The Haunted Mask III; The Cat's Meow.

Chapter One -The Cat's Appearence.


Caldwell Household.

Third Person's POV.

The guys all sat inside the den, sipping some hot chocolate that Carly Beth's mother made. Chuck was sprawled out on the couch, Sabrina was leaning against the arm of the couch. Carly Beth and Noah sat in front of the fireplace, with Sparky held tightly in the frightened boy's arms. Steve was sitting in the chair, facing Noah, taking in his story slowly.

"Okay, so your saying that it resembled some kind of cat?" Chuck asked slowly as he sipped his hot chocolate. Noah nodded, clutching Sparky tighter. He wanted all the dog protecting he could get. They could see that he was scared and felt sorry for the poor kid.

"And your sure that those are the only scars it gave you?" Steve asked him gently. He didn't want to rush him. He shook his head, looking close to tears as Carly Beth pulled him in a comforting embrace. "It's gonna find me." He muttered, and they looked at him questioningly, he sighed and rolled up his trousers and revealed what could only be described as some sort of bite mark! Chuck sat up and Sabrina took a step back. Steve could only stare in shock at large bite. The boy was truly crying now, and Carly Beth pulled him closer, as he cried softly into her shoulder.

Steve seemed to be deep in thought about it as Noah kept on muttering, saying that 'It'll find him.' Steve had a feeling that 'it' would, but it wont get him. Not on his watch. He sat up and looked through the kitchen. The others had followed him, and was standing by the post that separated the kitchen from the den.

"Steve? What are you doing?" Carly Beth asked him, as he pulled out a knife. "There is a chance that the 'Cat-Creature' could come tonight. And when it does, we'll be waiting for it."

Chuck smirked and started looking for a weapon of his own. Sabrina looked a little nervous but nodded. Finally, Steve looked at Carly Beth, and he saw determination in her eyes. A hint of fear, but mostly bravery. Steve smirked.

Time for a stakeout


Carly Beth's POV.

Again, I stayed with Noah until he would fall asleep. He was scared. Scared that the Cat-Creature was gonna come tonight and take him away.

"Noah, listen to me." he looked up at me with fearful eyes as I spoke softly and gently. "Everything is gonna be alright. Me and the others will be in the den if you need anything. And Sparky will be right here with you." As I said this, the door opened and Steve let Sparky in, and he hopped on the bed, into Noah's embrace. "He'll be like you bodyguard." she smiled and he smiled back, slowly drifting off to sleep. I sighed and got up, quietly walking towards the door, and slipping through, leaving Noah in a restless sleep.

"He'll be fine." Steve said reassuringly, I nodded, not really wanting to leave my little brother alone.

We slowly walked away from the bedroom and made our way to the den.


Chuck's POV.

I'm scared. That's all I'm gonna say as I clutched a wooden bat tightly. I could tell that Sabrina was scared too, as she held onto a frying pan. I walked over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry. I'll protect ya." I smirked slightly in my lame attempt to joke. She smiled, then smirked, "You think you'll be able to do that? Normally, it's up to me and Carly to save you and Steve." she snarked, and I laughed lightly.

I'll be one to admit; Brie is a cute girl, anyone with a brain would know that. I can see why Carly is friends with her too. She kind, sweet, gentle, smart, and funny. I wasn't so sure if she liked me back, but hey, I'll find out soon.

I hear footsteps coming from the hallway and I turned to see Carly and Steve coming into the den. I hastily remove my hand from Brie's shoulder, and tried to look casual.

"How is he?" I asked Carly Beth, who shrugged, looking back towards the hallway. "Terrified. He looks like the Wolf-man could burst in any minute." she then turns to look at Steve. "So whats the plan?" she asked and he shrugged.

"We wait." he hands her his pocket knife, and made his way to the couch. He plopped down, and soon enough, we sat down too, and we begun to wait.

We didn't have to wait that long it seemed.


Noah's POV.

I was running through the woods, when I tripped, and landed in front of busts. Bust of heads. First there was Carly Beth's, then Steve's, then it moved on to Chuck and Sabrina. Then their lips started moving.

"Run, Noah! Run!" They screamed in tune, and a shadow fell over me. I turned and saw it. The Cat-Creature! It's found me! I attempted to get away, but it's clawed hands grab my legs, holding me back! Then it grabs the neck of my shirt and pulled me towards it's face. And I saw it's eyes! They were a golden yellow, and were hissing mad! The beast opened it's mouth, that was filled to the brim with teeth and lunged for my neck..!

I woke up screaming! Then I took deep, deep breaths and calmed down. Just a dream. Just a dream. Just a bad dream.

Sparky was asleep beside me, on the bed. I stroked him a few time before getting out of bed. He woke up, yawned and jumped off the bed to follow me. I walked down the hallway into the den and I saw the teens were in the den, asleep. I resisted a scoff. Some bodyguards.

Chuck was sprawled out on the floor on a mattress Carly got out for him, snoring loudly with a black blanket draped around him, covering the bottom half of his body. Sabrina was lent back against the chair, a dark green blanket covering her up to her chin. I looked at the sofa and had to cover my mouth to stop myself from laughing.

On the couch was Steve and Carly, curled up against one another, sound asleep, covered in a dark blue blanket. If I had my camera, I would take fifty pictures and staple them all over the high school halls. They would hear about it for weeks.

Smirking, I made my way to the kitchen, to get me a glass of milk, and maybe a bowl for Sparky too. I pulled a bowl and glass from the cupboard and the milk from the fridge and poured the contents into them and sipped at the glass while Sparky lapped at the bowl.

I suddenly felt a draft and turn to see that the window was open. I set the glass down and went to close it, before remembering this particular scene in a horror movie. I always know what ends up happening next.

I heard another noise and turned to see scratch marks on the wall. Very large scratch marks! I heard another noise and looked at the other wall and saw more scratch marks. Then I heard a crash and turned to see my glass of milk shattered on the floor! Sparky was really barking now! I don't understand how the others are still asleep with all the racket he's making. Then I heard another noise. A very quiet one. Breathing.

I turned towards the opening that lead to the laundry room. And I saw it. Crouched down on the floor, padding it's way towards me was the Cat-Creature!

It still had that cloak on it, with the hood over it's head, sealing it's face. But I could see it's furry arms, and it's tail swishing around in the air. And inside the hood, I could see those eyes that seemed so cold. It crawled towards me slowly as Sparky growled at it. I don't think such a small dog, no matter how furious, wouldn't stand a chance against such a monstrosity.

It hissed at me, until it noticed the spilled milk on the floor. Almost like it couldn't help itself, it lapped at it and in a few minutes, it was gone. The beast licked it's lips and sighed, satisfied. Before turning back to growl at me.

"I told you not to tell people about me!" It rasped, and now that I thought about it, it sounded a lot like a girls voice, if that girl had a broken voice box. It sounded so glitchy and raspy, like it hadn't been used in a long time. "And now, no doubt that officers will come find me!" she growled at me, as I shook with fear.

"So what are you gonna do?" I was afraid to ask, but I already did. The Cat sigh, which sounded like a soft purr, like she really hated where this was going. "I'm afraid that the boy known as Noah Caldwell, will cease to exist from this moment on." and in a flash, she charged at me.

I couldn't help myself. I screamed, as loud as I could.

"CARLY BETH!"


Carly Beth's POV.

"CARLY BETH!"

I woke up in a flash when I heard my brother scream! I didn't even have the time to blush when I found myself on Steve's chest when I got up and grabbed the pocket knife he gave me.

"GUYS! WAKE UP!" I yelled at the top of my lungs and they all jumped to their feet, grabbing their chosen weapons and made a beeline for the kitchen, and what I saw stop me short.

In the kitchen, was my brother, Noah, and he was in the claws of the Beast of the Witch's Hut. He was being shaking about in the air, as Sparky was biting the creature's furry ankles, but it seemed to have little affect on it.

"Carly Beth! Help me!" Noah cried, terrified as the Beast turned to hiss at us. Protectiveness towards my brother overcame my fear and I made to attack, but Steve held me back as the beast dropped my brother.

"Is it too much to ask to be left alone?!" the creature asked, and I realized it was a girl. I glared at her and attempted to get out of Steve's grip but he was too strong.

"Leave my brother alone, you monster!" I shouted before I could stop myself. The creature hissed even louder, "DON'T CALL ME THAT!" she demanded. Before I even knew what was happening, Chuck charged at it, yelling a battle cry and waved his bat at the Cat-Creature!

"Chuck!" Steve and Sabrina shouted in sync, but he didn't seem to hear them as his bat made contact with the hooded cat's head... and snapped in two!

We all stared at the broken bat in shock, as Chuck let out a nervous chuckle. "Strong head... that's good..." he laughed fearfully as the beast stared at him, not moving. Just following his movement. "I'll just, uh..." he turned to run towards us, but she grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him close to hiss in his face.

"Hey Kitty!" she turned just in time to get a frying pan to the face. She dropped Chuck and clutched her face in pain. Apparently, metal had more affect then wood. That's a good sign. I finally pulled out of Steve's grip and charged at the Cat-Creature, pulled out my knife and stabbed her square in the chest.

She yowled in pain as I stepped back as quickly as I had moved and me and the other two went back to Steve's side and watched as the beast staggered in the room, then fell to the floor, looking lifeless.

Noah stared at it from shock on the other side of the room. He slowly and cautiously hopped over her and ran into my arms. I hugged him tightly, before looking at Sparky, to see him sniffing the cat's clawed hand and sneezed and growled.

"Easy boy." Steve tried to sooth him, but he kept on growling. "She's dead now."

Spoke too soon.

She suddenly sprang back to life and gasped for air! We stepped back, screaming in shock, as Sparky barked and growled harder as the Cat-Creature shakily got to her feet. When she was back on the hind legs, she looked at her chest where Steve's pocket knife rested. She took hold of it in her clawed hand and slowly pulled it out. I pulled Noah away so he wouldn't see it.

I was amazed to see no blood on the knife. It was like she was just an empty coon. "Hmm. I always wondered about that." the beast muttered, before Sparky ran at her and gripped her cloak in his jaws and tugged.

"NO! Get off me you flea bitten mutt!" but Sparky apparently didn't take orders from monsters. He tugged harder and harder, before the cloak string tore off and the cloak fell off, revealing a sight I hoped I wouldn't see again.

A mask. A cat mask. A black cat mask attached to the body of a young girl. The girl was wearing a checkered shirt and overalls. A tail was swishing around irately as she stared at them with her yellow cat-like eyes.

"Don't look at me! I'm hideous!" she yowled as she made for the garage door.

"Stop her!" Steve cried out but it was too late. She was already gone! The cat creature was not a creature, but a girl! A girl who had fallen victim to a Haunted Mask!


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