( This story was written up from a Rp, OC's & Cannon characters take place in this. Art is by TheseLovelyBonez. Now time for the backstory. In our story Josh is captured after the video game ends. Captured and then taken to a private facility to have an exorcisism performed. His parents paid for it all. I wasn't sure on why, maybe because they could let that embarrassment out. Or maybe because they couldn't stand to loose their last child. Maybe a bit of both. Josh lives up on the mountain, his father spent a pretty penny to build him a hidden compound inside the Asylum, all up do date on electricity, security camera's ALL the bells and whistles. Sparred no expense. He gets supply drops, as well as can grow his own food in the asylum due to a green house. Josh is in no way normal, but he can function on the mountain. Thats all you really need to know for now :)
TL:DR Josh is alive, Chris came up the mountain for closure, Wendigos.)
It was frigid out, the cold pierced through the thickest of jackets, the warmest of pants. The raw chill of the evening was stinging Josh's face as he trudged through the white blanket of snow that covered the ground. " Girls…." he called in a hushed tone not wanting to draw any unwanted attention. The tree's rocked and creaked with the strong gusts of wind that whipped up powder that spiraled away, fading into the darkness surrounding Josh. His dark flannel and long sleeve thermal did nothing to keep the biting cold at bay. A satchel clung to his hip. His hands frozen to the strap of it as he held on like it was a safety blanket. His head on a swivel turning every which way to determine where to go from here.
" …no no no…..never go out alone, don't go alone" he chattered to himself eye's squinting, straining to see in the darkness of the mountains.
" Why run, it's not safe, cold, freezing" he exclaimed in a worried tone. His hands gripped tighter to the strap of the satchel, knuckles fading to white.
Josh continued forward listening as best he could. " GIRLS!" he yelled this time, he wanted them back in the safety of the sanitarium. It was safer than the wilderness that surrounded it. For the most part. He quickly swallowed covering his mouth after his sudden outburst " It will hear, It will come running." he shuddered shaking his head and took in a deep breath.
Taking in another deep breath he stared at the tree's. Releasing the tight grip on his satchel he ran his hands through his short messy hair staring at the tree's with a worried expression. Like the tree's themselves were going to come to life and reach out, snatching him up and hold him hostage for creatures to ravage his body.
" This wasn't suppose to happen!" he exclaimed grabbing at his hair now. "They needed to stay inside!" He called out quietly. The howling wind pushed his body lightly, thin cold flecks of snow hitting his face, stinging like needles. " Should of brought a hat…Keep my ears warm" he said looking back around " Marco!?" he yelled out. Eyes still straining to see in the darkness.
Of course Josh new better to think he was alone, all he could do was hope that he was alone. Sadly he wasn't. Something lurked nearby.
Long ears flicking forward with the distant,faded voice that sounded out amongst the wind. A large body stirred, standing up slowly from a corpse that laid sprawled out on the snow. Red staining the clean snow beneath it.
A long neck stretched out as it stood there. Large nostrils flared, a a deep ragged breath sucked in the cold air. Large dead eyes stared forward into the darkness. Exhaling, hot breath caught in the wind, the vapor dissipating after only seconds. Opening its large mouth, revealing large, sharp, deadly teeth. The creature began to call. At first sounded raspy like the creature was having a hard time getting its words out. Then it began to form into a calm mellifluous sound which abruptly changed into a shrill, penetrating wail. The wail echoed loudly through the mountainous valley its loud call hid Josh's ears.
Josh froze on the spot, eyes wide with terror as he quickly looked around " He's here…he's here, he's here, he's here" he said over and over in a terrified tone.
A snap of a branch sounded to his right and he quickly turned to face where the sound had emitted from. His body trembled from the thought of what was close to him.
Nothing. He couldn't see a damned thing. Josh reached into the satchel. His eyes didn't stray from the forest, he let his hands do the searching in the bag. Pulling out a flare he held it close and pulled the cap. The loud pop and hiss started, and a red light began to brighten lighting up the area with an ominous red glow.
It was then that Josh realized he was in a very small game trail that led in every witch way. The Tree's forming a makeshift cage like feeling around him. " Trapped like a rat…" he said sarcastically.
Another snap of a branch this time from infront. Turning his head he looked dead ahead of him Holding the flare out to his side cautiously. " Girls?" he asked quietly. Hoping that it was only them, hoping they were the ones snapping the branches. Of course that would be to much to ask for out here.
Off to Josh's right a dull grey figure moved slowly. The red dim light illuminating it more and more as if lumbered towards Josh, Staying just behind the tree line for the moment. White eye illuminated brightly, and reflected for only a second as the flare's light brightened him.
A Wendigo, thats what had Josh terrified, that's what hunted Josh and these illusive girls. A Wendigo was a small creature, nor a thick creature. But a tall, emaciated creature. The lore for them say's they differ from a Deer creature or a Man. Each story is the same. A Wendigo is a Algonquian legend. A spirit that possess and physically transforms a person that has resorted to cannibalism. You can trap it, or kill it. Killing it results in releasing the Wendigo's spirit to posses another soul.
The crimson light illuminated a emaciated body. Gray shaggy fur pulled tight against the skeletal form. From the neck down his body was human. His hands where thin and long, sharp talons for nails protruded out, stained with blood from its last kill. The Wendigo's head was that of a Elk, grey faced and thin. Large ears flattened back. Large antlers winded back and up coming to sharp dangerous points. It had large sharp pointed teeth. Blood stained its face and neck. The Wendigo took in another deep breath. It's white eyes locking onto Josh as it stalked forward silently.
Josh's attention remained dead ahead of him. Not aware of the danger that stood just off to his right.
Slowly the Wendigo crept out of the tree's. Long legs stepped forward silently as it walked silently behind Josh. Not a sound made, if there was a sound it was drowned out by the wind that howled.
Slowly it stood up to its full height behind Josh. Towering over the man before him. Exhaling loudly, its hot breath caught tin the air again. The Wendigo's eyes reflecting in the red light of the flare.
Josh's eyes couldn't get any wider with the sound of the breathing behind him and the hot breath hitting the top of his head His face paled and his hand gripped at the flare tighter as he froze up. Chill's ran up his body. His mind screaming at him to run but his legs wouldn't follow the commands. " Run…run run" he mumbled madly.
"POLO" Two voices called ahead of him. The Wendigo's attention snapped up hearing the voices ahead of him.
Josh bolted. A dead sprint for the tree's. Flare in hand as he ran. His satchel bouncing wildly against his thigh. Looking only at the tree's ahead of him. They would provide some cover right?
Josh didn't focus on what he could hear behind him or around him, only that he needed to run, and run fast. There was no way he was going through that hell again, he would not be devoured by a Wendigo, or possessed into one. Not again.
Only seconds after he had sprinted away the Wendigo gave another loud ominous wail as it charged forward after him. Its breath catching in the air like a locomotives steam.
Josh yelled loudly now as he ran. The tree's were right there! He glanced over his shoulder, for only a second when he reached the tree's. It was only after that he regretted doing so. There was the Wendigo.
Head low and sharp dagger like antlers pointed right at him. Josh could feel every antler penetrate through him. One embedding through his right shoulder, another through his left gut, one through his left arm. A couple more antler just missing his body, and slicing like a knife through his skin leaving large gashes. It Sent Josh down towards the ground. Still embedded on the Wendigo's antlers. Hitting the ground hard he could hardly look up as the creature pushed down more. Pushing Josh several feet and then came to a stop. He could hear the heavy breathing, he could feel the power of the creature over him. This was it…..
Another red light suddenly came flying into the area. Josh tried to look to see who it was, It had to be the girls. He couldn't make out anything though with the snow caked to his face. Suddenly he felt like he was being thrashed around. Josh let out a loud agonizing yell feeling the Antlers suddenly tear into his body more, then rip out and he was sent roughly into a tree. Dropping to the ground. He must of hit his head. Everything grew fuzzy. Then everything went black. He was either dead, or worse….