Mitchie pretended to glare at him.
"So are we having a party?" Jason asked, confused.
"Don't you remember?" Nate asked, incredulous. "You were there when Brown went over everything." He sighed, clearly annoyed at his brother's lack of attention.
"I was?" Jason looked confused. "Oh yeah, I saw the owl outside, and it turned its head around. That was wicked!"
"As Nate was saying," Shane stopped Jason's rant. "We're having a Halloween themed night tonight. You know, where everyone goes around and gets candy, listens to Halloween stories, music, and…"
"Even me?" Jason piped up, happily.
"No, not you," Shane said, as Jason looked disappointed.
"I wanna go!" Jason said, about to cry.
"I think what Shane meant to say was that you can go, but you can't have candy," Nate tried to explain.
"Why not?" Jason demanded. "I WANT CANDY! Candy bars, caramel apples, candy corn!"
"No, no candy. Or sugar," Shane insisted. "You remember what happened last year." He warned.
"What are you talking about?" Mitchie asked curiously, raising a brow, as her eyes connected with Caitlyn's.
"Let's just say Jason doesn't do well on a sugar high," Nate said, as Jason looked upset.
"We'll see about that," Jason crossed his arms and frowned.
Later that evening…
"Ooh, there's a haunted house!" Caitlyn pointed as she led the group across the campground. "Let's go in and have a look!"
"No way!" Jason said. "I'm not going in, and you can't make me."
"Uh, me either," Mitchie said, looking a little worried. She hated scary things, and going into a haunted house was one of them.
"I'll protect you," Shane said, trying to impress Mitchie.
"Yeah, when you're not screaming like a little girl," Nate laughed as Shane smacked him. "You even hit like one too."
"Speak for yourself!" Shane said, trying to save his image. The girls laughed. Then Mitchie had an idea.
"C'mon, Jason. I'll go in with you if you want," Mitchie offered, as Caitlyn agreed.
"Me too, Jason," Caitlyn added, waiting for Nate to jump in also. When he didn't, Caitlyn smacked him.
"Yeah, me too, bro," Nate conceded. "There's safety in numbers." He rubbed at his now red arm.
"Fine, but if anything happens…" Jason looked worried, relying on his friends for support.
"Nothing will happen, I promise. Right, Shane?" Mitchie looked pointedly at her boyfriend, who glanced back at her. "I said, right, Shane?"
"Uh, yeah. Right. OK," Shane mumbled. Whipped.
"See? We're all in this together. You don't have to face it alone. It'll be fun," Caitlyn tried to assure him.
"If you say so," Jason said, still sounding more than a little petrified.
"C'mon, let's go," Nate said, pulling Caitlyn with him. Shane pushed Jason to follow them, and then followed with Mitchie by his side.
"See, it's not so bad…" Caitlyn said, as they entered the house.
The first room looked like your typical living room. There was a couch, with wax people sitting on it, and children playing on the rug with the dog. There was also a serving area, where people could get something to drink, and a mirror, which reflected an endless hallway. Eerie music was played on an antique phonograph.
"Yeah, just creepy," Jason shuddered. "Just look at them."
"Yeah," Nate said, getting a good look around. "Wax figures scare me too. Especially realistic looking ones like these."
Caitlyn whacked him on the arm, and Nate glared at her. "What was that for? I was just…"
Suddenly, the music and lights went out.
"AHHHH!" Everyone screamed in the dark, and began moving around, trying to find their way out.
"AHHHH!" Jason shrieked, panicking. "Get me out of here!"
Then, an evil laugh came out of the air. "MWA HA HA HA HA!"
"AHHHH!" Jason screamed, terrified, trying to get away from the sound and out of the house. "Get me out, get me out, GET ME OUTTA HERE!" He ran, crashed into something, fell down, then scrambled to his feet and kept colliding with something.
"I don't like this," Mitchie said, more than a little scared now as her voice wavered. "Shane, where are you?" She stuck out her hands and waved them around, but felt nothing.
"Mitchie?" Shane said. "Are you here?"
"Caity?" Nate called out. "Babe, where are you?"
"Nate?" Caitlyn said. "Where are you?" She waited for an answer, but got none. "Nate, this isn't funny. I bet you're right over…" She walked over and grabbed something. "Here…"
Suddenly, the lights came on.
"AHHHH!" Caitlyn screamed as she saw herself face to face with a skeleton.
"Caitlyn!" Nate gasped, trying to get to her. "Caitlyn, where are you? Hold on, I'm coming!" He saw doors on every side of the room that he was in. He tried to open one, but it was locked. "There has to be a way out of here," Nate mumbled, as he tried the next one. Thinking aloud, he murmured, "Caitlyn, please be OK…"
Meanwhile…
"Caitlyn!" Mitchie called out as she found herself in an unfamiliar room all alone. "Shane? Guys?" She was beginning to get the feeling that something was wrong. She noticed there was more than one exit, and fumbled with the knobs. After a little while, Mitchie managed to swing one open. "I got it!" Mitchie said triumphantly as the door led to the main room, the one she was in at the beginning.
"Guys?" Jason gulped, trying to sound brave. "Where'd you go?" He paused, then tried again. "Guys? Come on, this isn't funny. If you're there, please answer. Hello? Is anyone there?" He looked dejected, as the walls around him seemed to be closing in around him. "HELP!" Jason cried, looking around and panicking. He sure hoped this wasn't another prank.
Shane smirked as he looked around the room. "C'mon, guys, I know you're around here somewhere. Come out, come out, wherever you are…" He moved around the room, looking for a clue that would help him escape. But the walls all looked the same. There has to be a secret passage or at least a way out, Shane thought to himself. He began touching everything he could see, turning some things, and tapping on others. "Aha!" Shane said, as one wall flipped around to reveal…
AN: Ooh…will they ever find Caitlyn? Or each other? What happens next? Please review!