Welcome to Wakeford
save for the cry of crickets from the woods and the
s house, the darkness of the night made the trip that much longer. When he finally reached the area, he had to crawl on his hands and knees through a hole in th
night while driving home from gassing up their car. Now, it seems like all the notable sightings of this creature eman
out to t
or any kind of sign, any trace t
!" called a familiar
revealed a young girl, exactly his age, with straight brown hair and chocolate e
e you fucking kiddi
line. You're not su
ah,
g to be hella pissed if he finds out we'
would not be deterred in continuing his inves
ss you squeak about
d. "You're coming back
you in charge o
out rig
rds the entrance of the grounds. Martin would have none of it and tried to
Madeline!
. "It's about time you let go of this middl
for a myth!?
stumbled backwards a few feet to the edge of the woods. Her foot tripped over a rock and her b
ww
. Even if he had qualms with his sister, she was still family. The i
so sorry. I di
n Madeline's leg. The denim had been torn, almost to her knee. Underneath the tear
it h
grunted in pain, trying to sound sarcasti
a time like this. Let
though its usage was rare. He never thought he would have to use it to aid his sister, who always rejected any invitation to join him. A single cloth wi
, what is
it hurts, that mea
r-undetectable noise left him frozen. It reminded him of a
ll me you h
groaned, fightin
only possible way he could detect anything. Madeline struggled to dress her
someone o
ng on end. He hesitated to venture further, as
rward, the grass sifting beneath his feet with every step. Once again,
viewfinder. A vague, dark shape, man-like in appearance, but imp
Anyone
shape emerged. It stood at least 10 feet tall, with what appeared to be wings hidden behind its back. It looked vaguely human, but its legs and arms resembled more a bird's or an insect'
k, it's
somewhat fearfully, foll
Mothm
d, they had clearly agitated the creature, and the time had come to go. Any desire to con
ursued with a loud thump each time he set down one of his feet. In the darkness, Martin sc
is that?" Mad
t is, we pi
d so far from their entrance? Behind them, a tall, dark silhouette emerged from the woods, two ruby red eyes staring right a
nd drew out an old semiautomatic handgun with a large box magazine in front of the trigger guard.
FROM US,
G!
connected with its arm. Wounded, the monster let out a terrifying screech of pain, stunned by the girl's retaliation. A small w
Martin asked in shock as they ente
n the middle of the night una
da told me a li
eeded to find a safe hiding spot to lose the Mothm
lied victory. Remnants of that time were littered about the factory, from spare artillery shell casings, rotting wooden stocks for rifles, and conveyor belts with bu
ct places to wait their monstrous pursuer out. Madeline took cover underneath the office desk and pulled a rolling chair back, providing tota
d. Outside, they could still hear the cries of the Mothman as it tried t
d. "And here I was, thinking we wer
d, checking his camera and flashlight
, Marty. We can tal
t to hear
r, Ma
y i
N
tell the Mothm
y, o
she would have to say the following words, but there was no sense
inked and stared at her brother, her eyes glistening with tears. "Happy?" The
.Ve
indows outside the office. A loud crash followed as shells, bullet casings, and all sorts of machinery were knocked over, destroyed
adeline asked fearfully
en us go inside this room. We should
area. It stopped whenever it passed a room. Martin, despite every ounce of logic telling him otherwise,
ory now, a-and M-Maddie's with me. I...I think...it's i
ghtly ajar. Even if he was taking his life in his hands, he needed the
ouncing between the camera and the door. "I need to get it o
at the door. A loud metal clatter almost shook them out of their spots, but they remained in plac
an owl's, while its strange hands resembled those of a moth's leg. Atop the head were two insect-like antennae. They fluttered e
It seemed like hours as it just stood there
rate hunt for its prey. The footsteps echoed on the concrete floors as
thought aloud with r
icture of fear. Every bead of sweat was captured in night vision as she gently pushed away th
est discovery of the decade. The Mothman i
Madeline offered, sardo
's get the fuc
ll checking each room, hoping to find its scared quarry. This creature, while clearly intelligent, was still just a dumb animal. It c
coast is cle
tin followed close behind, keeping an eye on the creature all the while. Once out of the fact
n sighed as he shined his flashlight
ver thought one of your kooky
w every day, huh?" Madeline
d learn this. And certa
h this footage, we're gonna b
a dirt trail connecting to the main highway leading back to t
s go get f
behin
naged to catch a black silhouette swoop down from the sky with lightning speed. It landed in front of the fence with
d, you m
BEEEE
. The Mothman was black from head to toe, its eyes reflected the light like a jewel, blinding t
and a sleeveless white shirt. On his feet were what looked like bedroom slippers. Clearly, the man had just gotten out of bed. His tortoise shell glasses ref
my grandkids, y
e twins shou
cape, but was greeted with a shot to its wing. A cry of pain alm
shouted, unloadin
d and writhing in agony, the kids took that as their cue to retreat into their grandfather's car. Steve wasted no time in stepping
'd be too late. What were ya'll thinking, goin'
y fault. I was so hell-bent on wanting to know more abou
Getting angry forever ain't my s
here, anyway?" Maddie asked.
n'?" Steve chuckled. "Julia called me up the other day, told me what
jected, confused, "you mean y
ago, just 'fore th
rtin still mustered the energy to turn on
' in my yard. At first, I thought it was a raccoon or somethin', g
s from the coldness of the night or
starin' at me. I thought for sure he would fly u
did yo
un, rushed out to the backyard, and fired a couple
looked out the rear window and saw the vague silhouette of the Mothman fly up into the sky. It soared ov
s that freak want...?"
kids. Or their souls,"
nt an immedi
"I mean, it didn't kill the Jacobsens, or anyone else that saw it. Could
n' it, right? And all the sightin's happened just before it collapsed. My guess? It was warnin'
that screeching in your face isn't t
way of showing concern for humans. That's why I need to figure o
close to losing yer li
eenager trying to unravel a mystery that was much bigger than him. Even so, he had seen how this creature has affe
ng for the truth. Now that I know this is rea
crawl across Steve's mouth. As he pulled into the dr
ed some help. From now on, I'm
Martin bea
n' you hog all the fun! You might
, th
rtin's hobby to be a joke and a lost cause. Now...she couldn't see it the same way. The Mothman was real. The supernatural did exist. She had witnessed it firsthand. Her world w
anymore. Perhaps it was better if she never came to W
this was her new reality. Madeli
is," she whisp