Disclaimer: "Desert Nightmare"was created by Kelven and translated by Azn Chipmunk. I have nothing to do with either of these two individuals, and the characters all belong to Kelven, except for the OC characters in this story. I hope you guys enjoy, and take care.
Arrival at Desert Oasis
The flight to Mexico went smoothly, despite a few members getting on by the grit of their teeth, all the people on the excavation team managed to get onto the plane with little to no difficulty. The plane took an additional 30 minutes to take off, and within the next 3 hours they had arrived at the airport in Mexico City.
We jump to see Sandra heading towards the luggage bay, looking ever so diligently for her bag. Jarrod then proceeds to come over and smile.
"So Sandra, how does it feel to be in another country?" Asked Jarrod.
"Well, seeing how Mexico and the U.S. are pretty much neighbors, it doesn't feel all that different. However it does feel a little strange that I'm going to be staying at a luxury hotel instead of a sorority house." Said Sandra.
"I'm sure you'll get used to it. You're going to be here for 2 weeks after all." Said Jarrod.
"Speaking of which, when do we start excavating those caves?" Asked Sandra, now grabbing hold of her luggage.
"Once everyone has checked in and rested at the hotel, we should be moving out by tomorrow." Said Jarrod.
"Hey, are you guys coming, or what?" Asked Micheal.
"We're right behind you, don't worry." Said Jarrod. "Let's go Sandra."
"Right." Said Sandra.
The two proceed to meet up with their group, and then proceed to head towards the exit. At the front they see several taxis parked outside.
"Well well, and here I thought we were going have to rent some cars." Said Clara.
"See you guys at the hotel?" Asked Micheal.
"We'll be right behind you." Said Jarrod.
Micheal and Clara then proceed to enter one of the taxis, and Sandra and Jarrod enter the one behind them.
The driver, a tall, stout balding man with a thin black moustache and water blue eyes then proceeds to look at them. "¿A dónde?" He asks.
"Desert Oasis Hotel. In De Ridge de Diablo." Said Jarrod.
The Driver then procedes to nod, and begins to drive away from the airport.
"It's going to be a while before we reach the hotel. If you want to rest, now is the time." Said Jarrod.
"Wake me when we get there." Said Sandra, who proceeds to kneel her head back and closes her eyes.
It is not long until Sandra once again begins to dream once more. This time, she finds herself inside of a long, dark hallway. At the other side is a bright and shining light. Sandra looks around, her face filled with confusión. She then proceeds to slowly walk towards the light.
A loud ringing then proceeds to go off, and Sandra is seen covering her ears and closing her eyes, wincing in pain. Then, the loud high-pitched mechanical screeching proceeds to go off. Her eyes widen in fear, and she does not think twice about running towards the light.
From behind, she can hear a low, menacing growl. The creature chasing her has heavy foot steps, and is panting rather loudly. Sandra has almost reached the light, not turning back until she has reached it. She turns around once she has reached the light, and screams when she finds that it isn't the usual monster that's chasing her, but Jarrod, and on his forehead is a large, menacing, bloodshot eye.
"Jarrod!" Yelled Sandra.
Jarrod doesn't return her call, as he then proceeds to take out a knife from his pocket and attempt to slash Sandra with it.
"AH!" Yelled Sandra, now waking up from her dream. Jarrod jumps out of his seat a little before looking at Sandra.
"Sandra, are you alright?" Asked Jarrod.
Sandra is seen panting, her eyes turning towards Jarrod. "I'm fine, just a bad dream."
"Oh, sorry to hear." Said Jarrod.
"It's fine. I've been suffering from these things for the past 4 years." Said Sandra.
"You want to talk about it?" Asked Jarrod.
"Nah, I'm fine, really." Said Sandra.
"Well, in case you change your mind, feel free to come to me at any time." Said Jarrod.
Sandra just then proceeds to nod her head. The taxi is shown driving off into the distance, passing a sign saying De Ridge de Diablo.
The two of them had arrived at the site of the hotel. Sandra and Jarrod proceed to get out of the taxi, Jarrod paying the driver for his services. The hotel was a large, White structure decorated with an assortment of gardens on the front, and the Windows cleaned to almost near perfection.
"This is the Desert Oasis?" Asked Sandra.
"Seems like it." Said Jarrod. "Come on, let's check in."
Jarrod then proceeds to walk in the entrance, the doors opening automatically. Sandra then proceeds to head towards the entrance, but someone catches her attention. She looks to the side of the building, and sees a middle aged man wearing dirty and battered clothing, his face rugged. The man is seen holding something in his hand. From what Sandra can make out of it, it looks to be a small, blue ball, the size of the man's hand. The ball is painted with White Paint, with a small blue dot in the middle.
"Sandra?" Asked Jarrod. "You coming?"
"Huh?" Asked Sandra, she then proceeds to look at Jarrod, and then back to where the man was, only to find that the old man is gone.
"Are you OK?" Asked Jarrod.
"I'm fine, hold on, I'm coming." Said Sandra.
Sandra then proceeds to walk into the hotel. The hotel is packed with an elevator to the right, and to the left is the entrance to the hotel's restaurant. In front of her is the reception desk, a Young woman wearing a White undershirt with a red jacket donning the words Desert Oasis on her left shoulder is seen working a computer.
Sandra then proceeds to approach her. The woman looks up at her and smiles.
"Hello, welcome to Desert Oasis." Said the woman.
"Hi, my name is Sandra Richmont, I'm one of the excavators sent to explore the caves nearby here." Said Sandra.
"Can I see some ID?" Asked the woman. Sandra then proceeds to take out her wallet and shows her photo ID. The woman looks at it, and then proceeds to type something in the computer. She then proceeds to open a drawer and pulls out a key connected to a Green card. The card is labeled 312.
"Your room is on the third floor, turn left and it should be the second door on your right." Said the woman. "We hope you enjoy your stay."
"Thank you." Said Sandra.
"All set?" Asked Jarrod.
"Yeah." Said Sandra. Sandra then proceeds to grab her luggage and head towards the elevator. Jarrod follows behind her.
"So, what room did you get?" Asked Jarrod.
"312." Said Sandra. "You?"
"423." Said Jarrod. "I think the guys are going to unpack all their things and then head to dinner. We should probably do the same."
"OK." Said Sandra. "Should I wear something nice?"
"Nah, just stick with that attire for now." Said Jarrod.
"Alright." Said Sandra. She then proceeds to exit the elevator. "See you at dinner."
Jarrod simply nods his head as the elevator door shuts.
Sandra then proceeds to turn left and then proceeds to spot her room. She then takes the key, and unlocks the door. She steps into a small White room, the window adorned with Green drapes. To her left is a small closet, and in the center of the room is a large Queen sized bed, adorned with Golden sheets, blankets, and pillows. In front of the bed is a large cabinet sporting a small, flat screen TV. To the right of the entry way is a bathroom sporting a toilet, sink and shower.
She then proceeds to walk towards the bed, and drops her bag on it. She sighs and proceeds to unzip the bag, pulling out a few articles of clothing. She then heads towards the closet and opens it, and gasps.
For a second, Sandra thought she saw the man she saw at the hotel's entryway standing in her closet, only to find that it was just some clothing articles left behind by a previous guest. On top of the closet is a small, glass case filled with holy wáter. She grabs it, and then places it in her pocket. She begins to hang the articles of clothing into the closet. After she's done, she takes out the other essentials for her trip, and places them in their appropriate locations.
"Alright then." Thought Sandra to herself. She then heads back to her bag, and pulls out an ítem all to familiar to her, the dream cátcher. She had no idea why she kept this thing, it didn't help alleive her nightmares, but for some reason, it gave her a sense of security. She hangs it up over the bed, and then proceeds to zip up her bag and stores it to the side of her bed. She then takes a look at her pendent, and takes the holy wáter out of her pocket.
She takes the cap off the holy wáter and sprays a little of it on her pendant. She didn't know why, it just felt instinctual. After that, she proceeds to head to the doorway and exits the room.
Comments: And thus we have finally arrived at the stories setting, 4 chapters in. I do apologize in advance if this feels just a little bit slow, but don't worry, I assure you things will start to happen really soon. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, please leave comments and reviews, as I love to hear feedback from you guys. I will see you all next chapter.
