Story 277: The Haunted Outpost

Dawn’s first light bathed the camp, pulling Damien and the small group of survivors from a restless sleep. As the mist cleared, the silhouettes of an abandoned military outpost rose ahead, draped in silence and decay. Its towering gates were eerily still, marked with the signs of long-lost battles and twisted, creeping vines. Damien glanced over at Mira and their new ally, Corin, the young man eager for vengeance.

“This place once held strong against the dead,” Corin said, gripping his blade tightly. “Now, it’s a graveyard.”

They moved cautiously through the outpost, their footsteps echoing in the hollow corridors. Shadows played tricks on their vision, and the air hung thick with an unsettling energy. Inside, rusted weapons and skeletal remains told the story of a last stand that had failed.