Chapter 1/Discovery

"When the police officers found Joshua Washington on Blackwood Mountain, he was not himself. His friends had successfully burned down his ski lodge, escaping some kind of monster called 'The Wendigo'. Apparently, Josh is transforming into one. More information will come later"

That was the police radio. The officer in the interrogation room answered.

"Good. I am sitting here with Michael Munroe, one of the youths in the group. I'll record the interrogation."

Mike sat up straight in his uncomfortable chair.

"So, Michael, why were you up on the mountain?"

"Listen, last year we were at one of Josh's sisters birthday party. We played a stupid prank on her and that's why Hannah and Beth disappeared. But Josh played a fucking mental prank on us. I thought..I thought he was the one who hurt Jess. I was wrong. He was off his meds."

"What did Joshua do during this prank?"

"He just wanted to scare us. Never hurt us. Like, putting on the TV when no one was there, pretending there was a psycho on the mountain. But it was all Josh. He wasn't the real danger."

"What was the real danger?"

"I've already told you, it's the fucking wendigos! They are these monsters that eat human flesh. I first saw one in the sanitorium. You heard of the guys that got trapped in the mines in the 50's? Yeah, 30 went in, 12 got out. The other 18 were EATEN. Those 12 that got out, wendigos. Those things are like unstoppable. We learned about them from the flamethrower dude. He..he didn't make it."

"Could you describe the wendigo?"

"It is really tall. Arms and legs long as hell. Skin like pansar. Nails and teeth sharp as fuck. They are really fast and they have like, predator vision. Can only see movement. One of those things were Hannah. After her and Beth ran into the snowstorm, they fell into the mines. Beth died, but Hannah just got a broken leg. She was down there for like a month. Turns out, she ate Beth's body. Turned into a wendigo."

"Thank you Michael, I think we have all the information we need.l Could you please bring in Samantha?"

"Sure, ok."

Mike left the room. Next in was Sam. She sat down in the chair with tears in her eyes.

"Is Josh alright? Did they find him?"

"Calm down ma'am. They found him. I think he's alright. Shall we start the interrogation?"

"Sure. What do you want to know?"

The interrogation went on for twenty minutes. Sam said all she could. When she came out she collapsed into a chair.

"Are you alright? Did they say anyt5hing about Josh?" Mike asked.

"I'm fine. He's apparently fine too. They have to take tests on him, find a cure."

"A c..cure? There's a cure?" Chris asked.

"I don't know. I..don't know. He said we'll see him in a couple of weeks. All of us are going to the hospital, and Ashley and Jess are getting mental treatment."

"Mental treatment?!" Mike and Chris said with one mouth.

"You're as bummed as I am. Let's wake Emily and Matt up and then wait for Ash and Jess."

Matt was asleep in his armchair and Emily was sleeping, leaning on his shoulder. She was drooling a little bit. After this weekend, they were closer. Emily apologized for being such a bitch, and Matt apologized for not helping her in the fire tower. But they are both happy that the other one is safe.

"Matt. Dude, wake up." Mike said shaking Matt.

"Wha..what's happening? Is everyone alright?" Matt said surprised.

"Matt, everything's fine. We just have to wait for Ash and Jess, then we'll go to the hospital." Sam said standing up.

Matt kissed Emily on the forehead and she woke up for a second, then suddenly fell back to sleep.

A couple of minutes later Jessica and Ashley came out of the interrogation room together with a police officer. Mike hugged Jess carefully and Chris held Ash's hand.

"Ok kids, we are all going to the Saint Morret's Hospital. You will all get a ride in our cars."