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The Cabin in the Woods

Cabin in the Woods

By Seven SkyPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The Cabin in the Woods
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash

Deep in the heart of the forest, there stood a cabin, hidden away from the outside world. The cabin had been abandoned for years, its windows boarded up and its doors locked tight. But despite its rundown appearance, the cabin had a certain allure, drawing in those who were brave enough to venture into the woods.

Five friends, Emily, Michael, Olivia, Alex, and Ben, decided to spend their summer vacation at the cabin, eager for a break from the hustle and bustle of city life. They packed their bags and set out on their journey, eager to explore the wilderness and bond with one another.

As they arrived at the cabin, they were greeted by the musty smell of decay and the eerie silence of the woods. But despite their initial reservations, the friends were determined to make the best of their trip.

They spent the first few days exploring the woods, swimming in the nearby lake, and telling ghost stories around the campfire. But as the days passed, strange things began to happen.

Emily began to have nightmares, plagued by visions of a dark figure lurking in the shadows. Michael heard strange noises coming from the woods, and Olivia claimed to see ghostly apparitions in the windows of the cabin.

Despite the eerie occurrences, the friends were determined to enjoy their vacation. But as they delved deeper into the woods, they began to uncover the cabin's dark and terrible secret.

The cabin was built on sacred land, and it had been used as a sacrificial site by a cult of dark worshipers. They had offered sacrifices to the ancient gods of the woods, and in return, the gods had granted them power and immortality.

But the cult had angered the gods, and they had been cursed to live out their immortal lives in the cabin, trapped in an endless cycle of sacrifice and death. The spirits of the cult members were still trapped in the cabin, and they were desperate for new sacrifices to appease the gods.

The friends soon realized that they were in grave danger, and they tried to leave the cabin, but they found that they were unable to. The spirits had taken hold of them, possessing their bodies and using them to carry out the sacrifices.

The five friends were trapped in the cabin, forever bound to the spirits that haunted it. They became the sacrifices to appease the ancient gods, and their screams could be heard echoing through the woods.

The townspeople of Ravenswood soon began to hear the screams coming from the Cabin in the Woods. They knew that the friends had been foolish to venture into the woods, and they knew that they would never be seen again.

The cabin still stands deep in the heart of the forest, its windows boarded up and its doors locked tight. But even now, the townspeople can still hear the screams coming from the cabin, a chilling reminder of the horrors that lie within. The cabin in the woods is now known as the haunted cabin, and nobody dare to go near it.

The cabin still stands tall and ominous, watching over the small town of Ravenswood, but nobody knows what lies within its walls. Some say that the spirits of the cabin are still trapped, and that they are still seeking sacrifices to appease the ancient gods. Others say that the cabin is cursed, and that anyone who enters it will be doomed to suffer the same fate as the five friends.

But one thing is certain, The Cabin in the Woods will always be a reminder of the darkness that lies within the human heart and the horrors that await those who dare to disturb the ancient gods.

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Seven Sky

Writer, blogger, YouTuber, loves to travel, photography and graphic designing.

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