Chapter 1
I'm awoken from by some shifting to my right. I keep my eyes closed and try to listen to who or what it is, now normally I would have dismissed it. What with living with a dog and all but that isn't all I notice, I feel weird as if I'm in motion or something similar to the sort. Now that's really weird because I don't remember getting into any sort of vehicle, I reason that I could have just been really tired and not have remembered but I quickly dismiss it as I'm pretty sure I would remember doing something as significant as oh I don't know... Get into a vehicle. But before I can pursue that thought, I feel a sudden weight and warmth on my right shoulder. Okay, That settles it. A little peak wouldn't hurt anyone. Left eye open concludes that I am indeed moving and also happen to be on a bus. A very empty bus but a bus nonetheless. Right eye open gives me a good look at what looks like one of the stupidest hats I've ever seen snuggled into my arm for warmth. I'm tempted to say its on of those ridiculous hats that all Russians wear but I know next to nothing about Russians and it just wouldn't be fair to insult someone for potentially wearing that abomination called a hat. The wearer of the 'hat' looks to be a girl, a blonde girl. Don't ask why it makes a difference it just does because now I don't mind as much that shes cutting circulation from my arm to the rest of my body.
Now I don't think its really hit me yet that I'm in the middle of nowhere with this girl because I'm just sorta... sitting here... trying not to disturb her. I can't really see what she's doing because of the angle but I can tell she's listing to someone, I would say she's listening to music but I can't hear any instrument or bass. I try to get a look around the bus to see where in gods name were going but all I see are tree's and... snow? When was it snowing? Wasn't it August? I tense at the growing realization that I am nowhere close to home. The girl beside me must of noticed because the warmth is gone, much to my bodies disappointment, and she's now looking at me with confusion and I swear I've seen that face before but once again I'm interrupted by this girl, I don't even know her and can already tell this is going to be a regular thing.
"Cam? Something wrong?" She ask's, maybe like waking up in a random ass place. I swear though I've heard that voice before too. Then it suddenly hits me like a sack of bricks. This is... Sam, from the new game 'Until Dawn' coming out in a week. What. The. Fuck.
"Hello? Earth to Cameron!" She say's slowly like someone would talking to a toddler.
"Huh?" Is all I manage to croak out while trying to get rid of the lump in my throat from the gravity of the situation I'm in. If I'm right and that's a big IF because I hope to every god out there I'm not. I just landed myself in a video game but not any old video game a fucking horror game! I'd say it was just a dream like any self respecting person would if they didn't want to live a horror game but I know it isn't the detail of everything is just too good to be some schmuck dream.
Apparently she notices my distress again. Damn this woman. Her expression goes from one of slight confusion and amusement to full blown concern. Quick! think of something you stupid idiot, She obviously knows you and could probably call bullshit on any lie you give her if those piercing eyes have anything to say. But its not like I can just tell her 'Hey you're a video game character and I'm stuck here' Alright. alright. Half-truth.
"I uh... don't remember... I uh don't remember anything." Half a lie because I do remember shit just not from this time so technically also true. Now to sell it with the body language and expression which isn't exactly that hard because I am totally confused and perhaps a little scared from the fact that I'm in a HORROR game.
At first I swear it looked like she thought I grew a second head, which I don't blame her because I would have a hard time believing it too it, just seems so... unlikely.
"Me, Sam, Your g-" She's chocking on her words with a defeated expression but as soon as it was there its gone "Your best friend"
Seeing her like that stirs something in me and I want to give her hope, any hope no matter how small it is. Sheepishly I say "Sorry Sam I really don't remember. Maybe you could tell me where were going and that will help?" Its a bold face lie because there are no memories for me to remember anyway. But I have a weakness for damsels in distress especially blonde ones.
I see the hope in her eyes no matter how much she tries to hide it and with a small sigh and I can already tell this woman will be the end of me. She then takes off with the death of Beth and Hannah last year to this day and how Mike (apparently my 'other' best friend) pretended to be interested in Hannah with everyone watching and recording she then proceeded to run outside in the night with Beth chasing after her only for them not to be seen again. Pretty fucked story in a game I really don't want to be here now. But here we are going up to the lodge where it all began which is just asking for bad shit to happen. I also fully believe that no way in hell is Josh still remotely sane after losing his two sisters in the same night. Then again it could be just paranoia but Christ sake I know its a horror game and this dude loses his sisters after we pull a prank on them. Anyone else see where I'm coming from? She then continues on how we tried to find her, before they played a prank on her but with no luck. I noticed that she got a little pink and shy with quickly skipping what happened next. Then concludes with Josh inviting all of us here to spend a good weekend and forget what happened.
"Remember any of that?" she says taking a breath She looked rather uncomfortable when mentioning coming back but I think she's really here for Josh. I hate to crush her hope now, I shake my head while murmuring a no. I didn't even have to be looking at her to feel the disappointment emanating from he. Seeing her pout while doing it was hands down cutest thing of the month.
"Aw common don't be upset, maybe seeing this place for myself will help." I state playfully, I just feel the sudden urge to help cheer her up. Horror game be damned this girl is surviving till the end. I just hope ill be there with her I think as the lump in my throat starts to return
Were suddenly jerked forwards then back, she looks at me with a sigh and forced smile wow she really doesn't want to be here "Lets go see the others" I can already tell this is going to be painfully awkward. It also won't help I have no experience of what happened.