CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

'This is the thing we found that really freaked us out' explained Chris. The eight friends stared at the object, It was a book, bound in a leathery substance which had a face on the front. Adam opened it up and flipped through the pages. The pages were full of strange writing and pictures of weird monsters, all inked in a dark red substance. It was decided the tape should be played…

--" Log entry third of august, four twenty-five PM. This is professor Robert Horseman, head of research at Windsor history museum. I believe I have made an excellent discovery in the ruins of the castle of Candar, a book bound in human flesh and inked in human blood. Necrinomicon Ex Mortis, roughly translated the book of the dead. It was said to have been written by 'the dark ones' and deals with ancient burial rites and resurrection passages. It is said that recitation of these passages will awaken a dormant evil that occupies this world. I have retreated to this woodland cabin to study the book and hopefully translate the passages. What a great find! This will certainly bring a lot of publicity for the museum."—

'Weird' exclaimed Matt.

'Turn it off, its freaking me out!' whimpered Vicky.

'Hold on there's more.' Said Stewart

--" Log entry twelfth of august, nine forty AM. I believe I have translated the first resurrection text from the book of the dead. The first passage reads (--). I have called my two colleagues from the museum to join me in my work, they should be arriving in about twenty minutes. Hopefully we will have the whole book translated in about two weeks."--

Outside the cabin mist began to draw in as the passage was spoken. The earth began to rumble and shift and a strange red light began emanating from the ground. All this went unnoticed by the eight friends who were too busy arguing about the tape recorder.

'This is real creepy' said Hannah rather timidly.

'Come on it ain't so bad, the books probably just a bunch of hooey anyway' Scoffed Adam.

' Yeah but this is interesting, let's keep listening.' Replied Ian

--" Log entry twelfth of august, eleven twenty-two AM. I cannot explain what has happened. As we were translating the second passage my comrade Charlie began to suffer from a bout of his Asthma and went outside for some fresh air. Minutes later he stumbled back in, he, he seemed changed. Then he began to levitate! He screamed in a deep-throated tone and then fell to the floor. When Jim went to check on him Charlie sprang up and he, he, he tore Jim's head from his shoulders. I ran into the cellar and took the axe from the woodpile. As Charlie came down I had no choice but to cut him down. Due to further translations I believe he had been possessed by a Candarian demon. It seems the only way to stop someone this way infected is the act of…Total bodily dismemberment. But I "—

With that Hannah snapped off the recorder and started screaming insanely.

'Hannah calm down!' Cried Matt, holding her in his arms.

Hannah started to cry and between her sobs she uttered the words. 'I want to leave, now!

After a long discussion it was agreed that Matt would drive both Hannah and him down into the village and stay the night in an inn. With that they left, leaving the remaining six friends in question, listen to the rest of the tape or not?