Hawk stood up so suddenly that his chair scraped the floor with a sharp screech 🪑💥
"I don't believe in ghost stories," he said flatly 😐"I don't believe in demon bears."He looked around the cabin, jaw tight."This is mountain nonsense."
Walter immediately grabbed his sleeve 🤏😨
"Hawk… buddy… pal… man with a gun…"He swallowed."Think about this logically."
"No," Hawk replied firmly."I'm checking outside."
Miko's heart jumped into her throat 💔"W-Wait—!"
Dr. Putin stepped forward sharply."Do NOT leave the door—"
Too late.
Hawk unlocked it. 🔓
The door creaked open with a sound that felt wrong 😖And a blast of freezing air slammed into the cabin ❄️💨
The fire flickered violently 🔥Fog rushed in like it had been invited 🌫️Twisting. Curling. Moving.
Hawk took one step forward.
Then—
He froze. 🧊
Two massive red eyes opened in the darkness 👁️👁️Not blinking.Not glowing like fire—Glowing like blood.
Too high to be a man.Too wide to be a wolf.Too still to be alive.
Just… staring.
A deep breath echoed.Not air.Not wind.
Like stones grinding together 🪨😨
Hawk's heart slammed against his ribs 💥💥His fingers tightened on the door handle.
The shadow outside shifted.Just a little.
That was enough.
Hawk slammed the door shut 💥🚪Locked it.Then locked it again.And again.And again. 🔒🔒🔒
He leaned against the door, chest heaving.
"…It's real."
The words fell heavy.
Walter screamed like his soul left his body 😱He sprinted behind Dr. Putin and hid halfway behind his coat 🧥
"I TAKE IT BACK!""I BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING!""I BELIEVE IN DEMONS! BEARS! GHOSTS! TAXES!"
Miko covered her mouth with both hands 😨Her knees felt weak.
Barfi blinked once. 😐Just once.
No Escape 📵
Miko shakily pulled out her phone 📱
"N-No problem…"She forced a laugh that died instantly."I'll just call Grandpa and—"
No signal.
She tried again.And again.And again.
Nothing.Not even one bar. 🚫📶
Her voice dropped to a whisper."No network… not even emergency signal…"
Walter grabbed his hair with both hands 😵💫
"We're dead.""We are absolutely dead."He turned to Barfi dramatically."Barfi, if you become a demon or sacrifice us—"
Hawk grabbed Walter by the collar 👊
"Shut. Up."
Dr. Putin stepped closer to the fire 🔥His voice calm—but serious.
"Everyone listen."
They all turned to him.
"The boy who wrote the final pages said one thing clearly,"Dr. Putin continued."'All answers are in the house.'"
Walter blinked rapidly."You want us…"He pointed at the walls 🏚️"…to SEARCH the demon's house!?"
"Yes," Dr. Putin replied calmly."We must find clues before the night gets deeper."
Hawk exhaled slowly."Fine."He looked at Barfi."Stay close to Miko."
Barfi nodded."Yes."
Miko nodded too—a little too fast. 😳
Searching the Cabin 🔍
They spread out cautiously.
Hawk moved toward the kitchen 🔪Walter checked the storage room, muttering prayers 🙏Dr. Putin opened old drawers and cabinets 🗄️Miko checked under furniture, hands shaking 😬Barfi scanned the walls—quiet, focused 👀
The cabin felt colder now ❄️As if something outside was waiting patiently.
Breathing.Listening.
Barfi stopped suddenly.
"…Here."
Hawk rushed over."What?"
Barfi touched the wooden wall.Ran his fingers along deep grooves.
"…Scratches."
Hawk frowned."What kind?"
"Claw marks."
Deep.Old.Too large for any normal animal.
Miko hugged herself tightly 🫂"Oh god…"
Dr. Putin knelt near a loose floorboard."I found something."
He pried it open and pulled out a rusted metal container 🧰
Inside—
Torn pages.Old ink.Strange symbols.
Walter stepped closer."Are those… the missing ritual pages?"
Before Dr. Putin could answer—
ROOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR
The sound shook the walls 💥Not a normal roar.Not an animal sound.
It was dragging.Broken.Like a monster breathing through wounds 😨
The windows rattled violently 🪟The lights flickered 💡
Miko screamed and ran straight to Barfi without thinking 🏃♀️💔She grabbed his arm tightly.
Barfi didn't move.Didn't flinch.
Dr. Putin whispered, voice grave:"The bear demon knows we are here."
Hawk tightened his grip on his weapon 🔫Jaw clenched.
Walter whispered, voice cracking:"…I want to go home."
Another roar.
Closer.
Right outside the cabin.
The fog pressed against the windows.Something massive moved within it 🌫️👁️
The demon had woken.
And the night—
had just begun. 🌙🔥