Until Dawn: The Light in the Darkness
Chapter 2 of my Until Dawn story, enjoy :)
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Chapter 2
GRANT POV
Following Chris I couldn't help but grin. After the chaotic and terrible end to last years visit to the lodge, I had to admit, I never thought we'd come back. So when I got Josh's message, I couldn't help but feel pumped; perhaps this would be just what we all needed.
'We all have pressures on our mind...this should help us put them aside for a while at least.' I thought, still grinning. 'Especially after; mom...Not now Grant, focus on this; what does Chris have for us?'
I was broken out my thoughts by Sam suddenly calling out; drawing attention to what looked like a wanted poster.
"Did you see this?" She asked.
Chris laughed. "Cool, maybe we'll get a visit from America's most Wanted."
I shook my head. "Chill Sam, look at the damage, no idea how old it is; don't look too much into it."
She sighed but nodded and we continued onwards. We soon arrived at our destination, behind the cable car station.
"Ta-da." Chris announced triumphantly.
My eyes widened, Sam gasped as we both found herself staring at a makeshift shooting range.
"Is this cool or what?" Chris asked as I stepped forwards, immediately examining one of the rifles.
I could hear Sam didn't sound too impressed as she replied. "Yeah..."
"Sam, look at these babies, what's not to like about this; it's awesome?" I asked, turning with laugh.
"Awesome isn't the word I'd use." She retorted. "What is a shooting range even doing at the bottom of a ski lodge?"
I almost laughed at that, turning back to face the range.
Chris explained casually.
"Uh, have you even met Josh's dad, guy thinks he's like Grizzly Adams or something." He pointed out.
I nodded. "Exactly, now, excuse me, let me show you how it's done."
I did in fact know how to use a gun. All thanks to my dad who owned a shooting range. I used to go and watch since I was fifteen and once I was legally permitted to do so I began practising myself, even after my parents split up.
'Legally permitted, that was the one thing holding me back, even dad wouldn't teach me until then.' I thought bitterly.
Still I pushed the thoughts out of mind and focused on aiming the gun. With careful aiming I took out the bottle on the nearest barrel, then a sack hanging from the tree, then another bottle, followed by another. I wasted no time, merely shifting my aim to my new targets after each shot.
"Wow..." Sam remarked with a laugh, before putting on a faux southern accent. "Nice shootin' Tex."
Chris let out a low whistle. "Nice dude, here, let me try."
I laughed and stepped back as Chris took up the other gun and began aiming at a few other targets.
Sam stepped up next to me and queried. "That wasn't beginner's luck, was it?"
I shook my head. "Nope, just lots or practice on my dad's range."
"Ah, I see...Well, looks like Chris has a good case of that though."
Chris rolled his eyes, having shot a few targets. "Ah no, I beg to differ, watch this."
With that he no scoped another bottle.
I rolled my eyes, stepping forward to shoot again.
"Chris, my half-blind grandmother could've shot that." I teased.
With that I made to shoot at another bottle, but, the moment I pulled the trigger, I realized that there was an obstacle between me and the bottle, a squirrel, possibly the same one Sam had fed earlier. The critter took the hit and, with a squeak, fell dead.
"Whoa!" Chris cried out.
Sam, typically, cried out. "What the hell Grant!?"
I quickly put the gun down, turning to Sam. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, Sam, c'mon now."
"C'mon, that poor little guy was alive a few seconds ago and you just killed him." She snapped.
"Sam, I barely had time to react, I'd already fired before I even knew he was there." I defended myself.
She shook her head, glaring.
"Uh, guys." Chris interrupted. "There's our ride."
He pointed up at the approaching cable car. Sam sighed and turned away, she had barely gone three paces when she cried out, suddenly coming under attack by a bird.
"Argh, what the hell, get it off!" She cried.
Chris and I rushed forwards, just as the bird flew off. "Jeez, Sam, are you alright?"
She grimaced, touching her forehead, just above her right eyebrow, she turned to use and we finally saw the cut there.
Looking at the blood on her fingers she shook her head. "Great, nature bites back, just as always happens on this mountain."
"Sam, that's just superstition." I commented.
"Yeah, sure; note it happened after you killed that squirrel?"
I groaned. "You gonna hold that against me forever."
Sam bit her lip. "No."
With a heavy sigh I began leading the way back to the cable car station.
Reaching the cable car station I tried the door.
"Uh, guys, little problem."
Chris grinned and stepped forward, pulling out a key. "Josh wanted it kept locked, here we go."
I nodded slowly. "Riiiight...Not even gonna ask."
"Well I am, why?"
"Apparently they found people sleeping in here once." Chris explained. "They're just trying to stop that from happening again."
Sam shuddered. "Creepy."
Once inside we found ourselves waiting for the cable car to approach; casually leaning against the railing I glanced over at Sam, then at Chris. I smiled lightly; I wasn't normally the type of person to believe in karma or fate or anything like that.
However I couldn't deny it felt like more than coincidence that I'd ends up going up the mountain on this trip, with the very two people I first met in my group of friends. It had been Sam and Chris who I met and befriended first and they had introduced me to the others.
Finally the cable car arrived and we quickly boarded.
While Chris and Sam sat down on one side, I took the opposite and lounged back, hands behind my head.
"Alright, the adventure begins." I quipped.
They nodded and then, after a pause, Sam sighed. "Oh I really hope this was the right thing to do..."
"What?" Chris and I chorused together.
"Ya know, getting everyone together on the anniversary." She explained. "I mean Josh seemed really pumped about us all doing something, didn't he?"
Chris smiled. "Yeah, no, he definitely did! I haven't seen him so excited about something in...forever."
Sam nodded slowly. "Good, good, it's hard to tell with him and I...I've been kinda worried."
They continued talking, moving on from that topic to how Chris and Josh first met. I'd heard the story before and tuned out, focusing instead on simply relaxing and waiting for us to reach the top cable car station. I could hardly wait to meet the others and get this trip started.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
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