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Episode 6: "Possessus In"
Cast:
Greg Leigh, the bad boy loner - spikedcurley
Steven Lowe, a cute boy-next-door - spencer_bledsoe
Skarlet Viona, a standoffish shy girl - dawnpeacly
Kate Decker/Dustin, an odd girl with multiple personality disorder - macda27
Itzel Castillo, Briana’s protective cousin- carlyjordan14
Nicole "Nikki" Viper, a transgender punk rocker - coolkat
Logan Stone, an experienced bachelor looking to settle down - lliiaamm
Zoe Reeves, a former army brat and survivalist - ekatherinna
Luna Parks, the possessive, smitten love interest to Logan - jkjkjk15
Courtney Gonzalez, a type-A law student and queen bee - kayleighwinz
Nigel "Bravo" Nichols, Seven’s devoted lover - falconbait26
Oli Grubb, the only gay on a very heterosexual dating trip - mrpokeguy9
Jonah Foskett, a bisexual father caught in a love triangle - logie56
Zlata Kovalenko, a Ukrainian adventurer - mymilkshakes
Briana Beckford, Itzel’s fierce, blunt cousin - rodrigueseve
Marina Skye, a free spirited hippie - tkoj555
Suzanna "Suzy" Hatcher, a small-town Southerner - mildsalsa
Stephen Lawrence, a hip intellectual - steven999
Harriet Crosby, a lovelorn mother stalking her ex-husband, Jonah- ryanandrews
Seven Craft, a promiscuous baddie with mysterious powers - russell11
Natalie Winters, an old, high class aristocrat - iceicebaby
DEAD:
Nirina Rakoto, the disgruntled Heart Haven tour guide - poohsnap
Alyssa Randall, a natural-born leader - allyxox
Jacob Johnson, a hot, model-status fuckboy- wanj
Maggie Ausburna, a cute geeky girl- flamey9999
Time of day: More dark than light. The sun will soon completely set.
Courtney stands before Suzy, Marina, & Natalie. Natalie trembles and clutches her brooch. Suzy and Marina slowly back away. Maggie convulses on the ground, grabbing at her neck, before gradually going still.
Seven’s voice (from the tent): Not so fast.
Courtney lunges toward the three ladies, knocking her shoulder against Natalie and causing her to fall onto the ground. She turns to Natalie and opens her blood-soaked jaws.
Natalie: God! Smite this-
Suzy pushes Courtney out of the way and grabs Natalie’s hand.
Suzy: Come on, girl. Get up.
She yanks Natalie off toward the cabin, dragging her through the rocks and dirt. Marina rushes after them.
Suzy: Run now, pray later.
Natalie: You aren’t letting me run!
Courtney runs after the girls and snatches Marina by the shoulder, who is tailing Suzy and Natalie. She opens her mouth and rolls her eyes back into her head.
Seven's voice: Not so fast, baby.
She begins to strangle Marina.
END SCENE
Harriet breathes a sigh of relief as she makes it back onto the road. A tumbleweed brushes past her in the wind. The big yellow-and-blue bus stands out against the rocks and scrub grass.
Harriet: Hello?!
She walks toward the bus, looking at her phone and raising it up to the sky, trying to get bars. It doesn’t work.
Harriet: Fuck Verizon. What am I paying full coverage for if it conks out when I could actually die out here?
The bus doors are open. Harriet frowns, and slowly trudges up the steps. Only a few steps into the aisle, she puts her hand over her mouth and screams at the blood-soaked seats and headless remains of Jacob and Alyssa.
Harriet (screaming): What the fuck!
A voice from behind her: Someone made quite the mess.
Harriet turns around, and sees Charity.
Harriet: Thank God you’re here. Where have you been? What kind of…
She stops. Charity has a creepy grin across her face.
Charity: It’s a shame that you showed up on this trip. Chasing your man and following him around like an obsessive dog, and for what? A dead relationship. You cannot force love. Well, I can. But you cannot.
She grins. Harriet begins to sob.
Charity: Unfortunately, your man is in love with a homosexual, and will never love you back. You should have been content with his payments of child support, and cut the losses. You lack that rich, independent, American spirit. But I can help you.
She takes Harriet’s hand and kisses it.
Harriet: You can?
Charity: Yes. By putting you out of your misery.
Charity shuts her eyes and slowly morphs back to her hideous blood-spattered, ghoulish form. Harriet screams.
Charity (snapping her fingers): Possessus in.
Harriet’s cranes her neck backwards and she plasters a smile onto her face. Taking out her phone, she dials Jonah’s number.
Harriet: Hello? No, listen. Please, Jonah– Cody is in trouble! Cody, our son! I’m on the trail right now, and I’m getting calls from my mother. Yes, I’m right next to the La Rancha sign. I will wait. Hurry!
She hangs up and stares at Charity blankly.
Charity: The Father’s love is so pure.
Charity unfastens a hunting knife from her waist and slashes Harriet’s throat. Harriet still stands, bleeding out, with a blank expression. Charity snaps her fingers and Harriet falls to the floor, dead.
END SCENE
Suzy drags Natalie into Teatime Shack, slamming the door behind them. She lets out a deep breath, and takes a chair, shoving it against the flimsy door. Luna and Logan are crouched in the corner beside a shelf of pots. Logan rushes over to help them.
Logan (taking Natalie and helping her upright): I’m so sorry we didn’t come outside. We didn’t know you’d come in through here.
Suzy: Come again? You couldn’t hear the screams, the shouts, the cackling?
Natalie (coughing): I need something to drink.
Logan hands Natalie his canteen. She takes a swig before spitting it out.
Natalie: No– I meant the vodka!
Luna tosses her an old bottle of Kamchatka from the corner and wraps her legs around her feet. Natalie takes a swig.
Logan (to Suzy): We could, but we also weren’t trying to get killed. I thought a wild animal was outside.
Suzy: A wild animal? Sure, Jan.
Luna: Shut up, Suzy. Logan is helping you now, isn’t he?
Logan: It’s okay, Luna.
Suzy: My apologies for my tone. I just almost got KILLED.
Luna: Thankfully, you didn’t! Now stop yelling and attracting all of the attention this way. Something is out there.
Natalie splashes some of the vodka into Luna’s face.
Natalie: This woman just saved my life while you were here cowering. Check your attitude and go out there yourself if you’re worried about the “animal” getting inside.
Luna: MY attitude? How DARE you throw a drink at my face!
Natalie: I’d do it again, but I’m finishing the rest of this bottle.
Logan goes over to Luna to console her. Suzy flops down onto the ground, but slowly stands right back up.
Suzy: Shit. We lost Marina.
END SCENE
As Steven and Zlata are holding hands and going off into the sunset for their romantic walk, Stephen and Skarlet are running away from the silhouetted figure at the outcrop. Stephen rushes toward the couple.
Stephen: Wrong way!
He stops, hands-on-his knees, panting. Skarlet catches up to him and touches his shoulder.
Skarlet: We cannot slow down. It’s close to us. It must be.
Zlata: What happened?
Steven: Do you need us to call someone? Take deep breaths, Stephen.
Skarlet: No, you don’t understand. Just keep running! Trust me.
Zlata: Why? Was there some kind of animal?
Stephen: Some ghost, or whatever. I don’t know!
Skarlet begins running off.
Skarlet: Just follow us! Leave now!
Stephen runs off after her. Steven and Zlata remain where they are. Zlata starts laughing.
Steven: That was… strange.
Zlata: My grandmother was deathly afraid of ghosts. She always told us a Ukrainian folktales and ghost stories, but I didn’t think that ghosts...
Steven: Were a thing? Yeah, I don’t know what they’re up to, or what drugs Stephen and Skarlet have been taking.
Steven grins and looks at Zlata. They smile at one another, and Steven leans in to kiss her.
Steven (pulling away): I’ve been wanting to do that all trip.
Zlata: I’m happy you did.
Suddenly, Steven steps forward with a weird look on his face. Zlata follows him, confused.
Zlata: Steven? Steven? Was it that bad?
Steven (turning around): I thought I saw something.
Zlata giggles and turns around.
Zlata: Well, from what I can see, they’re almost back at the camp, and they look gassed out. Maybe their jitters just rubbed off on you.
Steven: Zlata...
A humming noise can be heard. Zlata turns back around.
Zlata: What?
The silhouetted figure that chased Skarlet and Stephen stares at Zlata with white eyes. It slashes at lightning speed toward Steven’s body and head.
Zlata: No! Stop! Steven!
Zlata screams. The figure continues slashing. The humming sound gets louder until Steven’s body is chucked toward Zlata, with the head cracked open and slashed all around his skin.
Zlata (sobbing): Steven?!
The figure quickly moves toward her. Zlata runs off, back toward the shack.
END SCENE
Itzel and Briana are walking back toward the camp from the trail.
Itzel: It’s getting dark out.
Briana: I know. We really should be leaving.
Itzel: I think that something is…
They stop. Itzel breaks off and picks up a stick, throwing it into the woods. She turns toward Briana.
Briana: Something is what?
Itzel: Seriously wrong here. I don’t know why we haven’t been with the group. They could have already left!
Briana: We’re on the trail, Itzy. Relax.
Itzel: What if a guide finally came and took them somewhere? Like, an actual cabin or something?
Briana: We aren’t even supposed to stay here overnight. We booked a hotel. A nice one with a poolside bar– my bank account definitely felt it. Jacob told me that he’d buy us both a round of shots. (crossing her arms) Not that I’d let him, now.
Itzel: What a gentleman. I have a feeling we’ll be skipping the poolside bar tonight.
Movement is heard crashing through the dead twigs and branches. Itzel pulls Briana close.
Itzel: What was that?
Briana: Nothing, just relax.
A deep voice from behind the girls clears his throat.
Voice: Make sure you’re prepared. We aren’t alone here.
Briana shrieks. Itzel jumps backwards and falls into a thorny bush. The girls take a second, realizing that the voice is Kate. Unknown to them, Kate is “Dustin.”
Briana: What the Hell?
Kate/Dustin: Are you girls on for a threesome?
Itzel (brushing dirt off of her shirt): Huh?
Briana: Itzy and I are COUSINS. Of course not.
Dustin starts laughing. Itzel and Briana stare at him, slightly freaked out.
Itzel: What are you doing here?
Kate/Dustin: Looking for people. I’m honestly just here to get laid.
Briana: Well, you’re definitely quite the charmer, Kate, but I’m-
Dustin starts laughing again.
Briana: Seriously? What is so funny?
Itzel (whispering to Briana): Bri, I think she’s on something. Seven and Bravo probably sold her some peyote or hashish.
Briana (loudly, to Kate): ARE YOU SEEING THINGS? ARE YOU HALLUCINATING?
Kate/Dustin: Fuck off with that.
Kate/Dustin begins to walk in the opposite direction, toward the bus. She turns around.
Kate/Dustin: I warned you.
She slowly trots away. Itzel shakes her head.
Itzel: We need to get out of here.
END SCENE
Jonah, Oli, Greg, Zoe, and Nikki are running toward the campsite. Jonah has just got off the phone with Harriet, and immediately halts. The others slowly stop and look back at him.
Zoe: What are we stopped for? Keep moving, guys.
Oli: Are you alright, Jonah? Do you need some water?
Jonah shakes his head and stares at his phone.
Jonah: My son... shit. Guys, I… I gotta go. Now. Don’t wait up.
Jonah bolts back toward the buses, in a different direction diagonal from camp. Oli sprints after him.
Oli: Jonah! Wait! Hold up! Talk to us.
From behind, Zoe purses her lips while Nikki and Greg exchange glances.
Nikki: Should we just leave them to their lover’s quarrel?
Zoe: I heard screams. We need to go. Now.
Greg: Marina… She’s with them at the cabin. We do need to leave.
Nikki (cupping her hands over her mouth): You guys! If you don’t leave now you’re getting left behind!
Jonah slows down as he nears a fork in the trail. Oli catches up to him, huffing and out of breath.
Oli: Jonah!
Jonah (turning around): I’m sorry, Oli. (turning back around) Which way was the bus?
Oli: What’s wrong? Don’t leave by yourself. It’s dangerous.
Jonah: Harriet’s waiting for me, I need to… Damnit.
Oli (turning Jonah back around): Maybe I can help. Does she need something?
Jonah: You can’t help. Just point me to the direction of the bus, and leave me alone. Please. I can’t deal with… any of this extra shit right now.
Oli (frowning): I’m sorry? I...I thought we–
Jonah (turning back around) : I think it was this way.
Jonah runs off, leaving Oli behind, staring at him.
Oli: I guess I was just some “extra shit.”
A loud series of screams can be heard from the campsite. Oli turns back to Zoe, Nikki, and Greg, who have already started for the camp. He runs after them.
Oli: Wait! Damn. Guys, wait up!
END SCENE
Outside of the Teatime Shack, Courtney is tightening her chokehold on Marina.
Seven’s voice: Tighter. Tighter. Tighter, my darling.
The front door of the shack busts open, and Suzy runs out with Natalie’s broken vodka bottle. She charges toward Courtney, digging the bottle into her side. Courtney immediately let’s go of her grip from Marina, and teeters back. Marina collapses onto the ground, gasping for breath.
Seven’s voice: Suzy, Suzy. You made a mistake.
Suzy (pulling Marina up): Zip it, Goody Proctor.
Courtney thrusts toward Suzy and grabs her head and shoulder, revealing her set of bloody jaws. She aims for Suzy’s neck. Marina screams.
Suzy: Fuck!
Marina lunges on top of Courtney and takes a nearby rock, bashing it into her head.
Marina: You psychopath!
She continues bashing in a lustful rage.
Marina: Die! Die, you bitch!
Suddenly, hands pry her off of Courtney. Zoe appears, punching Marina in the face, and knocking her out, cold. Nikki and Greg catch up.
Greg: Marina!
He looks down at Courtney and shudders, turning to Marina.
Greg: What? What has she done?
Suzy: It’s not what it looks like.
Natalie makes her way out of the cabin, slowly walking toward Courtney, and examining her.
Natalie: It's this one that tried to kill me. The demon.
The tent flaps make a ruffling noise. Slowly, Seven steps out, followed by Bravo, who stares at her with crazed, zealous devotion. Seven’s eyes are glowing purple.
Suzy (walking toward Seven): Stay the Hell back! I’ll knock you down, bitch!
Seven cackles and turns to Bravo.
Seven: Baby. I think it’s time we let the fireworks fly.
Bravo nods eagerly and grins. He pulls out a torch from the tent and flings it in the air. It nods perfectly through down the middle of intersecting wood on the Teatime Shack’s roof. With some unknown force, it bores into the center and goes through the roof. Instantly, the cabin bursts into flames.
Seven: The stores of alcohol inside should cook them quite nicely. Do you prefer medium rare, or medium well, Bravo?
Bravo: Well. I like them well done.
END SCENE
Logan and Luna, who have been sticking close to their corner in the shack, look upwards toward the smoke.
Logan: Shit. Luna, we need to leave. Now.
Luna nods. They rush toward the front entrance.
Luna: Wait, let me just get my purse.
She runs back toward the corner.
Logan: Hurry!
Luna: Alright, I have it.
She rushes to meet Logan, but before she can, the flames erupt from the rooftop and immediately consume all of the walls and the dirt floor, rising up all around the spilled alcohol and dried objects. They both scream.
Logan: Help! C'mon Luna!
Luna: Logan!
Quickly, the flames reach toward Luna and Logan, consuming both of them. They continue shrieking. Both of them try in vain to pat the flames off of themselves. The entrance outside is obscured in the complete wall of flames, and they remain in the center.
Logan: Someone...
Luna: Help!
Their screaming slowly comes to a stop.
END SCENE
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