Season 2 Chapter 3: Camping Trip Pt.2
A/n: Sorry for the extremely long wait guys, also Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years from me to you.
I'm currently trying to get back into the habit of writing again since I've been taking the longest break from it ever and there's a lot of stuff going on with me outside of my fanfics so I apologize. Anyways I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
This car ride so far was pretty silent say for the sound of typing coming from Dante's phone. To be honest the levels of hype at the beginning of the car ride was off the charts, but now it was kinda bleak. The camp site I had in mind was only twenty minutes away. What would make this ride just a bit more exciting? Oh I know!!!
I reached over into the glove compartment and pulled out a CD. I popped it into the cd player and turned up the radio. Everyone perked their heads up in confusion, even Dante who temporarily looked away from his phone.
"You guys are gonna like this song.", I grinned.
Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
Life's like a Road that you travel on
When there's one day here, and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind
There's a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where the brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today, yeah
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
"How do you guys like this music so far?", I asked.
Dizzy and Dee Dee were jamming in their seats while Dawkins and Dylan covered their ears trying to block out the noise. Dante was still doing whatever he was doing on his phone and Dolly was being her usual self enjoying the music.
"Let's get this show on the road.", Dolly joked. She reached over to the radio, grabbing the dial turned it up even more. Me, Dolly, Dizzy and Dee Dee all sung the song together.
If you're going my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long
Through all these cities and all these towns
It's in my blood, and it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road, and these are the hands
From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights
Knock me down and back up again
You're in my blood
I'm not a lonely man
There's no load I can't hold
The road so rough, this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long, whoo
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long (All night long)
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, yeah
Life is a highway
Well, I wanna ride it all night long, mm, yeah
If you're going my way (If you're going my way)
I wanna drive it all night long (All night long)
There was a distance between you and I (Between you and I)
A misunderstanding once
But now we look it in the eye, ooh, yeah
There ain't no load that I can't hold
The roads are rough, this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Tell 'em we're survivors
Life is a highway
Well, I wanna ride it all night long (All night long, yeah)
If you're going my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long
Gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, yeah
Life is a highway (Life is a highway)
I wanna ride it all night long, whoo, ooh, yeah
If you're going my way (If you're going my way)
I wanna drive it all night long (All night long)
C'mon, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, yeah
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
(Yeah, I wanna drive it all night long, baby)
If you're going my way (If you're going my way)
I wanna drive it all night long
All night long
-An Hour Later-
"Here we are!", I abruptly announced everyone, including Dante woke up out of their sleep and looked out the windows seeing that the we were surrounded by woods. I noticed it was starting to get dark out.
We exited the vehicle stretching out our limbs and breathing in the fresh air. "Judging by the amount of daylight we have left, it's best we set up our tents while we can.", Dawkins suggested.
"Yeah, it's kind of creepy out here.", Dylan said.
"True, but look on the bright side. We can tell stories and roast marshmallows.", I added.
"Marshmallows! Marshmallows!", Dizzy and Dee Dee excitedly cheered jumping up and down.
"Alright, let's set up these tents."
After a long and painful thirty minutes of figuring out how to properly set up our tents, we built a campfire and sat near it roasting the white fluffy treats. Now it really felt like a camping trip.
"So, since it's pretty much pitch black out here how about we tell some stories?", I asked but nobody answered. "Does...anybody have one?"
"I do.", Dante piped up. "Have you ever heard of The Black Shuck?"
"The Black Shuck? No, what the heck is it?", I asked paying close attention like the rest of his siblings.
"Legend has it that black ghost dogs are spotted areas like these. Mostly in forest, graveyards, and chapels. Some perceive these mysterious creatures as an omen of death or guardians of the night who protect those who are lost and in danger. You'll know when one is nearby when you hear it's howl which sends chills down your spine."
I'm not even gonna lie, this is the only story Dante that has told me that's peeked my interest. We had a fair share of cryptids and monsters back in America like Bigfoot, The Jersey Devil, Mothman, Chupacabra, The Beast of Bray Road, and so on.
"Well, it's good to know they may have good intentions.", Dylan sighed.
"Yeah they may, although just because one Black Shuck has bad intentions doesn't mean the next one does. Their motives are just as much as mystery as the creature itself.", Dante added.
"Is there any possible way to protect yourself against them if you ever came across one?", Dawkins asked while taking notes.
"Not that I've heard of.", Dante casually shrugged.
"So...if we encounter one we're pretty much screwed?", Dolly questioned raising an eyebrow. "Well that sucks."
Dylan anxiously chuckled, "I mean after all it's just a myth. Nobody really knows if these things exist so we're probably fine."
As if on cue, a loud howl reverberated through the air. Dizzy and Dee Dee whimpered and held onto to Dolly trembling. Dylan and Dawkins clung to me, nearly crushing my sides.
"Ugh, Jesus you two! It's probably just a feral wolf.", I groaned in pain. Dante among all of us didn't appear to be bothered at all, not that it's a shocker or anything.
"I'll sleep with Dizzy and Dee Dee since they'll probably have trouble sleeping tonight.", Dolly said helping the two inside their own tent.
"Goodnight, Don't let the Black Shucks bite.", Dolly wickedly laughed before slowly entering the tent.
"Maybe it's best we all stick together, y'know for safety purposes.", Dawkins nervously suggested while Dylan nodded in agreement.
I groaned in annoyance and rolled my eyes, "Ok then you scaredy dogs. Dante you coming too or what?"
"No.", He grimly replied staring into the fire. "I don't really care to sleep much anyways. I'll see you all in the morning."
I shrugged deciding to leave him alone. I followed Dylan and Dawkins into our tent preparing to get some rest. Once we were settled into our sleeping bags those two stayed close to me and I mean really close. To the point where it was uncomfortable, but regardless of what I told them they'd stay close because of Dante's little story I don't blame them though, after everything we've been through. I won't let it bug me though it's just a story.
I just cleared my mind and went to sleep. The soft ambience of nature was enough to help me relax. I hope that I can atleast stay asleep tonight.
A/n: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Also The Black Shuck is a real cryptid, look it up. Let's just hope Aaron and the rest of the dalmatians aren't getting more than what they expected.