The sound of a trumpet woke the campers. The girls sat up in confusion at the noise while the boys rolled over with a groan.
"Wake up ten minutes until flag raising" one of the counselors called from outside.
Taylor tried to stand only to find Sammie asleep on her legs.
"Sammie get up" she said shaking the dog.
"Wh-what?" Sammie asked lifting her head.
"Time to get up" Cathy said jumping down from her bed.
"Already?" Jackie asked trying to find her glasses.
"Yeah" Daisy said sliding out of bed.
"Hurry and get ready girls" Janet urged.
"Yes ma'am"
"Come on boys get up" Daniel said.
"It's too early" Tyler groaned.
"I'm with him" Shaggy Jr agreed.
"You'll miss breakfast" Tanner said.
"In that case I'm up" Shaggy Jr cried.
"Wow" Will said seeing how fast Shaggy Jr got ready.
"How did you do that?" Bruce asked.
"Mom calls breakfast the magic word" Shaggy Jr said.
"No I mean move that fast" Bruce corrected.
"Mom's part vampire and Dad's a werewolf" Shaggy Jr explained.
"Oh"
"Come on guys time for flag raising"
After flag raising it was time for breakfast. The group was the same as the day before except Cathy joined them.
"So the only thing that wakes him up is food?" Cathy asked as they ate.
"Yes and comics,Christmas and our birthday" Taylor said.
"When's your birthday?" Bruce asked.
"Halloween"
"You were born on Halloween?"
"Yep" Shaggy Jr replied.
"Cool"
"Hey Jenny want to sit with us?" Taylor offered as the vampire passed their table.
"No" Jenny replied before walking away.
"Don't take it personally there's always a small group of campers that don't want to be here" Sofia said.
"I was just trying to be nice"
"We know"
"So what happens after breakfast?" Taylor asked.
"We're going on a hike" Sofia replied.
"Sounds fun"
"Need water" Shaggy Jr wheezed.
"We've only been walking for five minutes SJ" Sammie laughed.
"We have?"
"Yes I can still see the camp" Taylor replied.
"Don't worry this will be fun" Bruce said.
"Come on kids keep moving" Daniel called.
"Yes sir" the kids said as they begun to move forwards.
The campers chatted as they walked. Sammie kept in step with Shaggy Jr who soon grew tired of walking. So transforming he decided to use his wings.
"That's not fair" one of the campers whined seeing Shaggy Jr.
"He's only a few inches off the ground Bret" Sofia said.
"But it's not fair" Jenny chimed.
"But my feet hurt" Shaggy Jr replied.
"Who cares?" Bret asked.
"Stop arguing we're supposed to be friends here" Janet said sternly.
"But he's cheating"
"How is he cheating Bret?"
"He's flying"
"Okay fine I'll walk" Shaggy Jr replied landing on ground.
"Thank you" Daniel said.
"Hey what's that?" Bruce asked.
"What's what?"
"There's something in the trees"
"It's just a bird" Sofia replied as they continued walking.
"Oh for a second there I thought it was the-"
"Bruce what's wrong?" Taylor asked.
"Turn around" Bruce said his eyes growing wide.
The group turned and supperesd the urge to scream. Hovering in front of them was the phantom hiker. She was transparent. Her hair was stringy and matted. Her clothes were full of tears and she was missing her left shoe as well as her pinky toe. Her teeth were rotting and crooked and her eyes were dark and angry.
"GET OUT" she screeched in a voice similer to that of a banshee.
"l-like you don't have to tell us twice" Shaggy Jr stammered.
Off the campers ran.
