Prologue
"Daniel!" "Jen!"
A man in white robes came rushing to them, his face blank. Around his neck was a white and red amulet with a curved dagger in the middle. He wore nothing more than his robes and sandals.
"Summer, can't you wait? Me and Jen are having tea currently." "You could've at least knocked before
barging in," Jen said.
Summer bowed at his superior and muttered an apology. "I am sorry, Daniel and Jen. But this is an important matter. Your plan has been approved by the Council, and the children are here."
Daniel raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Oh, really? Bring them right in!" Jen, however, appeared confused. "Daniel, what is he talking abou-"
As Jen was about to complete her sentence, a group of children walked in, all in white clothes.
Each child had a smile on their face, with every one with strangely colored hair, from light blue to green to dirty blonde to blonde.
"Ah, Jen, allow me to explain. Before you arrived at this bunker, I sent a letter to the Council about a plan. A plan to send lookalikes of all the campers at Camp Campbell to make sacrifices to Zëmug. These children have been trained at a young age in assassination, torture, and even survival skills."
"But why at that place? What's so special about that camp?" Jen asked. "Well, you see, they are the perfect sacrifices, young and corrupted by the toxins. They are the kind of sacrifices that Zëmug favors."
"Now, does anyone here have any questions?" Daniel asked with a smile. A boy with brown hair and maroon eyes raised his hands. "Yes, Micheal?"
"How will we get inside the camp? Has Summer signed the paperwork for us?" "Indeed! He signed them last night, in fact." Another boy, with pitch black hair and dark blue eyes, and a girl with pink hair and yellow eyes, both raised their hands. "Yes, Nathan and Bella?"
"Where are our daggers?" "And how will we communicate with you if something goes wrong?" "Nathan, the daggers will be sent in a week, as the counselors will most likely search through your bags. Bella, I have given Summer phones to communicate with your group and me if something goes wrong. He will give you them when the bus arrives here." A tall, pale girl with light green hair and light blue eyes and a chubby boy with white hair and purple eyes raised their hands. "Yes, Elizabeth and Naer?"
"First, call me Eliza, what do we say when one of those kids ask us about our mother or father?" "And
will the Flower and Woodscouts be involved in this?" "Eliza, simply say mom, dad, whatever suits you." "And Naer, the other scouts will not be involved in this."
Daniel looked at the remaining children that had not asked a question. "Do any of you five have a question?" All of them shook their heads. "Good! The bus should arrive any moment now. Summer, if you please." Summer then passed out all of the phones and duffel bags to the children. "These phones have all of you kids, Daniel, and Jen on them. Do not add any one else. These duffel bags have food, water and other supplies to help you complete your mission." Suddenly, the sound of tires screeching to a halt came through the concrete walls. "Oh, that's the bus! Remember kids, stay safe and make Zëmug happy!" Daniel shouted.
At Camp Campbell...
"Gwen, what are all these papers for?" David asked, a puzzled look on his face. "I told you yesterday, for God's sake! A batch of new kids are coming tomorrow morning." Gwen said, being the down-to-earth counselor she was. "Oh goody! Lemme see them!" David said, snatching the papers out of Gwen's hand. "Hmm... Nicole, Astro Kid, Dave, Harold, Micheal, Bella, Nathan, Elizabeth, Naer, and Priss." Campbell also was in the room at the moment, and as he groaned he said, "More kids? We already have to deal with these demons. I swear if one more kid throws Quartermaster's mashed potatoes into my hair I'm gonna lose it!" Gwen also was uncertain about these new campers. "David, all these new campers' camps are the same ones. Magic Camp, Extreme Sports Camp, Art Camp etc. Not to mention they're all the same age too." "Oh, don't worry Gwen! I'm sure they'll be nonsuspicious and have a great time here!", David said with a broad smile. "I sure hope so" was Gwen's response as she eventually drifted off to sleep.