"Come on, (Y/N)! Stop slacking behind!" Your friend shouted ahead of you as they trekked onto the dirt path ahead. You sighed, readjusting your backpack as you followed behind your group of friends.

You all decided during the weekend that you would hike around and camp around the base of Mt. Ebott. They were rumors that if you were to climb Mt. Ebbot, that you'd never return. Most of that was just rumors passed on by elementary kids every year, becoming more and distant as time went on. But you and your friends should be safe around the base of it, right?

Actually, they weren't really your friends from the start. You kinda just hung out around them because you didn't really know anyone and were only really invited for just an extra person but it didn't hurt you, much. That's actually how you ended up here with them because they grudgingly invited you as they discussed their plan in front of you a few days ago at the park. You sighed, brushing aside those thoughts and picked up your pace to be able to walk alongside them.

After awhile of walking along the path which grew higher and higher as the pathway moved with its terrain, throwing jokes here and there as the sun dipped below the horizon, cascading a orange and purple haze throughout the sky. You all agreed on setting down camp in an opening not far by the path.

"Alright, (Y/N) mind getting some wood for the fire?" One of your friends asked as they unzipped their backpack to spread out their camping supplies. You nodded, setting down your backpack and quickly made your way to the trees encompassed around the opening looking for any broken branches to burn. Piling up any in your hands, you looked over and noticed the lights of the city over the hill.

You were further up than you expected you briefly thought to yourself, as you'd need to look down in order to see the quieting city below. The lights seem to flicker on as twilight start to fall around you.

Speaking of which, you wouldn't want to get yourself lost here at night like the stories foretold so you started to make your way back, humming a tune you'd made along the way with the pile of twigs in your hands until the sounds of quiet footsteps distracted you from your task. You followed with your eyes to where the noise came from as a quiet gasp fell from your lips when you realize what it was.

A kid further up the hill was walking up higher and further away from the path going to seemingly the unknown. Seemingly frozen in time, a flurry of thoughts clouded your mind as the kid trekked their way further up the mountain. What are they doing here at this time of the day? Why are they so far from up the path? It wasn't until that they were almost out of your sights that you snapped out of your trance and dashed through the woods following after them.

"Kid, wait! Wait! What are you doing?!" You shouted as you rushed towards them. The child stopped and twisted around, letting out a gasp and picked up their pace, sprinting away from you.

"Wait, no! I'm not going to hurt you!" You exclaimed as you tried to catch up to them. Probably wasn't the best idea to just chase after them so suddenly, you still have the piles of branches in your hand.

You both broke into an clear opening with an unsettling large crater in the middle of it. Finally, you were able to gasp for breath as the kid finally slowed down, you've been chasing after them for around five minutes, nearly tripping over every branch you found. You aren't the most active person and wasn't one to be passing gym class with flying colors.

The kid whipped around, panting for breath, "G-go away!" they cried out, stepping back towards the crater.

Your eyes widen as you realize what they were doing, "You don't need to do this, come with me!" You breathed out, still regaining your breath as you stepped towards them as they did the opposite.

They didn't say anything, and continued to draw back.

"P-please, just think about this!" You desperately tried to convince them, padding towards them, knees trembling.

They shook their head, and time seemed to slow down as they bolted to their demise.

Dropping your branches, you cried out as you scrambled to stop them even though it was too late.

Unfortunately for you, did not realize the vines snaked around the cavity and stumbled over, pushing you and the kid down into the abyss below.

You cried out for help as the wind whistled in your ears.

But nobody came.