enano horror films

Ch. 7

2010-01-26T21:45:00.001-08:00

“And so our rag-tag group of spelunkers reaches the fabled cave! At the base of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, what mysteries lie in wait for the group? What discoveries await us within its caverns? What unknown terrors lurk in the shadows, waiting for their next -”

“Ethan,” said Professor Garret, in a tone that he hoped would mask his growing disease in their surroundings. The tinny, bleating sounds had long since stopped, but he felt incredibly insecure being so secluded from civilization in light of recent events.

“Yes Professor?” he asked, smiling, not realizing he was in any trouble.

“Shut the hell up,” were the only words Garret could say. He saw the shock on Ethan’s normally jovial face, but saw small looks of gratitude on everyone else’s. I know he was only joking, but c’mon! Seriously? Joking around about stuff like that with what happened to Jude so fresh in everyone’s minds? He deserved it.

“Yessir.” He replied glumly. They continued along the path for another ten minutes or so, mostly in silence but with brief snippets of conversation to point out cool or interesting aspects of their surroundings. As they crested another hill, a small, rectangular building appeared on the horizon. Thankfully, Mr. Alvarez broke the silence.

“That’s our base of operations,” Alvarez said pointing out the rectangular building, “We need to stop inside quickly to pick up some more equipment, and then we will be on our way.”

“Where exactly is the cave?” asked Maria, with a failed attempt to mask her excitement.

“It is just on the other side of the building. You can go look now if you like and I will meet you down there.”

So they started off towards the cave entrance. Pretty sweet view from here, mused Garret. The path to the cave was a long, winding path down the Cliffside. Directly below, there were naturally formed spearheads coming out of the ground. What once was a serene valley was eroded by wind and water into a vast bed of spikes.Abruptly, the scene changes from a rocky death pit into a lush forest, teeming with wildlife and vegetation of all types. Different types of plants and foliage seemed to sprout out of every orifice, every nonliving surface of the forest, you could see nothing but green for miles on end. And the all the different animals! The birds were all so brightly colored, the animals so lithe and agile, their forms so elegant when backlit by the evening tropic sun, their cries so unique and alien yet at the same time beautiful were like ambrosia for the ears and their movements were like a play directed by none other than the most talented directors ever to have lived.

This place has got to be the most beautiful place I have ever seen, thought Garret, So pure, so rich and untainted…. This is just amazing.

As they continued to walk down towards the cave, they were joined by some of the workers. The group they had run into just so happened to be their guides for when they are going into the cave. They were the ones that uncovered the cave, and they were the first ones to look around.

“Hola. Me llamo es Pedro Martinez, y el es Armando Velazquez. We were the ones that… how you say…. Que es una palabra para encontrar en ingles Armando?”

“Encontrar? Eh… Discovered? Si. We were the ones that discovered the cave. ” said Armando “Would you care to hear how?”

“Sure why not?” replied Garret.

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Watching through the bushes, hundreds of eyes were watching the humans, the sweet, tasty humans…. These eyes, small and beady, were a deep amber color, only disrupted by a pupil so dark and black that it appeared to be a window into the vast reaches of space, so dark, so bleak, without a twinkle of light in sight.

Nostrils flaring, hooved feet grinding and patting down the earth beneath their feet, they watched, unknown to the humans, the sweet, tasty humans, no more than fifty yards away, so tender, their flesh so easily rendered from their bones by the razor sharp teeth that the creatures lying in wait had in their powerful jaws.

Hundreds of them lying in wait, making muffled bleating sounds, they waited… waited for the perfect moment to strike, to rend human flesh from weak and brittle human bones. Patiently they wait for their next meal… patiently they wait to charge, seeking the prime opportunity….. waiting…. And waiting…..and waiting…..

Ao Ao Ao…. Ao Ao Ao…. Ao Ao Ao…

f.y.i

2009-10-18T18:40:00.000-07:00

sorry for the delay on this. i'm working some things out for the story, and this time of year is always insanely hectic for me. just letting my 5 loyal followers (thank you so much. :) ) that i didn't quit on it and there will be more coming whether you like it or not. :)

ttyl

Ch. 5

2009-09-10T18:28:00.000-07:00

Iguazu falls., read the sign outside the information center, This beautiful waterfall is over 2.7 meters long and is 82 meters at its highest point. Guarani legend says it was created by M'Boi, the serpent god in a jealous rage-

"Senor Garret?" Damn that was getting interesting too. Oh well. Garret turned and saw that the voice that had spoken to him was a short man, about five-foot four-inches tall, well muscled with shaggy black hair and i thick mustache. The thing looks like a bush is growing off his face, Garret thought as the man extended his hand.

"I'm Juan Alvarez. I sent you the letter inviting you here. I'm glad you came."

"Yeah the kids are really excited to be here. Have you guys found anything yet?"

"Yes, surprisingly we have." replied Alvarez "Come. I've brought a van to take you there. I'll explain on the way."

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As they drove down the long, winding path to the site, Alvarez explained what they had found earlier this morning.

"So you say you found some kind of cave?" asked Garret. According to Alvarez they had begun digging near the base of the falls and the bank of the river and a couple of hours into it they had uncovered a hole in the ground.

"Si. No one's gone inside yet. We had to send for the right equipment, but it should be there by now though."

As the road finally came out of the jungle and into a clearing, the initial view of the falls was stunning. As they drove down the path to the dig, murmurs of "It's so Beautiful!" and "Oh my God, this is amazing!" came from all around. This place is gorgeous! Garret couldn't but agreeing with them. The falls were beautiful. He couldn't believe his eyes. The water was crystal clear, the falls were tall andajestic, and to top it all off, a massive rainbow stretched the expanse of the canyon. This was pure, unadulterated nature at its best, you couldn't help but love it.

Chuckling to himself, Alvarez said "The falls are beautiful aren't they? I grew up near here and they still take my breath away."

When they reached the bottom of the path, they were greeted by some workers, who were dressing in the newly delivered spelunking gear. After the introductions and greetings were done with, they were each given gear of their own so they could go into the cave with the workers.
The cave was about a mile from the base camp, a good forty minute hike with all the gear.
After a good five minutes of hearing Gina and Meredith whine, they finally started moving down towards the cave. Off in the distance they could hear dynamite charges going off clearing the rest of the areaaround the cave.

But much nearer in the jungle, Garret thought he heard a tinny chuckle. And sheep? At least, it kinda sounded like sheep, but something was different. I've got a bad feeling about this....

As they got closer to the cave, the noises became more frequent and grew nearer and nearer.

Shit. please don't be anything worse than someone's lost farm animal.....

Chapter 4

2009-08-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

"Ok. i understand. Goodbye headmaster." Thank God, i hate talking to her, thought Garret, referring to his boss and the headmaster of the school, Mrs. Rappaport, she can really get on your nerves, the short little -

"Hey professor," asked a voice from behind him, "What's going on?"

Turning to see who had joined him, he was relieved to see Ethan, sans girlfriend. Good, i could use a good laugh.

"Not much Ethan. Just got off the phone with Rappaport. she's going to get in touch with jude's parents and let them know what happened."

"That's gonna go over well." Ethan said with a sigh. "You do realize that if she tells them we were attacked by a mutant pig-creature they're going to wonder what she was doing in South America right?"

With a smile, I knew i could count on you ethan, Garret nodded in agreement. Mrs. Rappaport was quite the portly woman and a nose that did look like she stole it from a pig. Which i wouldn't put past her, Garret thought, she'd steal money from a blind vietnam vet with a missing leg if she had the chance. "That description does fit her doesn't it?"

"It's as if that thing was her twin." Sighing, he added "I feel bad for Jude's parents though. Their oldest kid just got in a car accident and their daughter just went off to college. As if they didn't worry enough. They're great people, they didn't deserve this."

"I know what you mean. I paid the coroner a little extra to try and make the body as presentable as possible before sending it back to the states."

"Thats good at least. It'll be better if they don't see the way he looks now." he said, starting to get depressed. He quickly changed the subject. "So what's Rappaport say we should do?"

"She refuses to change the date for our return trip. We're staying to finish your study abroad program" Garret replied, wincing as he sees the growing resentment in Ethan's eyes

"What?" He's practically screaming now. "How are we supposed to do that when one of our classmates just died?"

"That's what i tried to tell her. she won't budge. I'm sorry kid, but we've got to try to make the best of this." Two days had passed sinc the little mishap on the bus. They made it into Caacupe yesterday afternoon and nobody was in much of a mood for sight-seeing.

"Look what we found!" screamed two high pitched voices in unison.

Oh great. What now? this better not be something stupid... We don't need any more crap to deal with. "What is it girls?" Garret asked, trying not to sound annoyed.

"Its a letter from a work site that just opened not to far from here! They invited us to go check it out!"

"Really? Let me see the letter..." Ethan said. He opens the envelope, trying to conceal his excitement. He pulls out a sheet of paper with a short message typed on it.

To Professor Garret and students,

First, we'd like to welcome you to our country. We hope you will enjoy your stay. Second, we'd like to invite you and your students to our site to examine some buildings and artifacts that we've unearthed. It would be a great experience for them and we hope you can join us. Enclosed in the envelope are directions to our site, just south of Iguazu Falls.

Sincerely,
Juan Alvarez.

"Ok everyone. Pack what you need, we leave in an hour!" Garret told them.

"But professor, I -" Ethan started

"Come on, don't be a kill joy!" Meredith whined "Let's tell evryone to get ready!"

"But -" Ethan protested as he was dragged away.

Poor kid. Absconded by college girls. What a fate. Garret thought, laughing out loud. When he realized people were staring at him, he turned and half walked, half ran back to his room, both to pack and to hide his face.

Part One- Arrival

2009-08-26T12:51:00.001-07:00

Chapter 1

When will this end? griped Professor Garret. They had left Brazil on schedule and were now riding a bus into Asuncion, where they had cars waiting to drive them to Caacupe. I don’t know how they’re still functioning, thought Garret, between the jet lag and now this twelve hour car ride. If only they could pull this off with their school work. He wasn’t sure if they were making good time or not, seeing as he doesn’t make the commute from Brazil to Paraguay very often, but he thought they had to be almost there. He turned and looked out the window. Not much of a view, he thought. It was the dry season and the usually beautiful river was as shallow as a wading pool.

Succumbing to the same afflictions he knew his students must be feeling, Professor Garret yawned and fell into a peaceful sleep.
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“They’ve arrived sir. Should we start now?” asked a voice. The voice, raspy and hollow sounding, as if it were speaking out of a tin can, came from an odd looking creature. It was about four foot two inches tall, but despite its size, it had a frightening appearance and an ominous quality to it. Its small body was powerful and lean. It was human in appearance, except for its head, which resembled a boar’s head, if that boar were possessed by a demon that is. Its hands were strong, though a little large for its body, and its fingernails, if they could be called that, were long and discolored coming to a point about four inches from its gnarled knuckles.

“No. Not yet. ” said another voice, this one coming from the shadowy corner of the vast cavern.

“Oh but master! You know how I like to play my little tricks on people.” Said the boar-creature.

“Hmmm…. Very well. But nothing too… drastic, I too like to have fun with my prey.”

“As you wish, master.”

The creature stood there for a moment, as if pondering his next move, when the voice from the shadow speaks again.

“Go forth, Ponbero, its time we welcome our guests.” Commanded the other voice, and with that, the Ponbero vanished…..
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“What the hell is that?” yelled Maria, as the bus shook from a sudden impact.

Suddenly wide awake, Garret walks up to the bus driver, who is silently praying to himself. He’s about to ask him what’s wrong when he sees his answer standing in the road.

Grabbing the driver’s shoulder and jerking him out of his prayer, Garret yells “What is that?” pointing to the short, pig-like creature in front of the bus.

“El Ponbero” says the driver, so frightened that he was literally sweating a puddle in his chair. At least I hope that’s sweat, thought the professor as the Ponbero rushed towards the bus.

Chapter 2

Hmmm…… They should be here by now. The Ponbero was waiting beside the main road into Asuncion for its victims to drive into its trap. Haha….. It’s good to be back, the creature thought. I love picking on foreigners, you’ve got the element of surprise on your side. Being able to drive people insane any time you wish is useless if your prey knows your vice… His vice, his only weakness, was cigars. For reasons it didn’t quite understand, it was compelled to walk away when his prey gave him a gift of cigars.

The Ponbero’s trap was fairly simple. He had kidnapped an unsuspecting villager earlier, and when the time came, he would untie him and let him do his thing. That is, he’ll do anything I tell him to. Smiling coldly in the darkness, he spots headlights up the road. He loosens the ropes on the poor villager he captured earlier.

The bus came closer. The Ponbero whistles. The man jumps in front of the car, causing it to swerve into the ditch on the side of the road.

“Haha. Welcome! To the beginning of your end!” Laughing, he ran at the bus.
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The thing pounced on the windshield, the safety glass spider-webbing from the impact. Still jarred from the crash, Jude stares in disbelief at the creature on the window. First that man runs in front of the bus, now we’re being attacked by a pig that looks like it was raised near Chernobyl. Great, he thinks as the crature breaks through the windshield and flings itself towards him. He tries to run but the creature’s too fast for him. Sitting on his chest, the pig-mutant reaches into the bag slung over its shoulder. And pulls out a machete.

“What the f-!” Jude cried as the creature slices open his torso, reaches in, feeling around for his heart. It finds it. With a squeeze, Jude dies.
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Watching in horror as the American student is slaughtered, the driver reaches into his pocket and pulls out a cigar. He sees the Ponbero glare at him, then his mind goes dark as his head fills with a fierce ringing.
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Oh damn, how do I explain this to everyone back in the States? As Garret realizes their trip is going straight to hell, a kid, Matt?, runs by and picks up the cigar the bus driver dropped when he ran from the bus shrieking like a banshee.

“What are you doing?” he asks Matt

Without a response, he walks up to the pig-thing. Matt, holding out the cigar and smiling, says two words; “For you”
The creature accepts it, though it looks like it pains him to do so, bows, and then vanishes as suddenly as it appeared.

Chapter 3

After finally making it into town, they drove to the hospital and explained what happened to the head doctor.

“Ah, si, si, the poor boy. So young. You are positive the driver said that the attacker was a Ponbero?” asked the doctor, her voice heavily accented, talking a mile a minute.

“Yes. He called it the Ponbero.” Replied Garret

“May I speak with him, por favor?”

“Uhh… about that, he took a cigar out of his pocket, and then he started screaming and ran off somewhere. I think he went insane or something.”

“Claro que si. I understand. How did you know how to stop it?”

Motioning towards Matt, “The kid over there seemed to know what he was doing. Name’s Matt. Hey Matt! Come here.”

Looking slightly confused and thoroughly exhausted, he got up and walked over to us. “Buenas noches doctora. Me llamo Matt. What’s up professor?”

“How did you know what to do before? You know, with the cigar?.”

“I read a lot. Mostly mythology books. When I heard we were coming here, I read up on the local myths and legends. Good thing I did too.The Ponbero is dangerous, but if you know what to do, he’s no more threatening than a crying baby. You give it its pacifier and it shuts up.”

“Well its very fortunate that they had you with them Matt.It was nice meeting you all, though i wish it could've been under less unforunate circumstances, but it is time to close the hospital to visitors. Good night everyone.”

“Buenas noches senora.” Garret took his students to their hotel rooms and went to bed feeling scared, useless, and pretty much like a total failure.
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“Are you pleased master?” inquired the Ponbero of his latest conquest.

“Yes quite.” answered the shadow voice, “Did you deliver the items to their rooms?”

“Yes. The bait has been planted. Soon you will be powerful enough to -”
Slap!
“How many time do I have to tell you not to speak of the plan? You’ll jinx it!”

“Jinx it master? You can’t honestly tell me you believe in that stuff. Superstitions are... well, superstitions. They are fake!”

“Ahh… but Ponbero, aren’t you a superstition? And you are quite real aren't you?” said the shadows.

Stunned and degraded, the Ponbero left the cavern.

Side note.

2009-08-26T12:50:00.001-07:00

Yes john q. little miss spastic. don't want anyone stealing my identity. :P
Thanks for the input. and did i write that they were architect students? i meant archeology. :( i'll have to check that
.And for those of you out there who are wondering "Why Paraguay?" or "Where the ---- is paraguay?", i chose it becasue its where my father's from. the Guarani, the cities, and the legends, though i may take artistic license on them from time to time to make them work better, are all real. and for anyone who's wondering, Caacupe is pronounced Ca-ah-coo-pay.
From now on i'll respond to comment where they are left, but i was going to post this stuff anyway so its all good.

Prologue

2009-08-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

Ughh..... And i thought this was going to be a quiet flight., thought Proffessor Garret as he sat in the back of his group. Who would've thought that a group of overworked college kids could be so wide awake on a red-eye flight to brazil? While he sat there beating himself up for letting himself get coerced into supervising these kids, he looked around the group again, trying to pair up names with faces.

What a motley crew we've got here.... To his right sat two students, Ethan and Eliza, holding hands. Awww..... how cute!, Garret thought to himself, smiling at his own witticisms, but all jokes aside, they're a pretty good couple. Ethan's on the school's soccer team and is well liked by most people. He's funny, though sometimes his sarcasm can really put a damper on your good mood. Eliza, he observed, is a little quieter and very laid-back. She seems to be able to keep Ethan in check. I'm not sure if its the fact that she'd whoop his butt in a fight is what keeps him in check or if its something else, but boy she's got him whipped.

Chuckling to himself, he turns to his left. Sitting there were three students, Jude, Gina, and Meredith. He sits there for a moment listening in on their conversation. Jude was telling the girls about Woodstock and playing some of the music from the time. Oh man. never thought i'd get stuck with a Hendrix wannabe, he thought. Come on already! Put on some Guns n' Roses or Quiet Riot! Anything's better than this. Despite his awful taste in music, mused the proffessor, he seems like a cool guy. Jude is tall and wirey, and he kind of resembles Shaggy from Scooby Doo. He even has tha same huge case of the munchies. The two girls are pretty much identical in everything but their looks. Gina was a tall brunette while Meredith was a stout little red-head. I've heard about these two in the faculty room. Everyone says that they're huge partiers. I've got to keep an eye on these two so i don't lose track of them.

The other two kids were sitting behind him. What were their names again? While he sat there rummaging through his memory for names, he listened to their conversation. The boy, Is it Mike? Marc? No that's no it.... Matt! Thats his name!, was talking about mythology. Get yourself a new pick-up line kid, he chided to himself. You could tell the girl, Maria! There we go! I'm not losing it yet!, was getting annoyed. While the proffessor sat smiling to himself, he listened in on them. About ten seconds later, Maria yells, "Dude! Just shut up already!" and that ended the conversation.

Maria's plea for silence shut up the whole plane. They sat in silence for a while, scared to move, in case it should make some kind of noise.
"Look! We're landing!" Gina squealed, bringing an identical sound out of Meredith.

Here we go guys, Brazil. Garrett thought. "Ok everyone. Listen up! Two hours for food and bathroom then we move on!"
"This isn't where we're staying?" asked Ethan
"Nope this is just the first stop. We're staying in a town in Paraguay called Caacupe."

Yep..., Garret thought as they dispersed, this is only the beginning.

Lore

2009-08-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

Seven Archaeology Students.....

One Fateful Discovery......

Seventy-Two Hours to reverse a horrifying curse.....

This is the story of seven college students on there study abroad program in South America, studying the ancient Artifacts of the Gaurani Tribe. They find what they're looking for, but unfortunately their discovery comes with a heavy price:

Their Lives

Now as they fight for survival as the tribe's myths and legends come to life, they must reverse the curse that they unleashed. They have three days. Time's wasting........